Invitation to Join the International Consortium: Global Artificial Intelligence Adoption Survey: Perceptions of Public Sector Employees

Dear Distinguished Colleague,

We are pleased to invite you to join the international consortium for the research initiative: Global Artificial Intelligence Adoption Survey: Perceptions of Public Sector Employees.

The rapid rise of AI tools highlights the need to understand their impact on the public sector. This survey will explore how employees in diverse cultural and institutional contexts perceive and use AI in their work.

About the Study

• Framework: Comprehensive questionnaire grounded in the UTAUT model (Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology)
• Topics: AI exposure, workplace effectiveness, training, ethics, readiness, resilience, social implications, etc.
• Duration: ~15 minutes, fully anonymous and voluntary
• Ethics approval: University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Public Administration
• 🔗 Preview the survey here

Your Role as a Consortium Partner

• Obtain at least 50 valid public employee responses from your country (covering general services, health, education, social protection, environment, etc.)
• Survey period: 1 October – 31 December 2025
• This is a non-paid collaboration, but it offers significant professional opportunities.

Benefits of Participation

Join the Consortium

Currently, 76 countries are already represented. To join, please complete the short application form here: ➡️ Join the Consortium: https://rb.gy/capudh

Only partners who complete the form will be added to the official mailing list. For questions, please contact us at: [email protected]

More Information About Our Work

• Project Aurora
• COVIDsocLab

A recent joint publication produced by our international consortium (co-authored by 149 contributors): Ravšelj D, Keržič D, Tomaževič N, Umek L, Brezovar N, Aristovnik A, et al. (2025). Higher education students’ perceptions of ChatGPT: A global study of early reactions. PLoS ONE, 20(2), e0315011. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0315011

We warmly encourage you to share this invitation with colleagues in your network. Your participation and support will help us strengthen the diversity and representativeness of the consortium.

Countries where partners are still needed

Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cuba, Czechia, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, Iraq, Ireland, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Micronesia, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, North Macedonia, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Yemen.

Thank you for considering our invitation — we look forward to your positive response and to collaborating with you.

Best regards, Prof. Dr. Aleksander Aristovnik Faculty of Public Administration, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia