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\n 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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\n \n 16 – 20 September <\/a>\n <\/p>\n\n

\n \n 21 September <\/a>\n <\/p>\n\n

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\n \n October – November <\/a>\n <\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n

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16 – 20 September 2026<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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Wednesday, 16 September
Time 18:00 (EDT)<\/p>\n

AI Evaluations for Social Good<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer(s): Humane Intelligence
and Morgan Stanley<\/p>\n

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\u201319:30<\/p>\n

AI, Jobs, and Development: Perspectives for and from the Rest of the World<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer(s): MIT Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) and Schmidt Sciences<\/p>\n

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)<\/p>\n

Bridging the Digital Divide: Empowering Youth and Grassroots Women through AI, Digital\u00a0Skills\u00a0and Inclusive Innovation<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer:\u00a0Youths Enterprise Development & Innovation Society (YEDIS)

Venue: Suite B10, Ebony Plaza,\u00a0Ayetoro, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria (Hybrid)\u00a0<\/p>\n


Registration required;
Click card to register

More information: https:\/\/yedis.org OR contact Rafiu Olaore, rafiu@yedis.org,<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \"\"\n

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Friday, 18 September
11:00 – 12:30<\/p>\n

Beyond Access: Co-Creating the Next Generation of Inclusive Digital Learning<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer:\u00a0Center\u00a0for Programming and Digital Creativity “KIBERone\u00a0Banja Luka”\u00a0

Venue: Nikole\u00a0Tesle\u00a013, 78000 Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovin<\/p>\n


Registration required; email: Dragana Babi\u0107,\u00a0<\/em>draganacizmovic@gmail.com

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Friday, 18 September
10:15 – 11:15<\/p>\n

UNGIS: Stronger Together \u2014 Advancing Digital Cooperation Across the UN System<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer:\u00a0United Nations Group on the Information Society (UNGIS)

Venue: Amartya Sen Conference Room, UNDP Headquarters, New York<\/p>\n



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Friday, 18 September
13:00 – 14:30<\/p>\n

IP Infrastructure and AI: Building Trust in the Next Generation of Innovation and Creativity<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Venue: Instituto Cervantes New York, 211\u2013215 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)<\/p>\n

AI Governance and Its Applications in Education and Research: A Joint Iraqi-Lebanese Training Program<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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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)


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Friday, 19 September
13:30 – 16:30<\/p>\n

AI for Everyone: Building Human Capability for the AI Future<\/strong>
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Organizer:\u00a0Wasabi AI

Venue: Fully virtual
Yashashvi Mukesh: yash@thewasabiai.com<\/p>\n

Registration required;
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Sunday, 20 September
09:00 – 10:00<\/p>\n

From Access to Agency: Closing the AI Opportunity Gap for the Next Generation<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer: PURE Global

Venue: Fully virtual

Registration required:
Click card to register

Focal point: Dr. Shyla Talluri, info@thepureglobal.org<\/p>\n

More information: https:\/\/www.thepureglobal.org
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Sunday, 20 September
10:00 – 12:00 (Iraq Time)<\/p>\n

The Judiciary and Artificial Intelligence<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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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<\/p>\n


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Sunday, 20 September
11:00 – 13:30 (Iraq Time)<\/p>\n

The Global AI Safety Imperative: From Principles to Action<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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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
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Sunday, 20 September
11:00 – 14:00<\/p>\n

Education Systems in the Age of AI: What’s Changed, What’s Next?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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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<\/p>\n


Registration required;
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Sunday, 20 September
13:00 – 17:30<\/p>\n

AI for Global Progress: An Innovation Showcase<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer:\u00a0Google Cloud

Venue: Google Hudson Square Campus, New York, NY<\/p>\n


Registration required;
click card to register<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \"\"\n

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Sunday, 20 September
14:00 – 15:00<\/p>\n

From Digital Exclusion to Global Opportunity:\u00a0AI, Education & Entrepreneurship Pathways for Youth\u00a0and Women in East\u00a0and the Horn of\u00a0Africa<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer: Kastan Mentoring CIC\u00a0

Venue: Fully virtual <\/p>\n


Registration required

Click card for more information on registration

Focal point: Yasmin Mohamud Kastan<\/em>, Yasminkastan4@gmail.com <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \"\"\n

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Sunday, 20 September
Time TBD<\/p>\n

Africa AI Governance Summit<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer: Lawyers Hub

Venue: Marriott Marquis Times Square (Hybrid)<\/p>\n


Registration required; email: info@lawyershubafrica.com

Click card to register

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Monday, 21 September
09:00 – 10:30<\/p>\n

Human Centric Cities in the Age of AI: Connectivity, Inclusion and
Opportunity for All<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizers: ITU Global Initiative on AI
and Virtual Worlds: Discovering the
Citiverse and Universitat Aut\u00f2noma de
Barcelona

Venue: Fully virtual<\/p>\n

No registration required.

