Outcomes
The WSIS Forum 2015 was held from the 25–29 May 2015 at the ITU Headquarters in
Geneva. This year the Forum attracted more than 1800 WSIS Stakeholders from more
than 140 countries. Several high-level representatives of the wider WSIS Stakeholder
community graced the Forum with more than 60 ministers and deputies, several
ambassadors, CEOs and Civil Society leaders contributing passionately towards the
programme of the Forum. On–site and remote participation increased tremendously
during the WSIS Forum 2015.
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 provided structured opportunities to network, learn
and participate in multi-stakeholder discussions and consultations on WSIS implementation.
The WSIS Forum 2015 comprised of the High-Level Track: 26th and 27th May that focused on
innovation, partnerships and the link between ICTs and the Global Sustainable Development
Agenda and the Forum Track : 25th, 28th and 29th May - that provided a platform for
multi-stakeholder coordination of the implementation of the WSIS outcomes, with involvement
and participation of all WSIS action line facilitators, other UN agencies and all WSIS
stakeholders. The High level Track consisted of Opening Segment, Policy Statements: by Ministers,
CEOs, Heads of UN Agencies and Civil Society Leaders, WSIS Prizes Ceremony and the Ministerial
Round Table. The Forum track consisted of Exhibition, Innovation/ Incubation Track, World Cafés,
Linking ICTs and the Sustainable Development Agenda Track, Partnerships Track, Thematic Workshops,
Country Workshops, UN Regional Commission meetings, UNGIS (High-level and working level meetings),
Interactive Sessions, Action Line Facilitation meetings, Action line Facilitators’ meeting and
Knowledge Exchange.
The outcomes of the WSIS Forum 2015 were presented on the last day, 29th May, and will be
submitted to the Commission on Science and Technology (CSTD), the UN General Assembly and ITU
Council.