AI Expertise Center
Belgium · Governance body · Agentschap Digitaal Vlaanderen
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A team within the Flemish digital agency that supports public authorities in Flanders to adopt artificial intelligence responsibly and strategically. It provides frameworks, guidelines, training programs and technical guidance organized around five pillars: vision and strategy, innovation, trustworthy AI, people and organization, and AI architecture. The center facilitates knowledge-sharing and collaboration through an AI Network connecting professionals across the Flemish public sector.
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Vision and strategy
Supports Flemish public organisations in establishing clear AI visions and strategic roadmaps that align with organisational goals. Provides a framework through the Flemish AI strategy, the AI Playbook for adoption guidance, and an advisory council for developing and implementing AI policies.
Innovation
Drives AI innovation within Flemish government by supporting deployment of new applications, coordinating distribution of 10,000 Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses, maintaining an AI Radar to track government initiatives, organizing yearly hackathons, facilitating cross-sector use cases, and providing platforms for companies to showcase AI solutions.
Trustworthy AI
Ensures AI systems are safe, robust and legally compliant by providing guidelines for responsible use of public generative AI tools, explaining EU AI Act requirements for Flemish authorities, and establishing transparency rules around AI deployment.
People and organisation
Supports organisational change needed for AI adoption by developing an AI literacy framework for responsible employee use, mapping competency and training gaps, monitoring public attitudes towards data-driven technologies, and conducting awareness campaigns for government staff.
AI architecture
Develops a flexible, scalable AI reference architecture to enable efficient and cost-effective technology deployment. Promotes reusability of datasets, algorithms and infrastructure across government organisations to accelerate and improve AI solution implementation.
AI Network
Brings together professionals from Flemish public sector organisations to share knowledge on artificial intelligence, exchange experiences, and collaborate on responsible AI applications that improve services to citizens and organisations.
About us
The AI Expertise Center, part of Digital Flanders, develops AI strategy for Flemish authorities through one-to-many knowledge sharing, best practice exchange and collaborative learning within the AI Network, while respecting organisational autonomy. Individual support is available through the broader Digital Flanders service.
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Vision and strategy 1 control
- ObligationApplies to: Public authorityDrafted by the Index
The Flemish AI Expertise Center should assist public organisations in forming clear artificial intelligence visions and strategic plans aligned with their goals.
Innovation 4 controls
- ObligationApplies to: Public authorityDrafted by the Index
The Expertise Center should support deployment of new artificial intelligence applications within Flemish government.
- ObligationApplies to: Public authorityDrafted by the Index
The Expertise Center should coordinate the distribution of 10,000 Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses across Flemish government.
- ObligationApplies to: Public authorityDrafted by the Index
The Expertise Center should maintain an artificial intelligence radar to track government initiatives.
- ObligationApplies to: Public authorityDrafted by the Index
The Expertise Center should organize yearly hackathons to drive artificial intelligence innovation.
Trustworthy AI 3 controls
- ObligationApplies to: Public authorityDrafted by the Index
The Expertise Center should provide guidelines for responsible use of public generative artificial intelligence tools.
- ObligationApplies to: Public authorityDrafted by the Index
The Expertise Center should explain European Union artificial intelligence act requirements to Flemish authorities.
- ObligationApplies to: Public authorityDrafted by the Index
The Expertise Center should establish transparency rules governing artificial intelligence deployment.
People and organisation 3 controls
- ObligationApplies to: Public authorityDrafted by the Index
The Expertise Center should develop an artificial intelligence literacy framework for government staff to use artificial intelligence responsibly.
- ObligationApplies to: Public authorityDrafted by the Index
The Expertise Center should identify competency gaps and training requirements for artificial intelligence adoption.
- ObligationApplies to: Public authorityDrafted by the Index
The Expertise Center should monitor public attitudes towards data-driven technologies.
AI architecture 2 controls
- ObligationApplies to: Public authorityDrafted by the Index
The AI Expertise Center should develop a flexible and scalable reference architecture for artificial intelligence technology to enable efficient and cost-effective deployment across government.
- ObligationApplies to: Public authorityDrafted by the Index
The AI Expertise Center should promote reusability of datasets, algorithms and infrastructure across government organisations to speed up and improve AI solution implementation.
AI Network 2 controls
- ObligationApplies to: Public authorityDrafted by the Index
The AI Expertise Center should convene professionals from Flemish public sector organisations to share knowledge on artificial intelligence and exchange experiences.
- ObligationApplies to: Public authorityDrafted by the Index
The AI Network should collaborate on responsible AI applications that improve public services to citizens and organisations.
About us 2 controls
- ObligationApplies to: Public authorityDrafted by the Index
The AI Expertise Center should develop AI strategy for Flemish authorities through knowledge sharing, best practice exchange and collaborative learning.
- ObligationApplies to: Public authorityDrafted by the Index
The AI Expertise Center should respect the organisational autonomy of individual Flemish authorities while supporting AI implementation.
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