PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE IN
Applied AI Governance
From Complex Rules to Everyday Practice
Your organisation is using AI. But are you prepared to manage the risks?
What information can staff safely share with AI tools? How do you protect confidential data and intellectual property, navigate GDPR and other regulations, recognise bias and AI-generated mistakes, and ensure accountability?
These are exactly the questions nonprofit professionals are asking.
Across 3,845 voluntary feedback responses from our AI for Social Good courses, ethics, privacy, security and responsible AI emerged as the second-most requested area for further learning.
We developed Applied AI Governance: From Complex Rules to Everyday Practice in direct response to these needs.
Through practical exercises, tools and real-world examples, you'll learn to assess AI risks, develop internal policies, establish safeguards and accountability, and start building an AI governance framework tailored to your organisation that staff can actually follow.
4 practical modules | 20 hours | 2 live expert sessions | Professional certificate
Course launch: 16 November 2026
Request an invoice for your organisation: [email protected]
What will you be able to do after the programme?
Develop an AI policy: Define clear rules for staff use of AI, data handling and acceptable practices.
Assign accountability: Define responsibilities for AI decisions, approvals and human oversight.
Manage AI incidents: Establish processes for recognising, reporting and responding to AI failures.
Assess AI risks: Identify AI uses that require closer review and apply practical risk-assessment methods.
Evaluate AI tools: Understand what to check before introducing a new chatbot or other AI system.
Build a governance approach: Connect policies, roles and processes into a workable plan for your organisation.
This programme gives you a practical way to create an AI governance policy, designed to be useful even for organisations without large budgets or dedicated AI governance teams.
Who is this programme for?
The programme is designed for professionals who make, influence or implement decisions about how AI is used within an organisation, especially nonprofits, research institutions, and other social good actors, as well as small and medium business.
It is particularly relevant for people working in:
Humanitarian and nonprofit organisations
Research and academia
Small and medium business
Health and other organisations handling sensitive data
Leadership and management
Legal, policy, compliance and governance
IT, digital and innovation
HR and operations
Teams developing or supplying AI-enabled systems
It is designed for both AI users and AI providers, and is particularly suited to nonprofits, SMEs, universities, research institutions and public-interest organisations.
How the programme works
The programme combines the flexibility of online learning with the structure and interaction of a cohort.
20 hours of expert-led online learning across four modules
Work through the video lessons and practical exercises at your own pace within the cohort period.
Practical exercises and real-world case studies
Apply what you learn to situations organisations are already encountering.
A working understanding of the EU AI Act
Understand what it actually requires of you and your organisation.
Curated readings and resources
Go deeper in what you are learning and use tools to help you govern AI in your organisation.
2 x live sessions with Tea Mustać
Ask questions, explore difficult cases and learn alongside other participants.
Practical final activity
Begin applying the framework to your own organisational context.
Certificate of completion
Demonstrate completion of advanced professional training in AI governance.
The cohort format is designed to provide flexibility while creating stronger accountability, interaction and completion.group cohort.
Meet your trainer
Tea Mustać is COO of SafePorter and a legal advisor on AI governance, data protection, and technology regulation. A Harvard Law School LL.M. graduate and Harvard-trained mediator, she also serves as Head of Operations at the Institute for Global Negotiations, where her work centers on the use of AI in negotiation, mediation, and dispute resolution across complex international environments.
Tea has spent years designing AI governance and compliance frameworks for companies and non-profit organisations alike. This course distills that hands-on experience into a practical path any organization can follow — regardless of size or budget.
Course launching 16 November 2026
Format: Online, in English
Duration: 20 hours
Includes: Online lessons, practical exercises, live expert sessions and certificate
Trainer: Tea Mustać
Standard fee: EUR 1,450
Launch rate for NGOs, graduate students: EUR 725
Launch rate for NGOs in lower-middle income countries: EUR 295
Group and organisational discounts are also available.
Take control of how your organisation uses AI
AI governance is not only about compliance. It is about making deliberate choices about how technology is adopted, how risks are managed, how people and data are protected, and who remains accountable.
Join the November 2026 cohort of the Professional Certificate in AI Governance.
From the team behind 10,000+ AI for Social Good alumni
This course grew directly out of demand from PoliSync's Certificate in Applied AI for Social Good. Students kept asking the same question: "Now that we understand AI — how do we actually govern it at our organization?"
This is that answer, built by the same team, with the same practical, no-jargon approach.
This AI Course for Social Good is a must for my humanitarian advocates out there. It is well structured, ethically grounded and practical! All you need is your time - which you'll make back, and some, once you put into practice the AI tools. I appreciated not only learning how to use the AI tools for advocacy and research, but how to ensure accuracy, accountability and liability while inputting and extracting data.
All 4 courses were very good and value added in my nonprofit work. The trainers were experts and I appreciated the balance of learning concepts with seeing practical examples.
Very good introduction to the basics of AI. Great materials to guide how individuals could learn independently on our own.
Data and AI can be very overwhelming, but these lessons made it a lot easier to digest.
