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Opening segment and appreciation ceremony for the WSIS Forum Partners |
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Each year, the WSIS Forum provides structured opportunities to network, learn and participate in multi-stakeholder discussions and consultations on WSIS implementation. Providing a platform for stakeholders to forge partnerships for projects and initiatives that harness the potential of information and communication technologies for advancing and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
In this special edition of the WSIS Flash we take a moment to thank all our Partners who have generously contributed towards enhancing the outcome and results of the WSIS Forum. |
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Official Opening Segment
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Register and join this special celebration on the 18th of May from 12:00 to 15:00 CEST. |
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The opening ceremony will inaugurate the final week of the WSIS Forum 2021 and will consist of opening statements from the WSIS Forum 2021 host, co-organizers, UN partners, and sponsors that are engaged in the WSIS process.
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With a special intervention of H.E. Eng. Majed Sultan Al Mesmar
Deputy Director General, Telecommunication Sector
Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority, United Arab Emirates - Platinum Partner |
Along with H.E. Dr. Mohammed Saud Al-Tamimi,
Governor, Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), Saudi Arabia - Gold Plus Partner
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The Opening Segment will also have the WSIS Prizes 2021 Awards Ceremony , where the 18 winners will be announced!
Finally, the day will conclude with an Appreciation Ceremony for WSIS Forum 2021 Partners and the High-Level Dialogue with the partners . |
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Other Partner activities |
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Platinum partner – United Arab Emirates
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Visit UAE’s virtual booth to learn more about their activities |
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Upcoming events
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| 20 May
12:00 – 13:00 CEST
UAE Country Workshop |
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Gold Plus Partner – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Visit Saudi Arabia’s virtual booth to learn more about their activities |
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Gold Partner – Qatar (State of)
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Visit Qatar’s booth to learn more about their activities |
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Upcoming events
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| 5 May
12:00 -13:00 CEST
Cybersecurity drills and training of the human aspect |
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Partner for Specific Activities – Japan
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Visit Japan’s virtual booth to learn more about their activities |
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Partner for Specific Activities – The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
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Visit IEEE’s booth to learn more about their activities |
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Upcoming events
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On Wednesday 5 May, from 16:00 - 17:00 CEST join John C. Havens, Executive Director of the IEEE Global Initiative on Ethics of AI Systems, Sandy Pentland, Professor at MIT, and Branka Panic, Founder of AI for Peace, as they set the stage and move to break out rooms for an interactive discussion and a deeper dive into topics including how can we respect, protect, and promote children’s data rights, how frameworks for developing age appropriate digital services where users are children can be implemented, and what are the measures of success for a positive and sustainable future for children |
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Partner for Specific Activities – Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd
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Visit Huawei’s virtual booth to learn more about their activities |
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Contributing Partner - Rwanda (Republic of)
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| Visit Rwanda’s virtual booth to learn more about their activities |
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Upcoming events
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| 7 May
11:00 -12:00 CEST
Rwanda workshop |
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Contributing Partner – Switzerland (Confederation of)
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Visit Switzerland’s booth to learn more about their activities |
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Contributing Partner – Internet Society (ISOC)
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Visit ISOC’s virtual booth to learn more about their activities |
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Upcoming events
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| 5 May
13:00 -14:00 CEST
ALFM C3: Advancing Internet Universality for responding the pandemic and supporting SDGs |
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Ms. Constance Bommelaer,
Area Vice President Institutional Relations, Internet Society |
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Supporting Partner - Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA)
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Visit GCOA’s virtual booth to learn more about their activities |
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Upcoming events
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| 17 May
15:00 -16:00 CEST
High-Level Dialogue: Ageing well with ICTs &
Announcement of the Hackathon winners and the WSIS Forum 2021 Healthy Ageing Innovation Prize |
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Supporting Partner - International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP)
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Visit IFIP’s virtual booth to learn more about their activities |
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