UN Open Source Week 2026

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 11Jun

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UN Open Source Week 2026 is the premier global forum for advancing open source collaboration in direct support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Global Digital Compact. The event demonstrates how open source drives digital cooperation, fosters innovation, and enables sustainable public infrastructure, turning ideas into practical impact.

Through panels, workshops, hackathons, and community-led events, participants will connect to discuss real-world solutions and gain actionable insights in topics such as artificial intelligence (AI), Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and Open Source Program Offices (OSPOs).

UN Member States, agencies, private sector organizations, civil society, and technical communities will gather to bridge the gap between high-level policy and practical implementation.


Co-Organizers

UN Open Source Week is co-organized by leading UN entities driving digital innovation and collaboration.

Co-Organizers

United Nations Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies (ODET)

ODET was established by the General Assembly on 1 January 2025 to advance inclusive, rights-based and multi-stakeholder digital cooperation that respects national priorities and contexts. It also serves as the United Nations system-wide focal point for digital issues. It operates under the following strategic functions: (1) Advise Senior Leadership on Technology Trends; (2) Advocate for Digital Cooperation; (3) Faciltiate Multi-Stakeholder Policy Dialogue; (4) Strengthen System-Wide Coordination; (5) Support the Global Digital Compact (GDC).
Co-Organizers

United Nations Office of Information and Communications Technology (OICT)

The Office of Information and Communications Technology (OICT) enables a better, safer, more sustainable future through innovative technology. OICT is responsible for defining strategic direction for ICT in the Secretariat. It provides oversight of ICT programmes, systems, applications and decision-making. The office is committed to ensuring colleagues all over the world have the necessary ICT tools to succeed in their respective mandates.

 

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