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Deadline: 14 September 2025.

The European Commission has launched a call for applications to join the Advisory Forum under the AI Act.

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Stakeholders from across civil society, academia, industry, SMEs, and start-ups are invited to contribute to the responsible and effective implementation of the AI regulation.

The Advisory Forum will serve as a general advisory body to the Commission. It will complement the work of the Scientific panel, which will advise the AI Office and, upon request, the national market surveillance authorities, on general-purpose AI.

The forum will provide independent technical expertise and advice on a broad range of issues and ensure targeted and competent stakeholders’ input on different aspects of the AI Act, including on standardisation and implementation challenges.

The forum will ensure balanced representation commercial and non-commercial interests, regional diversity, and gender equality. Permanent members will include key EU agencies such as Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) and the EU cybersecurity agency ENISA, along with standardisation bodies like European Committee for Standardization (CEN), the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC), and the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).

Members will serve a two-year term (renewable once) and will be expected to engage actively in meetings, subgroups, and written contributions. Participation is not remunerated.

Applications are open until 14 September 2025 to experts from organisations with a proven track record in AI-related fields. Download the call for expression of interest and the terms of referrence below.