The Panel will engage in a wide-ranging consultation process to hear and learn from individuals and institutions worldwide. This includes participating in conferences, as well as hosting original events and meetings. Check back often for information on events both past & upcoming.
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January 2019
The High-level Panel on Digital Cooperation will hold a second in-person meeting over two days at the United Nations Office at Geneva. The objective of the meeting is to review and discuss the inputs received through the consultation period thus far, and agree an outline for the final report. The working meeting is closed, however, [...]
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The UN Secretary-General’s High-level Panel on Digital Cooperation Secretariat hosts Virtual Town Halls on every first Monday of the month to share updates from the past month, an overview of upcoming activities, and provide an open forum for questions and discussion. Virtual Town Hall – February Monday 4 February 2019 13:00 UTC (8am New York [...]
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The World Government Summit is a global event dedicated to shaping the future of governments worldwide. Each year, the Summit sets the agenda for the next generation of governments with a focus on how they can harness innovation and technology to solve universal challenges facing humanity. This year's programme will include an inaugural one-day Global [...]
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Mobile World Congress is the largest annual gathering of the telecommunications industry. This year's program includes several sessions and seminars focused on cooperation and partnership between public and private sectors to steward the global digital transformation. High-level Panel on Digital Cooperation members, H.E. Nikolai Astrup, Minister of Digitalisation of Norway, and Dr. Cathy Mulligan, will [...]
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Hosted by UNESCO, the conference will facilitate dialogue between stakeholder groups on the potential benefits and challenges of AI and its applications. Discussions will focus on the universal aspects of AI, its ethical dimensions, and ways to ensure human-centred and ethical design of AI principles and frameworks rooted in international cooperation. Session topics include: "Challenges [...]
Find out moreThe UN Secretary-General’s High-level Panel on Digital Cooperation Secretariat hosts Virtual Town Halls on every first Monday of the month to share updates from the past month, an overview of upcoming activities, and provide an open forum for questions and discussion. Virtual Town Hall – March Monday 4 March 2019 13:00 UTC (8am New York [...]
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres' High-level Panel on Digital Cooperation and the Global Tech Panel convened by EU High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini will hold a landmark joint meeting in Espoo, Finland at the invitation of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and in cooperation with Nokia. Meeting together for the first time to bring their collective expertise [...]
Find out moreThe High-level Panel on Digital Cooperation will hold a third and final in-person meeting in Helsinki. The objective of the meeting is to discuss and refine the Panel’s final report and recommendations. The working meeting is closed, however, a summary will be shared at a monthly Virtual Town Hall Meeting.
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On April 4-5, 2019, Serbia will be hosting the second Western Balkans Digital Summit (#DSWB) in Belgrade, at the Palace of Serbia. The Summit will bring together representatives of governments, businesses, regional organizations, CSOs, academic community and the youth, with the aim of setting up a digital platform for the exchange of ideas and proposals. [...]
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The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum is a global multi-stakeholder forum for discussing the role of ICTs as a means of implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and targets. It provides an opportunity for information exchange, knowledge creation and sharing of best practices, while identifying emerging trends and fostering partnerships, taking into [...]
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