Past Sessions
348
Ambassadors Roundtable Discussion
WSIS
WSIS
09:00 – 10:30
(UTC+01:00)
Geneva Room
Ambassadors only
Real-time human captioning
Coffee will be served after the session
Light meals will be offered to attendees before the session
Covid-19 related
Ambassadors Round Table
161
Can cyber tech be resilient and green?
EC MEDICI Framework
MEDICI
09:00 – 09:45
(UTC+01:00)
Room 14
Can cyber technology be resilient and green?There are some key events that have characterised the recent period one of these is the so-called digital transformation considered the natural evolution of the current society in the light of a pervasive…
Session recording available
Covid-19 related
Cybersecurity
Thematic Workshop
172
Smart and Sustainable cities - Sustainable energy in uncertain times, helped by ICT
Partner360.net
Partner360.net
09:00 – 09:45
(UTC+01:00)
Room 11+12
The U4SSC is the United Nations United for Smart and Sustainability initative. The State of Geneva (canton de Genève) recently passed the UN ITU U4SSC audit for Smart and Sustainable cities. We will share key findings from this verification. We will…
174
KIDsVAI Train-the-trainers session to break gender stereotypes in STEM
WOMENVAI and Swiss Engineering Geneva
WOMENVAI, SE GE
09:00 – 09:45
(UTC+01:00)
Innovate Stage
Since over five years, our Swiss partner Swiss Engineering Geneva has experienced a few workshops in classrooms at primary schools in Geneva, targeting young girls and boys aged 10-12 years. The objective is to raise awareness on gender stereotypes…
169
Use of technologies to improve healthcare in underserved communities around the world
Open Health Network
Open Health Network
09:00 – 09:45
(UTC+01:00)
Inspire Stage
The healthcare needs of people in underserved communities around the world are vast and urgent. Addressing these needs requires a multifaceted approach that includes improving access to healthcare services, addressing maternal and child health…
Covid-19 related
Open Space Talks
181
Strengthening the Collaboration of Digital Literacy for Disabilities
Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Indonesia
Indonesia
09:15 – 10:15
(UTC+01:00)
Room F
A survey conducted by the Central Statistics Bureau (BPS) Indonesia reveals that the number of people with disabilities in Indonesia reached around 22.5 million people in 2022. This number has increased from 2021 which amounted to 16.5 million.…
179
Supporting the Transition to a Stronger, Greener, and Sustainable Future Through Standards and Best Practices
IEEE – Partner for Specific Activities
IEEE – Partner for Specific Activities
09:15 – 10:15
(UTC+01:00)
Room B
What are standards developers and users doing today to address sustainability and climate change? There is a technological transformation underway that inspires pioneering opportunities and encourages evolutionary innovation. Global standards…
Session recording available
Partner for Specific Activities
Thematic Workshop
400
Mayors High-Level Presentations
International Telecommunication Union & Geneva Cities Hub
International Telecommunication Union &…
10:00 – 12:00
(UTC+01:00)
Room C
This High-Level session will provide an opportunity for Mayors to present scalable best practices and challenges of digital solutions for climate change adaptation and energy transition.
257
Robotics & The Medical Internet of Things (MIoT)
United Nations IGF (DESA) Dynamic Coalition on Data Driven Health Technologies
UN IGF DC DDHT
10:00 – 10:45
(UTC+01:00)
Room 11+12
A public engagement on the topic of robotics in health care. The Medical Internet of Things MIoT will bring advanced technological devices into the home. Hospital @ home care is here. Robotics are being used in hospitals, rehabilitation and research…
Session recording available
Covid-19 related
Thematic Workshop
260
Interactive, Immersive and Accessible Storytelling
Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
UAB
10:00 – 10:45
(UTC+01:00)
Collaborate Stage
Education plays a vital role in preparing children and young people for the future, equipping them with important skills, knowledge, and values. However, complex subjects such as diversity, sustainability can be difficult to teach. Storytelling helps…
262
Responsible AI governance and the challenges of general purpose AI
EY
EY
10:00 – 10:45
(UTC+01:00)
Inspire Stage
Building on our workshop panel from 2022 that focused on assurance and conformity assessment of emerging digital products and services, such as AI, we will continue the theme of discussion around practical considerations for regulations, standards…
255
Exhibition Inauguration
WSIS
WSIS
10:45 – 11:00
(UTC+01:00)
Open Space
The WSIS Forum 2023 will feature exhibits on ICTs for Sustainable Development Goals from WSIS stakeholders and WSIS Forum 2023 partners at the CICG.
