For the first time in its history, the World Public Summit will be held on the African continent. On the 29th to the 30th of July 2026, Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, will host the World Public Summit Africa, themed “A New World: Africa in Shaping a Shared Future.”
The Summit is organised by the World Peoples Assembly in cooperation with African partner organisations, and will bring together leaders of public diplomacy, representatives of international intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations, academics, experts, representatives of the education and cultural sectors, youth leaders, socially responsible businesses, media professionals, and civil society institutions from across Africa and other regions of the world.
Where and What to Expect
The main business programme of the Summit will take place on the 30th of July 2026 at the headquarters of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa in Addis Ababa. Holding the Summit at UNECA highlights its pan-African dimension and creates opportunities for broad international dialogue on humanitarian cooperation and public diplomacy.
The programme will include plenary sessions, strategic dialogues, and expert panels dedicated to values-based development, education, culture, youth leadership, innovation, and international cooperation.
Part of a Larger Process
The World Public Summit Africa continues the work initiated during the First World Public Assembly, “A New World of Conscious Unity,” held in Moscow in September 2025, and serves as one of the key milestones in preparation for the Second World Public Assembly, “A New World: Values That Unite,” to be held in Moscow on the 18th to 19th of September 2026. The outcomes, initiatives, and recommendations developed during the World Public Summit Africa will be presented at that Second World Public Assembly in Moscow.
The Addis Ababa gathering adds to an already packed 2026 calendar of major summits being hosted across the continent, reinforcing Africa’s growing role as a venue for global dialogue rather than simply a subject of it.
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