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Day 3 of #UNOpenSourceWeek: DPI Day.
Ministers, practitioners, and civil society at the ECOSOC Chamber, moving from DPI commitments to implementation. Digital ID, payments, trade, health, children's rights, and open source safeguards all on the table.
With @UN_OICT
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Day 1 of #UNOpenSourceWeek put open source to work for the UN.
At UN HQ, contributors built Data Commons tools, improved Wikipedia pages on digital development, and maintained UN software.
Four more days: unopensource.org
Co-organized with @UN_OICT
#DigitalCooperation
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Day 2 of #UNOpenSourceWeek: Open Source x AI.
@ylecun opened the session at ECOSOC. Open robots, open agents, responsible GenAI, and Africa's path to digital sovereignty — openness as a precondition for AI governance.
unopensource.org
with @UN_OICT
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🚀🚀 #UNOpenSourceWeek 2026 starts today at @UN with #UNTechOver!
Led by @UN_ODET and @UN_OICT, the week brings together governments, industry, civil society and technical communities to advance open source, AI and DPI. 🌍
🔗 unopensource.org
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🌍Efforts to digitalize key🇺🇳inland #transport conventions can deliver measurable economic & connectivity benefits.
At #UNOpenSourceWeek, @UNECE will showcase its eTIR Intl System as a #digital public good for #trade & #transit facilitation.
@UNOHRLLS @Celnispravacr @the_IRU
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In two weeks, #UNOpenSourceWeek, hosted by @ODET_UN & @UN_OICT, kicks off with #UNTechOver—a day of hands-on collaboration showcasing how open source can turn global goals into real-world solutions.
➡️Hack-A-Thon
➡️Edit-A-Thon
➡️Maintain-A-Thon
More at unopensource.org/agenda
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Congrats to Team 619° for winning #RebootTheEarth San Diego 2026 with FireLink🔥
An SMS-powered platform helping communities share real-time wildfire updates and access emergency support, without internet or smartphones. 🌍
#TechForGood @ucsdlibrary @FAOeagriculture @SDSC_UCSD
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To those ready to contribute their time and expertise. This is where it matters.
Initiatives like the UN Tech Over Hackathon demonstrate how collaboration can accelerate solutions for communities worldwide. Join us!
🚀 Open call: Mentors, Judges & Volunteers for the UN Tech Over Hackathon (22 June) during UN Open Source Week!
Join 150+ technologists building open-source solutions for global challenges.
Apply by May 11: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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📢 Propose a Community-Led Side Event at UN Open Source Week 2026 (26 Jun).
Lead a workshop. Host a discussion. Showcase your project.
Apply by 31 Mar, 11:59 PM EST.
🔗 Submit: cvent.com/c/abstracts/9ca7fa…
🔗 Register your interest in attending UN OSW: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/…
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Proud to announce that the UN Open Source Portal is now online!
This new platform creates a shared space for open collaboration across the UN system and brings together digital solutions that advance innovation and global cooperation.
The United Nations Open Source Portal is now live!
A new hub for collaboration across the UN system, connecting projects, people and open source solutions to strengthen digital innovation and cooperation.
Explore the portal: opensource.un.org
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Excited to announce that UN Open Source Week 2026 is underway.
Taking place 22–26 June at UN Headquarters, this event will convene experts to discuss open source collaboration, digital public infrastructure, AI and data governance.
📢 UN Open Source Week 2026 is officialy live!
Join us 22–26 June at UN HQ for a global forum on open source, digital public infrastructure, AI & data governance. Explore program updates and nominate expert speakers.
Learn more: unopensource.org/
The UN Open Source United is excited to launch the UN Open Source Portal — a new space that brings together open source projects from across the UN system.
The portal makes it easier to discover tools, share code, and collaborate with developers, governments, and organizations!
The United Nations Open Source Portal is now live!
A new hub for collaboration across the UN system, connecting projects, people and open source solutions to strengthen digital innovation and cooperation.
Explore the portal: opensource.un.org
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Big news! @SWHeritage has officially endorsed the UN Open Source Principles, strengthening global collaboration, transparency & sustainability in the digital commons🌍 softwareheritage.org/2026/01…
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Over the weekend, the West Coast’s first #RebootTheEarth hackathon landed at @ucsantacruz!
Developers and students built AI-powered, open-source tools for wildfire detection, response and resilience, tackling challenges from @FAO and @CAL_FIRE.
Winners coming soon!
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The creativity and collaboration of these young innovators at #RebootTheEarth Rome 2025 show how #AIforGood can transform agriculture. 🌱
Congratulations to the winning team and everyone who made this possible!
Proud to announce the winners of #RebootTheEarth Rome 2025 at @FAO’s #SIF2025: Team Hackriculture!🏆
Their open source #AI platform AgriSnapp detects crop pests & diseases in olives, vines & citrus from a single photo, empowering farmers with real-time advice & geo-tagged alerts.
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The creativity of these young innovators at #RebootTheEarth Qatar at @libraryCMUQ, is a powerful reminder of how open source and #AIforGood can drive meaningful climate action.
Together, we're proving that open digital innovation is key to achieving a resilient future for all.
🌍 At #RebootTheEarth @libraryCMUQ, 100 students across 19 teams built tech for #ClimateAction.
Team GreenGold took the top spot with an #AI-powered farm dashboard: real-time soil & irrigation insights, plant health scans from photos, plus multi-language voice & text support!
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#RebootTheEarth has landed in Rome!🌱
Live from #SIF2025, young innovators are building #AI + #Digital solutions for #ClimateChallenges:
🌾Pest & disease prediction
💧Smart irrigation
📈Fairer market forecasts
🌱Climate-smart crops
Stay tuned for tomorrow’s pitches & winners!
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🌍 At #RebootTheEarth @libraryCMUQ, 100 students across 19 teams built tech for #ClimateAction.
Team GreenGold took the top spot with an #AI-powered farm dashboard: real-time soil & irrigation insights, plant health scans from photos, plus multi-language voice & text support!
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🚀🌍 C’est parti ! Lancement officiel du Reboot the Earth Morocco Hackathon 🇲🇦
💻💡 2 jours d’innovation où jeunes codeurs, scientifiques & créateurs du monde entier conçoivent des solutions technologiques pour lutter contre la crise climatique. @UN_OICT
#ClimateAction
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🔥 Live from Reboot the Earth Morocco Hackathon – Rabat 2025!
Young innovators are coding & brainstorming AI & digital solutions for climate challenges 🌍💡
Mentorship & teamwork in full swing!
🏆 Final pitches & winners tomorrow!
#RebootTheEarth #Hackathon #AgriTech