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Monday, 21 September
09:30 – 15:00<\/p>\n

OPEN @ UNGA 81: A Conversation on Collaboration<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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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\u2019Agostino Hall, 108 West 3rd Street, New York, NY, United States

Click card for registration and more information

Focal point: Anna Tumad\u00f3ttir, CEO, Creative Commons, anna@creativecommons.org<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \"\"\n

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Monday, 21 September
10:00 – 11:00<\/p>\n

Aligning\u00a0AI Sovereignty with Positive Gender Impact<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizers: Women in\u00a0AI Ethics\u00a0and WAIE+\u00a0

Venue: Fully virtual<\/p>\n

Registration required: Mia Shah Dand, team@womeninaiethics.org

Click card to register<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \"\"\n

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Monday, 21 September
10:00 – 11:00<\/p>\n

Beyond Policy: Radical Imagination of AI Governance<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer: Civitatem Resolutions

Venue: Fully virtual (Zoom)

Registration required: To register, please contact Kirthi Jayakumar at kirthi@civitatemresolutions.com<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \"\"\n

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Monday, 21 September
10:00 – 11:30<\/p>\n

From Evidence to\u00a0Action: Building\u00a0a\u00a0Coordinated Response to Network Shutdowns<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizers: Vodafone Group\u00a0

Venue: New York City, United States (exact address provided to confirmed participants)<\/p>\n

Registration required: By invitation only. To express interest, please contact Vidhi Garg at vidhi.garg@vodafone.com
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Monday, 21 September
11:00 – 12:00<\/p>\n

EQUALS Anniversary: 10 Years Closing the Gender Digital Divide<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizers: EQUALS Global Partnership (ITU, UN Women, GSMA, ITC, UNU, and other partners)\u00a0

Venue: UN Women Headquarters

Registration required
Click card to register

Contact\u00a0<\/em>equals@itu.int OR https:\/\/www.equalsintech.org\/ for more information <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \"\"\n

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Monday, 21 September
12:15 – 14:00<\/p>\n

The AI Workforce Blueprint: Preparing Young People, Employers, and Education Systems for 2035<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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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<\/p>\n

The Status of Digital Children’s Rights Roundtable<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer: Digital Child Rights
Foundation

Venue: TBD (UN Headquarters)<\/p>\n

Registration required; email: Peter Joziasse,
info@digitalchildrights.org

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Monday, 21 September
13:00 – 15:00<\/p>\n

Powering the Digit’All Future: Girls in Energy Villages for Digital Inclusion in the Global South<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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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<\/p>\n

Registration required: Adebusuyi Olutayo Olumadewa, admin@dothedreamydi.org,\u00a0energy@dothedreamydi.org,\u00a0\u00a0dodedream@gmail.com\u00a0

Click card to learn more.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \"\"\n

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Monday, 21 September
14:00 – 16:00<\/p>\n

Q-Lab: Agentic AI and Youth’s Digital Wellbeing<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizers: NYU\u00a0GovLab\u00a0and Sync Digital Wellbeing Program

Venue: New York City (exact venue to be
confirmed)

More information:
https:\/\/thegovlab.org\/\u00a0|\u00a0https:\/\/sync.ithra.com\/<\/p>\n


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 <\/p>\n

Human Empowerment in an Age of Challenges: How SolveCC Promotes Creative Learning<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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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<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \"\"\n

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Monday, 21 September
15:00 – 16:28<\/p>\n

Summit: Launch of the Path to 1 Billion Report
Organizer(s): Partnership for Digital Access in Africa (PDAA) and GSMA<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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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


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Monday, 21 September
15:00 – 17:00<\/p>\n

Inclusive E-Government Services: Reaching the Hardest to Reach through Multi-Channel Service Delivery<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizers: Universal Postal Union (UPU), United Nations Department of Economic\u00a0and Social\u00a0Affairs (UN DESA)\u00a0and United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC)\u00a0

