Digital Governance
Calendar
Status:
Binding
Process with legally binding outcomes
Norm-setting
Process to discuss or agree on digital policy norms
Discussions
Forum to discuss digital policy issues
Deadline
Opportunity to offer written feedback or participate
Type:
Multistakeholder
Formal role for non-governmental stakeholders
Multilateral
Intergovernmental, limited stakeholder participation
Openness level:
N/A or no information about level of openness
Open - there are no or low barriers that make it easy for civil society to meaningfully participate
Partly open - there are medium barriers that make it harder for civil society to meaningfully participate
Not open - there are high barriers that make it very hard or impossible for civil society to meaningfully participate
UN Main Processes (UNGA & HRC)
59th session of the Human Rights Council
Geneva, SWITZERLAND
16
-
09 Jul 2025
80th session of the UN General Assembly
New York, UNITED STATES
09
-
23 Sep 2025
09
-
23 Sep 2025
80th session of the UN General Assembly
UN Cyber Processes (OEWG & AHC)
OEWG on security of and in the use of ICT, 11th and Final Substantive Session
New York, UNITED STATES
07
-
11 Jul 2025
07
-
11 Jul 2025
OEWG on security of and in the use of ICT, 11th and Final Substantive Session
[TBD] Organizational session of a future permanent mechanism on security of and in the use of ICTs
New York, UNITED STATES
01
-
31 Mar 2026
01
-
31 Mar 2026
[TBD] Organizational session of a future permanent mechanism on security of and in the use of ICTs
[TBD] First plenary session of a future permanent mechanism on security of and in the use of ICTs
New York, UNITED STATES
01
-
30 Jun 2026
01
-
30 Jun 2026
[TBD] First plenary session of a future permanent mechanism on security of and in the use of ICTs
WSIS & GDC
4th International Financing for Development Conference
Seville, SPAIN
30
-
03 Jul 2025
Consultations with Stakeholders and Member States
Virtual
01
-
31 Jul 2025
01
-
31 Jul 2025
Consultations with Stakeholders and Member States
WSIS+20 High Level Event
Geneva, SWITZERLAND
07
-
11 Jul 2025
Release of the Zero Draft
01
-
31 Aug 2025
01
-
31 Aug 2025
Release of the Zero Draft
First global dialogue on AI governance
New York, UNITED STATES
01
-
30 Sep 2025
01
-
30 Sep 2025
First global dialogue on AI governance
Informal negotiations
New York, UNITED STATES
15
-
30 Nov 2025
15
-
30 Nov 2025
Informal negotiations
Release of the Draft Outcome Document
01
-
30 Nov 2025
01
-
30 Nov 2025
Release of the Draft Outcome Document
Consultations with Stakeholders and Member States
New York, UNITED STATES
01
-
30 Nov 2025
01
-
30 Nov 2025
Consultations with Stakeholders and Member States
High-level General Assembly meeting on the WSIS+20 review
New York, UNITED STATES
16
-
17 Dec 2025
16
-
17 Dec 2025
High-level General Assembly meeting on the WSIS+20 review
International Telecommunication Union
The European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) COM-ITU Plenary
Athens, GREECE
30
-
03 Oct 2025
30
-
03 Oct 2025
The European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) COM-ITU Plenary
ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2026
Doha, QATAR
09
-
27 Nov 2026
Internet Governance Forum
Global IGF 2025
Lillestrom, NORWAY
23
-
27 Jun 2025
Asia Pacific Regional IGF 2025
Kathmandu, NEPAL
11
-
14 Oct 2025
[TBD] LACIGF 2025
TBD
01
-
31 Oct 2025
Other
EU Annual Privacy Forum 2025
Frankfurt, GERMANY
22
-
23 Oct 2025
G20 Summit 2025
Jo'burg, SOUTH AFRICA
22
-
23 Nov 2025
[TBD] RightsCon 2026
TBD
01
-
28 Feb 2026