Digital Watch Observatory - Digital Governance in 50+ issues, 500+ actors, 5+ processes
The summit stressed that Africa’s AI future depends on stronger local innovation ecosystems and context-driven technological development.
AI skilling initiative supports Malaysia’s digital transformation and long-term economic competitiveness.
UNIDIR highlights how the shift from classical to quantum technologies is reshaping global systems, warning that advances in computing could bring both new capabilities and significant cybersecurity and security risks, requiring coordinated governance and international cooperation.
Azerbaijan is examining the legal status of AI and its implications for intellectual property, as policymakers and experts debate issues such as ownership, patentability, and the role of AI within existing legal frameworks.
The new EU fund supports green bonds and climate investment across developing economies and emerging markets.
Europe is laying the groundwork for a unified digital payments system, positioning the digital euro as a competitive alternative to global payment networks.
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WSIS+20 Process
The year 2025 marks 20 years since the finalisation of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), and a review process looking at 20 years of WSIS outcomes implementation will conclude with a high-level meeting at the UN General Assembly (UNGA), in December. This page keeps track of the process leading to the UNGA meeting in December 2025. It also provides background information about WSIS and related activities and processes since 1998.
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Digital Technologies
From internet applications to quantum computing, we focus on advanced and emerging digital technologies which are increasingly reshaping our economies and societies.
Clusters of Policy topics
We unpack digital policy by exploring over 50 topics – from access and sustainable development to network security and the future of work – classified in 7 clusters.
Processes
Follow some of the most important digital policy processes, from the EU's work on the Digital Services Act/Digital Markets Act to the UN Cybercrime Ad Hoc Committee.