Coffee will be offered during the session
Exhibition Inauguration
337
Building Cyber resilience in the humanitarian and development sectors
Cyberpeace Institute
Cyberpeace Institute
11:00 – 11:45
(UTC+01:00)
Room 14
Technology and innovation play important roles in the delivery, effectiveness and scaling of humanitarian action for people affected by complex emergencies and contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). While it is…
245
How to take care of your elderly parents when you are living far from them? Showcase of the best ICTs innovation
HiNounou, awarded as 2022 WSIS Healthy Ageing Innovation Winner.
HiNounou
11:00 – 11:45
(UTC+01:00)
Room 11+12
In 2020, for the first time of human history, elderlies outnumbered children. The number is projected to grow by 40% before 2030 up to 1.4 Billion and will reach 2 billion older adults in 2050. Among them, 80% are living in low and medium income…
263
Intellectual Property (IP) in a brave new virtual world
World Intellectual Property Organization
WIPO
11:00 – 11:45
(UTC+01:00)
Inspire Stage
The session will provide an interesting overview of WIPO's recent and planned activities relating to the use of IP in virtual worlds, including in the metaverse and videogames. It will showcase examples of how different tools and mechanisms can be…
254
The Rise of the Machines: Will AI Destroy Your Job ?
World XR
World XR
11:00 – 11:45
(UTC+01:00)
Collaborate Stage
Part 1 : As we move deeper into the age of artificial intelligence, the implications for the job market are becoming more apparent. According to some estimates, AI and automation could eliminate up to 800 million jobs by 2030. This raises important…
270
The UAE's Digital Journey: From Digital Identity to City SuperApps and Beyond
UAE
UAE
11:15 – 12:15
(UTC+01:00)
Room B
Learn about the latest developments in the UAE's digital transformation journey. In this session, you will learn about the Super App of government services, E-participation, latest developments of the national digital identity, capacity building…
Session recording available
Coffee will be served before the session
Strategic Partner: Platinum
Country Workshop
272
WSIS Action Line C7: e-Employment: Towards decent work in the digital economy for forcibly displaced youth
International Labour Organisation
ILO
11:15 – 12:15
(UTC+01:00)
Room E
The session will feature an interactive discussion between experts on issues related to decent work, the digital economy, and people in forced displacement contexts as well as profit from the insights of a refugee that has vast experience in helping…
363
Web3 and how it can further the SDGs
UNITAR/Berexia
UNITAR/Berexia
11:15 – 12:15
(UTC+01:00)
Room F
Professionals dedicated to advancing sustainable development are always looking for innovative ways to make a positive impact. With Web3's cutting-edge features, we have the opportunity to drive greater inclusion, transparency, and awareness than…
Session recording available
Thematic Workshop
360
IEEE Knowledge Café: Beyond Strong Sustainability - Catalyzing a Planet Positive Future for Generations to Come
IEEE - Partner for Specific Activities
IEEE - Partner for Specific Activities
12:30 – 13:45
(UTC+01:00)
Innovate Stage
This interactive session will explore opportunities to build a flourishing world that goes beyond sustainability and builds upon the UN SDGs and related declarations. Through a series of open discussions and activities, we will share with each other…
Light meals will be offered to attendees during the session
Partner for Specific Activities
Knowledge Café
284
WSIS+20 Multistakeholder Consultation Process
WSIS
WSIS
12:30 – 13:45
(UTC+01:00)
Inspire Stage
Session recording available
Light meals will be offered to attendees during the session
Knowledge Café
444
Lunch for the Commonwealth ITU Group
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
12:30 – 13:45
(UTC+01:00)
Open Space
Commonwealth countries only
401
Lunch Break
WSIS
WSIS
12:30 – 13:45
(UTC+01:00)
282
Mayors High-Level Networking Lunch
Geneva Cities Hub
Geneva Cities Hub
12:30 – 13:45
(UTC+01:00)
On invitation only
350
Mayors High-Level Dialogue
WSIS and Geneva Cities Hub
WSIS and Geneva Cities Hub
14:00 – 15:30
(UTC+01:00)
Room C
Following the appreciation of WSIS Stakeholders for the first Mayors’ High-Level Dialogue at the WSIS Forum 2022, allowing Mayors and city stakeholders to share their progress in driving smart innovation in the city environment, Geneva Cities Hub…
Session recording available
High-Level Dialogue
446
Cybersecurity at the center of digital transformation in Africa
UN ECA
ECA
14:00 – 14:45
(UTC+01:00)
Room 11+12
Cybersecurity is at the center of global security and prosperity as digitalization spurs in developed and developing countries. The challenge is to create a thriving digital society that is resilient to cyber threats and with knowledge and…
362
Digital payments: Empowering Communities and Knowledge Economy-UPI applications Promote Digital Financial Inclusion.
