Agenda

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 private sector (including tech companies), civil society, grass-roots organizations, academia, and individuals, including youth. The Global Digital Compact is expected to “outline shared principles for an open, free and secure digital future for all”. The Common Agenda report suggests issues that it might cover, including digital connectivity, avoiding Internet fragmentation, providing people with options as to how their data is used, application of human rights online, and promoting a trustworthy Internet by introducing accountability criteria for discrimination and misleading content. 

Objective of the discussions at WSIS Forum : 

Informal discussions to gather opinions from different Stakeholders on:

1. the six topics for the Deep-Dives of the Global Digital Compact;
2. how can the UN-system create added value in the area of digital;
3. how you see your role in contributing to harnessing the power of the digitalization as an enabler for the SDGs.

14:30-15:15 Session 1: Civil Society

15:30-16:15 Session 2: Private Sector/Technical Community