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An expert-guided dialogue among diplomats | Dedicated exclusively to African Permanent Missions to the UN in Geneva. Co-sponsored by the Permanent Mission of the United Republic of Tanzania and the EU Delegation *** This is an invitation-only event. For details, please contact us at geneva@diplomacy.edu. About the dialogue The World Summit on the Information Society [...]
Date: 9 May 2025 Time: 14.00 CEST | 12.00 UTC Location: Online At the United Nations Summit of the Future in 2024, world leaders adopted the Pact for the Future, which includes the Global Digital Compact (GDC). One of GDC’s central pillars is data governance, marking the first time this issue has been formally placed on [...]
Background and rationale In recent years, the adoption of digital technology in electoral processes has gained momentum across Africa. Countries have increasingly turned to digital solutions to enhance the efficiency, transparency, and credibility of elections. Technologies such as biometric voter registration, electronic voting, and digital platforms for voter education and election monitoring have been implemented [...]
Crossing perspectives on challenges related to sharing and protecting strategic infrastructures Date: Thursday, May 15, from 14:00 to 15:00 Venue: Geneva International Conference Centre (CICG), room 4, on level -1 Current geopolitical events and tensions have put shared critical infrastructure under a new spotlight with attacks on pipelines, energy lines and underwater communication lines. Likewise, [...]