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World Summit on the Information Society Forum 2012
Launching the WSIS 10-year Review Process (WSIS +10)
Geneva, 8 May 2012
– The World Summit on the Information Society Forum will this year welcome some
1,500 delegates from around the world, who will strive to define an effective
review process to measure progress towards targets established in 2005 in Tunis
at the UN World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS).
Co-organized by ITU, UNESCO,
UNCTAD and UNDP, the WSIS Forum 2012 event (14-18 May) represents the world’s
largest annual gathering of the ‘ICT for development’ community. The event is
focused around strategies and tactics to help countries and organizations more
effectively harness the power of information and communication technologies
(ICTs) to accelerate progress towards the Millennium Development Goals, now just
three years away.
As part of the opening day
ceremony, 18 WSIS Project Prizes will be awarded to organizations and
individuals who have achieved exceptional results in extending ICT access to
underserved populations and communities. This year will also see a special focus
on Women and Girls in ICT, commensurate with the theme of this year’s
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day. In addition to special
WTISD awards on May 16, the Forum will features a High-Level Dialogue around the
theme of women and technology, featuring experts from around the world and
prominent public figures including Academy-Award® winning actor Geena
Davis.
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What:
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World Summit on the Information Society
Forum 2012, hosted by ITU and co-organized by
ITU, UNESCO, UNCTAD and UNDP
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When:
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14-18 May 2012
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Where:
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Conference Centre, ILO headquarters,
Geneva, Switzerland. Key sessions will be
webcast at:
www.itu.int/ibs/WSIS/201205forum/
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Why:
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The Forum
offers a diverse range of interactions,
including High-level Dialogues, WSIS
Action Line Facilitation Meetings, interactive
sessions, thematic workshops, country workshops,
knowledge exchanges and exhibitions. Full
programme details can be found at:
http://bit.ly/JblPlJ.
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Who:
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The Forum will attract some 1,500
representatives from 140 countries spanning
government, the private sector, civil society
and UN agencies.
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Media information:
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UN press accreditation is valid, but
UN-accredited media must register in
order to obtain an event badge. Please contact
pressreg@itu.int.
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For
more information, please
visit
http://www.wsis.org/forum or contact:
Sarah Parkes
Chief, Media Relations and Public Information, ITU
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Jaroslaw Ponder
Strategy & Policy Advisor, ITU
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About WSIS |
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The World Summit on the Information
Society (WSIS) is a UN
process that was
initiated in two unique
phases in order to
create an evolving
multi-stakeholder
platform aimed at
promoting Information
Society at the national,
regional and
international levels.
The goal of WSIS is to
achieve a common vision,
desire and commitment to
build a people-centric,
inclusive and
development-oriented
Information Society
where everyone can
create, access, utilize
and share information.
The Final Review of this
process will take place
in 2015.
www.wsis.org
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