Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Monday, 07. September 2026
The Digital
Cooperation Organization (DCO) concluded its participation at LEAP 2026,
during which the State of Palestine signed the DCO Charter, becoming a
Signatory Member, and unveiled the Digital Prosperity Plan 2026–2028,
co-developed with DCO to advance digital infrastructure and AI
readiness, digital government, skills, startups, and SMEs.
The
signing followed the DCO Council’s earlier approval of eight candidate
countries. Upon completion of accession procedures, DCO will expand from
16 to 24 Member States, representing approximately 980 million people
and paving the way for a billion-strong voice for digital cooperation.
Tajikistan is also on track to join the organization as an Associate
Member, opening new opportunities to strengthen digital cooperation,
access public-private partnerships, and collaborate on initiatives
advancing digital innovation, skills, and inclusion, in line with its
National Development Strategy through 2030.
DCO Secretary-General
Ms. Deemah AlYahya led a ministerial conversation “Governing Growth:
Building Human-Centered Digital Economies in an AI-Driven Era,” to
discuss responsible innovation, digital business growth, AI-ready
skills, investment and partnerships.
DCO joined Saudi Arabia’s
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and AMD to launch
an open AI and open innovation ecosystem, complemented by a DevDay
workshop equipping developers, startups and software engineers with
open-source tools, technical training and ecosystem opportunities.
A
Multi-Stakeholder Roundtable on Strengthening Online Content Integrity
convened media, technology platforms and partners at the DCO
headquarters to address misinformation, AI-generated content and digital
trust.
DCO also joined Saudi Arabia’s Digital Government
Authority and ITL Estonia in discussions on data governance, trust and
cross-border alignment; additionally, DCO joined Estonian digital
leaders in a panel discussion “Built for Business: Estonia’s Digital
Advantage” exploring trusted, resilient and future-ready digital
economies.
Separately, DCO and the World Bank co-hosted the
fireside chat “From Digital Ambition to Impact,” exploring policy,
infrastructure, skills, financing and partnerships, plus a high-level
roundtable at Elm Company on financing digital innovation to drive
economic growth, jobs and inclusive development.
Through STRIDE,
30 startups from 11 Member States attended LEAP, connecting founders
with investors, partners and markets through targeted matchmaking.
Startups also participated in dedicated sessions with DCO Observers and
partners, including Elm, ITL and Tools & Solutions, expanding
opportunities for investment, partnerships and market access.
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Contacts
Ahmed Bayouni
Media@dco.org
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