AI Hub/UNDP at AI for Good 2026 in Geneva brings together governments, multilateral organisations, industry leaders, and innovators to turn AI diffusion from concept into concrete action. Across closed‑door strategy sessions and public convenings, the Geneva engagements will carry forward the momentum of the India AI Impact Summit under the Swiss AI Presidency, showcase live AI use‑cases with measurable impact in sectors such as healthcare, agriculture, voice and skills, and advance the “100 Pathways for AI Diffusion by 2030” campaign as a practical vehicle for government‑backed AI diffusion across the Global South.‍

Hosted at Bologna— home of the CINECA Leonardo supercomputer. A focused two-day working session bringing together African innovators, European research institutions, and private sector partners to translate research ambitions into deployment pathways.

• Co-hosted by MIMIT, MAECI, UNDP, University of Bologna / AlmaAI, Bi-Rex, Metropolitan City of Bologna
• Keynote by Prof. Rotolo, AlmaAI
• 15 African AI innovators presenting real deployment architectures
• Hybrid format — in-person and online

An ecosystem event convened on the heels of the Nairobi AI Forum and the AI Impact Summit in Delhi. African startups, European companies, research centres, and institutions building new collaborations in AI for sustainable development.

• Grounded Africa-Europe AI collaboration pathways on sustainable infrastructure
• Climate and energy systems, education and skills agenda advanced
• Co-organised by the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, UNDP, the International Training Centre of the ILO, the City of Turin, the House of Emerging Technologies, AI4Industry, and the Industrial Union of Turin

Co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya, Italy and UNDP to advance AI adoption, infrastructure and inclusive impact across Africa. Africa Science News

• 1.5 million GPU hours announced for 130 innovators across Africa Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy
• AI 10 Billion Initiative launched with the African Development Bank and partners, targeting up to $10 billion mobilised and 40 million jobs by 2035 Citizen Digital
• Harmonic Africa Startup Acceleration Programme launched, providing AI startups with capital, technical support, and market access

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A first-of-its-kind collaborative platform designed to accelerate AI-driven industrial growth with Africa, officially launched in Rome by MIMIT and UNDP. Aihubfordevelopment

• Endorsed by G7 Leaders in Borgo Egnazia and co-designed with UNDP and African partners Aihubfordevelopment
• 25 transformative private-sector and Africa-based partnerships announced webflow
• First programmes launched across green compute, data, talent, and partnerships

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