Events
Explore global events highlighting how digital technologies strengthen resilience, support essential services, and help communities stay connected in times of crisis.
Hosting an event to mark WTISD-26?
24 January 2026
International Day of Education
The ITU – UNICEF Giga project was featured at the first-ever concert in the UN’s Assembly Hall in Geneva, with one of the most streamed neoclassical pianists, Sofiane Pamart. School connectivity needs resilient infrastructure.
United Nations Office at Geneva
16–20 February 2026
India AI Impact Summit
At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, the ITU team spotlighted AI standards, skills, and solutions that put people at the centre of digital transformation.
New Delhi, India
30 March – 10 April 2026
Digital Lifelines at United Nations Headquarters
An exhibit at United Nations Headquarters explores a simple question: What if our digital lifelines were always there when we need them most?
New York, United States
23 April 2026
International Girls in ICT Day 2026—ITU Global Celebration
The ITU global celebration will be co-hosted by the European and American regions as a hybrid event, featuring a live link between Tirana, Albania and Brasilia, Brazil, with global participation enabled through live streaming. Additional celebrations of Girls in ICT Day events from around the world will also be featured.
Global
17 May 2026
Annual World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) is observed each year on 17 May to raise awareness of the power of the Internet and other technologies to improve lives and bridge the digital divide.
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May 2026
Portail des Nations – Visitor Centre
ITU is pleased to be featured in the new Portail des Nations, the visitor centre of the United Nations in Geneva. Located at Place des Nations, neighbouring ITU headquarters, the centre will offer an immersive experience dedicated to the multilateral role and the work of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.
Opening in May
1 to 30 June 2026
Geneva lakeside exhibit – Digital lifelines in action
Set against the iconic backdrop of Lake Geneva, the installation illustrates how connectivity serves as a lifeline. Through engaging visuals and accessible storytelling, visitors are invited to reflect on the invisible networks that sustain modern life and on our shared responsibility to ensure these digital lifelines reach everyone, everywhere.
9-11 June 2026
World Telecommunication Policy Forum (WTPF)
WTPF-26 will bring together policy-makers from around the globe to discuss opportunities, challenges, and policies related to an inclusive, sustainable, resilient, and innovative digital future. A core theme of the forum is “Resilience of telecommunication/ICTs.”
Nassau, Bahamas
7-10 July 2026
AI for Good Global Summit
Immerse yourself in digital lifelines at the ITU installation at the AI for Good Global Summit.
Palexpo Exhibition Center, Geneva, Switzerland
9 – 27 November 2026
ITU Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-26)
Held every four years, PP-26 is the key event at which ITU Member States decide on the future role of the organization, thereby determining the organization’s ability to influence and affect the development of information and communication technologies (ICTs) worldwide.
Doha, Qatar