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Affiliate Sessions

Schedule of events

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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16 – 20 September

21 September

22 – 23 September

24 – 28 September

October – November

Affiliate sessions overview
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16 – 20 September 2026

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;
Click card to register

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;
Click card to register

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;
Click card to register

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:
Click card to register

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:
Click card to regsiter

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;
Click card for registration link

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

21 September 2026

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

Click card to register

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
Click card to register

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.

Click card to register.

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
Click card to register

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

Click card to register

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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22 – 23 September 2026

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.

Click card to register

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

Click card to register

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:

Click card to register

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.
Click card to register.

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
Click to register

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
Click card to register


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
Click card to register

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

Click on card to register and learn more

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
Click card to register

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
Click card to register

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.

Click card for virtual participation

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

Click card for registration link

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

Click card to join remotely

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
Click card to register

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/

24 – 28 September 2026

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

Click card for more information

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

October – November 2026

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