Digital@UNGA Affiliate Sessions are independently organized sessions taking place alongside the Digital@UNGA Anchor Event during UN High Level Week 2026. They can be in-person, virtual, or hybrid. Each event is linked to one of three thematic journeys: Digit’all Innovation, Digit’all Inclusion, or Digit’all Future.
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Wednesday, 16 September
Time 18:00 (EDT)
AI Evaluations for Social Good
Organizer(s): Humane Intelligence
and Morgan Stanley
Venue: 1585 Broadway, New York, NY
10036, United States
More information: https://humaneintelligence.org/get-involved/events/
Registration required;
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Thursday, 17 September
17:00–19:30
AI, Jobs, and Development: Perspectives for and from the Rest of the World
Organizer(s): MIT Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) and Schmidt Sciences
Venue: Schmidt Sciences Offices, Union Square, New York, NY, United States
Registration required;
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Friday, 18 September
09:00 – 11:30 (EDT)
Bridging the Digital Divide: Empowering Youth and Grassroots Women through AI, Digital Skills and Inclusive Innovation
Organizer: Youths Enterprise Development & Innovation Society (YEDIS)
Venue: Suite B10, Ebony Plaza, Ayetoro, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria (Hybrid)
Registration required;
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More information: https://yedis.org OR contact Rafiu Olaore, rafiu@yedis.org,
Friday, 18 September
11:00 – 12:30
Beyond Access: Co-Creating the Next Generation of Inclusive Digital Learning
Organizer: Center for Programming and Digital Creativity “KIBERone Banja Luka”
Venue: Nikole Tesle 13, 78000 Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovin
Registration required; email: Dragana Babić, draganacizmovic@gmail.com
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Friday, 18 September
10:15 – 11:15
UNGIS: Stronger Together — Advancing Digital Cooperation Across the UN System
Organizer: United Nations Group on the Information Society (UNGIS)
Venue: Amartya Sen Conference Room, UNDP Headquarters, New York
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Friday, 18 September
13:00 – 14:30
IP Infrastructure and AI: Building Trust in the Next Generation of Innovation and Creativity
Organizer: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Venue: Instituto Cervantes New York, 211–215 E 49th St, New York, NY 10017, United States
Registration required: Ana Vepkhvadze, External Relations Consultant, WIPO, ana.vepkhvadze@wipo.int
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Friday, 18 September
20:00 – 22:30 (Baghdad and Beirut time)
AI Governance and Its Applications in Education and Research: A Joint Iraqi-Lebanese Training Program
Organizer: Routes for Development and Consultancy (RDC), in collaboration with Al-Shaab University, Baghdad
Venue: Fully virtual (Baghdad and Beirut)
Registration required: Contact Dr. Daoud Sheiboub, davidzein@routesdc.net, or Dr. Amer Elameer, amerlameer@alshaab.edu.iq
More information here (https://routesdc.net/index.php/about-rdc) and here (https://www.facebook.com/routes.btc)
Friday, 19 September
13:30 – 16:30
AI for Everyone: Building Human Capability for the AI Future
Organizer: Wasabi AI
Venue: Fully virtual
Yashashvi Mukesh: yash@thewasabiai.com
Registration required;
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Sunday, 20 September
09:00 – 10:00
From Access to Agency: Closing the AI Opportunity Gap for the Next Generation
Organizer: PURE Global
Venue: Fully virtual
Registration required:
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Focal point: Dr. Shyla Talluri, info@thepureglobal.org
More information: https://www.thepureglobal.org
Sunday, 20 September
10:00 – 12:00 (Iraq Time)
The Judiciary and Artificial Intelligence
Organizer: Al-Shaab University, Baghdad, Iraq
Venue: Al-Shaab University Main Campus, Main Conference Hall, Siydeaa Sector, Baghdad, Iraq (hybrid event)
Registration required contact: Dr. Amer S. Elameer at amerelameer@alshaab.edu.iq
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Sunday, 20 September
11:00 – 13:30 (Iraq Time)
The Global AI Safety Imperative: From Principles to Action
Organizer: The Global Council for Responsible AI
Venue: The Yard: Herald Square, Manhattan, New York, NY, United States
Registration required:
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Focal point: Shalirrah Wisney, Director of Marketing, swisney@gcrai.ai
Sunday, 20 September
11:00 – 14:00
Education Systems in the Age of AI: What’s Changed, What’s Next?
Organizers: UNESCO, UNICEF, Global Partnership for Education (GPE), ITU, and Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Venue: Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave, New York, NY
Focal point: Malek Ben Cheikh, m.ben-cheikh@unesco.org
Registration required;
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Sunday, 20 September
13:00 – 17:30
AI for Global Progress: An Innovation Showcase
Organizer: Google Cloud
Venue: Google Hudson Square Campus, New York, NY
Registration required;
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Sunday, 20 September
14:00 – 15:00
From Digital Exclusion to Global Opportunity: AI, Education & Entrepreneurship Pathways for Youth and Women in East and the Horn of Africa
Organizer: Kastan Mentoring CIC
Venue: Fully virtual
Registration required
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Focal point: Yasmin Mohamud Kastan, Yasminkastan4@gmail.com
Sunday, 20 September
Time TBD
Africa AI Governance Summit
Organizer: Lawyers Hub
Venue: Marriott Marquis Times Square (Hybrid)
Registration required; email: info@lawyershubafrica.com
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More information here: www.aipolicy.africa/summit
Monday, 21 September
09:00 – 10:30
Human Centric Cities in the Age of AI: Connectivity, Inclusion and
Opportunity for All
Organizers: ITU Global Initiative on AI
and Virtual Worlds: Discovering the
Citiverse and Universitat Autònoma de
Barcelona
Venue: Fully virtual
No registration required.
