Subject: Invitation to contribute to study on AI governance and sustainability
From: "Anastasija Nikiforova" <[email-masked]>
To: "Anastasija Nikiforova" <[email-masked]>
Cc: "info - MKM" <[email-masked]>, "Riigikantselei - RK" <[email-masked]>, <[email-masked]>, "info - AKI" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2026 16:58:39 +0200

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Dear colleagues,

I would like to invite representatives of your organisation to participate
in a research study titled “Towards Green AI adoption and policy for
sustainable AI governance.” The study is conducted by the University of
Tartu (Estonia) in collaboration with the KNOW Center (Austria) within the
Horizon Europe project ENFIELD (European Lighthouse to Manifest
Trustworthy and Green AI).
The aim of the study is to better understand how environmental
sustainability considerations are integrated into AI governance and
decision-making in the public sector. In particular, we examine current
practices related to AI adoption, infrastructure and procurement choices,
monitoring of environmental impacts, as well as organisational enablers
and barriers to implementing more sustainable AI solutions. The findings
will contribute to developing a practical framework to support responsible
and sustainable AI governance in European public administrations.
As part of this research, we are conducting semi-structured expert
interviews with public sector representatives and policy experts in
Estonia and other European contexts. We would highly value the perspective
of your organisation in a confidential online interview of up to one hour.
No specific preparation is required; an overview of discussion topics will
be shared in advance.
Interviews are planned for March–April at a time convenient for the
participant. If possible, we would appreciate it if you could indicate a
suitable contact person within your organisation (e.g., responsible for AI
strategy, digital transformation, IT governance, sustainability, or
related areas), or share availability for an interview directly.
There is no need to prepare in advance. We will share an overview of the
interview topics in advance. Participation is voluntary, and all responses
will be treated confidentially and used solely for academic research
purposes.
Thank you very much for considering this invitation. I would be pleased to
provide any additional information if needed.

Best regards,
Anastasija Nikiforova

Best regards,
Anastasija Nikiforova
Associate Professor of Applied AI and Information Systems
Head of the Information Systems Research Group
Institute of Computer Science, Chair of Software Engineering
University of Tartu
Narva mnt 18, 51009 Tartu, Estonia, r 3007
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