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).
Wednesday 9 July
378
High-Level Track Inaugural Leaders TalkX: Forging partnerships for purpose: advancing the digital for development landscape
WSIS
09:00 – 09:30
(UTC+02:00)
∼ in 9 hours
Physical session with remote participation
Plenary Room C








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Leaders TalkX
379
Leaders TalkX: Information and communication infrastructure: a foundation for universal, sustainable and affordable access
WSIS
09:30 – 10:00
(UTC+02:00)
∼ in 10 hours
Physical session with remote participation
Plenary Room C








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Leaders TalkX
417
Leaders TalkX: Accelerating global access to information and knowledge in the digital era
WSIS
10:15 – 10:45
(UTC+02:00)
∼ in 10 hours
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Plenary Room C








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Leaders TalkX
419
Leaders TalkX: Future-ready: enhancing skills for a digital tomorrow
WSIS
10:45 – 11:15
(UTC+02:00)
∼ in 11 hours
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Plenary Room C







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Leaders TalkX
421
Leaders TalkX: Towards a safer connected world: collaborative strategies to strengthen digital trust and cyber resilience
WSIS
11:30 – 12:00
(UTC+02:00)
∼ in 12 hours
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Plenary Room C









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Leaders TalkX
430
Leaders TalkX: Building inclusive and knowledge-driven digital societies
WSIS
14:00 – 14:30
(UTC+02:00)
∼ in 14 hours
Physical session with remote participation
Plenary Room C








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Leaders TalkX
427
Leaders TalkX: ICT application to unlock the full potential of digital - Part I
WSIS
14:30 – 15:00
(UTC+02:00)
∼ in 15 hours
Physical session with remote participation
Plenary Room C







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Leaders TalkX
428
Leaders TalkX: Local to global: preserving culture and language in a digital era
WSIS
15:15 – 15:45
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∼ in 15 hours
Physical session with remote participation
Plenary Room C







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Leaders TalkX
426
Leaders TalkX: When policy meets progress: paving the way for a fit for future digital world
WSIS
15:45 – 16:15
(UTC+02:00)
∼ in 16 hours
Physical session with remote participation
Plenary Room C








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Leaders TalkX
431
Leaders TalkX: Moral pixels: painting an ethical landscape in the information society
WSIS
16:45 – 17:15
(UTC+02:00)
∼ in 17 hours
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Plenary Room C








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Leaders TalkX
433
Leaders TalkX: Partnership pivot: rethinking cooperation in the digital era
WSIS
17:15 – 17:45
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∼ in 17 hours
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Plenary Room C









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Leaders TalkX
Friday 11 July
436
Leaders TalkX: Click to govern: inclusive and efficient e-services
WSIS
09:00 – 09:30
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∼ in 2 days
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Plenary Room C







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Leaders TalkX
438
Leaders TalkX: ICT application to unlock the full potential of digital - Part II
WSIS
09:30 – 10:00
(UTC+02:00)
∼ in 2 days
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Plenary Room C








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Leaders TalkX
486
High-Level Track Facilitators Certificates
ITU
15:30 – 16:00
(UTC+02:00)
∼ in 3 days
Physical session with remote participation
Plenary Room C














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Leaders TalkX