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Schedule of events
Find below the tentative schedule for Digital@UNGA flagship and affiliate events, subject to change. All times are in New York local time (EDT)
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Tuesday, 16 September
10:00 – 12:00
WSIS+20: Shaping the future beyond 2025
Organizer(s): ITU, UNDP, Australia, Nepal, South Africa, Switzerland, Association for Progressive Communication (APC), and International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
Venue: UNDP Headquarters, FF Building, 304 E 45th St, 10th Floor, Amartya Sen Conference Room, New York, United States (Hybrid)
Registration required, click card to learn more.
16:00 –18:00
Scalable Alternative Governance
and Business Models for a Fair
Data EconomyOrganizer(s): The Aapti Institute, Data2X, Data Privacy Brasil, the Decentralization Research Center, the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data, the Global Solutions Initiative, the Project Liberty Institute, hosted by 1014
Venue: 205 E 42nd St, New York,
NY 10017
Registration required, click card to learn more.
17:30 – 20:30
Honest Discussions at the
Intersection of AI and SDGsOrganizer(s): Humane
Intelligence, Tech Salon, CompilerVenue: 444 Madison Ave, 10th Floor, New York, NY 1002
Registration required, click card to learn more17 – 19 September
Wednesday, 17 September
09:00 – 10:30WSIS+20: Shaping the Future Beyond 2025 (EU Member States)
Organizer: International
Telecommunication Union (ITU) and
European Union (EU)
Venue: EU Delegation, 666 Third Avenue, 31st Floor, New York, United States (Hybrid)Registration required, click card to learn more.
Friday, 19 September
11:00 – 13:00Green Digital Infrastructure for Africa
Organizer(s): Federal Ministry of
Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Nigeria in partnership with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Venue: In-person, New YorkRegistration required: Osibo Imhoitsike, osibo.imhoitsike@fmcide.gov.ng
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Friday, 19 September
14:00 – 16:00Building Resilient Digital Backbones: A Redundancy Protocol for West Africa
Organizer: Federal Ministry of
Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Government of Nigeria
Venue: In-person, New YorkRegistration required: Osibo Imhoitsike, osibo.imhoitsike@fmcide.gov.ng
Click card to learn more.Sunday, 21 September
Monday, 22 September
08:00–10:00
The Invisibility Crisis: Bridging the Global Identity Divide
Organizer(s): Diplomatic Courier, Civitas ID, and APCO
Venue: Nomad Tower, 1250 Broadway, New York, NY 10001, USA
Registration required: Colin Walsh,
colin@gfa-tech.org
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08:30–10:00
Global Trust Challenge Breakfast
Roundtable – Creating Trust in Online Information in the Age of AIOrganizer(s): IEEE Standards Association
(IEEE SA), OECD, UNESCO, AI CommonsVenue: : IEEE Headquarters, 3 Park Ave, 17th
Floor, New York, NY 10016, USA
Registration required, click card to learn more
09:00–10:30
High-Level Solutions Dialogue on Accelerating Early Warning and Extreme Heat Solutions
Organizer(s): The Secretary-General’s Climate Action Team, WMO, UNDRR, IFRC, ITU, UNEP, and the Federative Republic of
BrazilVenue: United Nations Headquarters, Conference Room 3, New York, USA
Registration required: Alon Sidel,
alon.sidel@un.org
09:00–10:30
Unleashing the promise of digital trade in Africa and beyond
Organizer: International Trade Centre, ITC
Venue: OnlineRegistration required; click card to learn more.
13:00–15:00
AI for All: Building Capacity to Unlock AI Innovation
Organizer:Lenovo and Foreign Policy
Venue: Studio Gather, 45 Rockefeller Plaza,
New York, NYRegistration required: Jimena Luna,
jluna12@lenovo.com
15:30–20:00
AI, Security, and Human Capital: Preparing the Workforce for Tomorrow
Organizer(s): The World Bank, Digit
Americas, Coursera Inc.
