Agenda | WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025

Agenda and Programme

The WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025 will take place from 7 to 11 July 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland, hosted by ITU and co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP, and UNCTAD. The Agenda and Programme for the Event are built based on official submissions received during the Open Consultation Process (OCP).

Webcast

Room G, Palexpo

Monday 7 July

500

Public-Private Partnerships for AI-Enabled Transformation of Public Sector Delivery in the Arab region

UNDP Egypt and the Applied Innovation Center

13:00 – 13:45 (UTC+02:00) Room G

This session will explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be responsibly and effectively integrated into public sector strategies through public-private partnerships (PPPs). Organized by UNDP Egypt, in coordination with Egypt’s Ministry of…

Interactive Session

256

WSIS Action Line C7: E-health - Fostering foundations for digital health transformation in the age of AI

World Health Organization and International Telecommunication Union

14:00 – 14:45 (UTC+02:00) Room G

In May 2025, the 78th session of the World Health Assembly (WHA) endorsed the extension of the Global Strategy on Digital Health 2020 – 2025 (GSDH) until 2027 and its renewal from 2028 – 2033. Member States highlighted priority areas such as digital…

Interactive Action Line Facilitation Meeting

199

Data and Trust For Health and Wellness SDG3 with a reference to Climate Change

IGF Dynamic Coalition on Data Driven Health Technologies

15:00 – 15:45 (UTC+02:00) Room G

It is critical that the quality of data entering AI and other data based systems is clear; relevant; accurate; readable; meaningful; fit for purpose; translatable; free of bias; creditable; honest; free of error and bias; culturally aware; aware of…

Interactive Session

345

Empowering Women and Girls through Digital Technology

ITU Gender and Youth Office

16:00 – 16:45 (UTC+02:00) Room G

Empowering Women and Girls through Digital Technology is an interactive workshop session co-created by the 10 ITU160 Gender Champions as part of the 2025 WSIS+20 High-Level Event in Geneva. It celebrates ITU’s 160th anniversary and the…

Women and Girls in Digital Interactive Session

192

AI Use Cases to Increase Healthy Life Longevity for Children & Elderlies

HiNounou - WSIS Healthy Ageing Innovation Prize 2022 / Technology Pioneers of the World Economic Forum

17:00 – 17:45 (UTC+02:00) Room G

HiNounou is honored to host a discussion under the theme: "AI Use Cases to Increase Healthy Life Longevity for Children & Elderlies." This session brings together an exceptional panel of public and private sector leaders who are pioneering the…

Emerging Technologies Interactive Session

Tuesday 8 July

172

Underserved to Unstoppable: Revolutionizing STEM with Inclusive Design, Assistive Tech | The Accessible Game-Based Learning for the Global Agenda

STREAM Technologies

09:00 – 09:45 (UTC+02:00) Room G

This session explores how inclusive design, human centered technology, and game-based learning are transforming global STEM education particularly for neurodiverse, disabled, gifted and underserved learners. Hosted by STREAM Technologies, a bilingual…

Accessibility Interactive Session

173

AI for All? Inclusion, bias, and opportunity for persons with disabilities

Equitable AI Alliance

10:00 – 10:45 (UTC+02:00) Room G

As AI systems increasingly influence hiring, banking, and access to services, we must ask: Are these technologies promoting inclusion, or perpetuating bias and exclusion? This session goes beyond theory to focus on concrete and practical examples of…

Accessibility Interactive Session

392

WSIS Action Line C7 E-environment

United Nations Environment Programme, World Meteorological Organization, International Telecommunication Union

11:00 – 11:45 (UTC+02:00) Room G

Since the adoption of the WSIS framework, significant developments have shaped the digital and environmental landscapes: Widespread adoption of digital tools and emergence of advanced technologies; Evolution of International Environmental…

Interactive Action Line Facilitation Meeting

393

WSIS Action Line C7: E-Agriculture

FAO

14:00 – 14:45 (UTC+02:00) Room G

Organized under WSIS Action Line C7 on E-Agriculture, this session reflects the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) longstanding leadership in facilitating WSIS Action Line C7 on E-Agriculture, demonstrating a strong commitment to leveraging…

Interactive Action Line Facilitation Meeting

339

The Power of Satellites in Emergency Alerting and Protecting Lives

Global Satellite Operator's Association and International Telecommunication Union

15:00 – 15:45 (UTC+02:00) Room G

Satellites have always been a critical part of disaster management by ensuring communication continuity when terrestrial networks are disrupted. In the age of rapid technological advances, new innovations, such as Direct-to-Device (D2D) communication…

