Agenda | WSIS Forum 2026

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).

Sunday 5 July

119

UNGIS High-Level meeting

United Nations Group on the Information Society (UNGIS)

UNGIS

12:00 – 13:30 (UTC+02:00) ∼

UNGIS members only

Twenty-third UNGIS High-Level meeting UNGIS serves as the United Nations system inter-agency mechanism for advancing policy coherence and programme coordination on digital matters, coordinating substantive policy issues facing the United Nations…

UNGIS

Monday 6 July

299

The Action Line C7 on E-business Beyond WSIS+20

International Trade Centre, Universal Postal Union, UN Trade and Development

ITC, UPU, UNCTAD

09:00 – 09:45 (UTC+02:00) ∼ Room H1

The session will use the case of Tunisia to show how the e-business action line can be implemented, highlighting how national stakeholders, development partners, and international agencies can collaborate to advance e-business in a developing…

Interactive Action Line Facilitation Meeting

126

Redefining Digital Citizenship: From Internet Safety Rules to Empowered, Informed Citizens

Transform Health

Transform Health

09:00 – 09:45 (UTC+02:00) ∼ Room A

Interactive Session

127

Strengthening health data governance legislative frameworks: The foundation of trusted digital health and AI

Transform Health

Transform Health

09:00 – 09:45 (UTC+02:00) ∼ Room E

Interactive Session

130

AI for Educational Transformation and Youth Development: Opportunities and Risks

International Competence Development Committee (ICDC), The Chinese Society of Educational Development Strategy (CSEDS)

International Competence Development…

09:00 – 09:45 (UTC+02:00) ∼ Innovation Hub

Interactive Session

137

Bridging the Digital Divide: Capacity Building for Women in Internet Policy

Internet Society (ISOC)- Supporting Partner

Internet Society (ISOC)- Supporting Partner

09:00 – 09:45 (UTC+02:00) ∼ Room K2

Interactive Session

139

Public Trust and AI Procurement: From Principles to Practice

AI & Equality by Women at the Table; University of Cambridge; RC Trust, UA Ruhr, University of Duisburg-Essen; Council of Europe

AI & Equality by Women at the Table;…

09:00 – 09:45 (UTC+02:00) ∼ Room L1

Interactive Session

142

Building AI-Powered Community Defenses: How a Vietnamese Non-Profit Combats Online Scams

ChongLuaDao

ChongLuaDao

09:00 – 09:45 (UTC+02:00) ∼ Room G3

Interactive Session

147

AI for faster and better targeted humanitarian response

UNOPS

UNOPS

09:00 – 09:45 (UTC+02:00) ∼ ICT Discovery

Interactive Session

265

Data & Indicator Lab: Multistakeholder Workshop on WSIS Action Lines, Indicators, and Accountability

European University Institute

European University Institute

09:00 – 09:45 (UTC+02:00) ∼ Room L2

Interactive Session

128

Bridging the global digital divide: ensuring equitable access to digital technologies (MUN)

GIMUN/WSIS

GIMUN/WSIS

09:00 – 18:00 (UTC+02:00) ∼ Room G1

Model United Nations (MUN) is an academic simulation in which participants (usually students) assume the roles of delegates representing United Nations member states and engage in structured debate on pressing international issues. Delegates are…

Youth Track

149

High Level Dialogue Youth

WSIS/ITU

WSIS/ITU

10:00 – 10:45 (UTC+02:00) ∼ Room A

High-Level Dialogue

153

WSIS Action Line C2 Information and communication infrastructure

ITU

ITU

10:00 – 10:45 (UTC+02:00) ∼ Room H1

Interactive Action Line Facilitation Meeting

155

Accessible digital educational environments: transferring research knowledge

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

10:00 – 10:45 (UTC+02:00) ∼ Room H2

Educational environments are increasingly shaped by cultural and linguistic diversity. Migration, internationalization, multilingual communities and digital learning environments have transformed learning spaces into diverse communication spaces. At…

Interactive Session

156

Control Systems for Excellence in Data and Systems Controls with specific reference to Bionic Eyes

IGF Dynamic Coalition on Data Driven Health Technologies

IGF Dynamic Coalition on Data Driven Health…

10:00 – 10:45 (UTC+02:00) ∼ Room K2

Interactive Session

160

Generative AI for the Planet: Empowering Youth in Environmental Education and Action

UNISC International

UNISC International

10:00 – 10:45 (UTC+02:00) ∼ Room L2

Interactive Session

162

Beyond the Access Gap: Gendered Realities of Digital Inclusion in Africa with Evidence from Four Countries

Research ICT Africa

Research ICT Africa

10:00 – 10:45 (UTC+02:00) ∼ Innovation Hub

Global commitments to digital inclusion continue to treat access as the primary measure of progress, yet growing evidence shows that having a device or an internet connection does not guarantee meaningful participation. Women and girls across Africa…

Interactive Session

199

Investing in what already works: Public access institutions as drivers of digital equity

IFLA

IFLA

10:00 – 10:45 (UTC+02:00) ∼ Room K1

Interactive Session

279

From Negotiation to Implementation: Reimagining the IGF in the WSIS+20 Era

Global Network Initiative and Global Partners Digital

Global Network Initiative and Global Partners…

10:00 – 10:45 (UTC+02:00) ∼ Room E

Interactive Session

321

Citizen STEM & Data : Democratizing Digital Innovation Through Inclusive Participatory Science

