World Summit on the Information Society

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Building Inclusive Information

Society

Unique global platform to discuss, coordinate and facilitate implementation of WSIS

Sharing best practices how to reduce digital divideReporting on achievement of WSIS goals

Outcome Document published on the last day of every WSIS Forum that provides strategic guidance

WSIS FORUM 2013

13-17 May, Geneva

SpeakersICT4D community, Ministers and Deputies, Ambassadors, CEOs , Civil Society leaders, head of International agencies and others

Projectspromotion of ICTs for development , infrastructure,access to information and knowledge ,capacity building, security, enabling environment, ICT applications, media, ethics ,culture, cooperation

Participation

Contribute towards the agenda of the WSIS Forum 2013 trough Open Consultation

Process

Open Consultation Process

8 October 2012: Opening of the Open Consultations16 November 2012: First Physical Meeting21 January 2013: Deadline for Submission of the Official Contributions and binding Requests for Workshops 15 February 2013: Final Review Meeting16 April 2013: Final Brief on the WSIS Forum 2013

WSIS FORUM 2013• More than 14O sessions during 5 days• Multi-stakeholder environment• The agenda is based on the requirements of Open Consultation Process• More than 1500 WSIS Stakeholders from all over the world• High-level representatives from ICT4D• Governments and regulators• In line with Parliamentary forum, WTPF (policy forum),strategic dialogue,

WTISD• WSIS Project Prizes Ceremony on the 1st Day of WSIS Forum

WSIS FORUM 2013• Reporting by ICT4D community on the goals achieved that were set up

by World Summit on the Information Society in 2003 and 2005• Sharing best practices and looking for the solutions of their replication

all over the world• Empowering and engaging international ICT4 Community• Multi-stakeholder platform for brainstorming and consensus on

emerging trends in the area of Information Society• Discussion on WSIS+10 and beyond 2015

Agenda• 4 high-levels sessions• Ministerial Roundtable• Opening Ceremony• More than 10 Country workshops• More than 30 Thematic workshops• Interactive sessions, knowledge exchanges, publications releases,

briefings, social networking events• The full agenda is ready after Open Consultations Process

Why become a partner?

Why become a partner?• Put 11 WSIS goals and 8 MDGs into Action• Build together with us “Society of the future”• Remain fully engaged to ensure sustainable implementation and follow-

up of the outcomes and commitments reached during the WSIS process and its Geneva and Tunis phases of the Summit

• Give an example to others how to build inclusive Information Society and promote your values at the global scale

• Play leading role for Sustainability issues• Include Social responsibility in your agenda