Agenda and Programme
WSIS Forum 2026 will take 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 are built based on official submissions received during the Open Consultation Process (OCP).
Please note that the agenda is dynamic and changes may occur, with updates issued as needed.
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