Policy hackathon shapes OpenAI proposals ahead of EU AI strategy
Ahead of the EU's Apply AI Strategy, OpenAI has released policy proposals focused on skills, SMEs and regulation.
EU digital laws simplified by CEPS Task Force to boost innovation
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.
Bangladesh civil society lays out blueprint for a people-centred WSIS+20
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.
GDJF calls for rights-based data governance, accountability in AI, and stronger civic participation in WSIS+20 draft
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.
WSIS Youth Caucus urges stronger recognition of young people in WSIS+20 zero draft
The WSIS Youth Caucus has welcomed the WSIS+20 Zero Draft but warned that youth voices risk being sidelined unless they are consistently recognised as a distinct stakeholder group throughout the text.
APC calls for stronger equity, accountability, and environmental safeguards in WSIS+20 negotiations
In its detailed submission to the WSIS+20 Zero Draft, the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) supports the overall direction of the document but calls for clearer commitments on human rights, digital equality, and environmental sustainability. The organisation urges states to move beyond market-driven solutions and adopt community-led, rights-based approaches to digital governance.
Himalayan groups submit inputs to WSIS+20 Zero Draft, vall for inclusive digital policies
Their submission encourages the UN to promote community-led networks, indigenous-language content, and bottom-up participation in governance processes. This, they argue, would make global digital policies more relevant and responsive to people in remote regions.
WSIS+20 Zero Draft Matrix – Internet Society Analysis
ISOC’s message is pragmatic. Lock in what works (an inclusive IGF and an open, interoperable internet), fix what’s missing (predictable funding and continuous stakeholder access to the drafting table), and avoid reopening old arguments by re-using previously agreed UN language wherever possible.
Digital Empowerment Foundation urges stronger focus on inclusion in WSIS+20 Zero Draft
Through its recommendations, the Digital Empowerment Foundation calls for a digital future that is inclusive, rights-based, and fair. It emphasises that connectivity alone is not enough - people also need affordable devices, local content, accessible technology, and opportunities to participate in shaping digital policies.
ARTICLE 19 urges stronger human rights safeguards in WSIS+20 outcome document
In its official submission to the WSIS+20 zero draft, ARTICLE 19 calls for clearer human rights obligations, stronger accountability for both states and companies, and greater inclusion of civil society in shaping the future of global digital governance.