ADA Lovelace Software Private Limited.
ADA Lovelace Software Private Limited.
14:00 – 14:45
(UTC+01:00)
Room 14
Digital financial services lower the cost and increase the security of sending, paying and receiving money. The resulting increase in financial inclusion which is also vital to women’s empowerment. It is most reliable, efficient and secure form of…
Session recording available
Thematic Workshop
274
A sustainable capacity building strategy for least developing countries (LDCs) & developing countries to address cyber & digital risks
Welchman Keen
WK
14:00 – 14:45
(UTC+01:00)
Inspire Stage
This workshop will highlight the challenges in ensuring sustainable and long-lasting impacts of cybersecurity capacity building activities, and how to overcome them. By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to address common issues.…
292
Maximising recycling with data driven decisions to enable smart cities
Xworks Tech
Xworks
14:00 – 14:45
(UTC+01:00)
Collaborate Stage
The session will be about the journey to net zero, how the team got involved in the waste management world and the birth of a data platform that is designed to gather data and analyse to produce informed decisions around smart cities and companies.…
293
Leveraging new technologies and innovation to accelerate the progress towards achieving the SDGs.
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
14:15 – 15:15
(UTC+01:00)
Room B
Sustainability has been at the heart of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 since its inception with ambitions to accelerate the energy transition, achieve sustainability goals, and drive new waves of investment. Saudi Arabia has taken an…
Session recording available
Coffee will be served before the session
Gold Plus Partner
Country Workshop
296
WSIS Action Line C7: e-Business: “Enabling women in eBusiness”
ITC/UNCTAD/UPU
ITC/UNCTAD/UPU
14:15 – 15:15
(UTC+01:00)
Room F
The rapid spread of digital technologies after the COVID-19 pandemic has created new opportunities for women and increased their participation in the digital economy. However, women entrepreneurs are still facing various challenges such as…
445
Global Digital Compact Informal Roundtable discussions
Co-Facilitators of the Global Digital Compact
Co-Facilitators of the Global Digital…
14:30 – 16:15
(UTC+01:00)
First come, first served
The UN Secretary-General’s Our Common Agenda report proposed a Global Digital Compact to be agreed at the Summit of the Future in September 2024 through a technology track involving all stakeholders: governments, the United Nations system, the…
288
Critical elements of successful industry 4.0 policy
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
ITIF
15:00 – 15:45
(UTC+01:00)
Room 14
This session will explore the information and communications technologies that are driving the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR); how countries, can especially developing ones, can maximize their potential to extract value from ICTs and industries…
291
Evolution of Social Engineering & Phishing
Swiss-CyberSecurity
SCS
15:00 – 15:45
(UTC+01:00)
Room 11+12
Social Engineering exists since humans exist - but since we are using omnipresent Information Technology, Social Engineering has come to a next level: phishing, imposter ad business email compromise. A Multi-Billion Dollar industry is now trying to…
366
GovTech 4 Impact: Executive experience sharing on digital public service development in Europe
International Telecommunication Union
ITU
15:00 – 15:45
(UTC+01:00)
Innovate Stage
In today's fast-changing world, governments face a challenging and constantly evolving landscape. The disruption generated by new technologies, an abundance of data, and various crises contribute to this complexity. This session aims to bring…
286
The International Standard Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) and the UN Action Plan on Early Warnings for All
Alert-Hub Org CIC (Community Interest Company)
Alert-Hub .Org
15:00 – 15:45
(UTC+01:00)
Collaborate Stage
The goal of the UN Action Plan on Early Warnings for All is to ensure that every person on Earth is protected by an early warning system in the next five years. This an expansive vision and a huge undertaking with implications on many aspects of ICTs…
305
Bahrain
Bahrain
Bahrain
15:30 – 16:30
(UTC+01:00)
Room F
Session recording available
Contributing Partner
Country Workshop
281
The future of education: building a digital resilience
Délégation générale Wallonie-Bruxelles à Genève - Mission permanente de Belgique
Délégation générale Wallonie-Bruxelles à…
15:30 – 16:30
(UTC+01:00)
Room C
