Agenda and Programme
WSIS Forum 2026 took place from 6 to 10 July in Geneva, Switzerland, co-hosted by the ITU and the Swiss Confederation, and co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP, and UNCTAD. The Agenda and Programme for the Event were built based on official submissions received during the Open Consultation Process (OCP).
Monday 6 July
130
AI for Educational Transformation and Youth Development: Opportunities and Risks
International Competence Development Committee (ICDC), The Chinese Society of Educational Development Strategy (CSEDS)
ICDC, CSEDS
09:00 – 09:45
(UTC+02:00)
Innovation Hub
163
Empowering Voices: Strengthening CSO and Youth Participation in AI Governance
Globethics
Globethics
11:00 – 11:45
(UTC+02:00)
Room A
195
Case Studies on Connectivity: Young Practitioners in the Forefront
IEEE-Innovation Partner
IEEE-Innovation Partner
11:00 – 11:45
(UTC+02:00)
Innovation Hub
332
Knowledge Café - Youth Participation and Digital Inclusion Action Toward WSIS 2035
WSIS
WSIS
12:00 – 13:30
(UTC+02:00)
Innovation Hub
254
Catalyzing Youth-Led Digital Public Infrastructure: A Philanthropic Roadmap for Human-Centric AI and Global Equity
Global Youth Philanthropy, Peaceland Foundation
GYP
14:00 – 14:45
(UTC+02:00)
Room L1
274
AI Filmmaking: Navigating Creativity in the Generative Era
LocalhostHQ x Latent Aurum
LocalhostHQ x Latent Aurum
14:00 – 14:45
(UTC+02:00)
Innovation Hub
252
Young people's mental health in an online world
Mission permanente de Belgique - Wallonie-Bruxelles à Genève
Mission permanente de Belgique -…
15:00 – 15:45
(UTC+02:00)
Room A
170
Children First: Empowering the Next Generation with a Holistic Digital Code of Conduct
eWorldwide Group
eWorldwide Group
15:00 – 15:45
(UTC+02:00)
Room E
545
WSIS Youth Networking Reception
WSIS/ITU
WSIS/ITU
18:30 – 20:30
(UTC+02:00)
Cafeteria
Tuesday 7 July
283
Who Gets to Shape AI Governance? Youth, the Global South, and the Future of Digital Power
Young AI Leaders - San Francisco
Young AI Leaders - San Francisco
09:00 – 09:45
(UTC+02:00)
Room E
201
Citizen Digital Sovereignty in Action: From a Civic Declaration to a Global Alliance
Fundación Cibervoluntarios
Fundación Cibervoluntarios
15:00 – 15:45
(UTC+02:00)
Room G1
Wednesday 8 July
317
Tool or Takeover? AI, Music, and Creative Ownership
Lindsey Mastis, Blue Moves Media
Lindsey Mastis, Blue Moves Media
13:00 – 13:45
(UTC+02:00)
Room G