WSIS Action Lines: Why they are still relevant?
The Atlantic Council
Session 263
Wednesday, 29 May 2024
15:00–15:45 (UTC+02:00)
Physical (on-site) and Virtual (remote) participation
Room C, CICG, Ground Floor
Digital Governance Processes: WSIS, GDC/ Summit of the Future
Interactive Session
The World Summit on Information Society is celebrating 20 years next year and it is up for a review. The focus of the review will be weather its action lines -- the targets WSIS identified 20 years ago -- have been met and whether they are still relevant in an environment of new technologies and internet development. This workshop will attempt to start this conversation that will be critical to the future of WSIS next year.
Topics
Artificial Intelligence
Digital Divide
Digital Economy
Digital Inclusion
Digital Transformation
Education
Human Rights
Infrastructure
WSIS Action Lines
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C1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development
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C2. Information and communication infrastructure
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C3. Access to information and knowledge
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C4. Capacity building
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C5. Building confidence and security in use of ICTs
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C6. Enabling environment
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C8. Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content
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C10. Ethical dimensions of the Information Society
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C11. International and regional cooperation
The WSIS Action Lines are the main theme of the workshop.
Sustainable Development Goals
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Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere
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Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all
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Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
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Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
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Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
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Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
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Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries
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Goal 16: Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies
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Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development
WSIS was primarily a summit about development and the Action Lines reflect this.