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Monday, 21 September
09:30 – 15:00
OPEN @ UNGA 81: A Conversation on Collaboration
Organizer(s): Creative Commons, Public Knowledge, Ushahidi, Project Liberty, Engelberg Center, Global Solutions Initiative, AI Disclosures Project, Mozilla Data Collective, Invest in Open Infrastructure and Wikimedia Foundation
Venue: NYU Engelberg Center, Lipton Hall at D’Agostino Hall, 108 West 3rd Street, New York, NY, United States
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Focal point: Anna Tumadóttir, CEO, Creative Commons, anna@creativecommons.org
Monday, 21 September
10:00 – 11:00
Aligning AI Sovereignty with Positive Gender Impact
Organizers: Women in AI Ethics and WAIE+
Venue: Fully virtual
Registration required: Mia Shah Dand, team@womeninaiethics.org
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Monday, 21 September
10:00 – 11:00
Beyond Policy: Radical Imagination of AI Governance
Organizer: Civitatem Resolutions
Venue: Fully virtual (Zoom)
Registration required: To register, please contact Kirthi Jayakumar at kirthi@civitatemresolutions.com
Monday, 21 September
10:00 – 11:30
From Evidence to Action: Building a Coordinated Response to Network Shutdowns
Organizers: Vodafone Group
Venue: New York City, United States (exact address provided to confirmed participants)
Registration required: By invitation only. To express interest, please contact Vidhi Garg at vidhi.garg@vodafone.com
Monday, 21 September
11:00 – 12:00
EQUALS Anniversary: 10 Years Closing the Gender Digital Divide
Organizers: EQUALS Global Partnership (ITU, UN Women, GSMA, ITC, UNU, and other partners)
Venue: UN Women Headquarters
Registration required
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Contact equals@itu.int OR https://www.equalsintech.org/ for more information
Monday, 21 September
12:15 – 14:00
The AI Workforce Blueprint: Preparing Young People, Employers, and Education Systems for 2035
Organizer(s): JA Worldwide, JA Asia Pacific, JA Institute and Ecosystm Group
Venue: 230 West 38th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10036, United States
Registration required: Howard Leong, howard.leong@jaworldwide.org
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Monday, 21 September
13:00 – 15:00
The Status of Digital Children’s Rights Roundtable
Organizer: Digital Child Rights
Foundation
Venue: TBD (UN Headquarters)
Registration required; email: Peter Joziasse,
info@digitalchildrights.org
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Monday, 21 September
13:00 – 15:00
Powering the Digit’All Future: Girls in Energy Villages for Digital Inclusion in the Global South
Organizer(s): DoTheDream Youth Development Initiative, Alliance of Social Transformers for Sustainable Development, and Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations
Venue: STUF United Fund Place, 800 2nd Avenue, Suite 804, New York, NY 10017
Registration required: Adebusuyi Olutayo Olumadewa, admin@dothedreamydi.org, energy@dothedreamydi.org, dodedream@gmail.com
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Monday, 21 September
14:00 – 16:00
Q-Lab: Agentic AI and Youth’s Digital Wellbeing
Organizers: NYU GovLab and Sync Digital Wellbeing Program
Venue: New York City (exact venue to be
confirmed)
More information:
https://thegovlab.org/ | https://sync.ithra.com/
Registration required;
Registration closes 14 September 2026. Selected participants will receive the venue details and agenda upon confirmation.
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Monday, 21 September
15:00
Human Empowerment in an Age of Challenges: How SolveCC Promotes Creative Learning
Organizer(s): Columbia College and SolveCC
Venue: Fully virtual
Registration required
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For more information, please contact Chad Redwing, Interim President, Columbia College, at redwingc@yosemite.edu OR (https://gocolumbia.edu/), (https://solvecc.org/)
Online participation: Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86736739437
Meeting ID: 867 3673 9437
Monday, 21 September
15:00 – 16:28
Summit: Launch of the Path to 1 Billion Report
Organizer(s): Partnership for Digital Access in Africa (PDAA) and GSMA
Venue: The Rockefeller Foundation, 23rd Floor
Boardroom, New York, NY, United States
Registration required: For participation information, please contact Ibrahima Guimba-Saidou, CEO, PDAA, at ibramima@pdaa.africa
Monday, 21 September
15:00 – 17:00
Inclusive E-Government Services: Reaching the Hardest to Reach through Multi-Channel Service Delivery
Organizers: Universal Postal Union (UPU), United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) and United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC)
Venue: UNJSPF, 38th Floor Conference Room, 1 Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza, 885 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10017, United States
Registration required
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Focal point: Kevin Hernandez, kevin.HERNANDEZ@upu.int
Monday, 21 September
15:30 – 16:30
From Connectivity to Opportunity:
Empowering Women and Youth
Through Digital Innovation, AI and
Climate Resilience
Organizer: ADIFEVEA World
Venue: DaVinci Meeting Rooms, 42
Broadway, Floor 12, New York, NY
10004, USA
Registration required; email: Armen Matabishi
Rugereza, armenmath12@gmail.com
Monday, 21 September
17:00 – 20:00
Anchor event: Digital@UNGA 2026
Building a Digit’all Future Together
Organizer(s): ITU, UNDP
Venue: Hybrid, Delegates Dining Room,
United Nations, 1 United Nations Plaza,
New York, NY 10017
Registration required.
