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MEDIA ADVISORY — MEDIA ADVISORY
— MEDIA ADVISORY
Annual Forum follows up on
World Summit on the Information
Society
High-level exchanges aim at
speeding up implementation of
Summit outcomes
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What: |
World Summit on the
Information Society (WSIS)
Forum:
Co-hosted by ITU,
UNESCO, UNCTAD and UNDP |
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When: |
18−22 May 2009. Opening
ceremony 18 May, 09:00
am. |
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Where: |
ITU, Geneva, Switzerland |
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Why: |
The WSIS Forum builds
upon the tradition of
annual follow-up
meetings for the
implementation of WSIS
outcomes, scheduled in
May (around World
Telecommunication and
Information Society Day
to mark ITU’s founding
in 1865).
Six
high-level panels will
address issues critical
to the multi-stakeholder
WSIS implementation and
follow-up process:
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ICTs for MDGs
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Accessing
Knowledge
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Financial
mechanisms in
the economic
downturn
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Cybersecurity
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Climate change
and ICTs
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ICT applications
for a better
life
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The
Forum provides
opportunities to network
and participate in
multi-stakeholder
discussions and
consultations on WSIS
implementation. These
include meetings for
facilitators, thematic
workshops and speed
exchanges on critical
issues. |
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Who: |
WSIS Action Line
facilitators from key UN
agencies; governments;
private sector; civil
society. |
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Media information: |
Press opportunity to
meet stakeholders on 18
May, 12:30 − 13:00.
UN Press accreditation
is valid. Others must
seek accreditation at
pressinfo@itu.int
(subject: WTISD-09). |
For more
information, please visit
www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/2009/forum/geneva/index.html
or contact:
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Sanjay Acharya
Chief, Media
Relations
and Public
Information ITU.
Tel: +41 22 730 5046
Mobile: +41 79 249 4861
E-mail:sanjay.acharya@itu.int
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Jaroslaw Ponder
Coordinator of
Strategies
and Policies
ITU.
Tel: +41 22 730 6065
Mobile: +41 79
599 1405
E-mail:jaroslaw.ponder@itu.int
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To follow the meeting through
the web-cast,
please click here!
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