The Session will be introduced by Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe Mr Bjorn Berge, who will give a general presentation of the Council of Europe Framework on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law, and its global significance as the world’s first legally binding instrument on AI. It will be moderated by the Chair of the Committee on Artificial Intelligence (CAI), Ambassador Thomas Schneider of Switzerland. The session will then be dedicated to an open discussion between the panelists, who represented their governments in the CAI during the elaboration and negotiation of the treaty. The Session will be divided into 3 parts and actively managed by an experienced moderator in order to keep a good rhythm, maintain the audience’s attention and facilitate interaction with attendees: - A keynote speech - A panel discussion - An interactive session with the audience both online and onsite, with the possibility for all to ask questions, including in the chat. The session will be promoted on Council of Europe communication channels, as well as within the CAI community in order to broaden the participation to the debate.