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Tuesday, 22 September
08:00 –09:30
Future of U.S. Engagement in International Development (FUSE) Project: Digital Public Infrastructure and AI Policy Input Session
Organizers: Future of U.S. Engagement in International Development (FUSE) Project
Venue: Vital Strategies Office, Hudson Conference Room, 100 Broadway, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10005, United States
Participation is by invitation only, registration is required
Registration required space is limited to 25 participants.
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Focal point: Kate Wilson, impactfuturesglobal@gmail.com.
Tuesday, 22 September
08:30 –10:00
Reimagining Criminal Justice: Harnessing DPI and AI for Digital Transformation
Organizers: International Bridges to Justice
Venue: The Paramount Club (The Economist Enterprise event venue)
Participation is by invitation only
More information: Andrew Ozanian, aozanian@ibj.org
Tuesday, 22 September
08:30 –10:30
Local Knowledge in the Age of AI: Preparing Communities for the Digital Future
Organizers: Blanchard House Institute
Venue: In-Person, NYC
Registration: Expressions of interest are welcome; participation is limited and subject to confirmation by Blanchard House Institute contact: Joan Ai, joan@blanchardhouseinstitute.org
Tuesday, 22 September
10:00 –12:00 (Iraq Time)
AI Adoption in the Education System at the University of Warith Al-Anbiyaa, Iraq
Organizers: University of Warith Al-Anbiyaa, Iraq
Venue: University Main Conference Hall, Baghdad–Karbala Road, Holy Karbala, Iraq (hybrid event)
Registration: Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Al-Hayyawi at ai.library@uowa.edu.iq
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Tuesday, 22 September
09:00–17:00
(two-day event, 22–23 September)
6th UNGA Digital Health Symposium
Organizers: Maynooth University (Ireland) and Seton Hall University (United States)
Venue: Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey, United States
Focal point: Prof. Martin Curley, Martin.Curley@mu.ie
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Tuesday, 22 September
10:00 – 11:00
The Alliance for Citizen Digital Sovereignty: From a Civic Declaration to Global Action
Organizer: Fundación Cibervoluntarios
Venue: Hybrid. Instituto Cervantes New York, Room 8, 4th floor (Address: 211 East 49th Street, NYC 10017) https://maps.app.goo.gl/RXPT5eCEhk5iDLMu9
Registration required: Angel Sola, angel.sola@cibervoluntarios.org
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More information here: https://empodera.org/en/defiende
Tuesday, 22 September
10:00 – 11:30
Learn, Earn, Lead: Building Inclusive AI Opportunity Pathways for African Youth
Organizer: Bankable Wisdom
Venue: Fully virtual
Registration required:
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More information here:
https://www.bankablewisdom.com
Focal point: Precious Chinedu Azuonwu, azuonwuprecious@gmail.com
Tuesday, 22 September
10:00 – 11:00
Verifiable and Accountable AI: Trust
Infrastructure for an Inclusive Agentic Era
Organizer: Management Company Elixir
LLC (Ukraine)
Venue: Fully virtual
Registration required.
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More Information: Oleh Vasylenko, oleg@vasylenko.tel
Tuesday, 22 September
10:00 – 12:00
Building Trusted and Inclusive Digital Public Infrastructure: AI, Digital Government and Cybersecurity for Sustainable Development
Organizer: Internal Resources Division (IRD), Ministry of Finance, Government of Bangladesh, in collaboration with with government, academia, industry, civil society and technical community partners
Venue: Fully virtual
Registration required
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Focal point: Engr. Md. Selim Reza, sa@ird.gov.bd
Tuesday, 22 September
14:00 – 15:00
Women in DataLab: Democratizing Data Science, AI and Leadership for Women in LATAM
Organizer(s): Women in DataLab and Datos con Gladys, with academic support from ICMC, University of São Paulo (USP)
Venue: Fully virtual, broadcast from São Carlos, Brazil
Registration required
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Focal point:Gladys Choque Ulloa, info@womenindatalab.com
More information here https://www.womenindatalab.com/
Tuesday, 22 September
17:30 – 19:30
Youth Digital UNGA Happy Hour
Organizer(s): Youth for Privacy and Equilabs
Venue: 5th&Mad, 7 E 36th St, New York, NY 10016, United States
Registration required
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Focal point: Joon Baek, Co-Founder, Youth for Privacy, contact@youthforprivacy.org
Tuesday, 22 September
14:00 – 15:30
Bridging Central Africa’s Digital Divide: Public-Private Partnerships for Youth, Trade, and Inclusive AI in the Sahel
Organizer(s): Nation Builders University (USA)
Venue:520 W 49th St, New York, NY, United States (hybrid event)
More information: https://nationbuilderuniversity.com/
Registration required
