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WSIS Forum 2014: "Final WSIS Targets Review"

Geneva, Switzerland, Room H, ITU Montbrillant, Thursday 12 June 2014, 15h00 - 16h30

Background

In the context of the overall WSIS+10 review process, the Partnership on Measuring ICT for Development produced a quantitative assessment report on the WSIS Targets, the "Final WSIS Targets Review: Achievements, Challenges and the Way Forward" which will be launched at the WSIS High-Level Event. The report aims to provide policy-makers with a comprehensive evaluation of the implementation of the WSIS commitments and to deliver an input to the debate for the post-2015 development agenda. The session will discuss the main findings of the report and motivate discussion from attending participants regarding:

The importance of monitoring progress towards the targets
Lessons learned from the WSIS monitoring process
The WSIS targets in the context of the post-2015 development agenda
Possible targets and indicators for the post-2015 period

Moderator

Alexandre Barbosa, Head of the Center of Studies for Information and Communications Technologies (CETIC.br), Brazil

Panellists

Susan Teltscher, Head of ICT Data and Statistics, ITU
Vanessa Gray, Senior Analyst, ICT Data and Statistics, ITU
Peter Wallet, Programme Specialist, UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)
Misha Kay, WHO
Moctar Seck, ECA
Scarlett Fondeur, Economic Affairs Officer, UNCTAD

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