Final Brief on the WSIS+20 Forum High-Level Event
WSIS
Session 116
Thursday, 15 February 2024
14:00–15:00 (UTC+01:00)
Physical (on-site) and Virtual (remote) participation
Room L, ITU Montbrillant Building
Interactive Session
2 Documents
This session is part of the Open Consultation Process, providing the latest updates on the preparations for the upcoming WSIS+20 Forum High-Level Event. All stakeholders are invited to participate in an open discussion by sharing their ideas, suggestions, and plans for shaping the agenda and programme of the Event.
The WSIS+20 Forum High-Level Event, co-organized with UNESCO, UNDP and UNCTAD and co-hosted by ITU and the Swiss Confederation, will serve as a platform to review the progress, achievements, challenges, and opportunities of the WSIS follow-up process since the two phases of the Summit – Geneva in 2003 and Tunis in 2005. The event will take place from 27 to 31 May 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland.
Panellists
![Mr. Vladimir Stankovic](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/8384a8fee7cbee11968400155d756127/Vladimir_photo_.jpg?maxwidth=250)
Mr. Vladimir Stankovic
Programme Officer
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Moderator
![Mr. Amb. Thomas Schneider](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/1be38138eecbee11968400155d756127/Schneider.jpg?maxwidth=250)
Mr. Amb. Thomas Schneider
Ambassador and Director of International Affairs
Switzerland
![Dr. Marielza Oliveira](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/1d24462360c6ee11888e005056a84dbd/MarielzaOliveira.png?maxwidth=250)
Dr. Marielza Oliveira
Director for Digital Inclusion, Policies and Transformation
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
![Ms. Yu Ping Chan](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/e544ed0ce8cbee11968400155d756127/Yu_Ping_Chan.jpg?maxwidth=250)
Ms. Yu Ping Chan
Head of Digital Partnerships and Engagement
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
![Ms. Scarlett Fondeur Gil](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/7ea7e08d5fc6ee11888e005056a84dbd/Scarlett_Fondeur.jpeg?maxwidth=250)
Ms. Scarlett Fondeur Gil
Economic Affairs Officer
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
WSIS Action Lines
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C1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development
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C2. Information and communication infrastructure
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C3. Access to information and knowledge
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C4. Capacity building
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C5. Building confidence and security in use of ICTs
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C6. Enabling environment
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C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-government
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C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-business
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C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-learning
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C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-health
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C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-employment
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C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-environment
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C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-agriculture
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C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-science
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C8. Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content
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C9. Media
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C10. Ethical dimensions of the Information Society
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C11. International and regional cooperation
Sustainable Development Goals
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Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere
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Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
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Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all
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Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
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Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
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Goal 6: Ensure access to water and sanitation for all
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Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
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Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
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Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
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Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries
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Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
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Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
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Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
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Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources
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Goal 15: Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss
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Goal 16: Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies
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Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development