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Organised by:WSIS Process
WSIS FORUM 201010-14 May, Geneva10-14 May, Geneva
Hosted by:
Consultation ProcessConsultation Process
Get involved in the preparatory process of
WSIS Forum 2010
Organised by: Hosted by: WSIS Process
UNCTAD
WSIS Forum 2010WSIS Forum 2010 Midterm Review Midterm Review
ITU, UNESCO, UNDP and UNCTAD in their mandated roles have the pleasure to organize the WSIS Forum 2010WSIS Forum 2010 to be held from 10 to 14 May 2010from 10 to 14 May 2010, at the ITU Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland.(10-12 May HL Segment / 13-14 Workshops)
This event builds upon the tradition of annual WSIS May meetings, and its new format is a result of the open consultations with all open consultations with all WSIS StakeholdersWSIS Stakeholders.
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ParticipationParticipation of WSIS Forums of WSIS Forums and and 2010 Objective2010 Objective
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2007 2008 2009 2010*
Others
Private Sector
Civil Society
Int'l Organizations
Governments
454 463 479
591
*Expected number of participants
Please note that presented statistics do not reflect participating representatives of the Governments from Geneva based permanent missions
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WSIS Forum 2010WSIS Forum 2010 Format of the Meeting Format of the Meeting
The Forum will offer participants a series of diverse meetings, including:
– High-Level Panels– WSIS Action Line Facilitation Meetings– Thematic Workshops– Kick-off Meetings – Speed Exchanges– WSIS Action Line Facilitators Meeting– UNGIS Meeting
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WSIS Forum 2010WSIS Forum 2010 Preparatory Process Preparatory Process
• General Assembly Draft Resolution
– 12. Notes the organization of the WSIS Forum 2009 by ITU, UNCTAD, UNDP and UNESCO to facilitate interaction between actors implementing the WSIS action lines, and invites the organizers to fully invites the organizers to fully engage Governments, international organizations, engage Governments, international organizations, civil society and the private sector in the civil society and the private sector in the preparations preparations of the WSIS Forum 2010, to be held from 10 to 14 May in Geneva;
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WSIS Forum 2010WSIS Forum 2010 Open Consultation Process Open Consultation Process
• STEP ONE: ONLINE DISCUSSION WSIS Community website provided an opportunity of discussing the WSIS Forum 2010 in remote mode.
• STEP TWO: SUBMISSION OF OFFICIAL COMMENT/CONTRIBUTIONOfficial comment/contribution were submitted in electronic form with deadline of 5 February 2010.
• STEP THREE: FINAL REVIEW MEETINGFinal review of all submitted comments, 10 February 2010 in ITU Headquarters, Geneva.
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Breakdown of Submitted Contributions by Stakeholder111 Submissions by 8 February 2010
Private Sector10%
Civil Society 54%
International Organisations
16%
Governments20%
Contributions from 48 Countries Albania, Albania, Argentina, Argentina, Bangladesh, Bangui, Benin, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Colombia, Congo, Ethiopia, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Greece, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kenya, Iraq (Kurdistan Regional Government), Madagascar, Mali, Mexico, Nairobi, Nepal, New York, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Paris, Rome, Saint Lucia, Senegal, Spain, Sudan, Switzerland, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, UAE, Uganda, USA, Venezuela
Open ConsultationsOpen Consultations Phase Two: Overview Phase Two: Overview
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Open ConsultationsOpen Consultations Phase Two: Overview Phase Two: Overview
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WSIS Forum 2010WSIS Forum 2010 Proposed Subjects … Proposed Subjects …
• ICT for disabled• ICT and education• ICT and gender• ICT and environment (climate change,
e-waste, etc.) • ICT for youth and aging• ICT for indigenous people • E-Government: Best practices /
Management of the information and ICTs
• E-health (various issues)• Open access to information and
knowledge / Libraries• Web 2.0 / Social networking /
Information literacy• Financial Mechanisms
• MDGs / Poverty reduction • Information Society for marginalized • Role of ICT in rural development• Community media and radio • Mobile/online security / trust • Cultural and linguistic diversity and
local content • Convergence between traditional and
new ICTs• Disaster management• Enhancing ICT infrastructure /
connectivity / LDCs, SIDS • ICTs for data collection and analysis• Information ethics • ICT and human rights
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WSIS FORUM 201010-14 May, Geneva10-14 May, Geneva
Hosted by:
Thank you for your attention!Thank you for your attention!International Telecommunication Union
Place des Nations, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland Tel: +41 22 730 60 65
www.itu.int/wsis
Please note that this offering is directed to the private sector only. In case of no interest in this offering, the stakeholders are anyway strongly encouraged
to participate in WSIS Forum pro-actively, simultaneously contributing to the WSIS implementation process.
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WSIS Forum 2010WSIS Forum 2010 Format of the Meeting Format of the Meeting
– High-Level Panels– WSIS Action Line Facilitation Meetings– Thematic Workshops: – Kick-off Meetings – Speed Exchanges– WSIS Action Line Facilitation Meetings