Author Archives: digital
21 Apr 2026
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First Organisational Session of the Global Mechanism on ICTs in the Context of International Security: A Readout
On 30–31 March 2026, UN Member States convened for the first Organizational Session of the Global Mechanism on ICTs in the Context of International Security. The session marks a turn from negotiation finalised last year in the OEWG to implementation, testing whether years of carefully balanced compromise reflected…
10 Mar 2026
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EU DSA: Challenges for Global Majority Researchers
This blog is based on a longer report by Agustina Del Campo with input from Maria Paz Canales: “Data access for researchers within digital platforms: Unpacking the human rights implications, practical opportunities and challenges for the Global Majority.” —— Platform accountability and access…
10 Mar 2026
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The AI Governance Void: How Do We Escape the Unilateral Power Trap?
As the AI policy community returned to business as usual following the India AI Impact Summit two weeks ago, GPD–like many civil society groups– left with a sense of unease. Caught between the tech industry’s growing embrace of the language of “ responsible, transparent, and accountable AI” and…
18 Feb 2026
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Reflections from MAP-AI: From Principles to Action in Global AI Governance
Over the past two days, Global Partners Digital (GPD) had the opportunity to participate in two multistakeholder dialogues convened under the Multistakeholder Approaches to Participation in AI Governance (MAP-AI) initiative, led by the Global Network Initiative (GNI) and the Centre for Communication…
28 Jan 2026
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Looking Back: Tracking National Positions in the WSIS+20 Review
Over the course of 2025, a major United Nations (UN) digital governance process, the 20-year review of the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS+20) unfolded. The WSIS+20 Review was a key opportunity to assess the progress made towards the original goal of the WSIS–building a people-centered, inclusive, and development-oriented Information…
19 Jan 2026
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Why the Next Decade Demands Evidence, Participation, and Innovation
As the dust settles on the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) 20-year Review, observers are once again asking what the final outcome document—adopted by consensus on 17 December 2025—really delivers. Much like the WSIS+10 review a decade…
18 Dec 2025
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WSIS+20: What the Final Outcome Delivers – and What It Leaves Unresolved
As the dust settles on the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) 20-year Review, attention is turning to what the final outcome document (adopted by consensus on 17 December) ultimately delivers. For much of the review, discussions were pragmatic and forward-looking, reflecting…
13 Oct 2025
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Ten Steps to Strengthen Stakeholder Engagement in the WSIS+20 Intergovernmental Phase
Closed for endorsements as of 30 October 2025. We, the undersigned, recognise the progress made during the preparatory phase to strengthen stakeholder engagement in line with the recommendations in the Five-Point Plan for an Inclusive WSIS+20 Review and its…
15 Sep 2025
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The WSIS+20 Zero Draft: A Test for Accountability and Inclusion
The publication of the Zero Draft at the end of August is a key step toward the eventual outcome document of the WSIS+20 review. Its purpose is to assess progress towards the WSIS goals and propose reforms to the UN system that could shape their future achievement. The stakes…
15 Sep 2025
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Opening Multilateralism: Two Pathways to Digital Legitimacy
As digital technologies reshape global power, the rules that govern them are increasingly negotiated in multilateral fora. But if these bodies are to deliver legitimate and future-proof governance frameworks for the Internet, AI, cybersecurity, and data, their processes must adapt – expanding participation to include the wider set of actors…