The original idea for a World Summit on the Information Society came from ITU Resolution 73 (Minneapolis, 1998) adopted at the Plenipotentiary Conference, which is the top policy making body of the Union.

In December 2001 the UN General Assembly passed Resolution 56/183, which invites ITU to assume the leading managerial role in the Executive Secretariat of the Summit and its preparatory process.

• Opening statement from Y.Utsumi, Secretary General

• Statement from R.Blois, Deputy Secretary-General, on ITU's events during the Tunis phase of WSIS

• Closing remarks from Y.Utsumi, Secretary General

• High-Level Panel

• "Connect the World " Event

•  Partnership Pavilion

• Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR)

• ITU News Summit Edition