Research Guides: Conference primer: Innovation and Technology: Innovation and Technology 2023

UN Data Forum

United Nations World Data Forum 2023, Hangzhou, China | 24-27 April 2023
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Following one of the main recommendations contained in the report entitled "A World That Counts" , presented in November 2014 by the United Nations Secretary-General's Independent Expert and Advisory Group on Data Revolution for Sustainable Development, the Statistical Commission agreed that a United Nations World Data Forum on Sustainable Development Data (UN World Data Forum) would be the suitable platform for intensifying cooperation with various professional groups, such as information technology, geospatial information managers, data scientists, and users, as well as civil society stakeholders.
World Data Forum 2023 Declaration
(High-level plenary) Welcome + Host country plenary session
UN World Data Forum 2023: Interviews and clips - YouTube
UNWDF 2023 - Online Event Platform
Follow events live
IISD Coverage of the Fourth UN World Data Forum 2023
Tracking the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

AI For Good

AI for Good Summit 2023 | 6-7 July 2023, Geneva
The AI for Good Global Summit is the leading action-oriented United Nations platform promoting AI to advance health, climate, gender, inclusive prosperity, sustainable infrastructure, and other global development priorities.
AI for Good Global Summit 2023 Programme
AI 2023 Summit: registrations open
AI For Good - All Year - Always Online - Programme
Check out the AI for Good programme below and click on “VIEW DETAILS” to register for the upcoming sessions or use the search filters to navigate and replay 100s of past sessions.
AI Newsroom
Check out the latest stories, interviews, videos, publications and insights from the AI for Good community. A digital media kit is available for partners, sponsors and media.

ITU Main Events in 2023

WRC-23 – World Radiocommunication Conferences | 20 November - 15 December 2023, Dubai
World Radiocommunication Conferences (WRC) are held every three to four years to review, and, if necessary, revise the Radio Regulations, the international treaty governing the use of the radio-frequency spectrum and the geostationary-satellite and non-geostationary-satellite orbits. Revisions are made on the basis of an agenda determined by the ITU Council, which takes into account recommendations made by previous world radiocommunication conferences.
WSIS 2023 las week of events (22 - 28 May 2023)

About ITU

ITU main website
ITU Calendar of events
Infographics about Telecommunications Standards
ITU Media Center
Press releases, news, media accreditation and more.

Past Events 2023

Radio Regulations Board (RRB) 20-24 March 2023
The twelve members of the Radio Regulations Board (RRB) are elected at the Plenipotentiary Conference. They perform their duties independently and on a part-time basis, normally meeting up to four times a year, in Geneva.
Meeting documentation in the six official languages.
World Summit on the Information Society Forum 2023 (13-17 March 2023)
The WSIS Forum 2023 is scheduled to be held from 13–17 March 2023 at the ITU Headquarters in Geneva, with the support of remote participation. Virtual workshops will continue in April & May. The theme of the WSIS Forum 2023 is WSIS Action Lines for building back better and accelerating the achievement of the SDGs.
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The annual World Summit on the Information Society Forum is a global multistakeholder platform facilitating the implementation of the WSIS Action Lines for advancing sustainable development, organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP and UNCTAD, in close collaboration with all WSIS Action Line co-/facilitators and other UN organizations. It provides an opportunity for information exchange, knowledge creation and sharing of best practices, while identifying emerging trends and fostering partnerships, taking into account the evolving Information and Knowledge Societies.
IISD Coverage of WSIS Forum 2023
Tracking the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda
2nd Edition of DC³ Conference – From Cryptocurrencies to Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)
24-27 January 2023

UNCTAD / CNUDED

Commission on Science and Technology for Development, twenty-sixth session, 27-31 March 2023
The Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) is a subsidiary body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the United Nations focal point for science, technology and innovation (STI) for development, in analyzing how STI, including information and communications technologies (ICTs), serve as enablers of the 2030 Agenda.
UNCTAD eWeek 2023: Shaping the Future of the Digital Economy | 4-8 December 2023
To adapt to a changing digital landscape, the eCommerce Week becomes UNCTAD eWeek as of its 2023 edition. Organized by UNCTAD in collaboration with eTrade for all, the UNCTAD eWeek 2023 will be held from 4 to 8 December 2023 in Geneva, at the CICG (International Conference Center of Geneva) under the theme ‘Shaping the future of the digital economy’.

CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research)

“Accelerating the Adoption of Open Science” CERN/NASA Summit: | 10 - 14 July 2023
In celebration of the 2023 Year of Open Science, NASA’s new scientific information policy and the associated Transform to Open Science (TOPS) mission, and to mark the publication of CERN’s first comprehensive Open Science Policy, the two organizations are hosting a week-long event entitled “Accelerating the Adoption of Open Science”, from July 10th-14th at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland.
Timetable for Council Session 2023

More on Innovation and Technology

From the UN Library & Archives Geneva

Disarmament Research Guide on Science & Emerging Technology
developed in cooperation between the Geneva branch of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs and the United Nations Library Geneva

Other resources

Technology and Innovation Report 2023
The Technology and Innovation Report 2023 highlights the opportunities that green innovation – goods and services with smaller carbon footprints – offer developing countries to spur economic growth and enhance technological capacities.
UNCTAD, 14 March 2023
Guidelines for regulating digital platforms: a multistakeholder approach to safeguarding freedom of expression and access to information - UNESCO Digital Library
February 2023
Innovation in the UN: Quick Guide
by the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs’ Innovation Cell and the Dag Hammarskjöld Library

UN, NGOs and Media reporting

Timely, Open, Inclusive Data Needed to Achieve SDGs: World Data Forum
The UN World Data Forum issued a declaration reflecting on the importance of high-quality, timely, open, and inclusive data to achieve the SDGs by 2030. In it, Forum participants resolve to renew commitments to working as a global community under the UN and to undertake collective action to address challenges “on the path to modernized and stronger data and statistical systems to support the achievement of the SDGs.”
IISD News, 3 May 2023
ITU teams up with European Commission to promote and measure meaningful connectivity
A new joint project by ITU and the European Commission aims to improve measurements of key connectivity enablers.
ITU News, 27 April 2023
Computer Security: The symbiosis of your life
Following a surge of technological innovation starting at the end of the twentieth century, the twenty-first century has brought a major socio-biological evolution that not even Charles Darwin would have dreamed of: the homo sapiens sapiens digitalensis, humans sociologically embedded in digital communication networks, “cyborged” with smartphones in their hands, exporting memories onto disks full of bits and bytes, and living in symbiosis with their digital devices. While they were “just” homo sapiens sapiens, humans risked becoming “just” physical prey.
CERN News, 25 April 2023
Metaverse focus group calls for contributions
ITU’s new focus group lays groundwork for technical standards for metaverse services that benefit everyone.
ITU News, 20 April 2023
UN World Data Forum 2023
At the third in-person UN World Data Forum in Hangzhou, China, delegates will seek solutions to challenges identified by the global data and statistics community, including developing more inclusive data as well as maximizing the use and value of data for better decision making.
IISD News, 20 April 2023
World Forum Leverages ICT to Accelerate SDGs and Build Back Better
Discussions focused on: bridging digital divides; enabling environment for digital technologies, inclusiveness, and access to knowledge for all; digital economy and trade; ethical dimensions of ICT; climate change; knowledge societies; and capacity building.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said governments are expected to agree a Global Digital Compact at the Summit of the Future in 2024.
IISD News, 12 April 2023
CERN/NASA Summit: “Accelerating the Adoption of Open Science”
In celebration of the 2023 Year of Open Science, CERN and NASA are jointly organizing “Accelerating the Adoption of Open Science”, a week long open science summit at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland, from 10 to 14 July 2023.
CERN News, 5 April 2023
International Geneva zooming into the metaverse
Taking to the stage last February at the Mobile World Congress 2023 in Barcelona, Amandeep Singh Gill, the United Nations’ tech envoy, closed his intervention with a call for more responsibility in the industry involved in developing technologies for the metaverse.
Geneva Solutions, 29 March 2023
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His final questions to the audience attending the digital and tech world’s biggest event resonated like a wake-up call for an industry often in awe over its “move fast and break things” motto.
Embrace green tech revolution or risk falling behind, new UN report warns
Many developing countries may miss out on the benefits of the “green tech” revolution unless governments and the international community take decisive action now, the head of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said on Thursday, releasing its latest report.
UN News, 16 March 2023
Digital Trends and Predictions for 2023
Watch on Youtube (happened on 12 January 2023).
What will 2023 bring for digital geopolitics, AI, data, and cryptocurrencies?
Will the ‘1998 deal’ on digital government still hold?
What issues will dominate the UN and multilateral agenda in Geneva and beyond?
What’s the ITU and why is it important?
The ITU is about to elect a new Secretary-General, who will come from either the United States or Russia.
Swissinfo, 20 September 2022

