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Global Dialogue on AI Governance inaugural meeting
The Global Dialogue on AI Governance (AI Dialogue) will hold its inaugural meeting on 6-7 July 2026. The AI Dialogue was established in 2025, to involve governments and all relevant stakeholders, and is envisioned as a platform ‘to discuss international cooperation, share best practices and lessons learned, and to facilitate open, transparent and inclusive discussions on AI governance with a view to enabling AI to contribute to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and to closing the digital divides between and within countries.’
The programme of the Global Dialogue will include high-level governmental plenary segments, multistakeholder exchanges, and the presentation of the report of the multidisciplinary
Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence, thematic discussions
across four clusters, and side events.
The four thematic clusters are:
- AI opportunities and implications: social, economic, ethical, cultural, linguistic and
technical dimensions; - Bridging AI divides: capacity-building, access and digital foundations;
- Safe, secure and trustworthy AI: interoperability and compatibility of approaches; and
- Respecting, protecting and promoting human rights: transparency, accountability and
human oversight.
The Dialogue is open to a broad range of participants, including all UN member states and observers, intergovernmental organisations with observer status at the UN, UN entities and specialised agencies, as well as representatives of NGOs, civil society organisations, academia, the private sector, and other relevant stakeholder groups. Participation by non-governmental stakeholders is subject to the accreditation and registration process. However, the Dialogue does not permit attendance by individuals acting solely in a personal capacity. Registration for the event is open until 25 June, 2026.
The Dialogue will be streamed on UN Web TV:
The event will be convened back-to-back in the margins of the AI for Good Global
Summit and during the same week as the annual World Summit on the Information Society
meetings in Geneva.
WSIS Forum 2026
The WSIS Forum 2026 is the 2026 edition of the annual multistakeholder gathering established under the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) process, which brings together actors engaged in digital cooperation, information and communication technologies (ICTs), and sustainable development. The Forum is scheduled to take place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 6 to 10 July 2026.
It will convene representatives from governments, international organisations, civil society, the private sector, academia, and technical communities to exchange knowledge, highlight innovative solutions, and engage in multistakeholder dialogue to advance the implementation of WSIS Action Lines and contribute to broader global development goals.
The event is co-organised by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the UN Development Programme (UNDP), and the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), in collaboration with more than 50 UN entities.
WSIS Forum 2026 will serve as a principal platform for reviewing progress, strengthening partnerships, and identifying future directions in digital cooperation and ICT‑related development initiatives.