Digital World Summit Greece

The Digital World Summit Greece (DWS Greece) is Greece's official national initiative for the democratic governance of emerging technologies. Through participatory, bottom-up processes, it brings citizens, institutions, and experts into dialogue, aiming to address contemporary digital challenges, shape policy proposals that respond to societal needs, and inform the public about current technological developments.

As a member of the global Internet Governance Forum (IGF) network and under the auspices of the United Nations, DWS Greece is held annually by the nonprofit organization "Digital Dialogues" and serves as the yearly reference point for the democratic governance of technology in Greece.

"Digital Dialogues" is composed of a team of young professionals and is supported by a network of approximately 60 volunteers across the country. Beyond the annual DWS Greece conference, the organization implements activities and events on digital governance, digital rights, and new technologies and their applications, striving to act as a bridge between technology, society, and democracy.

The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is the multistakeholder forum convened by the United Nations Secretary-General for open dialogue on the governance of the Internet and digital technologies. It was established in 2006 following a decision of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) and has since served as a central meeting place for governments, the private sector, civil society, the academic community and the technical community, all on equal footing. In December 2025, the UN General Assembly recognized the IGF as a permanent United Nations forum, strengthening its role in international digital governance.

The value of the IGF lies in the quality of the dialogues it hosts and in the policy proposals that emerge from the participation of hundreds of stakeholders around the world. Through a network of more than 180 national, regional and youth initiatives, the IGF brings this dialogue to the local level, and Digital World Summit Greece is Greece's national initiative that contributes to IGF's global effort.