English below Cet atelier veut nourrir une réflexion sur le futur de l’éducation numérique, en facilitant l’échange de bonnes pratiques entre différentes parties prenantes de ce secteur. Les systèmes éducatifs doivent aujourd’hui faire preuve de…
Session recording available
Interpretation: EN/FR
Supporting Partner
Country Workshop
250
WSIS Action Line C3: Access to information
UNESCO
UNESCO
15:30 – 16:30
(UTC+01:00)
Room E
The workshop will discuss the scope of the new version of the Policy Guidelines for the Development and Promotion of Governmental Public Domain Information. The aim of the workshop is to gather input, review and update the Policy Guidelines, taking…
370
Technology for Democracy: Lessons learnt and the way forward for technology for democracy and human rights (1st Segment)
United Nations Development Programme
UNDP
15:30 – 16:30
(UTC+01:00)
Room B
Digital technology has fundamentally changed and is continuously reshaping the world. While digital transformation opens innovative avenues to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, digital technologies are also used to suppress, limit,…
Session recording available
Thematic Workshop
203
Data Ethics and the Ethics of Digital and Emerging Technologies
Globethics
Globethics
16:00 – 16:45
(UTC+01:00)
Room 11+12
How can we build trust in this complex and ambiguous data world? How can digital technologies serve humanity? Data is the magic word of the 21st century. For citizens, data means support in daily life in almost all activities, from using watches to…
Session recording available
Thematic Workshop
331
Hack the Digital Divide
World Summit Award
WSA
16:00 – 16:45
(UTC+01:00)
Room 14
The multiple crises facing our world need digital, purpose driven solutions with a positive impact.The World Summit Awards work within the UN Framework of the SDGs and the Transformation into the Knowledge Society (WSIS) to select and promote best…
Session recording available
Thematic Workshop
302
Climate Change and how to promote DRR (Disaster risk reduction)
UNDRR - ABU - ITU - Eurovisioni
UNDRR - ABU - ITU
16:00 – 16:45
(UTC+01:00)
Collaborate Stage
The session will present the initiatives currently conducted by UNDRR, ABU/WBU and ITU-T in the field of technologies and learning experience that could help in preventing disasters, in reducing effects of natural and human provoked disasters and…
372
Technology for Democracy: Lessons learnt and the way forward for technology for democracy and human rights (2nd Segment)
United Nations Development Programme
UNDP
16:30 – 17:15
(UTC+01:00)
Room B
Digital technology has fundamentally changed and is continuously reshaping the world. While digital transformation opens innovative avenues to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, digital technologies are also used to suppress, limit,…
Session recording available
Thematic Workshop
298
WSIS Digital Service Design Special Prize
Germany, Estonia, ITU and the Digital Impact Alliance
Germany, Estonia, ITU and the Digital Impact…
16:45 – 17:45
(UTC+01:00)
Room C
As the world gets closer to the 2030 Development Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Global Goals, many of these goals rely on governments’ ability to deliver services to people. Digital public infrastructure (DPI) systems, like ID, payments, and data…
Session recording available
Real-time human captioning
High-Level Dialogue
306
The Next Frontier: Let's talk Digital Resilience - Cyber and Space
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
16:45 – 17:45
(UTC+01:00)
Room E
Digital technologies play a key role in promoting equality and social inclusion, providing new opportunities for economic growth, and helping achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals. To unleash the potential of these technologies for humanity,…
392
Online Visibility of Women in Parliament
Omuka Hub
Omuka Hub
16:45 – 17:45
(UTC+01:00)
Room F
The Theme for this year's International Women's Day is "DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality", and to achieve true gender equality we need to have more women in politics online. Why is this important? Women in Parliament do…
452
Inauguration Ceremony: Yoga: Wellbeing and mindfulness session with professional instructors
Permanent Mission of India
Permanent Mission of India
18:00 – 18:45
(UTC+01:00)
Collaborate Stage
Session recording available
Special Session
451
Evènement convivial francophone
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
Organisation internationale de la…
18:00 – 19:00
(UTC+01:00)
Innovate Stage
On invitation only
Supporting Partner
Social Event
447
Reception by Poland
Poland
Poland
19:00 – 21:00
(UTC+01:00)
On invitation only