Deputy Lyndon Trott OBE has represented Guernsey at the 43rd British Irish Council Summit, in one of his final duties as the island’s most senior politician.
Hosted in Newcastle, County Down, by the Northern Ireland Executive, the Summit on Friday focused on political developments within BIC Member Administrations and a discussion on the role of Artificial Intelligence in public sector reform and transformation.
Ministers present reflected on a range of political developments from across the Member Administrations since the last Summit in December 2024, which was hosted in Edinburgh.
Ministers also discussed the potential benefits, and the associated challenges, of the more widespread and scaled-up use of AI technologies in public administration.
Deputy Trott OBE, said: “It was a pleasure to again represent Guernsey at the 43rd British-Irish Council Summit, hosted by the Northern Ireland Executive today. The Council had the opportunity to discuss the benefits and challenges of AI use in delivering public services, allowing for the sharing of experiences and best practice which can be used to inform the development of our own policies on island.
“This Summit carried particular meaning for me as it is my last external engagement before retiring from politics at the end of this month, after 25 years of public service,” he said.
“Guernsey is proud of the role it plays in the BIC, as a critical part of the Good Friday Agreement, and the opportunity it provides to engage on a wide range of policy matters with Heads of Administration from across Ireland, the UK and the Crown Dependencies to promote the harmonious and mutually beneficial development of the totality of relationships among the people of these islands.
“It has been one of the great honours of my public life to represent Guernsey at the British-Irish Council table over the years during my times as Chief Minister.”