Venue: Venable LLP, 151 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036, United StatesRegistration required: María Cristina
Cardenas Peralta, ccardenas@coursera.org
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16:00–18:30
Space Connectivity for Development
Organizer: Amazon
Venue: The Meeting Galleries, 155 E 44th St, New York, NY
Event aims to showcase how space-based technologies, supported by international cooperation and the UN system, can expand broadband connectivity and digital development.Registration required; click card to learn more.
16:30–18:00
AI as a Game Changer: Private Sector Innovation for Inclusive Digital Economy
Organizer(s): UNIDO, Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies (ODET), UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), and SAP SE
Venue: Ease, 605 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10158, United StatesRegistration required: Wernhard Berger,
W.BERGER@unido.org
17:00–20:00
AI in Healthcare: Why Regulation Needs a Global Lens
Organizer(s): Access Partnership and Atlantic Council
Venue: Serafina Madison, 241 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016Registration required: Luca O’Neill,
luca.oneill@accesspartnership.com
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17:30–19:00
DPI Cooperation in Motion: 50-in-5
Milestone EventOrganizer: Digital Public Goods Alliance
Venue: The Morgan Library and Museum, New YorkRegistration required: please email Luciana Amighini at events@50in5.net to express your interest in attending.
Event will also be live streamed. Click card to learn more.Tuesday, 23 September
18:00 – 21:00
Digital@UNGA 2025: Celebrating the Power of Digital for Good
Anchor event
Organizer(s): ITU, UNDP
Venue: Delegates Dining Room, United Nations, 1 United Nations Plaza, New York,
NY 10017Click card to learn more.
09:30 – 13:00
Digital Ambassadors Forum (DAF) – 2025
Dialogue on the Future of Digital GovernanceOrganizer: Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU), in partnership with AT&T, GSMA, Mastercard and Oracle
Venue: Mastercard Tech Hub, New York CityRegistration required; click card to learn more.
11:15 – 13:00
Future Ready: Adapting Digital Development Solutions for a +1.5ºC World
Organizer(s): Vodafone Foundation and Devex
Venue: Valbella, 3 Bryant Park, New York, NY 10036, United StatesRegistration required; click card to learn more.
12:00 – 14:00
Digital Transformation in Africa: Jumping Ten Years in One
Organizer(s): Consulate General of Denmark in New York and cBrain
Venue: Consulate General of Denmark in New York, 666 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017Registration required; click card to learn more.
13:30 – 15:00
Unlocking Digital Potential and Bridging the Digital Divide: An Executive Roundtable
Organizer: Nokia at Concordia
Venue: Concordia, Sheraton Times Square, New York, NYRegistration required; click card to learn more.
15:00 – 16:30
The Socio-Economic Value of Girls’ Education: A Landmark Report by iamtheCODE
Organizer: iamtheCODE
Venue: PWC, 300 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10017, USARegistration required; click card to learn more.
Wednesday, 24 September
07:00 – 08:30
Digital Rights and Financial Inclusion:
Leveraging Cryptocurrency for Civil Society EmpowermentOrganizer: Digital Rights Zimbabwe
Venue: OnlineOpen participation: Meeting ID:
821 4522 4660, Passcode: 4Hb7jB
Click card for Zoom link
08:00 – 09:30
Catalysing Investment in Scalable Digital Infrastructure Models
Organizer(s): ITU, UNCTAD, and The World
Bank
Venue: Microsoft Office, 885 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10017Registration required: Lauren Ann Bieniek, lauren.bieniek@itu.int
13:00 – 14:30
Empowering Youth and Women through Digital Innovation for a Sustainable Future
Organizer: ADIFEVEA World
Venue: CUNY Graduate Center, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016 (hybrid)Registration required: Armen Matabishi,
armenmath12@gmail.com
Click card to learn more
10:00 – 11:15
Trusted Digital Identity for People & AI: From UN Strategy to DPI Deployment
Organizer: World Digital Technology Academy (WDTA)
