About ITU
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies – ICTs.Activities by ITU
Digital Transformation Dialogues (DTD)
Global Not ApplicableThe Digital Transformation Dialogues (DTD) offer webinars, fireside chats, and expert sessions on emerging digital technologies and international standards, helping stakeholders explore how IoT, digital twins, AI, virtual worlds, and other innovations can drive sustainable digital transformation.
Activity Type Awareness/AdvocacyNetworks/Mentorship/ExchangeLearning Labs Series
Africa, Asia and the Pacific BhutanKenyaMongoliaNepalRwandaThis initiative provides hands-on learning opportunities for ITU staff on new and emerging technologies, in partnership with external experts. It is part of an emerging trends observatory and aims to facilitate the use of technologies like AI in day-to-day work.
Activity Type Trainings/workshopsGlobal Initiative on Artificial Intelligence for Health (GI-AI4H)
Global Not Applicable
The GI-AI4H is a global collaboration initiative led by ITU, WHO, and WIPO, dedicated to ensuring that AI improves health outcomes ethically and equitably. Its work is centered on three pillars:
• Enable: Develop International standards, governance, and ethical frameworks for safe use of AI in Health.
• Facilitate: Promote knowledge and data sharing, foster multi-stakeholder partnerships and strengthen global cooperation.
• Implement: Support scalable real-world deployment of AI in health, especially in low-resource settings.
The initiative delivers benchmarking tools, policy guidance, innovation insights, and best practices to build trusted AI-enabled health systems and its ultimate goal is to make AI-driven healthcare trustworthy, inclusive, sustainable, and accessible worldwide.
AI for Good Discovery Series
Global SwitzerlandThe AI for Good Discovery Series is a thematic collection of technical sessions exploring key areas being transformed by AI and machine learning, while addressing the challenges in each field. Curated by leading experts, its 17 Discovery Streams and near-daily programme feature top researchers and practitioners sharing cutting-edge advancements and real-world applications of AI and ML.
Activity Type AI Tools/SolutionsTrainings/WorkshopsTechnical AssistanceResearch/Reports/AssessmentsPolicy/Regulatory GuidanceAwareness/AdvocacyInfrastructure/Systems DevelopmentNetworks/Mentorship/Exchange