2026 Application of the AI Act

The AI Act - Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 is laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence. It is the first-ever comprehensive legal framework on AI worldwide. The aim of the rules is to foster trustworthy AI in Europe. It sets out risk-based rules for AI developers and deployers regarding specific uses of AI. It is part of a wider package of policy measures to support the development of trustworthy AI ( AI Continent Action Plan, AI Innovation Package and the launch of AI Factories) meant to guarantee safety, fundamental rights and human-centric AI, and strengthen uptake, investment and innovation in AI across the EU.

This New Year starts with the Chypriot presidency.

Greenland is an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, a member of the European Union and a founding member of NATO. If it has to choose, Greenland chooses to be Danish. Statement by the Greenlandic First Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen (Tuesday, January 13, 2026).

Our Institute has adopted a Charter of secularism. For further information on our publications :  www.iriv-publications.net


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Publications of the iriv in 2026

Since March 2022, the iriv is publishing a monthly newsletter "Solidarity Ukraine". The 49th issue is published on the 1st of March 2026 - Trusted Third Party. All issues are gathered on a weblog -  https://solidarite-ukraine.blogspot.com/

Since 2022, iriv has published articles for the association Salam, its contribution has become a monthly one since January 2024. The article of March 2026 is entitled- Dracula strategy. The articles are gathered in a weblog - https://actions-migration.blogspot.com

Since July 2025, the iriv publishes a monthly article on associations and the non-profit sector. The  issue of February 2026 is devoted to Junior associations- Stand by me.. All the issues are gathered in a weblog- https://comite-associations-oec-idf.blogspot.com/ 

Since September 2025, the iriv has published a monthlhy article on LinkedIn about skills & competences... The article of March 2026 is devoted to creative competence- One battle after the other. All issues are gathered in a weblog- https://keycompetences-lifelonglearning.blogspot.com/  

Digital skills have become one of the most important key skills in a world entering a 3.0 era with Artificial Intelligence,  and generative AI since 2022. The iriv started publishing on this topic in March 2025 (after the World Summit on AI in Paris, February 2025) publishes on a monthly basis  articles on diversity including this topic. The article published in February 2026 is entitled Initials BB

Since 2018, the iriv has published twice a year a Newsletter on Diversity ; its last issue was published the 9th of March 2026- Diversity and the Overton window. All issues of the Newsletter are available on https://www.superdiversite.net

Since 2004, the iris has published an electronic review "Les rives de l'iriv" ; its last issue was published on the 5th of December 2025 -  "Chance". The last issue published on the 27th of May 2025 was dedicated to romantism. All issues of our electronic review are available on  www.benevolat.net.

The president of iriv published in December 2025 an article "Case study- from a disturbing to a telling learning experience" in the collective work "Understanding the Experiences of Adult Educators", edited by Caitlin Fahy, Maria N. Gravani, Stephen O'Brien and George K. Zafiris for Routledge editions, Taylor & Francis Group, published in December 2025.

iriv publishes all the publications of its projects ; for instance the newsletters which are available on https://www.club-iriv.net/infolettres . Since 2024, Olympic year, iriv’s publications are presented our "Media" section to give them more visibility.


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Lectures & presentations by iriv in 2026

The IRIV and its president have led or participated in conferences, European seminars or training courses. The president of iriv is a member of two scientific committees of the Swiss ECAP foundation (since 2015) and of the Order of Chartered Accountants (OEC) of Ile de France (since 2017).

For the OEC Ile de France, the president of iriv is participating in the work of its  Commisssion for Associations - a special publication tackling "Digital issues for associations" and a jury for best thesis dedicated to not for profit sector (defended by students expert accountant). For more information - https://comite-associations-oec-idf.blogspot.com/

For the Swiss Fondation ECAP, she is a member of the scientific committees on migration in Switzerland and Europe. In 2026, she participates to its two scientific committees th 8th of May and 13th of November 2026 in Zurich. For more information - https://www.club-iriv.net/

The iriv is associated to the 7th edition of the Festival of short films on diversity, organised by Faisceau convergent, the 20th and 21st of March 2026 (Centre Mathis, Paris). For further information- 7th edition of the Festival. or  Save the date

For more information on the iriv’s interventions and advice: http://www.iriv.net/interventions


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Competence, Volunteering and VPL

iriv has been a partner in many national and European projects tackling the issue of volunteering as an example of non formal and informal learning, and the role of not for profit sector since 1998.

The iriv president works in  2025 to work on these topics for the Association Committee of the Order of Chartered Accountants (OEC) - regular meetings; hosting webinars, workshops or round tables; publication of articles for Jurisassociations. All facets of her commitment are presented on - https://comite-associations-oec-idf.blogspot.com/

An iriv project portal has been developed to present them on - https://www.iriv-vaeb.net/

In this context, iriv has developed actions on the ground to test the strategies and tools developed for its projects accessible on http://www.club-iriv.net .All publications related to its projects are published on the portal - https://www.iriv-publications.net/


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Migratory Competence, Migration and Mobility

iriv has been a leader/partner in many national and European projects on migration, migration skills and how to improve social and professional support of migrant audiences, and on the strategic role of migration since 2003.

The president of iriv works on migration for the association SALAM or the Swiss foundation ECAP. All facets of her engagement are presented on - https://actions-migration.blogspot.com/

An iriv project portal dedicated to migration has been developed to present them  - https://www.iriv-migrations.net/ 

Field actions to test developed strategies and tools are presented on https://www.club-iriv.net. Publications related to the different projects on migration are gathered in the portal - https://www.iriv-publications.net/. 

 


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Intercultural competence, Diversity and Disinformation

The iriv has worked on the topic of diversity since 2013 directly with three European projects-

The iriv has worked on the diversity issue since 2013 directly with three European projects- Di & Di (2013-2015); MigrAid (2016-2019) and Think Diverse (2021-2023), even if this theme was transversal to all its European projects since 1997 (cross-sectional priority) ; especially in the GRIT project (2018-2021) or the CLASS project (2019-2021).

iriv has designed a portal tackling all the facets of diversity-Superdiversity (2020-2021) regularly updated by a biannual newsletter on diversity.

The Solidarity Ukraine weblog designed is part of this approach - diversity, an indicator of democracy in Ukraine’s fight against Russia. The weblog Paris Olympics 2024 has also enriched the diversity approach as sport (in all its aspects) is a meaningful support to spread the word on diversity.


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