— Introducing the Perspective of “AI-enabled Governance” to International Policy Discussions —

On May 12, 2026 (EDT), Takeo Harada, Representative Director of the Research Institute for Japan’s Globalization (RIJAG), participated as a registered stakeholder speaker in the
“Third Informal Stakeholder Consultation on the Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance.”

The consultation formed part of the ongoing international process on AI governance being advanced within the UN system and related frameworks, including the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), in preparation for the “Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance” scheduled to take place in Geneva in July 2026.

RIJAG, which holds Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), participated in the consultation as an accredited international NGO.

Mr. Harada spoke as the 234th registered speaker during the final session of the consultation, introducing the concept of “AI-enabled governance” as a framework for rethinking governance capacity itself under conditions of demographic transition, labor fragmentation, and increasing geopolitical uncertainty.

In his intervention, Mr. Harada argued that international AI governance discussions should not remain limited to regulation or risk management alone, but should also explore broader institutional questions concerning:

• AI-assisted intergenerational knowledge transfer
• trusted local implementation linked to national governance capacity
• interoperability among institutional ecosystems
• functional regional integration in East Asia
• and new governance architectures enabled by trusted digital infrastructure and practical cooperation.

This intervention also builds upon the perspective previously raised by Mr. Harada during the United Nations hearing process for candidates for the next Secretary-General in April 2026, reflecting RIJAG’s broader effort to position “AI-enabled governance” as a meaningful contribution to future discussions surrounding the Global Digital Compact and international AI governance frameworks.

The concept additionally forms a central component of Mr. Harada’s forthcoming contribution to the United Nations University AI book series to be published by Springer Nature.

Through the “Pax Japonica Project,” RIJAG will continue contributing Japanese intellectual perspectives, policy concepts, and international dialogue toward the construction of a peaceful and sustainable global order.