The European Commission has unveiled two major AI strategies in Europe — the Apply AI Strategy and the AI in Science Strategy - aimed at accelerating AI adoption across European industry, the public sector, and scientific research.
In its submission, Eurovisioni welcomes the draft as a strong foundation but calls for clearer attention to media independence, cultural diversity, and information integrity in the digital age.
In its submission to the Zero Draft consultation, GNI welcomed progress on digital inclusion and multistakeholder cooperation but cautioned against weakening key protections during negotiations. The group urged governments to uphold international standards on freedom of expression and privacy, strengthen safeguards in data governance and artificial intelligence, and ensure digital public infrastructure is human rights–compliant by design.
The submission was endorsed by 22 organisations, including Paradigm Initiative, Research ICT Africa, CIPESA, Data Privacy Brasil, Fundación Multitudes, Tech & Media Convergency, and the Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria
ICANN has extended the deadline for its Applicant Support Program (ASP) to 19 December 2025, giving applicants more time to complete submissions for the next round of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs).
The Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) has updated its guidelines on cookies and similar technologies to clarify how the Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) and the Telecommunications Act (TCA) apply to online tracking. The revised version, issued on 6 October 2025, defines when consent is required, outlines joint responsibilities for website operators and third parties, and sets limits on practices such as cookie paywalls.
Ahead of the EU's Apply AI Strategy, OpenAI has released policy proposals focused on skills, SMEs and regulation.
The CEPS Task Force is charting a course toward a more coherent and innovation-friendly EU digital rulebook that simplifies compliance while preserving Europe’s strong consumer and data protections.
The coalition wants WSIS+20 to move from broad aspirations to funded, rights-based, and locally grounded delivery—so that access becomes affordable, safe, multilingual, and genuinely useful for everyone.
The Forum’s submission includes recommendations for governance reform within the WSIS framework. It supports calls for making the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) a permanent UN body with sustainable funding and inclusive participation metrics. It also recommends stronger linkages between WSIS processes, the UN Group on the Information Society (UNGIS), and the Global Digital Compact to ensure coherence and accountability across UN digital initiatives.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