I have been using AI for some time and even taken some courses on it. But here and now I have a better clue about the risks.
The session provided a very clear and practical overview of the EU AI Act and its relevance to nonprofits. The risk-based approach, focus on fundamental rights, and the emphasis on user responsibility were especially valuable. Very informative and timely.
An eye opener for me. Thanks to the organizers for curating such a dynamic course.
Learnt a lot from this course and the basic tools that one can use for anything from content to tracking data!
Thank you to all of the module leads and PoliSync for this timely and brilliant certification. It comes highly recommended from me to anyone just wanting to learn more about how AI can be used to augment your mission, purpose & perception of your own work (non-profit or otherwise)
Explore the modules
1: Introduction into technology
2: Understanding the regulatory landscape
3: AI governance basics
4: Operationalizing AI governance
Build a shared vocabulary for AI so you can ask sharper questions and make better decisions.
Get oriented in the global AI regulatory landscape, then dig into the EU AI Act as the first comprehensive AI law.
Learn the building blocks of a functional AI governance program — the components, roles, and processes you need.
Apply what you've learned to real situations through three practical case studies.
What AI, machine learning, neural networks, and deep learning actually are — and how they differ
What LLMs are and how they work
What the AI system lifecycle looks like, from development to deployment
Key global approaches to AI regulation, and tools for tracking new developments
The EU AI Act timeline and who it applies to
The core requirements of the Act, including product safety specifics
How to pinpoint which obligations apply to your organization
Core components of AI governance (AI literacy, risk and impact assessments, AI inventory and others)
Roles and responsibilities: who sets AI policy, when to create dedicated AI bodies, and how to maintain accountability
Key processes: acquisition, decision-making, technical management, etc.
Privacy and data protection
How to detect and manage shadow AI use, and set an acceptable-use policy staff will follow
How to choose, procure, and govern an AI chatbot deployment
How to monitor for, recognize, and respond to AI mistakes and failures
Ready to get started?
Explore the modules
1: Introduction into technology
Build a shared vocabulary for AI so you can ask sharper questions and make better decisions.
What AI, machine learning, neural networks, and deep learning actually are — and how they differ
What LLMs are and how they work
What the AI system lifecycle looks like, from development to deployment
2: Understanding the regulatory landscape
Get oriented in the global AI regulatory landscape, then dig into the EU AI Act as the first comprehensive AI law.
Key global approaches to AI regulation, and tools for tracking new developments
The EU AI Act timeline and who it applies to
The core requirements of the Act, including product safety specifics
How to pinpoint which obligations apply to your organization
3: AI governance basics
Learn the building blocks of a functional AI governance program — the components, roles, and processes you need.
Core components of AI governance (AI literacy, risk and impact assessments, AI inventory and others)
Roles and responsibilities: who sets AI policy, when to create dedicated AI bodies, and how to maintain accountability
Key processes: acquisition, decision-making, technical management, etc.
Privacy and data protection
4: Operationalizing AI governance
Apply what you've learned to real situations through three practical case studies.
How to detect and manage shadow AI use, and set an acceptable-use policy staff will follow
How to choose, procure, and govern an AI chatbot deployment
How to monitor for, recognize, and respond to AI mistakes and failures
Ready to get started?
Applied AI Governance standard rate
€1,450
Four self-paced modules with video lessons and practical exercises
20 hours of content
2 live sessions with the trainer
Accredited by PoliSync
Applied AI Governance
ngo launch rate
€725
Four self-paced modules with video lessons and practical exercises
20 hours of content
2 live sessions with the trainer
Accredited by PoliSync
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this course live or self-paced?
Self-paced with video lessons so that you can work through the four modules on your own schedule + two one-hour live session with the trainer.
Do I need a technical or legal background?
No. The course starts with the fundamentals and builds from there. It's designed for people leading or working in NGOs, international organizations, research institutions, and small-to-medium enterprises.
Is this only relevant if we're subject to the EU AI Act?
No. The EU AI Act is the core regulatory case study since it's the first comprehensive AI law, but the framework, roles, and processes you'll build apply regardless of which regulations end up affecting your organisation or which country you reside in.
How long will I have access to the course?
We recommend you complete the programme within the scheduled four weeks, but you will have access for 12 months from the launch date of your cohort.
Is there a certificate when I finish?
Yes. On completing the Workshop, you'll receive a certificate accredited by PoliSync.
Will the taster workshop be recorded?
Yes, the recording will be shared with the registered participants.
I'm already enrolled in the Certificate in Applied AI for Social Good — is this the same thing?
No. This is a new, separate course focused specifically on AI governance and the EU AI Act. It's built by the same PoliSync team and grew out of demand from Certificate participants, but it's a standalone paid product.
Can I get a discount if the price is out of reach?
Yes — PoliSync offers scholarships and discounts for eligible individuals and organizations. Check eligibility and apply at polisync.org/scholarships.
Still have questions?
Reach out to us at [email protected] — we're happy to help.
