{"id":5,"date":"2025-02-03T10:03:25","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T10:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-01-08T10:10:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T09:10:14","slug":"un-virtual-worlds-day-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"UN Virtual Worlds Day 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"    <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n        <div data-span=\"12\">\n                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>                                    <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n            <div class=\"informational info-main info-main--img-title\">\n                <div class=\"info-main__bg-img lazy\" role=\"img\" data-bg=\"url(http:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/2025-02-UNVWD-banner-main-1.png)\" style=\"background-image: url(&quot;http:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/2025-02-UNVWD-banner-main-1.png&quot;); z-index: -99\">\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"content\">\n                    <div class=\"main\">\n                        <h2 class=\"h2 white title-info\"><br><span style='font-size: 50px;font-weight: bold'>UN Virtual Worlds Day 2025<\/span><\/h2>\n                    <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"addInfo\">\n                            <p class=\"white\"><em style=\"font-size: 28px\">Delivering on the Pact for the Future with AI-Powered Virtual Worlds<\/em><br><br><br><span style=\"font-size: 28px\">11-12 June 2025<\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 28px\">Turin, Italy<\/span><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"action-button\">\n                        <p>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/programme\/\" class=\"ituBtn bg-btn\" >\n                                Explore the Programme                            <\/a>\n                        <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-c0c7fa67ce9db2636db76c62b6f5c271 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>Thank You for Being Part of the 2nd UN Virtual Worlds Day!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On 11\u201312 June 2025, over 650 global leaders, innovators, and changemakers gathered at the UN Campus in Turin, Italy, to imagine a new digital future\u2014one where AI-powered virtual worlds help us build inclusive, sustainable, and resilient societies.<br>Co-organized by a powerful coalition of UN agencies and partners\u2014including ITU, ITCILO, FAO, UNECA, UNECE, UNECLAC, UNESCWA, UNFCCC, UN Guatemala, UN-Habitat, UNICC, UNICEF, UNRISD, UN Tourism, UNU, UN Futures Lab, World Bank, and WIPO\u2014this landmark event explored how AI and immersive technologies are transforming public services, cities, and digital governance worldwide.<br>From high-level dialogues and interactive showcases to real-world project presentations, the 2nd UN Virtual Worlds Day spotlighted bold ideas and cutting-edge solutions that are shaping the delivery of the Pact for the Future and the Global Digital Compact.<br>The event concluded with two major milestones:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>The launch of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Turin-Call-to-Action-Final.pdf\">Turin Call to Action<\/a><\/strong>, a collective push for inclusive and human-centred digital development. It is now available in all six official UN languages: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Turin-Call-to-Action-A.pdf\"><strong>Arabic<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Turin-Call-to-Action-C.pdf\"><strong>Chinese<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Turin-Call-to-Action-Final.pdf\"><strong>English<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Turin-Call-to-Action-F.pdf\"><strong>French<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Turin-Call-to-Action-R.pdf\"><strong>Russian<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Turin-Call-to-Action-S.pdf\"><strong>Spanish<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>The unveiling of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/net\/epub\/TSB\/2025-Citiverse-Use-Case-Taxonomy-Overview-Use-Case-Identification-Track\/index.html\">Citiverse Use Case Taxonomy<\/a><\/strong>\u2014the world\u2019s first global catalogue of AI and virtual world applications serving the public good.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mark your calendars!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/\"><strong>3rd UN Virtual Worlds Day<\/strong><\/a> will take place on 11 May 2026. Stay tuned for more opportunities to co-create the digital future we want.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f27f1238325cd4073c1328d205784340 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/net\/epub\/TSB\/2025-Citiverse-Use-Case-Taxonomy-Overview-Use-Case-Identification-Track\/index.html\"><strong>Uncover how cities are shaping the future: Citiverse Use Cases Taxonomy <\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-d05cb3ef wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Turin-Call-to-Action-Final.pdf\" style=\"border-radius:20px\"><strong>Turin Call to Action<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/mediacentre\/Pages\/PR-2025-06-12-un-virtual-worlds-day.aspx\" style=\"border-radius:20px\"><strong>Press Release<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/i_vXqEYjE80\" style=\"border-radius:20px\"><strong><strong><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <strong><strong><strong>Video <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-d05cb3ef wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/programme\/\" style=\"border-radius:20px\"><strong>Programme<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/itupictures\/albums\/72177720326633979\/with\/54582369156\" style=\"border-radius:20px\"><strong>Photo Gallery<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/steering-committee\/\" style=\"border-radius:20px\"><strong>Steering Committee<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-d05cb3ef wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4QCiEbLgS_4\" style=\"border-radius:20px\"><strong>Recording (Day 1)<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=z1i9hh2Uw6o\" style=\"border-radius:20px\"><strong><strong>Recording (Day 2)<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/trello.com\/b\/WQyrnt1f\/un-virtual-worlds-day\" style=\"border-radius:20px\"><strong>Digital Media Kit<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-eaa015bf3af082add7a37bf13502627d wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/programme\/\">Meet the Speakers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-4aee9645 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Seizo-Onoe-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-413\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a9ad1e219c95d46970e7c370f1f47a9b wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000c2;font-size:15px\"><strong>Seizo Onoe<\/strong><br>Director, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-5e648d82 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/H.E.-Mr-Adolfo-Urso-e1747822733737-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-417\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f578206df79e1f97d1d83a48fb949112 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000d4;font-size:15px\"><strong>H.E. Mr Adolfo Urso<\/strong><br>Minister, Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy, Italy<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-87386c91 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/H.E.