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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).

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Monday 7 July

158
Disinformation and Misinformation in Online Content and its Impact on Digital Trust
INTA - International Trademark Association
14:00 – 14:45 (UTC+02:00) Room F
This interactive workshop will explore disinformation and misinformation in online content and its critical impact on digital trust. We'll delve into the mechanisms by which false information erodes public trust in the media, organizations, and…
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277
Between free market and public digital infrastructure: intersections of media viability and public interest journalism
Global Forum for Media Development
16:00 – 16:45 (UTC+02:00) Room E
Media and journalism have always navigated the tension between free market forces and the public interest. Over the past two decades, the WSIS and the Internet Governance Process have played a pivotal role in strengthening media and journalism as…
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229
Media and Education for All: Bridging Female Academic Leaders and Society towards Impactful Results
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
17:00 – 17:45 (UTC+02:00) Room F
This session will explore some recent research projects related to media and education which contribute to the WSIS vision to build people-centric, inclusive and development-oriented information and knowledge societies. The session will feature…
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Tuesday 8 July

315
Joining forces against disinformation: humanitarian, peace and media actors' perspectives
Fondation Hirondelle
13:00 – 13:45 (UTC+02:00) Room F
The panel will look at the the epistemic gap and discuss how can the media sector join forces with the humanitarian and peace actors to prevent information disorder and disinformation to fragment further societies. This session will bring together:…
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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…
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Thursday 10 July

278
Breaking the Fake in the AI World: Staying Smart in the Age of Misinformation, Disinformation, Hate, and Deepfake
eWorldwide Group
09:00 – 09:45 (UTC+02:00) Room L
In the era where the geopolitical environment is both unpredictable and unstable, understanding how AI-driven technologies and unethical algorithms are reshaping online interactions and narratives through misinformation, disinformation, hate speech,…
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274
Media and ICT Development: Enhancing Digital Inclusion and Infrastructure in Uzbekistan
Center for Progressive Reforms
11:00 – 11:45 (UTC+02:00) WSIS+20 Open Space
As part of Uzbekistan’s ongoing socio-economic modernization, the digital transformation agenda has emerged as both a strategic opportunity and a complex policy undertaking. This session, convened by the independent think tank Center for Progressive…
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