The 1st UN Citiverse Challenge

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), in collaboration with the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (ITCILO), the United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), UN Tourism, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the World Bank, Digital Dubai, the City of Tampere, the City of Valencia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, and Open & Agile Smart Cities (OASC), is pleased to announce the launch of the First UN Citiverse Challenge under the theme: "Citiverse: Designing Digital Public Infrastructure for Future Cities".
Participation in the UN Citiverse Challenge is free of charge and open to both youth and startups. The prizes include 5,000 CHF for the youth category and 5,000 CHF for the startup category. The award ceremony for the youth category winners will take place during the UN Virtual Worlds Day on 11-12 June 2025, in Turin, Italy. The award ceremony for the startup category winners will be held during the Valencia Digital Summit in October 2025, in Valencia, Spain.
For more details on the UN Citiverse Challenge, including the timeline, format, and proposed problem statements, please refer to the UN Citiverse Challenge webpage or check TSB Circular 21
For any inquiries, please contact virtualworlds@itu.int .