The United Nations University is a partner organisation of the UN Open Source Week, scheduled for 22-26 June 2026 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
The event is co-hosted by the United Nations Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies (ODET) and the United Nations Office of Information and Communications Technology (OICT).
The UN Open Source Week 2026 is the leading global forum dedicated to strengthening open source collaboration in direct support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Global Digital Compact.
The event showcases how open source technologies power digital cooperation, accelerate innovation, and enable sustainable public digital infrastructure, transforming ideas into real‑world impact.
Through a dynamic programme of panels, workshops, hackathons, and community‑led sessions, participants will engage with practical solutions and gain actionable insights on key topics such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), and Open Source Program Offices (OSPOs).
The Week brings together UN Member States, international organisations, the private sector, civil society, and technical communities to bridge the gap between high‑level policy ambitions and effective, on‑the‑ground implementation.
You can register your interest using the following link by 17 April 2026: https://go.unu.edu/un-open-source-register-interest.
UN Open Source Week 2025 Highlights
From 16–20 June 2025, the United Nations Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies (ODET) and the United Nations Office of Information and Communications Technology (OICT) hosted UN Open Source Week 2025.
With over 1,000 participants from 75 countries, more than 160 speakers, and close to 100 sponsors and partners, this year’s programme marked a new milestone in scale, ambition, and impact.
Co-hosted with Germany, the Dominican Republic, and Nigeria, the week highlighted the expanding role of open source and Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in driving inclusive digital transformation, strengthening digital sovereignty, and advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Over five days, the programme combined high-level keynotes, practical hackathons, breakout sessions, and community-led events. Participants co-created open source solutions for UNICEF platforms, expanded Wikipedia’s coverage of global digital policy, debated approaches to ethical AI, shared insights from government OSPOs, and charted pathways for inclusive DPI.
You can access the UN Open Source Week 2025 Conference Report here.
