The WSIS Flash provides updates on the WSIS Implementation Process, related news, projects and activities. You have received this newsletter as part of your engagement with the WSIS Process.
Dear WSIS Stakeholders, it is our pleasure to release a new version of the WSIS Flash! The aim of the Flash is to bring your attention to all the latest calls for action and to keep you updated on WSIS related activities.
WSIS FORUM 2020
The 2020 WSIS Forum (WSIS+15) will provide an opportunity to serve as a platform to track the achievements of WSIS Action Lines in collaboration with the UN Agencies involved and provide information and analyses of the implementation of WSIS Action Lines since 2005. Scheduled to be held from 30 March to 3 April 2020 at ITU in Geneva, the forum will also provide structured opportunities to network, learn and participate in multi-stakeholder discussions and consultations on WSIS implementation. The Agenda and Programme of the Forum will be built on the basis of the submissions received during the Open Consultation Process.
Share your views and suggestions on the thematic aspects and format of the forum, as well as, request thematic workshops and exhibition stalls, and recommend speakers.
WSIS Stakeholders are invited to identify and nominate High-Level Track Facilitators (HLTFs) to represent their respective communities for the WSIS Forum 2020.
Participate in building a collage of photographs from around the world demonstrating how ICTs are playing an enabling role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
For the ninth year in a row, the WSIS Prizes will be recognizing outstanding success stories from around the world for their part in building an inclusive information society. Our common objective is to inspire and advance sustainable development through the effective use of ICTs. Building upon the outcomes of the United Nations General Assembly Overall Review on WSIS as well as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the WSIS Prizes 2020 seek to reflect close linkages with achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
WSIS Stakeholders are encouraged to nominate their ICT-related projects and initiatives for the annual WSIS Prizes contest. Deadline for submissions: 22 November 2019.
The United Nations Group on the Information Society (UNGIS) organised a Side Event at the High-Level Political Forum 2019 titled: Fostering Digital Transformation and Global Partnerships for SDG Achievement [Aligning WSIS process with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development]. UNGIS organised this side event to 1) enhance understanding of digital transformation as a sustainable development imperative; 2) rally stakeholders on the need for greater cooperation to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); and, 3) to convey UNGIS readiness as an interagency mechanism for delivering coordinated support to Member States.
