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PPI at the United Nations Global Dialogue on AI Governance

The first session of the United Nations Global Dialogue on AI Governance took place in Geneva on 6 and 7 July 2026. PPI UNOG representatives Carlos Polo of PPCH and Alexander Kohler of PPDE attended the event, joining many global heavyweights to help decide the future of artificial intelligence. We are pleased to share some of the photographs Carlos and Alexander sent us. Learn more about the Global Dialogue on AI Governance Artificial intelligence is already influencing everyday life. Decisions about its development and use cannot be left exclusively to a small number of governments or technology companies. People from every region must be able to participate in determining the …

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General Assembly Today on Jitsi, 13:00 UTC registration, 14:00 UTC start

The PPI General Assembly will take place today, June 20th, entirely online. We hope that many of you can attend. The meeting will take place on Jitsi: https://jitsi.pirati.cz/PPI-Board Join the GA on Jitsi In case we have problems with Jitsi, we will use the following BBB room as a backup: https://bbb.piratensommer.de/b/gre-cnw-a9v Backup BBB Room The GA discussion space remains available on Discourse: https://ga.pp-international.net Visit the PPI GA Discourse We look forward to seeing you there.

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GA Will Start at 13:00 UTC, Proceedings and Motions will begin at 14:00 UTC

The GA schedule for June 20th is now being updated. Based on the feedback received so far, there appears to be support for scheduling the GA in the early afternoon UTC. This schedule gives both western and eastern time zones a reasonable opportunity to participate. It would correspond to 09:00 in Chile, 15:00 for much of Europe, and 23:00 in Sydney. This appears to be the most balanced option currently available. We therefore announce the following preliminary schedule for the General Assembly: 13:00 UTC – Registration and quorum confirmation 14:00 UTC – Formal opening of the General Assembly 18:00 UTC – Planned closing time There are no elections for this …

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Reviewing Our United Nations Activities

Perhaps the crowning achievement of PPI has been our participation in UN forums. We created a separate headquarters in Geneva in 2016, specifically with the goal of having a seat at UNOG. The following year in 2017 we were officially admitted into the Economic and Social Council Affairs Council. That same year we set up another center in New York hosted by local Pirates, which assists representatives attend events at UNHQ. In 2018 PPI achieved a milestone registering representatives simultaneously in all three UN centers. Most recently, since 2024, we now have an additional center in Vienna that can also assist Pirates who wish to attend events at UNOV. We …

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Call for Speakers Open for the Think Twice Conference

Fill Out The Call for Speakers Form Here The Think Twice Conference (TT5) AI & Governance: Opportunities and Risks for Digital Freedom Date and Location: October 16–17, 2026, Brussels, Belgium Call for Speakers Deadline: Extended Until June 1 The following is the sign-up sheet for those interested in presenting at TT5. The Think Twice Conference brings together diverse voices to discuss emerging issues in technology and society. The conference takes place on a semi-annual basis in different locations around the world. This year’s theme focuses on artificial intelligence and its impact on governance and digital freedom. When TT4 took place in Prague in 2022, AI was absent from the agenda. …

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Report on the 69th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), Vienna

The 69th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) took place from March 9th to 13th at the United Nations offices in Vienna. The event was structured into plenary sessions, side events, and a number of mostly closed meetings. Representing Pirate Parties International, Lilia Kayra Kuyumcu and Kay Schroeder attended the session and followed the discussions closely. Overall, the atmosphere throughout the week was generally polite and friendly, and at times even a bit funny. The first three days were particularly crowded, with a noticeable drop in attendance toward the end of the session. This shift gave the later days a calmer and somewhat more relaxed tone. Plenary The …

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PPI at UNOG on the Global Inequality Emergency

PPI’s representative in Geneva, Carlos Polo, recently attended the high-level event hosted by the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) titled “Meeting the Inequality Emergency: Building a New Era of Understanding and Cooperation.” The event marked the launch of the first report on global inequality presented to the G20 by the Extraordinary Committee of Independent Experts on Global Inequality, chaired by Nobel Laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz. The report highlights how extreme inequality is increasingly undermining democracy, economic stability, and social cohesion, especially in the wake of global crises such as COVID-19, the war in Ukraine, and ongoing trade tensions. Bringing together leading economists, international organizations, and government representatives, …

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The Case for a Digital Legacies Treaty

Pirate Parties International has increasingly advocated for digital rights in international forums. Our UNHQ representatives presented the importance of digital rights during their 2018 speech at the United Nations Economic and Social Council, and we also published the following statement that year for the Report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. We emphasize that digital rights are human rights, and global treaties must sanctify those rights and police nation states that both restrict access to digital services and violate privacy. Our digital footprints are more than merely data. They are a part of our person. When we die our digital footprint remains. We must protect our medical records, emails, …

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Congratulations to the 16th Board of PPI!

Congratulations to the 16th Board of PPI! Yesterday, January 10th 2026, we held our General Assembly. For the first time since 2018, we held an on site GA meeting. We had traditionally rotated between hybrid and on site meetings, until COVID forced all of our meetings online. The following individuals were elected as board members: Sebastian Krone (PPDE), Carlos Polo (PPCH), and Grigorii Dizer (PPRU), The following individuals were elected as alternate board members: Lilia Kayra Kuuymcu (PPDE), Numero6 (PPDE), Bart Overkamp (PPNL), and Thomas Gaul (PPDE). These individuals will serve 2 year terms, nad they will join the existing board members who have one year left on their term. …

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Update PPI GA 2026 Information

Dear All Members of Pirate Parties International and all interested parties, The 2025-2026 PPI Winter GA will take place on Saturday, January 10th, 2026, starting at 09:00 UTC. The event will be hybrid, with some participants physically attending in Potsdam, Germany. If representatives from your organization intend to participate in person, please let us know by requesting a completely free ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1975346809482 The venue is located in Potsdam-Babelsberg (old town hall). AWO Kulturhaus Babelsberg Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 135 14482 Potsdam Größere Karte anzeigen Day 2 will be scheduled if necessary, but at a different location! Am Bürohochhaus 2-4 14778 Potsdam-Drewitz Größere Karte anzeigen Discussion about the GA is currently on Discourse: https://ga.pp-international.net/ Further …

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