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Focal point: Hiroua Goare Bienvenu, info@nationbuilderuniversity.com
More information here: https://nationbuilderuniversity.com/
Tuesday, 22 September
14:00 – 17:30
Before Q-Day: Quantum Readiness for the UN System
Organizer(s): UNICC and UNJSPF
Venue: UNJSPF Headquarters, 1 Dag Hammarskjöld (885 2nd Ave., New York-10017)
Registration required
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Tuesday, 22 September
15:00
When AI Feels Like a Friend: Teen Relationships with AI Companions
Organizer(s): Women in AI Ethics and WAIE+
Venue: Fully virtual
Registration required
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More information: Mia Shah Dand, Founder, Lighthouse3 – Women in AI Ethics, team@womeninaiethics.org
Tuesday, 22 September
15:30 – 17:00
Advancing Digital and AI Infrastructure Investments in Emerging Markets
Organizers: ITU, hosted by Microsoft
Venue: Microsoft Office, One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, 34th Floor, New York, NY 10017, United State
Registration required: For more information, please contact: diginvest@itu.int
Tuesday, 22 September
15:00 – 17:30
The Art of Business New York 2026: AI, Art and the Future of Value
Organizer(s): Value AI Institute, in partnership with REALTECH AG
Venue: Horizon Media Rooftop Terrace, 75 Varick St, New York, NY, United States
Registration required
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For more information, please contact Jose Carvalho, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, at jose@valueai.institute
Tuesday, 22 September
17:00 – 18:00
From Principles to Deployment:
Visionaries Building Trusted GenAI for the Digit’all Future
Organizer: WomenInGenAI
Venue: Microsoft, One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, 885 2nd Avenue, 34th Floor, New York, NY 10017
Registration required
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Focal point: Tatyana Kanzaveli, tkanzaveli@gmail.com
Tuesday, 22 September
17:00 – 19:00
Meta Reception – The Future Is for Everyone: AI, Access and the Global South
Organizer: Meta
Venue: Ivy Terrace (10 Grand Central), 155 East 44th Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10017, United States
Registration required
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Wednesday, 23 September
08:00 – 09:00
Dira360: From Vision to Voice – Youth-Led Digital Participation for Tanzania Development Vision 2050
Organizer(s): Tanzania UNDP Student Ambassadors and Youth Advisory Panel
Venue: Fully virtual
Registration required
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Focal point: Timoth Jeremiah Mbaga, UNDP Student Ambassador Chairperson / Dira360 Project Focal Point, mbagatimothy@gmail.com
More information: http://www.instagram.com/undp_sap_tz?stkn=MXlwbmt0DgzdzVoZw==
Wednesday, 23 September
09:00 – 10:00
The Forward Loop: Women, AI and Resilient African Communities
Organizer(s): SheCode.ai, Defence Futures Lab and Kryterion Limited, with the Federal Ministry of Defence of Nigeria
Venue: Pending (hybrid)
Registration required
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Focal point: Christiana Onoja, Co-Founder & CEO, SheCode.ai, christiana@shecode.ai
More information here (https://www.shecode.ai/)
Wednesday, 23 September
09:00 – 10:30
Future Intelligence for Education and Human Development: Rethinking Learning, Skills and Human Potential in the Age of AI
Organizer: Global ESG Leadership Organization (ESGIN), with Responsible Digital Youth Advisory Council, Future Intelligence Institute for Youth (FIY), Future Intelligence Hub, Global SDGs Alliance and Philanthropy for Sustainable Education Asia
Venue: Fully virtual
Registration required; email: Yi-Chien Tsa acc@esgin.org
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Wednesday, 23 September
09:00 – 11:30
AI and the Planet: Harnessing AI for Sustainability and Building Sustainable AI
Organizer(s): Coalition for Digital Environmental Sustainability (CODES), UNDP, German Environment Agency (UBA) and Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative (GeSI)
Venue: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), New York, United States (hybrid)
Registration required: In-person participation is by invitation only and limited to 30 participants.
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More information: https://www.codes.global/resources/unga-2026-codes-roundtable-on-ai-and-the-planet
Wednesday, 23 September
09:00 – 12:30
Africa AI Village: Building Partnerships and Institutions That Will Shape Africa’s AI Future
Organizer: Qhala
Venue: The Women’s House© at UNGA81
The Resident’s Lounge, Main Floor
959 1st Ave (between E 52nd & E 53rd Streets)
New York, NY 10022
Registration required: Michelle Ogolla, mitchelle.ogolla@qhala.com
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Wednesday, 23 September
11:45 – 13:00
The Implementation Gap: Who Delivers Global AI Governance?
