Events
The IETF 125
The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) will hold its 125th meeting in Shenzhen, China, from 14 to 20 March 2026. The IETF Hackathon and IETF Codesprint take place on the weekend. Events to help new participants get the most out of IETF meetings begin on 15 March afternoon. IETF meetings are central to the organisation’s open standards development process. They provide […]
ICANN85 Community Forum
The ICANN85 Community Forum will be held from 7 to 12 March 2026 in Mumbai, India, with both in-person and online participation available. The meeting website is now live, and registration is open for all attendees. Participants planning to join on-site must register by 6 March 2026. As the final ICANN Public Meeting before the […]
ICANN: Round New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) Applicant Journey Overview
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will hold an informational webinar titled 2026 Round New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) Applicant Journey Overview on 27 January 2026 at 16:00 UTC. This 90-minute webinar will provide an end-to-end overview of the gTLD application process for the 2026 Round. The session will outline the main […]
ICANN: Introduction to the New gTLD Program: 2026 Round
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will host an informational webinar titled Introduction to the New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) Program: 2026 Round on 20 January 2026 at 08:00 UTC. This 60-minute webinar is designed for participants who are new to the domain name industry or unfamiliar with the New gTLD Program. […]
UN General Assembly High-level meeting on WSIS+20 review
In 2025, a UN process will review the implementation of outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). Twenty years after the finalisation of the summit (which was held in two phases, in Geneva in 2003 and Tunis in 2005), the WSIS+20 review process will take stock of the progress made in the […]
Africa Engagement and DNS Forums
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will host two events in Accra, Ghana, on 9 and 10 December 2025 under the titles Africa Engagement Forum and the Africa Domain Name System (DNS) Forum. These events bring African stakeholders into dialogue on internet governance, technical innovation, and the future of the DNS. The Africa Engagement Forum […]
International AI Standards Summit 2025
The 2025 International AI Standards Summit is scheduled to take place on December 2–3, 2025, in Seoul, South Korea. This global event is jointly organised by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), with hosting support from the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS). The summit aims […]
AU-EU Civil Society and Youth Forum 2025
The AU-EU Civil Society and Youth Forum will take place from 20 to 21 November 2025 in Luanda, Angola. The event will be held in English. This Forum brings together 100 representatives of civil society and youth from Africa and Europe. Its purpose is to encourage dialogue, share perspectives on key regional issues, and develop […]
World Telecommunication Development Conference 2025 (WTDC-25)
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will hold the World Telecommunication Development Conference 2025 (WTDC-25) in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 17 to 28, 2025. Hosted by the Government of Azerbaijan, the event will bring together representatives from governments, regulators, industry, academia, and civil society to discuss priorities for advancing global telecommunications and digital development. WTDC-25 will […]
WSIS+20 Virtual Stakeholder Consultation on Rev1
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs will hold a virtual stakeholder consultation on the revised draft outcome document (Rev1) for the WSIS+20 review on 14 November 2025 at 8:00 a.m. EST. The meeting follows General Assembly resolution A/RES/79/277 and provides an opportunity for governments, international organisations, the technical community, private sector actors, […]
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