Venue: UNJSPF, 38th Floor Conference Room, 1 Dag Hammarskj\u00f6ld Plaza, 885 Second\u00a0Avenue, New York, NY 10017, United States\u00a0<\/p>\n


Registration required

Click card to register

Focal point: Kevin Hernandez, kevin.HERNANDEZ@upu.int
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Monday, 21 September
15:30 – 16:30<\/p>\n

From Connectivity to Opportunity:
Empowering Women and Youth
Through Digital Innovation, AI and
Climate Resilience<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer: ADIFEVEA World

Venue: DaVinci Meeting Rooms, 42
Broadway, Floor 12, New York, NY
10004, USA<\/p>\n


Registration required; email: Armen Matabishi
Rugereza, armenmath12@gmail.com\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \"\"\n

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Monday, 21 September
17:00 – 20:00<\/p>\n

Anchor event: Digital@UNGA 2026
Building a Digit’all Future Together<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer(s): ITU, UNDP


Venue: Hybrid, Delegates Dining Room,
United Nations, 1 United Nations Plaza,
New York, NY 10017<\/p>\n

Registration required.

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Tuesday, 22 September
08:00 \u201309:30 <\/p>\n

Future of U.S. Engagement in International Development (FUSE) Project: Digital Public Infrastructure and AI Policy Input Session<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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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.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \"\"\n

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Tuesday, 22 September
08:30 \u201310:00 <\/p>\n

Reimagining Criminal Justice: Harnessing DPI\u00a0and\u00a0AI for Digital Transformation<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizers: International Bridges to Justice\u00a0

Venue: The Paramount Club (The Economist Enterprise event venue)

Participation is by invitation only

More information: Andrew\u00a0Ozanian,\u00a0aozanian@ibj.org\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \"\"\n

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Tuesday, 22 September
08:30 \u201310:30 <\/p>\n

Local Knowledge in the Age of AI: Preparing Communities for the Digital Future<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizers: Blanchard House Institute\u00a0

Venue: \u00a0In-Person, NYC\u00a0

Registration: Expressions of interest are welcome; participation is limited and subject to confirmation by Blanchard House Institute contact: Joan Ai, joan@blanchardhouseinstitute.org<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \"\"\n

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Tuesday, 22 September
10:00 \u201312:00 (Iraq Time) <\/p>\n

AI\u00a0Adoption in the Education System\u00a0at the University of Warith\u00a0Al-Anbiyaa, Iraq<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizers: \u00a0University of Warith\u00a0Al-Anbiyaa, Iraq\u00a0

Venue: University Main Conference Hall, Baghdad\u2013Karbala\u00a0Road, Holy Karbala, Iraq (hybrid event)\u00a0

Registration: Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Al-Hayyawi at\u00a0<\/em>ai.library@uowa.edu.iq

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Tuesday, 22 September
09:00\u201317:00
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6th UNGA Digital Health Symposium<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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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,\u00a0<\/em>Martin.Curley@mu.ie

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Tuesday, 22 September
10:00 – 11:00<\/p>\n

The Alliance for Citizen Digital Sovereignty: From a Civic Declaration to Global Action<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer: Fundaci\u00f3n Cibervoluntarios

Venue: \u00a0Hybrid.\u00a0Instituto\u00a0Cervantes\u00a0New York, Room 8, 4th floor (Address: 211 East 49th Street, NYC 10017) https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/RXPT5eCEhk5iDLMu9
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Registration required: Angel Sola, angel.sola@cibervoluntarios.org

Click card to register

More information here: https:\/\/empodera.org\/en\/defiende<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \"\"\n

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Tuesday, 22 September
10:00 – 11:30<\/p>\n

Learn, Earn, Lead: Building Inclusive AI Opportunity Pathways for African Youth<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer: Bankable Wisdom

Venue: Fully virtual
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Registration required:

Click card to register

More information here:
https:\/\/www.bankablewisdom.com

Focal point: Precious Chinedu Azuonwu, azuonwuprecious@gmail.com<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \"\"\n

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Tuesday, 22 September
10:00 – 11:00<\/p>\n

Verifiable and Accountable AI: Trust
Infrastructure for an Inclusive Agentic Era<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer: Management Company Elixir
LLC (Ukraine)

Venue: Fully virtual
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Registration required.
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More Information: Oleh Vasylenko, oleg@vasylenko.tel\u00a0
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Tuesday, 22 September
10:00 \u2013 12:00<\/p>\n

