World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)+20 Forum High-Level Event

27 May 2024 - 31 May 2024

Geneva, Switzerland and online

Session reports

09:00 - 09:30 The WSIS Moon Shot: Celebrating 20 years and crystal-balling the next 20!
09:30 - 09:45 The WSIS welcome Part I: Meet the Movers Behind It
10:15 - 10:25 The WSIS welcome Part II: and now for the Shakers!
10:25 - 10:30 Handover of Chairship and the Appointment of Chair of WSIS+20 Forum High-Level Event
10:35 - 11:30 UN Leaders dialogue on the progress and future of digital cooperation
12:00 - 14:00 WSIS+20 Visioning Challenge - WSIS towards the Summit of the Future/GDC and beyond
14:00 - 14:30 Leaders TalkX: WSIS towards the Summit of the Future/GDC and beyond
14:30 - 15:00 Leaders TalkX: Forging Partnerships: Shaping the “Digital for Development” Landscape
15:00 - 15:30 Leaders TalkX: The Connectivity Imperative: Laying the Foundation for Inclusive Information Access
15:30 - 16:00 Leaders TalkX: Gateway to Knowledge: Empowering Global Access Through Digital
16:00 - 17:00 DPI High-Level Session
16:00 - 17:00 International Standards: A Commitment to Inclusivity
17:00 - 18:00 Partner2Connect High-Level Panel
17:00 - 18:00 Space for Sustainable Development
09:00 - 09:30 Leaders TalkX: Bridging the Skills Gap: Building Capacity for the Digital Age
09:00 - 09:45 "Re" Generative AI: Using Artificial and Human Intelligence in tandem for innovation
09:00 - 10:00 WSIS Action Line C7: e-Learning: Empowering Educators and learners: Enhancing Teacher Training and e-Learning for Digital Inclusion
09:30 - 10:00 Leaders TalkX: Securing the Digital Realm: Collaborative Strategies for Trust and Resilience
10:00 - 10:30 Leaders TalkX: When Policy Meets Progress: Shaping a Fit for Future Digital World
10:00 - 11:00 Leading in the Digital Era: How can the Public Sector prepare for the AI age?
10:30 - 11:00 Leaders TalkX: ICT Applications Unlocking the Full Potential of Digital - Part I
11:00 - 11:30 Leaders TalkX: Click to Govern: Inclusive and Efficient E-services
11:30 - 12:00 Leaders TalkX: Digital Advancing Sustainable Development: A Trusted Connected World
13:30 - 14:15 WSIS Action Line C7: E-business and the Global Digital Compact
14:30 - 15:00 Leaders TalkX: ICT Applications Unlocking the Full Potential of Digital - Part II
14:30 - 15:15 WSIS Action Line C6: Enabling Environment “Collaborative Regulation Interactive workshop” with the active participation of Regional Regulatory Associations (RAs)
14:30 - 15:30 CitiVerse: Envisioning Inclusive, Sustainable, and People-Centered Cities
15:00 - 15:30 Leaders TalkX: Looking Ahead: Emerging tech for building sustainable futures
15:30 - 16:00 Leaders TalkX: Ethical Dimensions of the Information Society
15:30 - 16:30 Trust in Tech: Navigating Emerging Technologies and Human Rights in a Connected World
16:00 - 16:30 Leaders TalkX: Partnership Pivot: Innovating International Cooperation to Scale Digital Inclusion
16:15 - 17:00 Advancing the GDC Principles and WSIS Action Lines
16:30 - 17:00 Leaders TalkX: Local Voices, Global Echoes: Preserving Human Legacy, Linguistic Identity and Local Content in a Digital World
17:00 - 18:00 WSIS Prizes Ceremony
09:00 - 09:45 How to ensure cultural and linguistic diversity in the digital and AI worlds?
09:00 - 09:45  WSIS Action Line C9: Milestones, Challenges and Emerging Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development
10:00 - 10:45 Blockchain and Biometric-based Digital Identity Solution
10:00 - 10:45 Building an Enabling Environment for Indigenous, Rural and Remote Connectivity
10:00 - 10:45 Digital Governance 3.0
10:00 - 10:45 Digital inclusivity - Connecting the next billion
10:00 - 10:45 The potential of technical standards to either strengthen or undermine human rights and fundamental freedoms in case of artificial intelligence systems and other emerging technologies
10:00 - 10:45 WSIS Action Line C10: The Future of the Ethical Dimensions of the Information Society
10:00 - 10:45 WSIS Action Line C4: Capacity development in emergency telecommunications: Building resilience through digital skills
11:00 - 11:45 Al and Global Challenges: Ethical Development and Responsible Deployment
11:00 - 11:45 The road to the WSIS+20 Review: Driving technical community engagement
11:00 - 11:45 The Final Frontier: Emerging Tech and Space Economy for Sustainable Earth
11:00 - 11:45 Unlocking Africa's Digital Entrepreneurship Potential: Insights from the Tech Hub Landscape post-Covid
11:00 - 11:45 WSIS Action Line C3: Guaranteeing the online space for all
14:00 - 14:45 How African knowledge and wisdom can inspire the development and governance of AI
15:00 - 15:45 Promoting age-friendly digital technologies collaboration and innovation for an inclusive information society
15:00 - 15:45 Sharing business perspectives on the road to the WSIS+20 review
