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Dear WSIS Stakeholders,
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WSIS Team welcomes you to 2021 and we look forward to working with you on the WSIS process implementation and follow up, and towards the WSIS Forum 2021 and its many exciting features. The beginning of the year is always exciting, and this January is no exception. We are very enthusiastic about getting to know your various ICT and SDG activities and hope to be hearing more from you through our ongoing Open Calls. Following our successful 2020 Forum, our numerous collaborations and partnerships with our WSIS stakeholders, and through the impactful contributions made by many of you, we anticipate another wonderful WSIS Forum!
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We are eager to share a few updates and news with you in this edition of the WSIS Flash. Thank you for your continuous support, for making the world a better place through the use of ICTs and by sharing WSIS values in your communities.
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The WSIS Forum 2021 is already starting with a series of pre-events in January and will culminate with the final week from the 17th to 21st of May.
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⇒ The first workshop of the year will be held tomorrow, Tuesday 26th of January, from 12:00-13:00 (CET) where our panelists will present an innovative web application that has developed a Free Open-Source Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Technology – to attend the session please register here!
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⇒ We have the pleasure of inviting you to join the second Virtual Meeting of the open consultations which will take place on Monday 1st of February from 14:00 to 15:00 CET – to register click here!
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⇒ A series of interviews and workshops will be held in the coming weeks where we will visit some of the incredible projects and activities we have collected through our ICT Case Repository: The Coronavirus Response. The full program will soon be available online.
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We also take this opportunity to reiterate the Open Calls for Action for the WSIS Forum 2021 and their respective deadlines:
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⇒ The deadline for the Open Consultation Process (OCP) is on the 8th of March 2021
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This process actively engages stakeholders to ensure a participatory and inclusive spirit of the Forum. By submitting the form, you can request workshops, an exhibition space, propose speakers and provide inputs on the format and themes of the WSIS Forum 2021.
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WSIS Prizes 2021
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Due to a large number of requests from the WSIS community, we have extended the deadline for the submissions to the WSIS Prizes 2021 until the 1st of February.
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Do not forget to share this news and submit your projects that leverage the power of ICTs for development through this link - www.wsis.org/prizes
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WSIS Photo Contest 2021
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Submissions for the WSIS Photo Contest 2021 will be accepted until the 8th of March 2021.
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The submission form will be available soon on this link here
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WSIS Forum 2021: High-Level Track Facilitation
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You can also nominate your representative for the High-Level Track Facilitator will be accepted until the 8th of March 2021 by emailing us at wsis-info@itu.int.
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The submission form will be available soon on this link here
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WSIS Fund in Trust
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We cordially invite all of you who would like to support WSIS Forum 2021 to make voluntary contributions to the special trust fund to support activities relating to the implementation of the WSIS outcomes. WSIS Forum is an extrabudgetary, inclusive, crowdsourced, free-of-charge platform where stakeholders from all regions and all levels of representation, from grassroot, to governments, corporations, non-governmental organizations and academia, are having a unique opportunity to collaborate, share ideas, discuss and shape the information society, making social, economic, and environmental impact on local, national, regional, and global levels. Be a part of this effort by partnering with us.
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To learn more about our Partnership Opportunities click here
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