Announcements

To mark International Day of the Girl Child 2025 on October 11, Evoca Foundation – together with Giga, a UNICEF and International Telecommunications Union (ITU) initiative – is shining a light on this urgent issue. A new animated film, “Close the Gap,” brings to life the stories of connection and disconnection: the possibilities that open when girls are online, and the inequities that persist when they are not.

UNICEF and Giga welcome the Regional Government of Catalonia’s commitment to strengthen collaboration on child protection and digital inclusion.

The Giga Photo Festival will hold its official inauguration and award ceremony on 12 June at the Parc des Bastions in Geneva. In collaboration with the City of Geneva, the festival showcases the winning photographs from the Giga Photo Contest 2025, organized around the theme “The Joy of Connection.”

A Giga, nous comprenons que la photographie, associée à Internet, est un puissant outil pour nous connecter au monde. Organisé à Genève, le concours comprendra un événement de sélection sur deux jours en collaboration avec la HEAD Genève en mai 2025, suivi d’une exposition en plein air des images gagnantes en juin 2025 au Parc des Bastions. Ces récits et photographies illustreront l’impact transformateur de la connectivité Internet à travers le monde, avec des soumissions provenant de plus de 190 pays.

At Giga, we understand that photography, when coupled with the internet, is a powerful tool for connecting us with the world. Hosted in Geneva, the contest will feature a two-day judging event in collaboration with HEAD Genève in May 2025, followed by an outdoor exhibition of the winning images in June 2025 at Parc Des Bastions. These stories and photographs will illustrate the transformative impact of internet connectivity worldwide, with submissions from over 190 countries where UNICEF operates.

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) have officially signed a Joint Declaration to advance and expand work of the Giga initiative across the Eastern Caribbean region.