Women in Technology in Nigeria (WITIN)

Women in Technology in Nigeria (WITIN)

10:00 – 10:45 (UTC+02:00) ∼ ICT Discovery

Interactive Session

323

Artificial Intelligence and Digital Government Ecosystem

Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST)

Iran University of Science and Technology…

10:00 – 10:45 (UTC+02:00) ∼ Room L1

Interactive Session

151

Human-Centred AI and Cognitive Readiness: Preparing Learners and Entrepreneurs for the Next Digital Economy

Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU)

Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU)

10:00 – 10:45 (UTC+02:00) ∼ Room G3

Thematic Workshop

310

WSIS Action Line C10 Ethical dimensions of the Information Society

UNESCO

UNESCO

11:00 – 11:45 (UTC+02:00) ∼ Room H1

Interactive Action Line Facilitation Meeting

166

Girls Leading Digital Inclusion: STEM Role Models, Digital Skills and Inclusive Innovation for the Future

Observatorio de la Transformacion Digital Ecuador

Observatorio de la Transformacion Digital…

11:00 – 11:45 (UTC+02:00) ∼ Room G3

Interactive Session

191

Anchoring AI Evolution in Humanity: Pathways for Ethical, Inclusive, and Cross‑Boundary Collaboration

Zhu Consulting

Zhu Consulting

11:00 – 11:45 (UTC+02:00) ∼ Room H2

Interactive Session

193

Closing Africa’s Connectivity Gap in the Age of AI and E‑Governance

Paradigm Initiative

Paradigm Initiative

11:00 – 11:45 (UTC+02:00) ∼ Room L1

Interactive Session

195

Case Studies on Connectivity: Young Practitioners in the Forefront - A Future Vision Cafe Event

IEEE-Innovation Partner

IEEE-Innovation Partner

11:00 – 11:45 (UTC+02:00) ∼ Innovation Hub

Interactive Session

320

WSIS women and girls trendsetters and action plan

WSIS

WSIS

11:00 – 11:45 (UTC+02:00) ∼ Room E

Interactive Session

324

The Global Shield: Collaborative Cyber Resilience for global e-Commerce and logistics

UPU

UPU

11:00 – 11:45 (UTC+02:00) ∼ Room K1

Interactive Session

326

From Data to Decisions: accelerating meaningful connectivity through the Connectivity Planning Platform (CPP)

ITU and partners

ITU and partners

11:00 – 11:45 (UTC+02:00) ∼ Room K2

Interactive Session

327

UNESCO–UNICEF–ITU Charter for Public Digital Learning Platforms

UNESCO–UNICEF–ITU

UNESCO–UNICEF–ITU

11:00 – 11:45 (UTC+02:00) ∼ Room L2

Interactive Session

328

The bridges the gap between high-level digital policy and the practical, socio-ecological realities of small-scale food producers in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT)

Michael Adedotun Oke Foundation

Michael Adedotun Oke Foundation

11:00 – 11:45 (UTC+02:00) ∼ ICT Discovery

Interactive Session

163

Empowering Voices: Strengthening CSO and Youth Participation in AI Governance

Globethics

Globethics

11:00 – 11:45 (UTC+02:00) ∼ Room A

Thematic Workshop

330

WSIS Action Lines Roundtable 2026

WSIS

WSIS

12:00 – 13:00 (UTC+02:00) ∼ Room E

Interactive Action Line Facilitation Meeting

332

Knowledge Café - Youth Participation and Digital Inclusion Action Toward WSIS 2035

WSIS

WSIS

12:00 – 13:30 (UTC+02:00) ∼ Innovation Hub

Knowledge Café

248

Re-engineering Institutions for Digital Transformation and AI Readiness

Hant International Consulting

Hant International Consulting

13:00 – 13:45 (UTC+02:00) ∼ Room L2

Interactive Session

269

Trustworthy Health Evidence in the Age of Generative AI: GEO as a New Capacity for Digital Health Governance

1. World Digital Technology Academy; 2. Yealth Technology

1. WDTA; 2. Yealth

13:00 – 13:45 (UTC+02:00) ∼ Room K1

Generative AI is changing how people seek health information: from searching and browsing to asking and receiving direct answers. This shift raises an urgent global health governance challenge. If trustworthy evidence, public health guidance, and…

Interactive Session

334

Follow-up and Review of WSIS+20 Implementation

UNDESA

UNDESA

13:00 – 13:45 (UTC+02:00) ∼ Room H1

Interactive Session

337

Governing AI Value Chains: Standardised Terms as a Complement to Regulation

Free University of Brussels (VUB)

Free University of Brussels (VUB)

13:00 – 13:45 (UTC+02:00) ∼ Room K1

Interactive Session

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

BackgroundAs the global community navigates the "WSIS+20" era, the acceleration of the United Nations Global Digital Compact (GDC) demands a radical reimagining of how we build and govern technology. Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and…

Interactive Session

146

Youth Digital Solutions for Environmental Sustainability

ITU/WMO/FAO

ITU/WMO/FAO

14:00 – 14:45 (UTC+02:00) ∼ Room A

Youth Track

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