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 Cyber Processes (OEWG & AHC)
[TBD] Organizational session of the Global Mechanism on Developments in the Field of ICTs in the Context of International Security and Advancing Responsible State Behaviour
New York, UNITED STATES
30
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31 Mar 2026
30
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31 Mar 2026
[TBD] Organizational session of the Global Mechanism on Developments in the Field of ICTs in the Context of International Security and Advancing Responsible State Behaviour
[TBD] First substantive session of the Global Mechanism on Developments in the Field of ICTs in the Context of International Security and Advancing Responsible State Behaviour
New York, UNITED STATES
20
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24 Jul 2026
20
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24 Jul 2026
[TBD] First substantive session of the Global Mechanism on Developments in the Field of ICTs in the Context of International Security and Advancing Responsible State Behaviour
[TBD] Dedicated Thematic Groups [Global Mechanism on Developments in the Field of ICTs in the Context of International Security and Advancing Responsible State Behaviour]
New York, UNITED STATES
07
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11 Dec 2026
07
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11 Dec 2026
[TBD] Dedicated Thematic Groups [Global Mechanism on Developments in the Field of ICTs in the Context of International Security and Advancing Responsible State Behaviour]
WSIS & GDC
[TBD] 82nd session; High Level Review of the GDC
New York, UNITED STATES
01
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01 Sep 2027
01
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01 Sep 2027
[TBD] 82nd session; High Level Review of the GDC
International Telecommunication Union
2nd Meeting of the APT Preparatory Group for PP-26 (APT PP26-2)
Virtual
28
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29 Jan 2026
28
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29 Jan 2026
2nd Meeting of the APT Preparatory Group for PP-26 (APT PP26-2)
44th Meeting of the Permanent Executive Committee of the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (COM/CITEL)
San Jose, COSTA RICA
19
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19 Mar 2026
19
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19 Mar 2026
44th Meeting of the Permanent Executive Committee of the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (COM/CITEL)
2nd African Preparatory Meeting (APM) for ITU-PP26
[TBD city], Zimbabwe
19
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21 May 2026
19
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21 May 2026
2nd African Preparatory Meeting (APM) for ITU-PP26
ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2026
Doha, QATAR
09
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27 Nov 2026