
UN Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies
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Envoy: USG Amandeep Singh Gill @gioasempre
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Coming up: “Global Cooperation for DPI” at #UNOpenSourceWeek on DPI Day. Speakers from Fed. Min. of Comms, Innovation & Digital Economy, Int’l Telecommunication Union, World Bank, Asian Development Bank, Palantir.net, Project Liberty & East African Community will explore cross-border #DPI projects. 📍UNHQ | 16–20 June 🔗 un.org/digital-emergi… #DigitalCooperation

Don’t miss “Empowering DPI Implementation Across Africa” at #UNOpenSourceWeek. Hear from leaders at World Bank, Carnegie Endowment, GIZ & Carnegie Mellon University Africa on scaling #DPI through regional strategy & innovation. 📍 UNHQ | 16–20 June 🔗 un.org/digital-emergi… #DigitalCooperation

Reminder⏳ 24 hours to go. #UNOpenSourceWeek begins 16 June. Hosted by UN Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies & UN OICT, the week brings together government, civil society & the private sector to explore how #OpenSource drives progress in DPI, AI & the SDGs. 🔗 Livestream links: un.org/digital-emergi…


Recap ⚡ #UNOpenSourceWeek is underway! Day 1 opened with the UN Tech Over Hackathon—spotlighting the power of #OpenSource to accelerate progress on the #SDGs. Special thanks to Sri Lanka at UN, NY, Italy UN New York, Amandeep Gill & Rebecca MacKinnon. The hackathon continues tomorrow—stay tuned.



OSPOs for Good returned to UNHQ during #UNOpenSourceWeek—spotlighting how OSPOs are advancing #AI policy, #DigitalGovernance & innovation. Hosted by the 🇩🇪 Federal Ministry for Digitization & Gov't Modernization, UN Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies & UN OICT. Thanks to all speakers & participants! 👏


DPI Day convened at UNHQ during #UNOpenSourceWeek, bringing together the UN system & its partners to drive collaborative action on DPI for sustainable development. 🌐 Hosted by the Governments of 🇩🇴 & 🇳🇬, UN Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies & UN OICT. Many thanks to all speakers & participants! 🙏


Attending IGF - Internet Governance Forum 2025 in Lillestrøm, Norway? Join a conversation on how the #GlobalDigitalCompact can support safe & inclusive digital spaces with Eugenio V Garcia, L. Barrington-Leach, Guilherme Canela De Souza, Katie Drew & Thobekile . 🗓 25 June, 16:00 CET 📍 Workshop Room 1


🚨#UNJob Alert UN Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies is hiring an Emerging Technologies Policy Specialist (Individual Contractor). 📍NYC | 9 months 🔹Research for Global AI Cooperation 🔹Horizon scanning AI trends 🔹Strategic insights for senior officials 🔗Apply by 3 July 2025: tinyurl.com/nsz2wkhn



At #IGF2025, USG @giosempre met with EVP Henna Virkkunen. Key talks focused on advancing the #GlobalDigitalCompact, human rights-anchored #AIGovernance, & stronger international cooperation for AI capacity-building ahead of the SG’s report on bridging the AI divide.



Welcome, new followers! ✨ UN Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies is the UN Secretariat's office addressing the rapidly evolving opportunities and challenges of technology. Led by USG Amandeep Gill, it drives #DigitalCooperation & policy dialogue. Follow for updates!


Happening now: #WSIS20 in Geneva 🇨🇭 USG Amandeep Gill is engaging in key discussions on #DigitalCooperation, AI capacity building & the #GlobalDigitalCompact: 📍Meeting with Ömer Fatih Sayan & Ömer Abdullah KARAGÖZOĞLU 🇹🇷 📍FAIR Cities panel with UN University on responsible AI in cities


Today at #AIforGood, UN Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies & Asian Development Bank formalized their intent to collaborate in harnessing digital tech for inclusive, sustainable development & accelerating progress toward the #SDGs. ✅ AI Capacity Building ✅ Digital & Emerging Tech ✅ DPI & DPGs #DigitalCooperation


On 10 July at #WSIS20, Amandeep Gill joins the GovStack Digital Leaders Forum to celebrate the Women in GovTech Challenge finalists. Supported by the #SafeDPI initiative (UN Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies & UN Development) with Int’l Telecommunication Union, World Bank, Estonian Government & Bundesentwicklungsministerium. 🔗 Learn more: itu.int/net4/wsis/foru…


Internship: #UNJob Alert 🚨 UN Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies is hiring interns in NYC! Help shape the future of emerging tech, focusing on #DigitalCooperation. Tracks: 🔹Policy Analysis & Assessment 🔹Analytics 🔹Comms & Design 🔗 Apply by 24 July 2025: tinyurl.com/4j8tfbb5