-Mr-William-Kabogo-Gitau-e1747822948467-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-419\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"H.E. Mr William Kabogo Gitau\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0882e2349e23bbf4d1334931c9b952ac wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000d4;font-size:15px\"><strong>H.E. Mr William Kabogo Gitau<\/strong><br>Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy, Kenya<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-a953dee6 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Eva-Spina-Ter-e1747822554972-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-416\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c4b32b0c66c5ef6d2c7bc46152fe5ece wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000d4;font-size:15px\"><strong>Eva Spina<\/strong><br>Head of Department for Digital, Connectivity and New Technologies of the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy and Chair of the 2nd UN Virtual Worlds Day<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-ce22746c wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/Perrin-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-496\" width=\"156\" height=\"157\" title=\"Perrin\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0d3b7f035bb9f721716ac8f5a37911d5 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000d4;font-size:15px\"><strong><strong>Christophe Perrin<\/strong><\/strong><br>Director of the International Training Centre of the ILO and Director of the Turin School of Development<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-1e02287c wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/Zefola-e1749031457369-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-482\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"Zefola\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-30d7640d8a31f39aca47c23a9978b25e wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000d4;font-size:15px\"><strong>Giuseppe Zefola<\/strong><br>Deputy Director of Training, Partnerships and Management Support, International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (ITCILO)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-e46900c0 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Sameer-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-418\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-90c1535fcd7b4870b28aa739250ac0f1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000d4;font-size:15px\"><strong>Sameer Chauhan<\/strong><br>Director, United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-9832bc3e wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Cesar-e1747826545438-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-444\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cb7eefb3046df3a77d9b68189a220243 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000d4;font-size:15px\"><strong>Cesar Urbina<\/strong><br>Chief Innovation Officer and Co-founder, IRALTA<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-aec6b506 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/foto-0-paula-horizontal-despacho-300x200-1-e1747823831644-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-423\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ef8f483abc9488820a8e8abd4e513f3c wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000d4;font-size:15px\"><strong>Paula Llobet Vilarrasa<\/strong><br>Councillor for Tourism, Digital Agenda, Innovation, and Investment, Valencia, Spain<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-ecb3e860 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Manuel-Barreiro-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-424\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2a93f2033bcbaad8b0032c0ec1726ec2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000d4;font-size:15px\"><strong>Manuel Barreiro<\/strong><br>Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Aston Group<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-971b987a wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Anne-Bajart-e1747827062966-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-397\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-393cac9f65262228e56cfe4e2f183195 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000d4;font-size:15px\"><strong>Anne Bajart<\/strong><br>Deputy Head of Unit, European Commission<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-4019ce12 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Bertrand-Levy-e1747824742457-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-428\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-46fd8883207199c9e930c7db455fca63 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000d4;font-size:15px\"><strong>Bertrand Levy<\/strong><br>Senior Vice President, Global Partnerships, The Sandbox<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:221px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"898\" height=\"505\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-233 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/citiverse2.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/citiverse2.png 898w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/citiverse2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/citiverse2-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 898px) 100vw, 898px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Global Initiative on Virtual Worlds and AI <\/strong>\u2013<strong> <\/strong><em>Discovering the Citiverse<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-plain is-layout-flow 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Citi-Banner-1024x304.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Citi-Banner-300x89.png 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Citi-Banner-768x228.png 768w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Citi-Banner.png 1040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>1st UN<\/strong> <strong>Citiverse Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-plain is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/virtual-worlds\/1st-un-citiverse-challenge\/\">Discover more&gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:221px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"431\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-232 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/banner-homepage-2-1024x431.jpeg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/banner-homepage-2-1024x431.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/banner-homepage-2-300x126.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/banner-homepage-2-768x323.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/banner-homepage-2.jpeg 1285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>ITU activities on metaverse<\/strong> <strong>and virtual worlds<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-plain is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/\">Discover more&gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:221px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-230 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/1887_UN-Virtual-Worlds-Day_page-bannerWithoutTextForHTML-v1-1.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/1887_UN-Virtual-Worlds-Day_page-bannerWithoutTextForHTML-v1-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/1887_UN-Virtual-Worlds-Day_page-bannerWithoutTextForHTML-v1-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/1887_UN-Virtual-Worlds-Day_page-bannerWithoutTextForHTML-v1-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>1st UN Executive Briefing on unlocking the potential of virtual worlds and the metaverse for the SDGs<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-plain is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/net\/epub\/TSB\/2024-UN-Executive-Briefing-on-unlocking-potential\/index.html\">Discover more&gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>                                <h2 class=\"h3\">\n        Co-organized by:    <\/h2>\n                            <div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1210\" height=\"498\" src=\"http:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Co-Organizers-Logos.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Co-Organizers-Logos.png 1210w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Co-Organizers-Logos-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Co-Organizers-Logos-1024x421.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Co-Organizers-Logos-768x316.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1210px) 100vw, 1210px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>                                <h2 class=\"h3\">\n        Supported by:    <\/h2>\n                            <div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1687\" height=\"115\" src=\"http:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Sponsors-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Sponsors-2.png 1687w, 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