Digital Technology Governance Calendar

The calendar covers a range of processes relating to global governance and digital technologies: spanning UN processes; World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)+20; the International Telecommunication Union (ITU); the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), Technical forums; and Other forums.

For bespoke mappings and analysis of the global governance landscape, our team is here. Contact info@gp-digital.org for more information on our work and services. 

Event Archive
2025
January
1 Jan-31 Mar 2025
CSTD Working Group on Data Governance

To be constituted in early 2025 [TBD].

March
1-31 Mar 2025
Organizational session of a future permanent mechanism on security of and in the use of ICTs (date tbc)
April
7-11 Apr 2025
Geneva, Switzerland
28th session of the CSTD

WSIS resolution to be agreed; CSTD report reviewing WSIS action lines to be published thereafter.

29 Apr-1 May 2025
Lusaka, Zambia
Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF)
June
1-30 Jun 2025
First substantive plenary session of a future permanent mechanism on security of and in the use of ICTs (date tbc)
30 Jun-3 Jul 2025
Seville, Spain
4th International Financing for Development Conference
4-5 Jun 2025
Paris, France
Global Forum on AI and Digital Transformation in the Public Sector 2025

It will address the critical need for capacity building among the public sector to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI), digital technologies, and robust data governance frameworks effectively for sustainable, inclusive, and human rights-based governance, by bringing together senior policymakers, industry leaders, academia, and civil society.

23-27 Jun 2025
Lillestrom, Norway
Global IGF 2025
July
1-31 Jul 2025
Hanoi, Vietnam
Signing ceremony of the draft UN Cybercrime Convention (date tbc)
7-11 Jul 2025
OEWG on security of and in the use of ICT, 11th and Final Substantive Session
7-11 Jul 2025
Geneva, Switzerland
WSIS+20 High Level Event
8-11 Jul 2025
Geneva, Switzerland
AI for Good Global Summit
December
16-17 Dec 2025
High-level General Assembly meeting on the WSIS+20 review
2027
September
1 Sep 2027
UNGA 82nd session; High Level Review of the GDC [TBD]