Building Trusted and Inclusive Digital Public Infrastructure: AI, Digital Government and Cybersecurity for Sustainable Development<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer: Internal Resources Division (IRD), Ministry of Finance, Government of Bangladesh, in collaboration with \u00a0with government,\u00a0academia, industry, civil society\u00a0and technical community partners

Venue: Fully virtual
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Registration required

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Focal point: Engr. Md. Selim Reza,\u00a0<\/em>sa@ird.gov.bd<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \"\"\n

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Tuesday, 22 September
14:00 \u2013 15:00<\/p>\n

Women in DataLab: Democratizing Data Science, AI and Leadership for Women in LATAM<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer(s): Women in DataLab and Datos con Gladys, with academic support from ICMC, University of S\u00e3o Paulo (USP)

Venue: Fully virtual, broadcast from S\u00e3o Carlos, Brazil

Registration required
Click to register

Focal point:Gladys Choque Ulloa, info@womenindatalab.com

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Tuesday, 22 September
17:30 \u2013 19:30<\/p>\n

Youth Digital UNGA Happy Hour<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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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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Tuesday, 22 September
14:00 – 15:30<\/p>\n

Bridging Central Africa’s Digital Divide: Public-Private Partnerships for Youth, Trade, and Inclusive AI in the Sahel<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer(s): Nation Builders University (USA)

Venue:520 W 49th St, New York, NY, United States (hybrid event)
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More information: https:\/\/nationbuilderuniversity.com\/

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Focal point: Hiroua Goare Bienvenu, info@nationbuilderuniversity.com

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Tuesday, 22 September
14:00 – 17:30<\/p>\n

Before Q-Day: Quantum Readiness for the UN System<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer(s): UNICC and UNJSPF

Venue: UNJSPF Headquarters, 1 Dag Hammarskj\u00f6ld (885 2nd Ave., New York-10017)<\/p>\n

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Tuesday, 22 September
15:00<\/p>\n

When AI Feels Like a Friend: Teen Relationships with AI Companions<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer(s): Women in AI Ethics and WAIE+

Venue: Fully virtual

Registration required
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More information: Mia Shah Dand, Founder, Lighthouse3 \u2013 Women in AI Ethics, team@womeninaiethics.org
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Tuesday, 22 September
15:30 \u2013 17:00<\/p>\n

Advancing Digital\u00a0and\u00a0AI\u00a0Infrastructure Investments in Emerging Markets<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizers: ITU, hosted by Microsoft

Venue: \u00a0Microsoft Office, One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, 34th Floor, New York, NY 10017, United State

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Tuesday, 22 September
15:00 \u2013 17:30<\/p>\n

The Art of Business New York 2026: AI, Art and the Future of Value<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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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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Tuesday, 22 September
17:00 – 18:00<\/p>\n

From Principles to Deployment:
Visionaries Building Trusted GenAI for the Digit’all Future<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer: WomenInGenAI

Venue: Microsoft, One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, 885 2nd Avenue, 34th Floor, New York, NY 10017
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Registration required

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Focal point: Tatyana Kanzaveli, tkanzaveli@gmail.com<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \"\"\n

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Tuesday, 22 September
17:00 – 19:00<\/p>\n

Meta Reception – The Future Is for Everyone: AI, Access and the Global South<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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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<\/p>\n

Dira360: From Vision to Voice \u2013 Youth-Led Digital Participation for Tanzania Development Vision 2050<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer(s): Tanzania UNDP Student Ambassadors and Youth Advisory Panel

Venue: Fully virtual

Registration required

Click card to register

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==<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \"\"\n

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Wednesday, 23 September
09:00 – 10:00<\/p>\n

The Forward Loop: Women, AI and Resilient African Communities<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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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

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Wednesday, 23 September
09:00 – 10:30<\/p>\n

Future Intelligence for Education\u00a0and Human Development: Rethinking Learning, Skills\u00a0and Human Potential in the\u00a0Age of\u00a0A<\/strong>I<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer: Global ESG Leadership Organization (ESGIN), with Responsible Digital Youth\u00a0Advisory Council, Future Intelligence Institute for Youth (FIY), Future Intelligence Hub, Global SDGs\u00a0Alliance\u00a0and Philanthropy for Sustainable Education\u00a0Asia\u00a0

Venue: Fully virtual <\/p>\n

Registration required; email: Yi-Chien Tsa acc@esgin.org

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Wednesday, 23 September
09:00 – 11:30<\/p>\n

AI and the Planet: Harnessing AI for Sustainability and Building Sustainable AI<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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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

