{"id":521,"date":"2026-06-10T15:22:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T15:22:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/bdt-highlights\/?p=521"},"modified":"2026-07-07T09:24:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T09:24:15","slug":"bdt-participation-ai-for-good-global-summit-2026-and-wsis-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/bdt-highlights\/2026\/06\/10\/bdt-participation-ai-for-good-global-summit-2026-and-wsis-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"BDT Participation at the AI for Good Global Summit 2026 and the WSIS Forum 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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BDT organized events at the WSIS Forum and the AI for Good Global Summit 2026 <\/h1>\n \"Event\n
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Events at WSIS Forum<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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From Data to Decisions: accelerating meaningful connectivity through the Connectivity Planning Platform (CPP)<\/strong>
Date: <\/strong>6 July 2026 Time: <\/strong>11h00\u201311h45
Venue:<\/strong> ITU Room K2
Session webpage<\/a> <\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n

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Building E-waste Management Systems<\/strong>
Date: <\/strong>6 July 2026 Time: <\/strong>14h00\u201316h45
Venue:<\/strong> ITU HQ Room H2
Program details<\/a> | Session webpage<\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n

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Dialing up Mobile Phone Data for Statistics <\/strong>(as part of the ITU\/World Bank Global Data Facility project)
Date: <\/strong>6 July 2026 Time: <\/strong>15h00\u201315h45
Venue:<\/strong> ITU Room L1
Session webpage<\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n

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Action Line C6 \u2013 Enabling Environment<\/strong>
Date: <\/strong>7 July 2026 Time: <\/strong>10h00\u201310h45
Venue:<\/strong> ITU M building Room H1
Session webpage<\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n

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Action Line C7 on e-environment<\/strong>
Date: <\/strong>7 July 2026 Time: <\/strong>15h00\u201315h45
Venue:<\/strong> ITU Room H1
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How Technological innovation could improve Early warning system and traditional media alerts in case of Disasters<\/strong>
Date: <\/strong>8 July 2026 Time: <\/strong>13h00\u201313h45
Venue:<\/strong> Room Alpha, Palexpo
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High-Level Dialogue –<\/strong><\/strong> Connecting Communities, Unlocking Futures: Strengthening Digital Connectivity for Refugees and Host Communities<\/strong>
Date: <\/strong>8 July 2026 Time: <\/strong>16h00\u201317h00
Venue:<\/strong> Room C, Palexpo
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Women in GovTech Challenge 2026 & Digital Leaders Forum @ WSIS<\/strong>
Date: <\/strong>9 July 2026 Time: <\/strong>12h45\u201313h45
Venue:<\/strong> Room C, Palexpo
Session webpage<\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n

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BHBM 2.0: Scaling AI-Powered Digital Public Infrastructure for Global NCD Prevention<\/strong>
Date: <\/strong>9 July 2026 Time: <\/strong>13h00\u201313h45
Venue:<\/strong> Room L, Palexpo
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Regulators Roundtable<\/strong>
Date: <\/strong>9 July 2026 Time: <\/strong>14h00\u201316h00
Venue:<\/strong> Room B, Palexpo
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Measuring What Matters: Revisiting ICT Core Indicators for the WSIS Vision <\/strong>(to be organized by Partnership on measuring ICT for Development)
Date: <\/strong>9 July 2026 Time: <\/strong>13h00\u201313h45
Venue:<\/strong> Room Alpha, Palexpo
Session webpage<\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n

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Better Data for AI \u2013 A Possible Task <\/strong>(co-organized with UN Committee for the Coordination of Statistical Activities (UN-CCSA) represented by UNCTAD and ITU, Financing for Development initiative on the Future of Data represented by Colombia, Norway, UK)
Date: <\/strong>9 July 2026 Time: <\/strong>16h00\u201316h45
Venue:<\/strong> Room K, Palexpo
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WSIS Forum 2026 High-Level Dialogue on LLDCs<\/strong>
Date: <\/strong>9 July 2026 Time: <\/strong>17h00\u201317h45
Venue:<\/strong> Room B, Palexpo
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Digital Inclusion as a Driver of Community Development :\u00a0 How ITU-D and Partners are Transforming Lives in Rural, Remote and Indigenous Communities<\/strong>
Date: <\/strong>9 July 2026 Time: <\/strong>17h00\u201317h45
Venue:<\/strong> Room K, Palexpo
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Building fit-for-purpose networks: Emergency Telecommunications in Action<\/strong>
Date: <\/strong>10 July 2026 Time: <\/strong>09h00\u201309h45
Venue:<\/strong> Room G, Palexpo
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Action Line C4 Facilitator Meeting<\/strong>
Date: <\/strong>10 July 2026
Time:<\/strong> 10h00\u201310h45
Venue:<\/strong> Room K, Palexpo
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Events at AI for Good Global Summit<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Official launch of the ITU-UNESCO Joint Programme on Capacity Development in the fields of AI and Digital Transformation<\/strong>
Date: <\/strong>7 July 2026 Time: <\/strong>11h00\u201312h00
Venue:<\/strong> ITU Booth, Palexpo <\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n

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AI for Early Warnings for All: From Innovation to Impact<\/strong>. (Launch of the AI for EW4All report, joint publication between ITU, WMO, IFRC and UNDRR)
Date: <\/strong>7 July 2026 Time: <\/strong>14h00\u201317h15
Venue:<\/strong> Room S, Palexpo
Reference links: <\/strong>Session webpage<\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n

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The Early Warning Connectivity Map (EWCM) in Action: Identifying Populations Beyond Reach<\/strong>
Date: <\/strong>9 July 2026 Time: <\/strong>10h00\u201310h30
Venue:<\/strong> Solution Stage, Palexpo
Reference links: <\/strong>Session webpage<\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n

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Centering children in the age of AI: From commitment to action<\/strong>
Date: <\/strong>9 July 2026 Time: <\/strong>15h30\u201316h00
Venue:<\/strong> Solution Stage, Palexpo
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From challenge to change: Piloting generative AI for real-world impact<\/strong>
Date: <\/strong>9 July 2026 Time: <\/strong>14h00\u201317h15
Venue:<\/strong> Room S (Workshop Room), Palexpo
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Joint EY\/ITU session (with partners)<\/strong>
Date: <\/strong>9 July 2026 Time: <\/strong>16h30\u201317h00
Venue:<\/strong> AI4Good Networking Zone, Palexpo
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AI for Digital Infrastructure: advancing connectivity and closing the digital divide<\/strong>
Date: <\/strong>10 July 2026 Time: <\/strong>11h00\u201311h30
Venue:<\/strong> Solution Stage, Palexpo
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From silicon to sovereignty: Open hardware for the next generation of open source AI<\/strong>
Date: <\/strong>10 July 2026 Time: <\/strong>11h00\u201311h30
Venue:<\/strong> Frontier stage, Palexpo
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Trustworthy GENIE.AI as an open source foundation for public sector genAI<\/strong>
Date: <\/strong>10 July 2026 Time: <\/strong>12h00\u201312h30
Venue:<\/strong> Solution Stage, Palexpo
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