Organizers: Tech Diplomacy Global Institute (TDGI), in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Venue: 1501 Broadway, New York, NY 10036
Registration required: Participation by invitation only secretariat@tdgi.org
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Wednesday, 23 September
10:00 – 11:30
An AI Powered Human Rights Data
Exchange for Everyone, Everywhere
Organizer: UN Human Rights and Partners
Venue: Hybrid, TBC
Registration required; email: Amy Shelver,
amy-louise.shelver@un.org
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Wednesday, 23 September
11:00 – 12:30
Investing Where Communities Connect: The Potential of Universal Service Funds to Advance Digital Inclusion through Local Institutions
Organizer(s): Universal Postal Union (UPU) and International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
Venue: WIPO Conference Room, 1 UN Plaza, 25th Floor, New York, NY 10017, United States (In-person)
Registration required
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Focal point: Kevin Hernandez, Digital Inclusion Expert, kevin.HERNANDEZ@upu.int
Wednesday, 23 September
12:30 – 13:45
The Promise of Artificial Intelligence: Presentation and Discussion on the World Development Report 2026
Organizer(s): World Bank Group and International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Venue: World Bank Group New York Office, 885 Second Avenue, 31st Floor, New York, NY 10017, United States
Registration required: RSVP by 17 September.
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More information here: https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/wdr2026
Wednesday, 23 September
13:15 – 14:45
Roundtable Discussion: Readiness as AI Agency? Strategies for middle power cooperation
Organizer(s): AI Safety Asia, Chatham House and Global Solutions Initiative
Venue: Baha’i International Community’s United Nations Office, 866 United Nations Plaza, Suite 120, New York, NY 10017, United States
Registration required: For more information, please contact Alex, Programme Lead, AI Safety Asia, at alex@aisafety.asia
Wednesday, 23 September
13:00 – 15:30
AI Red Lines: From Prohibition to Enforcement
Organizer(s): Center for AI and Digital Policy and Minderoo Foundation, from the Pro-Human AI Coalition
Venue: New York, NY 10016, United States (exact address provided to confirmed participants)
Registration required: Space is limited.
Please register your interest to attend at info@caidp.org
Confirmed guests will receive logistical details in advance of the event.
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Wednesday, 23 September
14:00 – 17:30
Women in AI: The Global Launch -From Access to Agency
Organizer: iamtheCODE Foundation
Venue: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 300 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017
Venue: New York, NY 10016, United States (exact address provided to confirmed participants)
Registration required:
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Wednesday, 23 September
14:00 – 15:30
Building an Inclusive Future for All: The WSIS Action Lines as a Framework for Global Digital Cooperation
Organizers: ITU, UNDP, Egypt, South Africa, ICC and APC
Venue: Conference Room, WIPO, 1 UN Plaza, Suite 2530, NY 10017, USA
Registration required
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Focal point: Prateek Dubey, prateek.dubey@itu.int.
Wednesday, 23 September
15:00 – 17:30
Who Is Forming the Boy in the Digital Age? AI, Digital Life, and the Future of Boys & Young Men
Organizer: Boys Lead Foundation, with programming and knowledge contributions from the BEXT Institute for Boys and Men
Venue: Corporate Suites
880 Third Avenue, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10022
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Focal point: Owolabi Williams, info@boyslead.org
Wednesday, 23 September
15:30 – 17:30
Governing AI in the Real World: From Frontier Innovation to Global Action
Organizer: Institute for AI International Governance, Tsinghua University (I-AIIG),
United Nations University Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR), The International Association for Safe & Ethical AI (IASEAI)
UNU Hub for the Project of Promoting Ethical and Responsible Artificial Intelligence, UNU AI Network
Venue: Hybrid; United Nations University Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR), One Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza, 885 2nd Avenue, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10017
Registration is required
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Focal point: Alice Chen-Fan, alicefanc@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn
More information: https://aiig.tsinghua.edu.cn/en/info/1031/1712.htm
Wednesday, 23 September
16:00 – 17:30
Scaling Social Impact with AI: From Proof to Practice
Organizer: Accenture
Venue: Accenture, One Manhattan West, 395 9th Ave, New York, NY, United States
Registration required: to request an invitation, email Selma.seppo@accenture.com. Registrations close Monday, 9/21
Wednesday, 23 September
18:00 – 20:30
Interoperable Practice, Policy and Investment: Building an international and independent AI evaluation ecosystem
Organizer: Humane Intelligence PBC, the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) and UNICEF
Venue: Copinette, 891 1st Ave, New York, NY 10022, United States
Registration required
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Focal point: Uma Kalkar, uma@humane-intelligence.com
More information here: https://humane-intelligence.com/
Thursday, 24 September
08:00 – 09:30
DigiBridge: Bridging Academia and Industry for Future-Gen Talent Development in the AI Era
Organizers: World Digital Technology Academy (WDTA)
Venue: Fully virtual
Registration required contact: Melan Xu, melan.xu@wdtacademy.org
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Thursday, 24 September
08:00 – 09:30
AI for Breakfast | Global Circle + NYC Circle for Women: “Becoming a Leader of Change in the Age of AI: Building Individual Capability to Guide Transformation
Organizer: Lady Justice Initiative
Venue: Northeastern University, New York City, 221 East 71st Street, New York, NY 10021, United States
Registration required: Space is limited.
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More information: https://www.ladyjusticeinitiative.org/unga-81-ai-for-breakfast-global-circle-new-york-city-circle-for-women/
Thursday, 24 September
08:30 – 10:30
Sovereign AI: What Do States Actually Control?