Venue: Virtual (Zoom)Registration required: Prof. Yale Li, Executive Chairman, World Digital Technology Academy, yale.li@wdtacademy.org; info@wdtacademy.org
Thursday, 25 September
09:00 – 12:00
The Digitalization Future: Pioneering Technological Pathways for Safe and Sustainable Societies
Organizer(s): Creators Union of Arab in
collaboration with American University in the Emirates and Creative NextGen Solutions
Venue: American University in the Emirates, Dubai International Academic City, Dubai (hybrid panel discussion)Open participation: Nermin Selim,
nermin@arabcreators.org
10:00 – 11:30
Digital Pathways to Breakthrough: Harnessing Technology for Inclusive Transformation
Organizer: Breakthrough Social Enterprise
Venue: Fully virtualRegistration required: Izzy Hughes,
izzy.h@wearebreakthrough.org
Click card to learn more
15:00 – 16:30
New Commons Challenge Showcase
Organizer(s): Microsoft and The GovLab
Venue: 34th Floor, 1 Dag Hammarskjöld
Plaza, New York, NYFully booked, registration now closed
15:00 – 16:30
Digital Skills for Peace: Empowering Displaced Youth in West Africa
Organizer(s): Maxim Nyansa Foundation
Burkina Faso (with presence in Ghana,
Nigeria, and Sierra Leone)
Venue: Online (virtual session)Registration required: Idrissa Barry,
maximnyansaburkinafaso@gmail.com
Click card to learn more
18:00 – 21:00
Advancing International Collaboration on the Governance of Advanced AI Systems
Organizers: Government of Brazil,
Government of Canada, Government of
Singapore, UNDP, AI Safety Connect, The Future Society, and FAR.AI
Venue: UN Delegates Dining Room, New York, NYRegistration required: Mark Hague,
mark.hague@aigov-coordination.org
19:00 – 21:00
Youth for Digital SDGs Mixer
Organizer: Youth for Privacy
Venue: In-person (venue details pending)Registration required:
unga@youthforprivacy.org,
contact@youthforprivacy.org
Click card to learn moreFriday, 26 September
05:00 – 07:00
A Digital Tool towards Understanding Ethical and Legal Implications of Artificial Intelligence
Organizer(s): Universitat Autònoma de
Barcelona, Catalink
Venue: Virtual (webinar)Registration required: Pilar Orero,
pilar.orero@uab.cat
08:00 – 13:30
DRC Digital Nation 2030
Organizer: Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Venue: Peninsula Hotel, 700 5th Ave, New York, NY 10019, USARegistration required: Nathalie Kienga,
nkienga@cnc.cd, contact@drcdigitalnation2030.cd
Click card to learn more
09:00 – 11:00
Sierra Leone Innovation Showcase
Organizer: Ministry of Communication,
Technology, and Innovation, Sierra Leone
Venue: 600 3rd Avenue, New York NY 10016 34th FloorRegistration required: Hafsatu Rakie Sesay, hafsatu.sesay@institute.global
11:00 – 12:30
Digital for Sustainable Development (D4SD)
UNGA80 High-Level Side EventAdvancing the SDGs Agenda in the Arab Region and Africa through Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence
Organizer(s): Kingdom of Morocco and UNDP
Venue: United Nations Headquarters,
Conference Room 5Registration required, click card to learn more
11:30 – 13:00
Rising from the Margins: Building a Digital Learning Future for Every Child
Organizer(s): Center for Programming and Digital Creativity “KIBERone Banja Luka”
Venue: Center for Programming and Digital Creativity “KIBERone Banja Luka”, Nikole Tesle 13, 78000 Banja Luka, Bosnia and HerzegovinaRegistration required, click card to learn more
27 – 28 September
Saturday, 27 September
03:30 – 05:00Krishi Updates Digital Agriculture Model: Fostering Climate Resilience through a Socially Inclusive Platform
Organizer(s): Technokreshy Montanus
Private Limited, in partnership with Society for Technology and Development (Mandi)
Venue: Society for Technology and
Development, Mandi (Hybrid), IndiaRegistration required: Hitul Awasthi,
krishiupdates2020@gmail.com
Click card to learn more
Sunday, 28 September
11:00 – 12:30Inclusive Digital Media: A Bridge for Cooperation and Innovation Towards a Sustainable Future
Organizer(s): Arab Media Union, Swift News (KSA) and AlSabah AlArabi
Venue: Fully virtualOpen participation: Passcode: 18CXDP
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