About
The WSIS Forum 2015 represents the world’s
largest annual gathering of the ‘ICT for development’ community.
The WSIS Forum, co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP and UNCTAD, in
close collaboration with all WSIS Action Line
Facilitators/Co-Facilitators (UNDESA, FAO, UNEP, WHO, UN Women,
WIPO, WFP, ILO, WMO, UN, ITC, UPU, UNODC, UNICEF and UN Regional
Commissions) has proven to be an efficient mechanism for
coordination of multistakeholder implementation activities,
information exchange, creation of knowledge, sharing of best
practices and continues to provide assistance in developing
multistakeholder and public/private partnerships to advance
development goals. This forum will provide structured
opportunities to network, learn and participate in
multi-stakeholder discussions and consultations on WSIS
implementation.
ITU, UNESCO, UNCTAD and UNDP welcome all
WSIS Stakeholders to the WSIS Forum 2015 to be held from 25–29
May 2015. This event builds upon the tradition of annual WSIS
May meetings, and its format is the result of open consultations
with all WSIS Stakeholders. Emerging trends in 11 WSIS Action
Lines both in terms of Policy and Technology are produced as an
Outcome of WSIS Forum in a multistakeholder environment on an
annual basis. The WSIS Forum 2015
Open Consultation Process on the Thematic Aspects and
Innovations on the Format aims at ensuring the participatory and
inclusive spirit of the WSIS Forum 2015 by actively engaging
governments, civil society, the private sector and
intergovernmental organizations in the preparatory process.
The Agenda and Programme of the WSIS Forum will be built on
the basis of the official submissions received during the
Open Consultation Process.