Organizers: Tech Diplomacy Global Institute (TDGI)
Venue: 1501 Broadway, New York, NY 10036
Registration required: Participation by invitation only contact: secretariat@tdgi.org
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Thursday, 24 September
08:30 – 11:00
A Closed-Door Dialogue on the Future of Digital Services Talent
Organizer: GrandResolve: Strengthening the Foundation for Digital Services
Venue: Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY, United States (exact address provided to confirmed participants)
Registration required
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Focal point: Wendy Shlensky, wendy@grandresolve.org
Thursday, 24 September
09:00 – 10:30
Human Intelligence in the Age of AI: The Power of Words® and Relational Emotional Development as a Framework for Human Flourishing
Organizers: The Power of Words®
Venue: Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) at the Celesta Bartose Theater.
Registration required contact: amanda@thepowerofwords.com
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Thursday, 24 September
10:00 (Iraq time)
Judiciary and Artificial Intelligence: Digital Justice
Organizer: University of Diyala
Venue: Diyala Court of Appeal, Baqubah, Diyala Governorate, Iraq
No registration required
For more information, please contact Dr. Amer M. Ibrahim, Vice President, University of Diyala, at Prof.amer.ibrahim@uodiyala.edu.iq OR
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Thursday, 24 September
10:00 – 17:00
The Digital Economist Climate Summit 2026: Grounding the Digital Economy
Organizers: The Digital Economist
Venue: New York, NY, United States (exact venue provided to confirmed participants)
Registration required: Registration is subject to host approval
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More information here: https://thedigitaleconomist.com/
info@thedigitaleconomist.com
Thursday, 24 September
10:00 – 11:30
Scaling Industrial AI Responsibly: From Readiness to Action
Organizers: UNIDO and IBM
Venue: IBM, 1 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010, United States
By invitation only. To express interest, please contact Wernhard Berger, w.berger@unido.org
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Thursday, 24 September
10:00 – 13:00
The Institutional Intelligence Forum: Global South Edition – Strengthening Sovereign Institutional Capability for AI-Enabled Public Service Delivery
Organizer(s): Athena Infonomics, Development Gateway
Venue: Oasis Workville, 315 W 35th St, New York, NY 10001, United States
Registration required
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Focal point: Gitika Sharan, gitika.s@athenainfonomics.com
Thursday, 24 September
11:00 – 12:30
Closing the AI Skills Gap: A Global Call to Action
Organizer(s): ITU and World Bank
Venue: Pending (in-person, invitation only)
Registration required: By invitation only. For more information, please contact Theadora Mills at theadora.mills@itu.int
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Thursday, 24 September
12:00 – 14:00
Advancing Maternal Safety during Childbirth: Improving Recognition, Response and Care
Organizer(s): Global Surgery Foundation (GSF), Becton Dickinson and Company (BD) and Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU)
Venue: Japan Society, New York, NY, United States (hybrid event)
Registration required
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Focal point: Eleni Kokolakis, ekokolakis@bciu.org
Thursday, 24 September
12:00 – 14:00
Rights, Remedies and AI Jurisprudence: Upholding Justice, Rule of Law and Human Rights in the Age of Agentic AI
Organizer(s): OHCHR, Pathfinders, World Bank, KWPF, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Republic of Korea, Justice Action Coalition, Ada Lovelace Institute and Open Society Foundation
Venue: Convene, 101 Park Avenue, New York, NY, United States (hybrid)
Registration required
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Focal point: Li Zhou, Human Rights Officer, OHCHR, zhou17@un.org
Thursday, 24 September
13:30 – 14:30
A Place in Space for Every Face: Harnessing Space for Sustainable Earth Innovation, Inclusion, Inspiration, and Impact!
Organizer(s): World Innovation Network (WIN), BitBasel Space, NASA International Space Apps Challenge, LaunchWERX and Space Renaissance International (SRI),World Space Week
Causeway Impact, Blue Community Consortium, EarthLight Foundation
Venue: One World Trade Center, 285 Fulton Street, New York, NY 10007, United States (hybrid)
Registration required contact: Robert S. Katz, CEO & Executive Director, World Innovation Network (WIN), rsk@win.ngo OR
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Thursday, 24 September
12:00 – 14:00
Responsible AI for Child Protection
Organizer(s): Just Rights For Children (JRC), Athena Infonomics and APLYD
Venue: Oasis Workville, 315 W 35th St, New York, NY 10001, United States
Registration required
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Focal point: Gitika Sharan, gitika.s@athenainfonomics.com
Thursday, 24 September
14:00 – 15:30
Youth Evidence to AI Governance: Building a Digit’all Future With the Next Generation
Organizer: SDG Youth Connect
Venue: Pending
More information: SDG Youth Connect https://sdgyouthconnect.org/
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Focal point: Derin Ege Sezgin, derin@sdgyouthconnect.org
Thursday, 24 September
14:30 – 18:00
Youth Mental Health, Human Development and Artificial Intelligence
Organizer: Fondazione Child
Venue: 112 East 71st Street
New York, NY (In-person
Registration required
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More information contact: assistenza.presidenza@azzurro.it
OR http://www.fondazionechild.it/youth-mental-health/
Thursday, 24 September
15:00 – 16:00 (London BST)
Can AI See Her? Women, Violence and the Risk of Being Left Behind in the Digital Future
Organizer: A Girl At A Time Sierra Leone, convened by Alimatu Dimonekene MBE
Venue: Virtual via Zoom
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Thursday, 24 September
15:30 – 17:00
Development Data Partnership: Private-Sector Intelligence for Better Development Decisions
Organizers: UNDP and LinkedIn
Venue: LinkedIn Office, 350 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United States (hybrid event)
Registration required
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Join remotely here: https://msit.events.teams.microsoft.com/event/msit.5320ba64-93fd-42d7-af53-ef88cd5cb1e0@72f988bf-86f1-41af-91ab-2d7cd011db47?source=copyLinkOneEventsShareDialog
Focal point: Aparna Bhushan, aparna.bhushan@undp.org
Thursday, 24 September
16:00 – 17:15
Digital@UNGA Closing event
From Skilling to Impact: AI Skills Coalition Strategy Workshop
Organizer: ITU, Microsoft (Coalition Partner)
Venue: Microsoft’s office at One Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza (885 Second Avenue, 34th Floor, New York, NY 10017).