15:00 - 15:45 Unlocking Multistakeholder Cooperation within the UN System: Global Partnerships for Open Internet
15:00 - 15:45 WSIS Action Lines: Why they are still relevant?
16:00 - 16:45 Consolidation and Standardisation needs in International and Global Governance
16:00 - 16:45 Fostering hybrid curriculum for inclusive learning environments
16:00 - 16:45 The Arab Digital Agenda Collaboration and Partnership Platform and the outcome of Arab consultations on WSIS+20 Review; and GDC
16:00 - 16:45 The Future of AI in the Judiciary: Launch of the UNESCO Guidelines for the use of AI Systems in the Judiciary
17:00 - 17:45 EW4 All Initiative, where cooperation is the key of success
17:00 - 17:45 The future of Digital Public Infrastructure for environmental sustainability
09:00 - 09:45 Placing learners at the center
09:00 - 09:45 Strengthening the Measurement of ICT for Sustainable Development: 20 Years of Progress and New Frontiers
10:00 - 10:45 Foster AI accessibility for building inclusive knowledge Societies: a multi-stakeholder reflection on WSIS+20 review
10:00 - 10:45 Journey to “Building Our Mulitistakeholder Digital Future”
10:00 - 10:45 Navigating the Double-Edged Sword: ICT’s and AI’s Impact on Energy Consumption, GHG Emissions, and Environmental Sustainability
10:00 - 10:45 Towards inclusive digital innovation ecosystems - do’s and don'ts and what next?
11:00 - 11:45 From Tech Barriers to Digital Bridges
11:00 - 11:45 Scaling Multistakeholder Partnerships: Connectivity and Education
11:00 - 11:45 The Future of Digital Agriculture: Process for Progress
14:00 - 14:45 Challenges and solutions for broadband infrastructure deployment in developing countries, rural and remote areas
14:00 - 14:45 Digital Policy Perspectives
14:00 - 14:45 How can Artificial Intelligence (AI) improve digital accessibility for persons with disabilities?
14:00 - 14:45 WSIS Action Line C7 E-science: Assessment of progress made over the last 20 years
14:00 - 14:45 WSIS Regional Commissions meeting
15:00 - 15:45 The GDC and the WSIS+20 Processes: What's in it for Africa
15:00 - 15:45 Traceability of e-waste and the use of digital product passports for ICT goods
15:00 - 15:45 The Impact of Digitalisation and AI on Employment Quality - Challenges and Opportunities
15:00 - 15:45 WSIS Action Line C7 E-environment: Milestones, challenges and future directions
16:00 - 16:45 Charting the Course: Discussing the Impact and Future of the Internet Governance Forum
16:00 - 16:45 Tightening the interconnectedness of ICT, Digitalization and Industry 4.0 to accelerate Economic growth and industrialization in developing countries
17:00 - 17:45 Stocktaking exercise of the Global Digital Compact process and how to link it to the WSIS +20 process
09:00 - 09:45 Generative AI in Education
09:00 - 09:45 Global cyber capacity building efforts
09:00 - 09:45 Inclusive AI For A Better World, Through Cross-Cultural And Multi-Generational Dialogue
09:00 - 09:45 Internet Universality Indicators: measuring ICT for development
09:00 - 09:45 Pioneering Responsible Global Governance for Quantum Technologies
10:00 - 10:45 DPI+H – health for all through digital public infrastructure
10:00 - 10:45 Shaping an inclusive global action to anticipate quantum technologies
10:00 - 10:45 Enhancing CSO participation in global digital policy processes: Roles, structures, and accountability
10:00 - 10:45 WSIS Action Line C8: Key messages in preparation for the UNESCO MONDIACULT Conference in 2025
11:00 - 11:45 Living with the genie: Responsible use of genAI in content creation
14:00 - 15:00 WSIS Action Lines Facilitation Meeting: WSIS towards Summit of the Future and Beyond
15:00 - 16:00 Closing Ceremony and Chair’s WSIS+20 Forum High-Level Event Summary

The WSIS+20 Forum High-Level Event is scheduled to be held from 27 to 31 May 2024, co-organised by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP and UNCTAD and co-hosted by ITU and the Swiss Confederation, with the support of remote participation. The event will serve as a platform for the WSIS+20 review to provide an opportunity for information exchange, knowledge creation, and sharing best practices while identifying emerging trends and fostering partnerships, considering the evolving information and knowledge societies.

Chair’s Summary of the 2024 WSIS Forum

Text of the Chair’s Summary of the WSIS+20 Forum

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All stakeholders are invited to participate and contribute actively to the WSIS+20 Forum High-Level Event and its upcoming open consultation process. The Open Consultation Process is an open and inclusive consultation with WSIS stakeholders to prepare for the event, including developing the event programme, identifying gaps in the implementation of the Geneva Plan of Action and the WSIS Action Lines, and contributing to the WSIS+20 review process.

For more information about the event, please visit the dedicated web page.