The "Global Digital Economy Lighthouse Program" is jointly organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the International Trade Centre (ITC), and the Global Alliance of Digital Economy Cities (DEC40). It aims to select and commend outstanding practices in the use of digital technology to promote sustainable development worldwide and focuses on exploring exemplary experiences and innovative achievements that are people-oriented, solve practical problems, and help build a fair and inclusive digital future. This solicitation covers the core scenarios of leveraging the digital economy to advance sustainable development, focusing on six major areas: digital city governance, inclusive digital services, green and resilient cities, digital economy and local livelihoods, smart mobility and spatial development, and social inclusion and support for vulnerable groups. Applications are open to various types of enterprises, industrial parks, universities, research institutions, international organizations, industry associations, industry alliances, and other entities in the digital economy sector. The overseas solicitation work has been initiated in advance, and the domestic case application channel is now officially open. The deadline for case submission is 24:00 on June 15, 2026 (Beijing time). After expert review, the final selection results will be officially announced and an award ceremony will be held at the 2026 Global Digital Economy Conference on July 2. In July of the same year, during the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, outstanding case achievements will be showcased. In September of the same year, the annual case collection will be completed and the Global Digital Economy Lighthouse Case Collection (2026) will be officially published and promoted globally through the United Nations system network. From September to December 2026, the project will continue to promote outstanding cases globally and seek partners to drive the replication and implementation of pilot projects. The solicitation channel is now officially open. Visit the Chinese portal of the official website of the Global Alliance of Digital Economy Cities (https://www.dec40.org/zh/lighthouse-program) or the English portal of the official website of the United Nations Centre for Sustainable Development Goals and Leadership Development (https://unsdgleadershipcenter.org/events/lighthouse-program/) for more details and to submit your application. From Beijing to the world, connecting the globe with digital practices. The "Global Digital Economy Lighthouse Program" call for submissions has officially launched. We sincerely invite global innovation entities to use cases as the medium and sharing as the bridge, to jointly paint a magnificent picture of the digital economy empowering sustainable development, and let the light of the lighthouse illuminate a global digital future of openness, inclusiveness, fairness, and win-win cooperation.

The Global Digital Economy City Alliance side event "Digital City Public Resources: Cities Leading Inclusive Innovation, Co Creating a Sustainable Future" was successfully held

On May 13, the "Indonesian Ambassadors' Visit to Beijing GO Global Hub for Digital Enterprises and China Indonesia Investment Cooperation Closed Door Meeting" was successfully held in Beijing GO Global Hub for Digital Enterprises.

Global Digital Economy City Alliance Debuts at the 28th Beijing Science and Technology Expo

On April 29th, the 2026 Global Digital Economy Conference Preparation Progress Promotion Conference was held at the Beijing National Convention Center.

The 2026 Global Digital Economy Conference (GDEC) is scheduled to be held in July at the China National Convention Center in Beijing.

The 2026 Global Digital Economy Conference will grandly open on July 2nd at the Beijing National Convention Center. The opening ceremony will showcase innovative achievements and development visions in the field of digital economy through short videos. In order to fully gather the global power of digital innovation and present the core visual content of the opening ceremony of the conference with high quality, the conference is now conducting a global collection of AI short drama videos for the opening ceremony.