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)
80th session of the UN General Assembly
New York, UNITED STATES
09
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31 Dec 2025
UN Cyber Processes (OEWG & AHC)
Signing ceremony of the draft UN Cybercrime Convention
Hanoi, VIETNAM
25
-
26 Oct 2025
[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
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30 Jun 2026
[TBD] First plenary session of a future permanent mechanism on security of and in the use of ICTs
WSIS & GDC
Consultations with Stakeholders and Member States
Virtual
13
-
14 Oct 2025
13
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14 Oct 2025
Consultations with Stakeholders and Member States
WSIS+20 Second Preparatory Meeting
New York, UNITED STATES
15
-
15 Oct 2025
15
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15 Oct 2025
WSIS+20 Second Preparatory Meeting
WSIS+20 Informal Negotiations
16
-
17 Oct 2025
16
-
17 Oct 2025
WSIS+20 Informal Negotiations
WSIS+20 Informal Negotiations
20
-
21 Oct 2025
20
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21 Oct 2025
WSIS+20 Informal Negotiations
[TBC] Consultations with Stakeholders and Member States
New York, UNITED STATES
01
-
31 Oct 2025
01
-
31 Oct 2025
[TBC] Consultations with Stakeholders and Member States
[TBD] WSIS+20 Draft Outcome Document
01
-
30 Nov 2025
01
-
30 Nov 2025
[TBD] WSIS+20 Draft Outcome Document
[TBD] WSIS+20 Informal Negotiations
01
-
30 Nov 2025
01
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30 Nov 2025
[TBD] WSIS+20 Informal Negotiations
[TBD] WSIS+20 Consultations with Stakeholders and Member States
01
-
30 Nov 2025
High-level General Assembly meeting on the WSIS+20 review
New York, UNITED STATES
16
-
17 Dec 2025
16
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17 Dec 2025
High-level General Assembly meeting on the WSIS+20 review
[TBD] 82nd session; High Level Review of the GDC
New York, UNITED STATES
01
-
01 Sep 2027
01
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01 Sep 2027
[TBD] 82nd session; High Level Review of the GDC
International Telecommunication Union
ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2026
Doha, QATAR
09
-
27 Nov 2026
Internet Governance Forum
Other
EU Annual Privacy Forum 2025
Frankfurt, GERMANY
22
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23 Oct 2025
ICANN84 Annual General Meeting
Dublin, IRELAND
27
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28 Oct 2025