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High-Level Policy Sessions

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13 March – 19 March

Tuesday 14 March

Past Sessions

136
High-Level Policy Session 1 : Bridging Digital Divides
WSIS
WSIS
14:00 – 15:00 (UTC+01:00) Room D
According to the latest ITU data, roughly one-third of the global population (2.7 billion people) remain unconnected to the Internet. The figure was an improvement from 2021 but revealed a levelling off from the strong connectivity gains made during…
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137
High-Level Policy Session 2 : Enabling Environment
WSIS
WSIS
14:00 – 15:00 (UTC+01:00) Room A
"An enabling environment at national and international levels is essential for the Information Society. ICTs should be used as an important tool for good governance. The rule of law, accompanied by a supportive, transparent, pro-competitive,…
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139
High-Level Policy Session 3 : Building confidence and security in the use of ICTs
WSIS
WSIS
15:00 – 16:00 (UTC+01:00) Room D
In this digital age, trust is everything. Cybersecurity is crucial to ensuring universal, trustworthy, and equitable access to connectivity. While the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) enables better management and increased…
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143
High-Level Policy Session 4: Inclusiveness – access to information and knowledge for all / Bridging Digital Divides
WSIS
WSIS
15:00 – 16:00 (UTC+01:00) Room A
Bridging Digital Divides According to the latest ITU data, roughly one-third of the global population (2.7 billion people) remain unconnected to the Internet. The figure was an improvement from 2021 but revealed a levelling off from the strong…
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142
High-Level Policy Session 5: Bridging Digital Divides
WSIS
WSIS
16:00 – 17:00 (UTC+01:00) Room D
Bridging Digital Divides According to the latest ITU data, roughly one-third of the global population (2.7 billion people) remain unconnected to the Internet. The figure was an improvement from 2021 but revealed a levelling off from the strong…
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140
High-Level Policy Session 6: Digital Economy and Trade/Financing for ICT
WSIS
WSIS
16:00 – 17:00 (UTC+01:00) Room A
Digital Economy and Trade Technology is supporting and changing how we organize our governing systems, our economies, and ourcultures in unprecedented ways. There are several opportunities for partnerships and collaborations between countries and…
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Wednesday 15 March

Past Sessions

145
High-Level Policy Session 7: Ethical Dimensions of Information and Knowledge Societies / Bridging Digital Divides
WSIS
WSIS
09:00 – 10:00 (UTC+01:00) Room A
Ethical Dimensions of Information and Knowledge Societies "The Information Society should respect peace and uphold the fundamental values of freedom, equality, solidarity, tolerance, shared responsibility, and respect for nature. We acknowledge the…
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147
High-Level Policy Session 8: WSIS Action Lines and the 2030 Agenda/ Climate Change
WSIS
WSIS
09:00 – 10:00 (UTC+01:00) Room D
WSIS Action Lines and the 2030 Agenda The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) was a ground-breaking Summit, held in recognition of the vast, sweeping changes digital technologies would wreak on our society, economy and way of life. The…
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150
High-Level Policy Session 10 : Bridging Digital Divides
WSIS
WSIS
10:00 – 11:00 (UTC+01:00) Room D
According to the latest ITU data, roughly one-third of the global population (2.7 billion people) remain unconnected to the Internet. The figure was an improvement from 2021 but revealed a levelling off from the strong connectivity gains made during…
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149
High-Level Policy Session 9: ICT Applications and Services / Climate Change
WSIS
WSIS
10:00 – 11:00 (UTC+01:00) Room A
ICT Applications and Services "The usage and deployment of ICTs should seek to create benefits in all aspects of our daily life. ICT applications are potentially important in government operations and services, health care and health information,…
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352
High-Level Policy Session 11: Knowledge Societies, Capacity Building and e-learning / ICT Applications and Services
WSIS
WSIS
11:00 – 12:00 (UTC+01:00) Room A
Knowledge Societies, Capacity Building and e-Learning Each person should have the opportunity to acquire the necessary skills and knowledge in order to understand, participate actively in, and benefit fully from, the Information Society and the…
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Closing of High-Level Policy Sessions
WSIS
WSIS
17:00 – 18:00 (UTC+01:00) Room A
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