Kutse

HEADQUARTERS | SIEGE | NEW YORK, NY 10017

TEL.: + 212 963 1234 | [email protected]

Reference: ODET/2026/00042 25 February 2026

Excellency,

On behalf of the United Nations Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies, I have

the pleasure of extending an invitation to the Republic of Estonia to co-host the UN Open Source

Week 2026 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 22 to 26 June 2026.

Global digital cooperation is advancing at an unprecedented pace. UN Open Source

Week 2026 will be the premier global forum where governments, innovators, and practitioners

come together to shape the future of open source collaboration. As a catalyst for implementing

the Global Digital Compact, UN Open Source Week will serve as a platform to exchange

approaches to open source cooperation, discuss open source AI, and leverage open source for

digital public infrastructure.

Given the leadership of the Republic of Estonia in digital transformation and its vibrant

open source ecosystem, we would be deeply honored if your government would consider co-

hosting this global convening. With your partnership, UN Open Source Week would provide an

important opportunity to share learnings and key insights for collaboration on open source. We

would be pleased to welcome your participation as a keynote speaker and to facilitate bilateral

engagements with relevant stakeholders participating in the event.

We kindly request your response to this invitation by Friday, March 20, 2026. Should

you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact the focal point for this

conference, Moritz Fromageot at [email protected].

Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Sincerely,

Amandeep Singh Gill

Under-Secretary-General and Special Envoy for

Digital and Emerging Technologies

H.E. Liisa-Ly Pakosta

Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs

Republic of Estonia

CC:

- Permanent Mission of the Republic of Estonia

HEADQUARTERS | SIEGE | NEW YORK, NY 10017

TEL.: + 212 963 1234 | [email protected]

Reference: ODET/2026/00042 25 February 2026

Excellency,

On behalf of the United Nations Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies, I have

the pleasure of extending an invitation to the Republic of Estonia to co-host the UN Open Source

Week 2026 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 22 to 26 June 2026.

Global digital cooperation is advancing at an unprecedented pace. UN Open Source

Week 2026 will be the premier global forum where governments, innovators, and practitioners

come together to shape the future of open source collaboration. As a catalyst for implementing

the Global Digital Compact, UN Open Source Week will serve as a platform to exchange

approaches to open source cooperation, discuss open source AI, and leverage open source for

digital public infrastructure.

Given the leadership of the Republic of Estonia in digital transformation and its vibrant

open source ecosystem, we would be deeply honored if your government would consider co-

hosting this global convening. With your partnership, UN Open Source Week would provide an

important opportunity to share learnings and key insights for collaboration on open source. We

would be pleased to welcome your participation as a keynote speaker and to facilitate bilateral

engagements with relevant stakeholders participating in the event.

We kindly request your response to this invitation by Friday, March 20, 2026. Should

you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact the focal point for this

conference, Moritz Fromageot at [email protected].

Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Sincerely,

Amandeep Singh Gill

Under-Secretary-General and Special Envoy for

Digital and Emerging Technologies

H.E. Liisa-Ly Pakosta

Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs

Republic of Estonia

CC:

- Permanent Mission of the Republic of Estonia