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).
Tuesday 7 July
555
From AI Strategy to AI Delivery: Building National AI Institutions for Public Impact
Rwanda
Rwanda
10:00 – 10:45
(UTC+02:00)
Room A
Wednesday 8 July
558
Digital Payments - A tool for Financial Inclusion: Success stories from Dubai Cashless Strategy
Department of Finance, Government of Dubai
Department of Finance, Government of Dubai
13:00 – 13:45
(UTC+02:00)
Room K
229
Human-Centred Model for Global AI Governance: What Can Be Learned from the Council of Europe’s Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence (Vilnius Convention)
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Lithuania
Permanent Mission of the Republic of…
13:00 – 13:45
(UTC+02:00)
Room F
565
Nigeria’s Digital Economy: From Vision to Impact
Nigeria
Nigeria
17:00 – 17:45
(UTC+02:00)
Room E
Thursday 9 July
261
Tanzania e-Government AI initiatives to enhance service delivery
United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania
11:00 – 11:45
(UTC+02:00)
Room E
577
Africa's Digital Roadmap to 2035: Implementing WSIS+20 Outcomes, Advancing Agenda 2063 and Accelerating Inclusive Digital Transformation
South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt, Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda
South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt, Uganda, Kenya…
15:00 – 15:45
(UTC+02:00)
Room E
Coffee will be served before the session
Country's Insight
259
New Technological Deal, or a Global South Digital strategy for impactful ICT Transformation
Ministry of Telecommunications and Digital Affairs of Senegal/ Ministère des Télécommunications et du Numérique, Sénégal
MTN
16:00 – 16:45
(UTC+02:00)
Room G