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Wednesday, 23 September
09:00 – 12:30<\/p>\n

Africa\u00a0AI\u00a0Village: Building Partnerships\u00a0and Institutions That Will Shape\u00a0Africa’s\u00a0AI Future<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer: Qhala

Venue: The Women\u2019s House\u00a9 at UNGA81
The Resident\u2019s Lounge, Main Floor
959 1st Ave (between E 52nd & E 53rd Streets)
New York, NY 10022<\/p>\n

Registration required: Michelle Ogolla, mitchelle.ogolla@qhala.com

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Wednesday, 23 September
11:45 – 13:00<\/p>\n

The Implementation Gap: Who Delivers Global AI Governance?<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizers: \u00a0Tech Diplomacy Global Institute (TDGI), in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign\u00a0Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan\u00a0

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<\/p>\n

An AI Powered Human Rights Data
Exchange for Everyone, Everywhere<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer: UN Human Rights and Partners

Venue: Hybrid, TBC<\/p>\n

Registration required; email: Amy Shelver,
amy-louise.shelver@un.org

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Wednesday, 23 September
11:00 – 12:30<\/p>\n

Investing Where Communities Connect: The Potential of Universal Service Funds to Advance Digital Inclusion through Local Institutions<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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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
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Wednesday, 23 September
12:30 – 13:45<\/p>\n

The Promise of Artificial Intelligence: Presentation and Discussion on the World Development Report 2026<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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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.
Click card to register

More information here: https:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/publication\/wdr2026

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Wednesday, 23 September
13:15 – 14:45<\/p>\n

Roundtable Discussion: Readiness as AI Agency? Strategies for middle power cooperation<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer(s): AI Safety Asia, Chatham House and Global Solutions Initiative

Venue: Baha\u2019i International Community\u2019s 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

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Wednesday, 23 September
13:00 – 15:30<\/p>\n

AI Red Lines: From Prohibition to Enforcement<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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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<\/p>\n

Women in AI: The Global Launch -From Access to Agency<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer:\u00a0iamtheCODE\u00a0Foundation\u00a0

Venue: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 300 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017\u00a0

Venue: New York, NY 10016, United States (exact address provided to confirmed participants)<\/p>\n

Registration required:

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Wednesday, 23 September
14:00 – 15:30 <\/p>\n

Building an Inclusive Future for All: The WSIS Action Lines as a Framework for Global Digital Cooperation<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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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.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \"\"\n

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Wednesday, 23 September
15:00 – 17:30 <\/p>\n

Who Is Forming the Boy in the Digital Age? AI, Digital Life, and the Future of Boys & Young Men<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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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

Click card for registration and more information

Focal point: Owolabi Williams, info@boyslead.org<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \"\"\n

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Wednesday, 23 September
15:30 – 17:30 <\/p>\n

Governing\u00a0AI\u00a0in the Real\u00a0World: From Frontier Innovation to Global\u00a0Action<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer: \u00a0Institute for\u00a0AI\u00a0International\u00a0Governance, Tsinghua\u00a0University (I-AIIG),\u00a0
United Nations University Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR), The International\u00a0Association for Safe & Ethical\u00a0AI\u00a0(IASEAI)\u00a0
UNU Hub for the Project of Promoting Ethical\u00a0and Responsible\u00a0Artificial\u00a0Intelligence, UNU\u00a0AI\u00a0Network\u00a0

Venue: \u00a0Hybrid;\u00a0United\u00a0Nations University Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR), One Dag Hammarskj\u00f6ld Plaza, 885 2nd\u00a0Avenue, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10017\u00a0

Registration is required<\/p>\n

Click card to register

Focal point: Alice Chen-Fan, alicefanc@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn

More information: https:\/\/aiig.tsinghua.edu.cn\/en\/info\/1031\/1712.htm<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \"\"\n

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Wednesday, 23 September
16:00 – 17:30 <\/p>\n

Scaling Social Impact with AI: From Proof to Practice<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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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<\/p>\n


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Wednesday, 23 September
18:00 – 20:30
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Interoperable Practice, Policy and Investment: Building an international and independent AI evaluation ecosystem<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer: Humane Intelligence PBC, the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR)\u00a0and UNICEF

Venue: Copinette, 891 1st\u00a0Ave, New York, NY 10022, United States\u00a0
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Registration required

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Focal point: Uma Kalkar, uma@humane-intelligence.com

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Thursday, 24 September
08:00 – 09:30<\/p>\n

DigiBridge: Bridging\u00a0Academia\u00a0and Industry for Future-Gen Talent Development in the\u00a0AI\u00a0Er<\/strong>a<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizers: World Digital\u00a0Technology\u00a0Academy (WDTA)

Venue: Fully virtual <\/p>\n

Registration required contact: Melan Xu, \u00a0melan.xu@wdtacademy.org

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Thursday, 24 September
08:00 – 09:30<\/p>\n

AI for Breakfast | Global Circle + NYC Circle for Women: \u201cBecoming a Leader of Change in the Age of AI: Building Individual Capability to Guide Transformation<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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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.

