2024 World Environment Day

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

World Environment Day is a global event focused on environmental awareness and action, celebrated annually on June 5th. In 2024, Saudi Arabia will host the event, emphasizing the urgent need…

Africa Just AI Conference

Cape Town, South Africa

The 2024 Africa Just AI conference, hosted by Research ICT Africa (RIA), will focus on creating an ethical and equitable AI ecosystem in Africa. The conference will address themes such…

High-level Political Forum

New York City, NY USA

This year’s theme of the High-level Political Forum will be "Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises," focusing on Goals 1 (End poverty), 2 (End…

6th Africa Gender Statistics Forum (AGSF)

Gaborone, Botswana

The 6th AGSF will bring together experts and stakeholders from across Africa to discuss the latest in gender statistics. It will focus on improving how gender data is collected and…

Data for Policy

London, England

The eighth international Data for Policy conference will feature over 130 presenters discussing topics such as open data and using AI for good. The conference will aim to foster interdisciplinary…

57th session of the Human Rights Council

New York City, NY USA

The 57th session will feature several key discussions on human rights. Topics will include promoting economic, social, and cultural rights to address inequalities, quality education for peace and tolerance, and the…

79th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA)

New York City, NY USA

The 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 79) begins on September 10, 2024, with the high-level General Debate starting on September 24, 2024. World leaders will come…

Data governance beyond the GDC: Where do we go from here?

Virtual

This session, part of the UN Science Summit, will explore the future of data governance beyond the Global Digital Compact, focusing on responsible data use for global collaboration and the…

CLIMB Project’s Pathway to Resilience

Virtual

The session will highlight the CLIMB project’s use of human-centered data science to tackle climate-induced migration. It will demonstrate how integrating technology with empathy can create solutions that protect the…