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More than 1600 participants including around 100 Ministers and leaders from international organizations, from business, civil society and academia met in Geneva for the WSIS+10 High-Level Event. The Event built upon two tracks, the High-Level Track, consisting of formal statements, handing over of prizes, and endorsement of the Outcome Documents, and the Forum Track. Building upon the tradition of annual WSIS Forum May meetings, the Forum track’s format and thematic focus was the result of an open consultation process with the involvement of all WSIS Stakeholders.

High-Level Track WSIS Outcomes

The High-Level Track took place from Tuesday 10 to Wednesday 11 June 2104 and provided a platform for high-ranking officials to share their views on the WSIS Action Lines, emerging trends and matters of strategic importance to the development of the telecommunication and ICT sector.

The High-Level Track consisted of policy statements and the endorsement of the two Outcome Documents, the WSIS+10 Statement on Implementation of WSIS Outcomes and the WSIS+10 Vision for WSIS Beyond 2015. These Outcome Documents have been developed in an open and inclusive preparatory process, the WSIS+10 Multistakeholder Preparatory Platform (WSIS+10 MPP).

WSIS+10 Statement on Implementation of WSIS Outcomes and the WSIS+10 Vision for WSIS Beyond 2015

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High-Level Track Policy Statements

The High-Level Track provided a special platform for high-ranking officials of WSIS Stakeholders: Government, Private Sector, Civil Society and International Organization; to express their views on the achievements, challenges and recommendations on the implementation of WSIS Action Lines, emerging trends and matters of strategic importance to the development of the telecommunication and information and communication technology sector.

High-Level Policy Statements

Forum Track Outcome Document

The Forum Track took place from Monday 9 to Friday 13 June 2014, this annual gathering of WSIS Stakeholders, co-organised by ITU, UNESCO, UNCTAD and UNDP, provided the perfect opportunity for multistakeholder visioning and discussion on the WSIS process including the Overall Review of the Implementation of the WSIS Outcomes (WSIS+10). The presence of so many leaders here in Geneva, was a sign of the stakeholders’ commitment to the WSIS Process and of the important role ICTs will continue to play in tomorrow’s development agenda.

The Forum Track of the Event comprised of over 150 workshops, interactive sessions and knowledge exchanges and it brought together global stakeholders from Government, Private Sector, International Organizations and Civil Society. The sessions demonstrated the open, collaborative and transparent nature of the WSIS Process. The audience had an opportunity to hear expert testimonials were able to choose from a vast selection of themes exploring the catalytic of information and communication technologies in achieving goals ranging from Climate Change, ICT Infrastructure and enabling regulatory environment, Media, and Women’s Empowerment to Child Online Protection.

The outcomes of the WSIS+10 High-level Event Forum Track will serve the best purpose for further discussions on the Overall Review of the Implementation of the WSIS Outcomes (WSIS+10), including CSTD, UNGA and membership during the ITU Council and Plenipotentiary Conference.

ITU and the co-organizers thank all WSIS Stakeholders for their commitment and dedication. We look forward to welcoming all WSIS Stakeholders to the WSIS Forum 2015!