Events
Innovations Dialogue 2025: Neurotechnologies and their implications for international peace and security
On 24 November 2025, Geneva will host a pivotal conversation about the future of warfare and human enhancement at UNIDIR’s Innovations Dialogue 2025, under the theme ‘Neurotechnologies and their Implications for International Peace and Security.‘ The event will take place both in person at the Centre International de Conférences Genève (CICG) and online, making it (See more)
G20 Leaders’ Summit 2025
The G20 Leaders’ Summit 2025 is scheduled for November 22 and 23, 2025, in Johannesburg, South Africa. This annual meeting brings together the heads of state and government from the 19 member countries, plus the African Union and the European Union. The G20 Summit represents the conclusion of the work carried out by the country that (See more)
Summit on European Digital Sovereignty
France and Germany will co-host a high-level Summit on European Digital Sovereignty on 18 November 2025, bringing together EU institutions, member states, businesses, and key stakeholders from across the continent. The summit will serve as a platform to advance Europe’s vision of digital sovereignty. It will be a starting point to mobilise European investment in (See more)
Fourth meeting of the UN CSTD multi-stakeholder working group on data governance at all levels
The UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) will hold the fourth meeting of its Multi-Stakeholder Working Group on Data Governance at All Levels on 18–19 November 2025 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, with participation available both in person and online. The Working Group is mandated to support international cooperation on (See more)
Inter-sessional Panel of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD), 2025–2026
The United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) will hold its 2025–2026 inter-sessional panel on Monday, 17 November 2025, in Room XVI at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The meeting will bring together government representatives, international organisations, experts, and stakeholders to discuss the priority theme on Science, Technology and Innovation in (See more)
Africa Tech Festival 2025
The Africa Tech Festival 2025 will be held from 11 to 13 November 2025 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, South Africa. Bringing together policymakers, technology leaders, investors, entrepreneurs and startups from across the continent and beyond, this event aims to showcase how Africa’s digital ecosystem is evolving and to accelerate innovation, investment and inclusive (See more)
COP 30
The 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP30, will be held from 10 to 21 November 2025 in Belém, Brazil. Hosted by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the meeting will convene parties under the Paris Agreement, the Kyoto Protocol, and related subsidiary bodies. Over the course of nearly two (See more)
2025 Conference on International Cyber Security
The 2025 Conference on International Cyber Security will be held in The Hague, Netherlands, on 4–5 November 2025, under the theme ‘Order, disorder, re‑order? Geopolitics and the transformation of cyberspace.’ It will bring together scholars, practitioners, policymakers and technical experts from a range of disciplines to explore how shifts in global power, digital infrastructure and (See more)
Global DPI Summit 2025
The Global Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Summit 2025 is scheduled for 4–6 November 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa. Under the theme “DPI in Practice: Implementing Tomorrow’s Digital Society Today,” the summit brings together policymakers, technologists, civil society, and private‑sector actors from over 100 countries to convert dialogue into action on building inclusive, safe, and (See more)
LACIGF 2025
The Latin American and Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (LACIGF) 2025 will take place on 5–6 November 2025 in Córdoba, Argentina, with a welcome reception on 4 November. The event will gather policymakers, civil society, technical experts, academics and business leaders from across the region to explore digital policy, governance of the Internet and emerging technology (See more)
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