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The WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025 will take place from 7 to 11 July 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland, hosted by ITU and co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP, and UNCTAD. The Agenda and Programme for the Event are built based on official submissions received during the Open Consultation Process (OCP).


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Tuesday 8 July


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The next decade of urban digitalisation: the paths to people-centred smart cities and the role of the mobile industry
GSMA

10:00 – 10:45 (UTC+02:00) Room E
The future of urban growth is in African and Asian cities, to 2050 2.2 billion of the additional 2.5 billion urban residents will be in those regions. This session will explore the trends underpinning smart city adoption in MENA, Sub-Saharan Africa,…
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FAIR Cities
United Nations University Operating Unit on Policy-Driven Electronic Governance - United for Smart sustainable cities

10:15 – 11:15 (UTC+02:00) Plenary Room C
The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents both opportunities and challenges for cities striving to improve quality of life. While AI can optimize urban services, enhance decision-making, and drive economic growth, its adoption…
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Leaving No One Behind in the Citiverse
International Telecommunication Union and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

16:00 – 16:45 (UTC+02:00) Room E
The Global Initiative on Virtual Worlds and AI – Discovering the Citiverse, launched by ITU, Digital Dubai, and UNICC, is a global platform shaping policy innovation for safe, open, and interoperable AI-powered virtual worlds. It is also the avenue…
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