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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

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…
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254
Bridging Visions: Aligning the Global Digital Compact (GDC) and WSIS+20 Overall Review by the UN GA
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs / Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government
14:00 – 14:45 (UTC+02:00) Room E
Session Description (45 minutes): This session provides a strategic update for co-facilitators on developments in aligning Global Digital Compact (GDC) and WSIS+20. Participants will discuss synergies, identify gaps, and explore pathways toward…
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382
WSIS Action Line C7 E-learning
UNESCO
15:00 – 15:45 (UTC+02:00) Room E
This session will share core UNESCO messages and recommendations related to technology and education broadly and digital learning specifically. It will overview positions and actions related to five main topics: (1) Open Educational Resources and the…
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Tuesday 8 July

386
Action Line C9 Media: Towards a Resilient Information Ecosystem
UNESCO
09:00 – 09:45 (UTC+02:00) Room E
The session will explore strategies for promoting an enabling environment for freedom of expression and access to information on digital platforms, with a particular focus on technology-driven solutions. It will notably explore the following topics:…
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372
Multilingualism in the Digital Age: Inclusive Strategies on Cultural Diversity for a People-Centered Information Society
UNESCO
10:15 – 11:15 (UTC+02:00) Room K
This session will highlight the importance of multilingualism and cultural expressions in the digital environment, building on the UNESCO 2003 Recommendation concerning the Promotion and Use of Multilingualism and Universal Access to Cyberspace, the…
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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…
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380
WSIS Action Line C7 E-business: Building an inclusive digital economy
International Trade Centre, Universal Postal Union, UN Trade and Development, in collaboration with UN Industrial Development Organization
11:00 – 12:00 (UTC+02:00) Room E
For 20 years, the WSIS action line on e-business has been creating digital opportunities for businesses and development in areas that have also been covered by the Global Digital Compact (GDC) objectives: Objective 2 focuses on expanding inclusion in…
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390
WSIS Action Line C2 Information and communication infrastructure
International Telecommunication Union
11:30 – 12:30 (UTC+02:00) Plenary Room C
Background This session will explore how Emerging Technologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools will engage on discussions with stakeholders from public and private sectors the development of reliable, inclusive, and sustainable ICT…
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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…
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316
WSIS Action Line C6: Digital Ecosystem Builders in action: Redefining the role of ICT regulators
ITU
14:00 – 14:45 (UTC+02:00) Room E
This session contributed to the Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR-25) consultation on the Best Practice Guidelines exploring the new requirements for ICT regulators to become digital ecosystem builders. The BDT Director, Dr. Cosmas Luckyson…
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Wednesday 9 July

384
WSIS Action Lines C4 and C7:E-employment: Emerging technologies in the world of work: Addressing challenges through digital skills
ITU/ILO
10:15 – 11:15 (UTC+02:00) Room L
This is a joint session organised by ILO and ITU to present advancements under WSIS Action Lines C4 (Capacity Building) and C7 (e-Employment). The session aims to explore the critical role of digital skills on employment, particularly in light of the…
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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…
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388
WSIS Action Line: C3 Access to information and knowledge: “Investing in Equitable Knowledge Access: Diamond Open Access”
UNESCO
09:00 – 09:45 (UTC+02:00) Room E
Access to scientific knowledge is essential for sustainable development, innovation, and global collaboration. However, high publication costs, fragmented digital infrastructures, and limited regional capacities continue to impede equitable…
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398
WSIS Action Line C5: Building Trust in Cyberspace
ITU
10:00 – 10:45 (UTC+02:00) Room E
WSIS Action Line C5 was established as part of the Geneva Plan of Action in 2003 to address growing global concerns regarding the confidence and security of information and communication technologies (ICTs), particularly in ways that could undermine…
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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…
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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…
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