Interactive Session

351

Harnessing AI to Achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals: Role of Governments

Rwanda

16:00 – 16:45 (UTC+02:00) Room G

1. Background This session, organized by Rwanda, will examine the crucial role of governments in harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to promote the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through a series of…

Supporting Partner Partner's Insight

280

Médias et journalisme à l'ère de l'IA et face au défi de la désinformation

Permanent Mission of Belgium - Wallonie-Bruxelles à Genève

17:00 – 17:45 (UTC+02:00) Room G

(English below) Si l'IA décuple nos capacités numériques, elle décuple également le potentiel de la désinformation. Dés lors, comment protéger l'intégrité de l'information? Comment peut-on garantir un débat public éclairé, et même une réelle liberté…

Supporting Partner Media Partner's Insight

Thursday 10 July

401

WSIS Action Line C10: Ethics in AI and converging technologies

UNESCO

09:00 – 09:45 (UTC+02:00) Room G

As digital technologies evolve at an accelerating pace, the ethical governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other converging technologies is no longer optional—it is essential. The integration of AI into critical sectors is reshaping…

Interactive Action Line Facilitation Meeting

400

Enhanced Cooperation in the Digital Age: From Concept to Commitment at WSIS+20

UN DESA

10:00 – 10:45 (UTC+02:00) Room G

Session Description (45 minutes):Twenty years after the concept of 'enhanced cooperation' was introduced at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in Tunis in 2005, it continues to be recognized as central to advancing global discussions…

Interactive Action Line Facilitation Meeting

230

Connecting the Unconnected in the field of Education Excellence, Cyber Security & Rural Solutions and Women Empowerment in ICT

CMAI Association of India

11:00 – 11:45 (UTC+02:00) Room G

We are pleased to extend a cordial invitation to you for the 11th International ICT World Communication Summit & Education Excellence Awards, hosted by the CMAI Association of India. Following the resounding success of the past three editions…

Interactive Session

197

How to Transition Online Service to Passwordless at No Cost

Passwordless Alliance

14:00 – 14:45 (UTC+02:00) Room G

For the successful development of an information society, innovative ideas and technologies are essential to transform everyday inconveniences into convenient, safe, and economical solutions. This session presents the vision and case studies of…

Interactive Session

207

From Principles to Practice: Operationalizing Multistakeholder Governance

Global Network Initiative (GNI) and Global Partners Digital (GPD)

15:00 – 15:45 (UTC+02:00) Room G

Over the past two decades, the governance of digital technologies has evolved significantly. The increasing ubiquity of these technologies has embedded them in broader policy discussions, from economic development to security. Internet governance has…

Interactive Session

237

Strengthening global cooperation in ICT for peace, security, ethical AI, revenue, governance, and the betterment of humanity in life and the afterlife promotes sustainable development and social progress.

Internal Resources Division, Ministry of Finance, Bangladesh

16:00 – 16:45 (UTC+02:00) Room G

The 4th Industrial Revolution presents both unparalleled opportunities and unprecedented risks. This session will explore how global cooperation in ICT — guided by ethics, inclusiveness, and a spiritual commitment to the betterment of humanity — can…

Country's Insight

227

Key factors and design features - successful national sustained relevant digital inclusive education

International Federation of Information Processing (IFIP)

17:00 – 17:45 (UTC+02:00) Room G

To consider and address Action Line C7, it is important to recognise key factors that enable sustained (i.e., long-term) relevant digital inclusive education for young people. An International Federation for Information Technology (IFIP) Task Force…

Interactive Session

Friday 11 July

395

WSIS Action Line C7: e-Science for Inclusive Futures: Access, Collaboration, and Foresight for the Next Decade

UNESCO

09:00 – 09:45 (UTC+02:00) Room G

This session will explore how e-Science can support the goals of the WSIS Action Line C7 over the next decade, particularly in fostering inclusive, equitable, and anticipatory scientific ecosystems. With the global review of WSIS under way, the…

Interactive Action Line Facilitation Meeting

322

Importance of Professional standards for AI development and testing

International Federation for Information Processing

10:00 – 10:45 (UTC+02:00) Room G

AI is part of the skillset for ICT Professionals. What is their role in ensuring that standards and ethics codes are adhered to when working with AI, especially considering that data is used differently in various situations / siloes? ICT…

Supporting Partner Emerging Technologies Partner's Insight

494

UNGIS working-level meeting

UNGIS

11:00 – 12:30 (UTC+02:00) Room G

UNGIS members only

UNGIS

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