The Internet Governance Forum

Internet Governance Forum 2023 to Take Place in Japan, 8 - 12 October 2023
The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2023, which is organized by the United Nations, will be held at Kyoto International Conference Center (Kyoto City) from Sunday, October 8 through Thursday, October 12, 2023.
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan, 5 December 2022
IGF 2023 First Open Consultations and MAG Meeting, 8-10 March 2023, Vienna
The meeting will focus on planning the intersessional work and the programme of the 18th annual IGF meeting hosted in Kyoto, Japan. The agenda and other meeting details (including how to participate online, when to collect the badge and more) will be shared on this page.
Internet Governance Forum - Main page
About MAG (Multistakeholder Advisory Group)
The Secretary-General of the United Nations established the Advisory Group (now referred to as the Multistakeholder Advisory Group - MAG). Its purpose is to advise the Secretary-General on the programme and schedule of the Internet Governance Forum meetings.
Internet Governance Forum Leadership Panel
The United Nations Secretary-General has appointed 10 high-level and eminent persons to serve on his inaugural Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Leadership Panel.
UN Secretary-General statements, 16 August 2022
Terms of Reference for the IGF Leadership Panel
IGF Leadership Panel Members

UN Innovation Network (UNIN)

The UN Innovation Network (UNIN) is an informal, collaborative community of UN innovators interested in sharing their expertise and experience with others to promote and advance innovation within the UN System.

Digital Watch Observatory

Digital Watch Observatory
The Digital Watch observatory is a comprehensive digital policy observatory, which provides a neutral one-stop shop for the latest developments, overviews, events, actors, instruments, and other resources. The observatory is part of the Geneva Internet Platform, an initiative of the Swiss authorities, operated by DiploFoundation.
Digital Watch Observatory Upcoming Events
About the Geneva Digital Atlas 2.0
The Geneva Digital Atlas represents the most comprehensive mapping of digital policy actors and Internet governance scene in Geneva.
Launched 8 November 2022

Conference primer: Innovation and Technology: Innovation and Technology 2023

Highlights

AI for Good Global Summit

6 - 7 July 2023, Geneva, Switzerland

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UN Data Forum

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

AI For Good

ITU Main Events in 2023

About ITU

Past Events 2023

UNCTAD / CNUDED

CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research)

More on Innovation and Technology

UN, NGOs and Media reporting

The Internet Governance Forum

UN Innovation Network (UNIN)

Digital Watch Observatory

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Conference primer: Innovation and Technology: Innovation and Technology 2023

Highlights

AI for Good Global Summit6 - 7 July 2023, Geneva, Switzerland

ON THIS PAGE

UN Data Forum

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

AI For Good

ITU Main Events in 2023

About ITU

Past Events 2023

UNCTAD / CNUDED

CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research)

More on Innovation and Technology

UN, NGOs and Media reporting

The Internet Governance Forum

UN Innovation Network (UNIN)

Digital Watch Observatory

DISCLAIMER: This site contains links and references to third-party resources. It does not imply the endorsement of the content by the United Nations.

For more information about Commons events, products, and services: commons.ungeneva.org / Email: commons [at] un.org

AI for Good Global Summit

6 - 7 July 2023, Geneva, Switzerland