The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) was held in two phases. The first phase took place in Geneva hosted by the Government of Switzerland from 10 to 12 December 2003, and the second phase took place in Tunis hosted by the Government of Tunisia, from 16 to 18 November 2005 . [ more on WSIS... ] WSIS OUTCOME DOCUMENTS
- Speakers and Statements in Geneva
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- Documents
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- The Summit
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- Preparatory Process
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- Partnership on Measuring ICT for Development
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- Speakers and Statements in Geneva
- New York WSIS+10 Outcome Document: 15-16 December 2015
- Tunis Phase: 16-18 November 2005
- Geneva Phase: 10-12 December 2003
UNESCO themes and approaches figure prominently in the WSIS+10 High-Level Review outcome document adopted on 16 December 2015 at the United Nations General Assembly. The outcome document recognizes that “the same rights that people have offline must also be protected online”; “call[s] on States to take all appropriate measures necessary to ensure t...
The objective of the second phase was to put Geneva's Plan of Action into motion as well as to find solutions and reach agreements in the fields of Internet governance, financing mechanisms, and follow-up and implementation of the Geneva and Tunis documents. Nearly 50 Heads of state/government and Vice-Presidents and 197 Ministers, Vice Ministers a...
The objective of the first phase was to develop and foster a clear statement of political will and take concrete steps to establish the foundations for an Information Society for all, reflecting all the different interests at stake. Nearly 50 Heads of state/government and Vice-Presidents, 82 Ministers, and 26 Vice-Ministers from 175 countries as we...
Hace 2 días · The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) is a unique two-phase United Nations (UN) summit that was initiated in order to create an evolving multi- stakeholder platform aimed at addressing the issues raised by information and communication technologies (ICTs) through a structured and inclusive approach at the national ...
13 de mar. de 2023 · The annual World Summit on the Information Society Forum is a global multistakeholder platform facilitating the implementation of the WSIS Action Lines for advancing sustainable development, organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP and UNCTAD, in close collaboration with all WSIS Action Line co-/facilitators and other UN organizations.