Registration required: Space is limited.
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Confirmed participants will receive logistical details in advance
Thursday, 24 September
17:30 – 19:30
Youth Digital UNGA Happy House
Organizer(s): Youth for Privacy and Equilaba
Venue: 5th&Mad, 7 E 36th St, New York, NY 10016, United States
Registration required:
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Joon Baek, Co-Founder, Youth for Privacy, contact@youthforprivacy.org
Thursday, 24 September
18:00 – 21:00
Governing at the Speed of AI: A High-Level Evening on International Coordination for Crisis Preparedness at UNGA 81
Organizer: AI Safety Connect (AISC), co-hosted by the Permanent Missions of Canada, Estonia and Kenya to the United Nations, the United Nations Foundation, UNESCO and UNDP
Venue: Delegates’ Dining Room, United Nations Headquarters, New York
Focal point: Steffica Warwick, steffica.warwick@aisafetyconnect.org
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Thursday, 24 September
Time TBC
Harnessing Trusted AI for NCD Prevention: Scaling the Be He@lthy Be Mobile 2.0 Initiative
Organizers: Vital Strategies, ITU and REACH Digital, with support from WHO, the UN Inter-Agency Task Force on the Prevention and Control of NCDs and Mental Health, and the Friends of the UN Inter-Agency Task Force
Venue: Vital Strategies, 100 Broadway, 4th Floor, New York (hybrid)
Participation by invitation only.
To express interest: Sara Pressman, spressman@vitalstrategies.org
Friday, 25 September
07:30 – 10:30
AI for Inclusion: From Access to Agency
Organizer: Wasabi A
Venue: Pending, Delhi, India
Registration required
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Focal points: Yashashvi Mukesh, yash@thewasabiai.com
Friday, 25 September
08:30 – 14:00
Defining “Good” and Establishing Trust in the Autonomous Intelligence Era
Organizer: Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth
Venue: Mastercard NYC Tech Hub, New York, NY, United States
Registration required
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Focal point: Laura Newton, Laura.Newton@mastercard.com
Friday, 25 September
09:00 – 10:00
The Future of Human Capability in the Age of AI: Designing the Cognitive Conditions for a People-Centred Digital Future
Organizer: Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) / Human Cognition Observatory
Session Lead: Dr Victor (Vik) Perez, Associate Professor, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (China/UK)
Venue: Fully virtual
Registration required
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More information on the related WSIS Forum 2026 session:
https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2026/Agenda/Session/151
Friday, 25 September
09:00 – 10:00
AI and the Future of Proactive Government: Zero-Click Government, Digital Public Infrastructure and the Next Generation of Public Services
Organizer: Brazil Talks
Venue: Fully virtual
Registration required
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Focal points: Vivian Martins Bertell Costa, vmc2144@columbia.edu
More information: https://zeroclickgovernment.org/columbia-2026
Friday, 25 September
09:00 – 10:30
Responsible Digital for Youth (RDY): A Multistakeholder Action Framework for Youth Digital Well-Being, Safety and Agency
Organizer: Global ESG Leadership Organization (ESGIN), with Responsible Digital Youth Advisory Council, Future Intelligence Institute for Youth (FIY), Future Intelligence Hub, Global SDGs Alliance and Philanthropy for Sustainable Education Asia
Venue: Fully virtual
Registration required contact: Yi-Chien Tsai, acc@esgin.org
More information: https://www.esgin.org/
Friday, 25 September
09:30 – 12:00
A Tabletop Exercise on Regional Diplomatic Responses to a Frontier AI-Enabled Incident
Organizer(s): AI Safety Asia, Chatham House, Global Solutions Initiative, and the UK Mission to the United Nations in New York
Venue: Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom, One Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza, 885 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10017
Registration required: For more information, please contact Alex, Programme Lead, AI Safety Asia, at alex@aisafety.asia
Friday, 25 September
09:00 – 13:00
Data for Inclusive Growth Forum
Organizer: Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth
Venue: Mastercard Tech Hub, 150 5th Ave, New York, NY 10011, United States
Registration required: for an invitation please reach out to inclusivegrowthsummit@mastercard.com
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Friday, 25 September
10:00 – 11:20
Artificial Intelligence and Ageing: Inclusive Pathways for Older Persons in a Digital World
Organizer: The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), EY and KAIST
Venue: United Nations Headquarters, New York City – Conference Room 11 (CR11)
Registration required
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Focal points: Moon Choi, (moonchoi365@gmail.com) and Jenny Arana, (jenny.arana@itu.int).
