Oman Participates in the Global Dialogue on AI Governance and the World Summit on the Information Society

Date Published: 05 July 2026

The Sultanate of Oman is participating in the inaugural United Nations Global Dialogue on AI Governance, being held at the Palexpo International Conference Centre in Geneva on 6 and 7 July, alongside the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2026, taking place from 6 to 10 July. Oman's delegation to the Global Dialogue on AI Governance and the WSIS Forum is headed by H.E. Dr Ali bin Amer Al Shidhani, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology for Communications and Information Technology. The delegation also includes H.E. Idris bin Abdulrahman Al Khanjari, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the Swiss Confederation and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office at Geneva, together with officials from the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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The Global Dialogue on AI Governance brings together representatives of the 193 United Nations Member States, alongside representatives of the private sector, civil society, academia and the technical community. It represents the first international platform established by the United Nations General Assembly to facilitate a global dialogue on AI governance. The dialogue aims to exchange best practices, build common approaches to AI governance, ensure that AI governance frameworks reflect the priorities of all countries rather than only those with the most advanced technological capabilities, and ensure that the benefits of artificial intelligence are shared by all.

Meanwhile, the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum, organised by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), will highlight the latest developments in artificial intelligence, connectivity, digital public infrastructure, cybersecurity, digital inclusion and multilingual digital ecosystems.

The forum will also explore ways to establish an enabling environment for addressing emerging challenges, including online safety, misinformation, data governance concerns and the widening digital divide, thereby enabling multi-stakeholder responses to the evolving digital landscape.