28 June 2002: ITU press release - World Summit on the Information Society Preparatory Meeting to Begin

5 July 2002: ITU press release - Global Strategy for the Information Society Takes Successful First Steps

Monday, 1 July 2002

Tuesday, 2 July 2002

Wednesday, 3 July 2002

Thursday, 4 July 2002

Friday, 5 July 2002

Total number of participants: 969*:

• 607 participants from 142 Member States
• 54 participants from UN Bodies
• 21 participants from UN Specialized Agencies
• 35 participants from other Invited Intergovernmental Organizations
• 223 participants from NGOs and Civil Society
• 34 participants from Business Sector Entities.

*Individual participants may represent multiple organizations and/or administrations.

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