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The AI Literacy Foundation runs six concrete programs. Each is designed to deliver something specific to a specific audience. Below: the work, who leads it, and how to reach us.
Six lines of work, designed to be useful.
AI literacy training and coaching
Practical AI literacy training and one-to-one coaching for Danish nonprofits, schools, clinics, public-sector teams, small business owners, and the leaders of small mission-driven organizations. We deliver workshops, group sessions, and individual coaching to build hands-on understanding of what AI is, where it fails, how to verify its output, how to handle data responsibly, and how to use AI without causing harm. Free at the point of access for our priority audiences. Designed to support partner organizations in meeting their Article 4 obligation under the EU AI Act.
AI tool reviews
We review AI tools for small organizations before they deploy them. Reviews assess privacy, bias, safety, human dignity, and operational fit. We produce a short, plain-language report. The organization retains full control of the decision. We do not charge a fee. We are an independent safety check for organizations that cannot afford a commercial AI ethics review.
Organizational transformation and AI roadmaps
We work with organizations to develop AI adoption roadmaps that are responsible, sequenced, and aligned with the organization's mission. This includes readiness assessments, workflow analysis, change-management support, and structured plans for the responsible integration of AI across teams and operations. Designed for nonprofits, foundations, small and medium-sized enterprises, and public-sector institutions.
AI policy and framework development
We help organizations build the policies, frameworks, and governance structures they need to use AI responsibly. This includes acceptable-use policies, AI risk frameworks, human-oversight protocols, data-handling guidelines, and ethical-review templates. Built specifically for small and medium-sized enterprises, nonprofits, foundations, and mission-driven organizations that do not have in-house legal or AI-policy teams.
Public research and guides
We publish practical, plain-language public guides on AI literacy, responsible deployment, Article 4 compliance, and AI governance for civil society. The guides are designed to be downloadable, usable, and translatable. Published in English and Danish. Free and open by default. The public deliverables of the AI Roadmap.
Building partnerships
We work to build partnerships with Danish public-sector institutions, nonprofit federations and national networks, academic institutions, public-interest programs at leading AI labs, EU funders, and other foundations operating in the responsible-AI space. We seek partners who share our public-benefit mission. All partnerships must protect the foundation's independence and align with our written ethical limits.
A Danish voluntary association, deliberately small at the start.
The AI Literacy Foundation is registered in Copenhagen as a voluntary association (frivillig forening) under Danish law. It has no private owner. No surplus may be distributed to founders, board members, or any private individual or entity. All funds and activities are dedicated to advancing the foundation's mission.
The foundation is governed by a board accountable to its bylaws and to the public it serves. The bylaws include written ethical limits that require a high bar of amendment, a commitment to publish annual public accounts, and a commitment to document our own mistakes in public.
The founder
Ali Al Mokdad is the founder and executive chairperson of the AI Literacy Foundation. He is a strategic senior leader with extensive cross-functional experience and a proven record of delivering organizational transformation in complex environments, including remote locations and conflict-affected regions. He has held leadership positions with international non-governmental organizations, United Nations agencies, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and donor institutions, driving reforms in governance, operations, and institutional strategy. His expertise includes governance, organizational psychology, and strategic non-profit management.
Ali has a record of leading digital investment, AI strategy development, and digital transformation across complex organizations. He has overseen the governance of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and their underlying business processes, with a focus on simplification and optimization. Ali served as co-lead of the AI working group at NetHope and has led AI integration efforts, AI super-user programs, and communities of practice across multiple international organizations.
Ali has led operations across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, including Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon, Nigeria, Kenya, South Sudan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh. His global leadership experience includes overseeing international teams, managing cross-border operations, and supporting organizational structures in more than forty countries.
Ali is the author of Quantum Humanitarian, a bestseller in Denmark and across wider Europe. As a published author and researcher, he has also produced policy papers, peer-reviewed chapters, and analytical articles on intelligent and inclusive governance, AI diplomacy, the responsible use of artificial intelligence, privilege and inequality, science diplomacy, institutional accountability, and the future of public-benefit and development sectors. His work has been presented in Europe, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States, with a focus on innovation and impact, and has informed policy dialogue between governments, international organizations, and civil society.
Ali also serves as a strategic advisor on the boards of international and national organizations. He is committed to inclusive leadership, organizational well-being, and the responsible integration of artificial intelligence and technology to enhance public systems, strengthen civil society, and drive innovation at scale.
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