The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), together with UN agencies and other organizations, is holding a series of forums, special sessions and webinars on metaverse running from March 2023.
These events provide a platform to stimulate global dialogue on metaverse and virtual worlds.
Participation is open to all and is free of charge.
Upcoming meetings and events (Coming soon)
Past meetings and events
14 June 2024
1st UN Virtual Worlds Day
Co-Organizers: ITU, World Bank, UNECE, ITCILO, UN Futures Lab Network, WMO, UNICC, WIPO, UNICEF, UN Tourism, UNU, UNDPPA, UNIN, United Nations Guatemala, FAO, UNESCWA, UNFCCC and its interagency initiative Resilience Frontiers and UNRISD
Place: Geneva, Switzerland
14 June 2024
Award ceremony of the 1st UN metaverse Think-a-thon
Co-Organizers: ITU, UNICC, FAO and IAEA
Place: Geneva, Switzerland
13 June 2024
5th ITU Forum on Integrating virtual and physical worlds in the metaverse with digital twin
Organizer: ITU
Time: 14:30 – 16:30 Geneva time
Place: Geneva, Switzerland
12-13 June 2024
FG-MV:
7th meeting of ITU Focus Group on metaverse
Organizer: ITU
Place: Geneva, Switzerland
28 May 2024
CitiVerse: Envisioning Inclusive, Sustainable, and People-Centered Cities
Co-organizers: ITU and WeGO
Time: 14:30 – 15:30 Geneva time
Place: Geneva, Switzerland
8 May 2024
UN metaverse Think-a-thon: Project Showcase & Competition
Co-organizers: ITU, UNICC, FAO, and IAEA
Time: 11:00 – 15:00 Geneva time
Place: Geneva, Switzerland
30 April 2024
FG-MV:
6th meeting of ITU Focus Group on metaverse
Organizer: ITU
Time: 13:00 – 15:00 Geneva time
Place: Virtual
25 April 2024
DTD Ask the Expert Session – Breaking barriers in the metaverse: Improving accessibility
Oganizer: ITU
Time: 14:00 – 14:30 Geneva time
Place: Virtual
2 April 2024
DTD Webinar – Immersive Inclusivity: Enhancing Virtual Worlds with Accessibility
Co-oganizers: ITU, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology Egypt (MCIT), and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Time: 14:00 – 15:00 Geneva time
Place: Virtual
5-8 March 2024
FG-MV:
5th meeting of ITU Focus Group on metaverse
Organizer: ITU
Place: Queretaro, Mexico
4 March 2024
4th ITU Forum on Shaping the CitiVerse: People centred cities & virtual worlds
Organizer: ITU
Hosts: Aston Group and Municipality of Queretaro
Place: Queretaro, Mexico
14 February 2024
DTD Webinar – Future of real-love in the virtual world: The Perfect Date
Co-oganizers: ITU and The Metaverse Institute
Time: 14:00 – 15:00 Geneva time
Place: Virtual
4-7 December 2023
FG-MV:
4th meeting of ITU Focus Group on metaverse
Organizer: ITU
Place: Geneva, Switzerland
* A free ITU Account is required to access relevant documentation.
30 October 2023
Episode #35: How to successfully develop People-Centred citiverse?
Oganizer: ITU and The Metaverse Institute
Time: 15:00 – 16:30 Geneva time
Place: Virtual
24 October 2023
Episode #34: What is a citiverse ? And how can it contribute to sustainable city development?
Organizer: ITU
Time: 15:30 – 17:00 Geneva time
Place: Virtual
18 October 2023
2nd Special Session of ITU Focus Group on metaverse (FG-MV)
Organizer: ITU
Time: 10:50 – 12:00 Riga time
Place: Riga, Latvia
3-5 October 2023
FG-MV:
3rd meeting of ITU Focus Group on metaverse
Organizer: ITU
Place: Geneva, Switzerland
* A free ITU Account is required to access relevant documentation.
2 October 2023
Episode #32: “Fashioning” the Metaverse to Accelerate Digital Transformation: What has gone out of style
Oganizer: ITU
Time: 14:00 – 15:30 Geneva time
Place: Virtual
13 September 2023
3rd ITU Forum on Cities and the metaverse: shaping a citiverse for all
Oganizer: ITU
Time: 9:00 – 12:30 Arusha time
Place: Arusha, Tanzania
12 September 2023
1st Special Session of ITU Focus Group on metaverse (FG-MV)
Oganizer: ITU
Time: 14:30 – 16:30 Arusha time
Place: Arusha, Tanzania
13 July 2023
HLPF Forum side event on Exploring the metaverse: A New World of Possibilities for Cities and Communities
Co-organizers: ITU, Tanzania and Greece
Time: 14:00-15:30 Geneva Time
Place: Virtual
7 July 2023
2nd ITU Forum on Creating a metaverse for all through international standards
Organizer: ITU
Hosts: CAICT and SAIA
Time: 9:00-16:05 Shanghai Time
Place: Shanghai, China
4-6 July 2023
FG-MV:
2nd meeting of ITU Focus Group on metaverse
Oganizer: ITU
Place: Shanghai, China
* A free ITU Account is required to access relevant documentation.
8 June 2023
GSR23 Session 9:
Harnessing the Opportunities of the Metaverse
Organizer: ITU
Time: 13:15 – 14:45, Sharm El-Sheikh time
Place: Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt
4 May 2023
STI Forum 2023 Side event on Leveraging the metaverse in cities to achieve the SDGs
Co-organizers: ITU and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Time: 13:15 – 14:45, New York time
Place: Virtual
8-9 March 2023
FG-MV:
1st meeting of ITU Focus Group on metaverse
Organizer: ITU
Time: 9:00 – 15:30. Riyadh time
Place: Geneva, Switzerland
* A free ITU Account is required to access relevant documentation.
7 March 2023
1st ITU Forum on Embracing the metaverse
Co-organizers: ITU and NCA
Time: 9:30 – 16:05, Riyadh time
Place: Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia