{"id":2026,"date":"2025-06-24T15:20:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T15:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/?page_id=2026"},"modified":"2026-04-14T09:51:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T09:51:34","slug":"partners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/virtual-worlds\/partners\/","title":{"rendered":"Partners and Supporters"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Collaboration at the Heart of the Initiative<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The Global Initiative on AI and Virtual Worlds<\/a> is powered by partnerships. Collaboration across sectors\u2014governments, cities, UN agencies, the private sector, academia, and civil society\u2014is at the core of everything the Initiative does.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Our partners and supporters contribute knowledge, resources, innovation, and influence to help build open, human-centric and interoperable AI-powered virtual worlds that deliver real-world impact.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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More information on roles, contribution tiers, and participation categories is available here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Meet the Champions<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Champions are entities that demonstrate leadership by providing financial contributions in support of the Initiative. This may include funding for events, challenges, research outputs, communication activities, trainings, travel grants, or other related efforts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Meet the Founding Partners<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Founding Partners are the organizations that launched the Initiative. They serve as the core convening entities and contribute to shaping its long-term vision. The Founding Partners are:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Meet the Supporters <\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Supporters are organizations that have expressed endorsement of the Initiative and actively participate in its activities. This includes, but is not limited to, participation in tracks, contribution of use cases, co-organization of events, provision of expertise, or public advocacy of the Initiative.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Interested in becoming a Champion or Supporter? <\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Join a growing global community helping to shape the future of virtual worlds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Please contact the Secretariat at virtualworlds@itu.int<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Return to the main page of the Global Initiative on AI and Virtual Worlds<\/strong><\/a> ><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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