Click card to request an invitation

More information: https:\/\/www.ladyjusticeinitiative.org\/unga-81-ai-for-breakfast-global-circle-new-york-city-circle-for-women\/<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \"\"\n

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Thursday, 24 September
08:30 – 10:30<\/p>\n

Sovereign AI: What Do States Actually Control?<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizers: Tech Diplomacy Global Institute (TDGI)

Venue: 1501 Broadway, New York, NY 10036<\/p>\n

Registration required: Participation by invitation only contact: secretariat@tdgi.org

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Thursday, 24 September
08:30 – 11:00<\/p>\n

A Closed-Door Dialogue on the Future of Digital Services Talent<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer: GrandResolve: Strengthening the Foundation for Digital Services

Venue: Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY, United States (exact address provided to confirmed participants)<\/p>\n

Registration required

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Focal point: Wendy Shlensky, wendy@grandresolve.org<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \"\"\n

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Thursday, 24 September
09:00 – 10:30<\/p>\n

Human Intelligence in the\u00a0Age of\u00a0AI: The Power of Words\u00ae\u00a0and Relational\u00a0Emotional\u00a0Development\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0Framework for Human<\/strong> Flourishing <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizers: The Power of Words\u00ae\u00a0

Venue: Museum of Modern\u00a0Art (MOMA)\u00a0at the Celesta\u00a0Bartose\u00a0Theater.\u00a0

Registration required contact: amanda@thepowerofwords.com<\/p>\n


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Thursday, 24 September
10:00 (Iraq time)<\/p>\n

Judiciary and Artificial Intelligence: Digital Justice<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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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<\/p>\n

The Digital\u00a0Economist Climate Summit 2026: Grounding the Digital\u00a0Economy<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizers: The Digital\u00a0Economist\u00a0

Venue: New York, NY, United States (exact venue provided to confirmed participants)\u00a0

Registration required: Registration is subject to host approval<\/p>\n

Click card to register

More information here: <\/em>https:\/\/thedigitaleconomist.com\/
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Thursday, 24 September
10:00 – 11:30<\/p>\n

Scaling Industrial AI Responsibly: From Readiness to Action<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizers: UNIDO and IBM

Venue: IBM, 1 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010, United States<\/p>\n

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<\/p>\n

The Institutional Intelligence Forum: Global South Edition – Strengthening Sovereign Institutional Capability for AI-Enabled Public Service Delivery<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer(s): Athena Infonomics, Development Gateway

Venue: \u00a0Oasis\u00a0Workville, 315 W 35th St, New York, NY 10001, United States\u00a0<\/p>\n


Registration required

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Focal point: Gitika Sharan, gitika.s@athenainfonomics.com<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \"\"\n

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Thursday, 24 September
11:00 – 12:30<\/p>\n

Closing the AI Skills Gap: A Global Call to Action<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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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<\/p>\n

Advancing Maternal Safety during Childbirth: Improving Recognition, Response and Care<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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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)<\/p>\n


Registration required

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Focal point: Eleni Kokolakis, ekokolakis@bciu.org<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \"\"\n

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Thursday, 24 September
12:00 – 14:00<\/p>\n

Rights, Remedies and AI Jurisprudence: Upholding Justice, Rule of Law and Human Rights in the Age of Agentic AI<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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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

Click card for registration and more information

Focal point: Li Zhou, Human Rights Officer, OHCHR, zhou17@un.org<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \"\"\n

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Thursday, 24 September
13:30 – 14:30<\/p>\n

A Place in Space for Every Face: Harnessing Space for Sustainable Earth Innovation, Inclusion, Inspiration, and Impact!<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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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<\/p>\n

Responsible AI for Child Protection<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer(s): Just Rights For Children (JRC), Athena Infonomics and APLYD

