WSIS+10 High-Level Event HLE
The WSIS+10 High-Level Event was an extended version of the WSIS
Forum. The Event was held in the ITU Headquarters, Geneva from
10–13 June 2014 (9 June pre-events). It is designed to review
the progress made in the implementation of the WSIS outcomes
under the mandates of participating agencies, and to take stock
of achievements in the last 10 years based on reports of WSIS
Stakeholders, including those submitted by countries, Action
Line Facilitators and other stakeholders.
WSIS Forum 2013
The WSIS Forum 2013 was held from the
13–17 May 2013 at the ITU Headquarters in Geneva. The
2013 Forum attracted more than 1800 WSIS Stakeholders from more
than 140 countries. Several high-level representatives of the
wider WSIS Stakeholder community graced the Forum with more than
60 ministers and deputies, several ambassadors, CEOs and Civil
Society leaders contributing passionately towards the programme
of the Forum.
WSIS Forum 2012
The WSIS Forum 2012 was held from 14–18 May 2012 in Geneva,
Switzerland. The Forum provided structured opportunities to
network, learn and to participate in multi-stakeholder
discussions and consultations on WSIS implementation. The Forum
was hosted by the ITU and jointly organized by ITU, UNESCO,
UNCTAD and UNDP. The Forum took place at the ILO Conference
Center. This event built upon the tradition of annual WSIS May
meetings, and its new format is the result of open consultations
with all WSIS Stakeholders. The Forum attracted more than 1300
WSIS Stakeholders from more than 140 countries.
WSIS Forum 2011
WSIS Forum 2011 was held from 16–20 May 2011 in Geneva. The
Forum was hosted by ITU and jointly organized by ITU, UNESCO,
UNCTAD and UNDP. Action Line Facilitators from various UN
agencies, regional commissions, the private sector, governments
and civil society not only reported and assessed their own
efforts towards WSIS implementation and follow-up, but also
shared their future plans to achieve the targets set in the WSIS
Outcome documents. Programme of the Forum consisted of more than
100 sessions structured in 12 different types of meetings in 6
parallel streams.
WSIS Forum 2010
WSIS Forum 2010 was held from 10 to 14 of May 2010 at the ITU
Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland. This event built upon the
tradition of annual WSIS May meetings, and its new format was
the result of open consultations with all WSIS Stakeholders. The
Forum offered participants the opportunity to address critical
issues to the WSIS Implementation and follow-up in
multistakeholder set ups.
WSIS Forum 2009
WSIS Forum 2009 was held from 18 to 22 May 2009, at the ITU
Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland. The Forum offered
participants a series of diverse meetings, including high-level
panels addressing critical issues to the WSIS implementation and
follow-up, WSIS action line facilitation meetings, thematic
workshops, kick-off meetings for new initiatives and projects,
speed-exchanges facilitating networking among the participants,
and the others.
Cluster of WSIS-related events,
2006–2008, Geneva
Clusters of events related to the
implementation of the WSIS Action Lines where held in May
from 2006–2008. Action Line Facilitators held multistakeholder meetings to take the WSIS
implementation process forward.
Two Phase Summit
2003, Geneva – 2005, Tunis
The World Summit on the Information Society was
held in two phases. The first phase took place in
Geneva from 10 to 12
December 2003. The second phase of WSIS took place in Tunis
from 16 to 18 November 2005.
WSIS Forum 2015 | Innovating Together: Enabling ICTs for Sustainable Development
25–29 May 2015, International
Telecommunication Union (ITU), Place des
Nations, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland