UN Open Source Week 2025
An Open Community for the Global Digital Compact
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About UN Open Source Week
UN Open Source Week 2025 facilitates global dialogue and collaboration on open source, digital public infrastructure (DPI), and the development of innovative solutions to global challenges. Since its inception in 2023, the event has captured significant international attention, reflecting strong demand for a UN-led forum on open source and digital cooperation.
This year＊s conference expands to a multi-day format from 16每20 June 2025 that will include our UN Tech Over on 16 每 17 June, the return of OSPOs for Good on 18 June, Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI Day) on 19 June, and Side Events on 20 June. This evolved program will offer increased opportunities for ideation, co-creation, and meaningful networking in response to the ecosystem's growing demand for deeper engagement.
UN Open Source Week will feature a full week of networking, insightful panels, a hackathon, and breakout sessions exploring topics related to open source, digital public infrastructure, problem solving, and digital cooperation. This is an opportunity to learn from and connect with fellow industry professionals while deepening understanding of open source and its global potential.
Agenda Overview
Interested in a specific topic, theme, or event? Explore the week-long program schedule below:
Bringing together 100每150 global technologists, alongside private sector and civil society partners, this hackathon will develop innovative open source solutions for United Nations-identified challenges. This event fosters collaboration, awareness, and engagement with the open source community, demonstrating the transformative power of technology and multi-stakeholder cooperation in solving real-world problems.
Teams of up to five members will each choose from two high-impact, real-world challenges developed by two UN entities, each addressing urgent global issues aligned with the Global Digital Compact. Participants will work on building scalable, open source solutions that enhance existing tools and make a lasting impact.
Note: This information is provisional and will be updated as details are confirmed.
OSPOs for Good will highlight the role of Open Source Programme Offices (OSPO) in connecting open source ecosystems across UN Member States, advancing AI policy, digital governance, and innovation. It will showcase global collaboration and multistakeholder engagement, highlighting real-world open source impact to drive action.
- Open Source and Humanitarian
- Open Source as a Catalyst for Innovation
- Open Source & Public Interest
- From Policy to Practice: Establishing Effective Government OSPOs
Note: This information is provisional and will be updated as details are confirmed.
DPI Day brings together the UN system and its partners to drive collaborative action on Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for sustainable development. It fosters coordination among UN entities, Member States, and stakeholders, aligning efforts with the Global Digital Compact (GDC). Through open-source collaboration, shared learning, and resource optimization, the event promotes inclusive, effective DPI strategies.
- DPI Safeguards and Inclusion
- Data Governance
- Financing and Sustainability
- Artificial Intelligence
Note: This information is provisional and will be updated as details are confirmed.
More details to come. Check back soon for the list of related side events being hosted on 20 June.
Note: This information is provisional and will be updated as details are confirmed.
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