The 123th meeting of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) will take place from 19 to 25 July 2025 in Madrid, Spain.
The event will kick off with the Hackathon and Code Sprint on 19 July. A full‑day orientation on 20 July will introduce newcomers to IETF processes.
Attendees will have the opportunity to attend working groups and Birds of a Feather sessions, as well as side events during the week.
This event is open to anyone interested in internet architecture and protocols, including engineers, researchers, policy influencers, implementers, and newcomers. Hybrid attendance will be fully supported, allowing both on‑site and remote engagement.
The IETF is an internet standards body that develops open standards through open processes. As a large, open international community of network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers, the IETF is concerned with the evolution of the internet architecture and the smooth operation of the global internet. The technical work of the IETF is done in working groups, organised by topic into several areas. The IETF holds meetings three times a year.
The 80th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 80) will open on Tuesday, 9 September 2025. The general debate of the 80th session of the General Assembly opened on Tuesday, 23 September, continuing through Saturday, 27 September, and concluding on Monday, 29 September 2025.
The general debate of the UN General Assembly is the opportunity for heads of state and government and ministers to come together at the UN Headquarters and discuss world issues, such as including climate change, sustainable development, and international peace and security.
The presidency of the 80th session will be held by a representative from the Western European and Others Group, following the customary regional rotation.
Blockchain Life 2025, happening October 28–29 at Dubai’s Festival Arena, is a large-scale industry forum focused on cryptocurrencies, mining, and Web3. The two-day event will bring together people working across the crypto and blockchain space—investors, developers, entrepreneurs, traders, and service providers—offering a platform for discussion, business development, and technical exchange.
The agenda spans a wide range of topics: blockchain infrastructure, trading approaches, mining technologies, regulation, tokenization, and more. Speakers include founders, executives, and policymakers sharing updates and projections on industry directions. Alongside the talks, the expo floor features hundreds of booths where companies and startups present tools and services aimed at different segments of the digital asset ecosystem.
The event also includes structured and informal networking options, including meetings arranged through an official app, side events during the surrounding Blockchain Life Week (October 24 – November 2), and an afterparty focused on high-level professional exchange.
The summit aims to bring together international stakeholders, including policymakers, industry leaders, and technical experts, to discuss and advance the development of global standards for AI.
Key topics will include promoting interoperability, ensuring transparency, and upholding human rights in AI technologies. The initiative aligns with the objectives outlined in theGlobal Digital Compact and responds to calls for enhanced AI governance through international collaboration.
By fostering dialogue and cooperation, the summit seeks to establish a foundation for responsible AI development and deployment worldwide. The event is by invitation only.
In 2025, a UN process will review the implementation of outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). Twenty years after the finalisation of the summit (which was held in two phases, in Geneva in 2003 and Tunis in 2005), the WSIS+20 review process will take stock of the progress made in the implementation of WSIS outcomes and address potential ICT gaps and areas for continued focus, as well as addressing challenges, including bridging the digital divide and harnessing ICTs for development.
The overall review will be concluded by a two-day high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), to be held on 16–17 December 2025. The meeting will be preceded by an intergovernmental preparatory process that also takes into account input from all relevant WSIS stakeholders. The process will result in an intergovernmentally agreed outcome document, for adoption at the high-level meeting.