Venue: Oasis Workville, 315 W 35th St, New York, NY 10001, United States<\/p>\n


Registration required

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Focal point: Gitika Sharan, gitika.s@athenainfonomics.com<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \"\"\n

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Thursday, 24 September
14:00 – 15:30<\/p>\n

Youth Evidence to AI Governance: Building a Digit\u2019all Future With the Next Generation<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer: SDG Youth Connect

Venue: Pending

More information: SDG Youth Connect https:\/\/sdgyouthconnect.org\/<\/p>\n


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Focal point: Derin Ege Sezgin, derin@sdgyouthconnect.org<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \"\"\n

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Thursday, 24 September
14:30 – 18:00<\/p>\n

Youth Mental Health, Human Development and Artificial Intelligence<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer: Fondazione Child

Venue: 112 East 71st Street
New York, NY (In-person

Registration required
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Thursday, 24 September
15:00 – 16:00 (London BST)<\/p>\n

Can AI See Her? Women, Violence and the Risk of Being Left Behind in the Digital Future<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer: A Girl At A Time Sierra Leone, convened by Alimatu Dimonekene MBE

Venue: Virtual via Zoom <\/p>\n


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Thursday, 24 September
15:30 – 17:00<\/p>\n

Development Data Partnership: Private-Sector Intelligence for Better Development Decisions<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizers: UNDP and LinkedIn

Venue: LinkedIn Office, 350 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United States (hybrid event)

Registration required

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Thursday, 24 September
16:00 \u2013 17:15<\/p>\n

Digital@UNGA Closing event
From Skilling to Impact: AI Skills Coalition Strategy Workshop<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer: ITU, Microsoft (Coalition Partner)

Venue: Microsoft’s office at One Dag Hammarskj\u00f6ld Plaza (885 Second Avenue, 34th Floor, New York, NY 10017).

Registration required: Space is limited.
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Thursday, 24 September
17:30 \u2013 19:30<\/p>\n

Youth Digital UNGA Happy House<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer(s): Youth for Privacy and Equilaba

Venue: 5th&Mad, 7 E 36th St, New York, NY 10016, United States

Registration required:

Click card to register OR

Joon Baek, Co-Founder, Youth for Privacy, contact@youthforprivacy.org

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Thursday, 24 September
18:00 \u2013 21:00<\/p>\n

Governing at the Speed of AI: A High-Level Evening on International Coordination for Crisis Preparedness at UNGA 81<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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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<\/p>\n

Harnessing Trusted AI for NCD Prevention: Scaling the Be He@lthy Be Mobile 2.0 Initiative<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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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<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \"\"\n

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Friday, 25 September
07:30 \u2013 10:30<\/p>\n

AI for Inclusion: From Access to Agency
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Organizer: Wasabi A<\/p>\n

Venue: \u00a0Pending, Delhi, India

Registration required

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Focal points: Yashashvi Mukesh, yash@thewasabiai.com<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \"\"\n

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Friday, 25 September
08:30 \u2013 14:00<\/p>\n

Defining \u201cGood\u201d and Establishing Trust in the Autonomous Intelligence Era

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Organizer: Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth

Venue: Mastercard NYC Tech Hub, New York, NY, United States

Registration required
Click card for registration and more information

Focal point: Laura Newton, Laura.Newton@mastercard.com <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \"\"\n

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Friday, 25 September
09:00 \u2013 10:00<\/p>\n

The Future of Human Capability in the Age of AI: Designing the Cognitive Conditions for a People-Centred Digital Future
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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
Click card to register

More information on the related WSIS Forum 2026 session:
https:\/\/www.itu.int\/net4\/wsis\/forum\/2026\/Agenda\/Session\/151


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Friday, 25 September
09:00 \u2013 10:00<\/p>\n

AI and the Future of Proactive Government: Zero-Click Government, Digital Public Infrastructure and the Next Generation of Public Services
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Organizer: Brazil Talks<\/p>\n

Venue: \u00a0Fully virtual

Registration required

Click card to register

Focal points: Vivian Martins Bertell Costa, vmc2144@columbia.edu

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Friday, 25 September
09:00 \u2013 10:30<\/p>\n

Responsible Digital for Youth (RDY): A Multistakeholder Action Framework for Youth Digital Well-Being, Safety and Agency
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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<\/p>\n

Venue: \u00a0Fully virtual

Registration required contact: Yi-Chien Tsai, acc@esgin.org

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Friday, 25 September
09:30 \u2013 12:00<\/p>\n