More information: https://www.itu.int/hub/publication/d-phcb-ai_age-2026
Friday, 25 September
10:00 –13:00
From Digital Innovation to Climate Resilience: Empowering Youth to Build a Climate-Ready Future
Organizer: Ministry of Water Resources, Bangladesh; Young Climate Action Network (YOUCAN Global); and UNESCO
Venue: Pending (hybrid event)
Registration required; email: Yudhishtir Chandra Biswas at yudhi@youcanglobal.org
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Friday, 25 September
10:00 –17:00
Youth Digital Futures Summit 2026: AI, Inclusion and Ethical Digital Transformation for a Sustainable Tomorrow
Organizer: Sustainable Development Council
Venue: United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC), Bangkok, Thailand
Registration required; email: Datchanamoorthy
Ramu, datchana@unsdc.org
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Friday, 25 September
11:00 –12:30
Scaling Digital Inclusion: Uzbekistan’s Journey from Coding Skills to AI Leadership
Organizer: IT Park Uzbekistan, Washington, DC Office
Venue: Fully virtual
Registration required
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More information: https://www.it-park.uz/en/itpark/news/there-are-already-500-thousand-participants-on-the-one-million-uzbek-coders-project
Focal point: Noiba Khojiakbarova, Official Representative of IT Park Uzbekistan in the USA,
nioba.khojiakbarova@gwmail.edu / n.khojiabarova@outsource.gov.uz
1 October
07:30 –10:30
AI in Action: Turning Access into Opportunity
Organizers: Wasabi AI
Venue: Pending, Mumbai, India
Registration required
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Focal point: Yashashvi Mukesh, yash@thewasabiai.com
1 October
11:00 –13:00 (Baghdad time)
Green Skills for AI Specialists: The Path Toward a Sustainable Future
Organizer: Al-Nisour University, Baghdad, Iraq
Venue: Al-Nisour University, University Main Conference Hall, Nisour Square, near Baghdad Tower, Baghdad, Iraq
Registration required: Dr. Usama S. AbdulRazaq, Vice President, Al-Nisour University,
usama.a@nuc.edu.iq / dean.office@nuc.edu.iq
More information here: https://uon.edu.iq/ and here https://www.facebook.com/Alnisour.university.collge/
2 October
14:00 –15:00
Closing the Digital Participation Gap: Making Civic Participation Work for Everyone
Organizer(s): Smart Live, in partnership with the American Planning Association CPM Division
Venue: Fully virtual (Zoom)
Registration required
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Focal point: Yueqi Tiffany Luo, yueqiluo0110@gmail.com
3 – 17 October
07:30 –10:30
IAthon Construye Perú: Artificial Intelligence for the Digital Transformation of Peruvian Companies
Organizers: She Leads Data, with sponsors DMC Institute, Rumbo, and Google
Format: Virtual kick-off (3 October), Virtual training (5–9 October); in-person Inception Day (10 October) and Demo Day (17 October)
Venue: Lima, Peru (in-person venue pending) and Zoom (virtual sessions)
Registration required
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Focal point: Camila Galvan (She Leads Data Ambassador), comunicaciones@sheleadsdata.org
More information here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/she-leads-data/
6 October
09:30 –10:00
The Bridge to the Unconnected: African Women as Architects of Inclusive Internet Governance, Universal Acceptance and Information Integrity
Organizer(s): WITIN.Org, WITINPro and African Women School on Internet Governance
Venue: Fully virtual
Registration required: Somto Akujuruobi, info@witin.org
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6 October
11:00 –13:00 (Dubai Time)
Sustainable Digital Schools: The Role of Governments in Adopting Safe and Inclusive Educational Initiatives to Empower a Talented Generation for the Digital Age
Organizer(s): Creators Union of Arab (CUA), Arab Media Union, Emirates Association for the Talents and Creative NextGen Solutions
Venue: Hybrid. Mawahib Center, Government Empowerment Department, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, with virtual participation via Zoom
Online participants can join directly here
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89120021793
Meeting ID: 891 2002 1793; Passcode: 881624.
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7 October
16:00 –18:00 (Maldives time)
Connected with Confidence: Ooredoo Digital Literacy Programme for Senior Citizens and Schoolchildren
Organizer: Ooredoo Maldives, with potential support from government institutions, community organizations and schools
Venue: In-Person
Registration required: For more information, please contact Shiuna Hameed, Assistant Manager, Public Relations, Ooredoo Maldives, at mariyam.shiuna@ooredoo.mv
14 October
09:00–14:00 (Tashkent time)
Tech Diplomacy Asia Symposium: Marking the First Anniversary of the Samarkand Declaration on Tech Diplomacy
Organizers: Tech Diplomacy Global Institute (TDGI) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Venue: Pending, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Participation by invitation only
Focal point: Ayumi Moore Aoki, ayumi@tdgi.org
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10 November
Time TBD
Les futurs numériques des villages
inclusifs : Construire ensemble un
avenir Digit’all
Organizer: Union Syndicale des
Agriculteurs (USA), Togo
Venue: Fully virtual
Registration required; email: Mr. Nabe Kanfiegue,
agriculteurstogo2005@gmail.com