Events

23 Apr 2025 - 24 Apr 2025

WIPO Conversation 11: AI and IP: Infrastructure for rights holders and innovation

WIPO’s 11th Conversation on IP and AI will take place on April 23-24, 2025, focusing on the role of copyright infrastructure in supporting both rights holders and AI-driven innovation. As AI-generated content becomes more prevalent and copyright-protected works are used in AI training, the event will examine the evolving regulatory landscape and the systems needed (See more)

23 Apr 2025 13:00h - 14:30h

Demystifying AI: How to prepare international organisations for AI transformation?

Diplo is organising an event focused on how AI is set to reshape the work of international organisations (IOs). The discussion will explore how AI may affect mandates, internal operations, and staffing, particularly as IOs navigate increasing demands for efficiency in a complex geopolitical context. The event will also introduce practical approaches and tools for (See more)

30 Apr 2025

Sexual and reproductive rights in the digital age: Tackling threats and seizing opportunities

The conference, organised by Medicus Mundi Schweiz, will provide a platform for examining the evolving role of AI and digital technologies in shaping public health and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) outcomes. As AI-driven tools increasingly contribute to personalised healthcare, predictive analytics, and public health monitoring, social media platforms continue to play a (See more)

12 May 2025 - 16 May 2025

EuroDIG 2025

The Pan-European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG) 2024 will take place from 12 to 14 May in Strasbourg, France, hosted by the Council of Europe in cooperation with the Luxembourg Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. EuroDIG aims to foster multistakeholder European dialogue to share expertise and best practices and, where (See more)

12 May 2025 - 16 May 2025

RIPE 90

The RIPE 90 meeting will take place on 12-16 May 2025, in Lisbon, Portugal. It will bring together internet service providers, network operators and other interested parties from around the world to participate in discussions about the policies and procedures used by the RIPE NCC to allocate Internet number resources; Participate in the RIPE Working (See more)

23 Jun 2025 - 27 Jun 2025

Internet Governance Forum 2025

The Government of Norway will host the 20th annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Lillestrøm from 23 to 27 June 2025. ‘Norway is committed to ensuring an open, safe, and free Internet for all. In an era where some countries seek to restrict online freedoms, it is more vital than ever for nations like Norway (See more)

24 Jun 2025 - 27 Jun 2025

Global Forum on the Ethics of AI 2025

Thailand will host the 3rd UNESCO Global Forum on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence from 24 to 27 June 2025, bringing together global leaders, experts, and policymakers to advance ethical AI governance.  Under the theme ‘Ethical Governance of AI in Motion,’ the forum will assess progress since UNESCO’s 2021 Recommendation on the Ethics of AI (See more)

7 Jul 2025 - 11 Jul 2025

UN OEWG 2021-2025 11th substantive session

The Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) will hold its seventh substantive session on 7-11 July 2025 in New York, the USA. This will be the final session of the group’s work. The OEWG was established in 2021 by UN General Assembly resolution A/RES/75/240. The group is tasked to continue to develop the rules, norms, and principles of (See more)

7 Jul 2025 - 11 Jul 2025

WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025

In 2025, the annual WSIS Forum is branded as the WSIS+20 High-Level Event, to marks the 20th anniversary of the original World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), which was held in two phases: Geneva (2003) and Tunis (2005). The forum will take place from 7 to 11 July 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland, hosted by (See more)

8 Jul 2025 - 11 Jul 2025

AI for Good Global Summit 2025

The AI for Good Global Summit is the main event of the AI for Good platform organised by ITU in partnership with 40 UN Sister Agencies and co-convened with Switzerland. In 2025, the summit will be held from 8 to 11 July in Geneva, Switzerland and feature 3 events: The AI for Good platform is (See more)