A Tabletop Exercise on Regional Diplomatic Responses to a Frontier AI-Enabled Incident
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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 Hammarskj\u00f6ld 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<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \"\"\n

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Friday, 25 September
09:00 \u2013 13:00<\/p>\n

Data for Inclusive Growth Forum
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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 \u2013 11:20<\/p>\n

Artificial Intelligence and Ageing: Inclusive Pathways for Older Persons in a Digital World
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Organizer: The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), EY and KAIST<\/p>\n

Venue: United Nations Headquarters, New York City \u2013 Conference Room 11 (CR11)

Registration required

Click card to register

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<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \"\"\n

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Friday, 25 September
10:00 \u201313:00<\/p>\n

From Digital Innovation to Climate Resilience: Empowering Youth to Build a Climate-Ready Future
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Organizer: Ministry of Water Resources, Bangladesh; Young Climate Action Network (YOUCAN Global); and UNESCO<\/p>\n

Venue: \u00a0Pending (hybrid event)

Registration required; email: Yudhishtir Chandra Biswas at yudhi@youcanglobal.org

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Friday, 25 September
10:00 \u201317:00<\/p>\n

Youth Digital Futures Summit 2026: AI, Inclusion and Ethical Digital Transformation for a Sustainable Tomorrow
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Organizer: Sustainable Development Council<\/p>\n

Venue: \u00a0United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC), Bangkok, Thailand

Registration required; email: Datchanamoorthy
Ramu, datchana@unsdc.org

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Friday, 25 September
11:00 \u201312:30<\/p>\n

Scaling Digital Inclusion: Uzbekistan\u2019s Journey from Coding Skills to AI Leadership
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Organizer: IT Park Uzbekistan, Washington, DC Office

Venue: Fully virtual

Registration required
Click card to register

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,
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1 October
07:30 \u201310:30 <\/p>\n

AI in Action: Turning Access into Opportunity<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizers: Wasabi AI

Venue: Pending, Mumbai, India

Registration required

Click card to learn more

Focal point: Yashashvi Mukesh, yash@thewasabiai.com<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \"\"\n

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1 October
11:00 \u201313:00 (Baghdad time)<\/p>\n

Green Skills for AI Specialists: The Path Toward a Sustainable Future<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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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\/
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2 October
14:00 \u201315:00 <\/p>\n

Closing the Digital Participation Gap: Making Civic Participation Work for Everyone<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer(s): Smart Live, in partnership with the American Planning Association CPM Division

Venue: Fully virtual (Zoom)

Registration required
Click card to register

Focal point: Yueqi Tiffany Luo, yueqiluo0110@gmail.com
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3 – 17 October
07:30 \u201310:30 <\/p>\n

IAthon Construye Per\u00fa: Artificial Intelligence for the Digital Transformation of Peruvian Companies<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizers: She Leads Data, with sponsors DMC Institute, Rumbo, and Google

Format: Virtual kick-off (3 October), Virtual training (5\u20139 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

Click to register

Focal point: Camila Galvan (She Leads Data Ambassador), comunicaciones@sheleadsdata.org

More information here: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/she-leads-data\/<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \"\"\n

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6 October
09:30 \u201310:00 <\/p>\n

The Bridge to the Unconnected: African Women as Architects of Inclusive Internet Governance, Universal Acceptance and Information Integrity<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer(s): WITIN.Org, WITINPro and African Women School on Internet Governance

Venue: Fully virtual

Registration required: Somto Akujuruobi, info@witin.org

Click card for registration and more information

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6 October
11:00 \u201313:00 (Dubai Time)<\/p>\n

Sustainable Digital Schools: The Role of Governments in Adopting Safe and Inclusive Educational Initiatives to Empower a Talented Generation for the Digital Age<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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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 \u201318:00 (Maldives time)<\/p>\n

Connected with Confidence: Ooredoo Digital Literacy Programme for Senior Citizens and Schoolchildren<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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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

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14 October
09:00\u201314:00 (Tashkent time)<\/p>\n

Tech Diplomacy Asia Symposium: Marking the First Anniversary of the Samarkand Declaration on Tech Diplomacy<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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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<\/p>\n


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10 November
Time TBD<\/p>\n

Les futurs num\u00e9riques des villages
inclusifs : Construire ensemble un
avenir Digit\u2019all<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Organizer: Union Syndicale des
Agriculteurs (USA), Togo

Venue: Fully virtual<\/p>\n


Registration required; email: Mr. Nabe Kanfiegue,
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