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Dear friends,
We are delighted to invite you to
connect with
us at the WSIS
Forum 2026,
taking place
6–10 July in
Geneva.
Register to
attend the
WSIS Forum
2026 in person
or online here.
We hope you can join us at the
following
sessions:
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Monday, 6 July
14:00–14:45 (UTC+02:00)
| Room G3, ITU
Varembé
Building
Session 271. Measuring what
matters:
Embedding
gender
equality in AI
governance
through
gender-specific
indicators
Organizer: The Gender in Digital
Coalition
(GiDC)
Speakers: Marina Meira (Derechos Digitales), Nandini Chami (IT for Change), Pavitra Ramanujam (Association for Progressive
Communications),
Caitlin Kraft-Buchman (Women At The Table / A+ Alliance
for Inclusive
Algorithms /
AI &
Equality
Initiative), Mrinalini Dayal (Equality Now).
Learn more and register here.
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Wednesday, 8 July
11:00–11:45 (UTC+02:00)
| Room K,
Palexpo
Session 385. Putting data justice
at the heart
of AI
governance
Organizer: IT for Change
Speakers: H.E. Amb. Muhammadou M.O. Kah (Ambassador & Permanent
Representative
of the
Republic of
Gambia to the
United Nations
Office and
other
international
organizations
in Geneva), Soledad Vogliano (ETC Group), Arturo Sánchez Pineda (Nyon, Vaud), Nandini Chami (IT for Change), Moderator:
Anriette Esterhuysen (Association for Progressive
Communications).
Learn more and register here.
15:00–15:30 (UTC+02:00)
| Room C,
Palexpo
Leaders TalkX 3 – Artificial
Intelligence:
Policy,
Ethics, and
Global
Cooperation
Organizer: WSIS
Speakers: H.E. Dr. Ohoud Ali Shehail (Ajman Digital Department and
Telecommunications,
United Arab
Emirates), H.E. Mr. Alonso Zeledón (Ministry of Science, Innovation,
Technology and
Telecommunications, Costa Rica), H.E. Mr. Samuel Nartey George (Ministry of Communication,
Digital
Technology and
Innovations,
Ghana), H.E. Mr. Gatis Ozols (Deputy State Secretary for
Digital
Transformation
and Minister
of Smart
Administration
and Regional
Development of
the Republic
of Latvia), H.E. Mr. Chaichanok Chidchob (Ministry of Digital Economy and
Society,
Thailand), H.E. Dr. Ömer Fatih Sayan (Ministry of Transport and
Infrastructure,
Türkiye),H.E. Ms. Tatenda Annastacia
Mavetera (Ministry of ICT, Postal and
Courier
Services,
Zimbabwe), Thibaut Kleiner (European Commission), Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven (Deutsche Gesellschaft für
Internationale
Zusammenarbeit
(GIZ) GmbH), High-Level
Track
Facilitator
and Moderator: Nandini Chami (IT for Change).
Learn more and register here.
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Thursday, 9 July
15:00–15:45 (UTC+02:00)
| Room G,
Palexpo
Session 116. Sustainable Financing
for Digital
Development
Organizers: Association for
Progressive
Communications
and the Swiss
Federal Office
of
Communication
Speakers: Nandini Chami (IT for Change), Dr. Mehdi Snene (UN Office for Digital and
Emerging
Technologies),
Dr. David Souter, Rob Floyd (African Center for Economic
Transformation),
Anriette Esterhuysen (Association for Progressive
Communications),
Céliane
Pochon
(Swiss Federal
Office of
Communications
(OFCOM)), Deniz Susar (UNDESA), Lauren Bieniek (International Telecommunications
Union (ITU)),
Dr. Carlos Rey-Moreno (Association for Progressive
Communications).
Learn more and register here.
16:00–16:45 (UTC+02:00)
| Room E,
Palexpo
Session 237. Common But
Differentiated
Responsibilities – How can we realize this principle in WSIS
implementation?
Organizer: Global Digital Justice
Forum
Speakers: H.E. Amb. Erika Almeida Watanabe Patriota (Permanent Mission of Brazil to
the WTO), Dr. Alison Gillwald (Research ICT Africa), Danish (South Centre), Anriette Esterhuysen (Association for Progressive
Communications),
Moderator: Nandini Chami (IT for Change).
Learn more and register here.
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We look forward to meeting you at
the WSIS Forum
2026.
Warm regards,
IT for Change
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