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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

133
WSIS+20 High-Level Dialogue: WSIS Legacy in Motion: Honoring the Past, Shaping the Future
WSIS
09:34 – 10:30 (UTC+02:00) Plenary Room C
Meet the ones who were there at the beginning of it all. As the WSIS process marks 20 years, we reflect on a journey that has shaped global digital development through collaboration and shared vision. A key part of this journey is the WSIS Forum,…
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Session recording available Real-time captioning Interpretation: EN/FR High-Level Dialogue
141
Multilateral Intergenerational High-Level Dialogue: Youth Special Track
WSIS
14:00 – 15:00 (UTC+02:00) Plenary Room C
This intergenerational high-level dialogue will bring together multilateral leaders and young changemakers to discuss the role of youth digital leadership and innovation in the next phase of digital transformation. The discussion will center around…
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Session recording available Youth High-Level Dialogue
162
Partner2Connect High-Level Dialogue
ITU Partner2Connect
15:00 – 16:00 (UTC+02:00) Plenary Room C
As the world gathers to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20), this is the perfect moment to highlight the shared values and complementary roles of WSIS and Partner2Connect (P2C). Both initiatives…
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Session recording available High-Level Dialogue

Tuesday 8 July

282
Safe Smart Cities and Climate Frustration
Global Cities Hub / WeGO / ITU
14:00 – 15:00 (UTC+02:00) Plenary Room C
The Smart City Leaders’ Talk at the WSIS+20 High-Level Event week discusses the paradox of smart cities facing climate emergency. This high-level debate will enlighten opportunities Smart Cities bring to development and ways to overcome the…
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Session recording available Interpretation: EN/FR High-Level Dialogue
265
Celebrating 20 Years of Multistakeholder Engagement: WSIS Forum, IGF, and the Road Ahead
WSIS/IGF
15:15 – 16:15 (UTC+02:00) Plenary Room C
Multistakeholder dialogue is one of WSIS’s most enduring contributions. This session explores how it shaped global platforms like the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) and the annual WSIS Forum, inspired regional and national processes, and fostered…
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Wednesday 9 July

232
The Digital Imperative: The Critical Role of School Connectivity
ITU/Giga
09:00 – 10:00 (UTC+02:00) Giga Connectivity Centre
Connectivity has become pivotal and therefore critical for the socio-economic development of every country and across all aspects of life. Its transformative impact on the education sector, in particular, cannot be overstated. Connectivity opens new…
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448
Bridging the Digital Skills Gap: Strategies for Reskilling and Upskilling in a Changing World
ILO/ITU
09:00 – 10:00 (UTC+02:00) Room K
The session will bring together representatives from government, the private sector, international organisations and academic institutions, to discuss strategies to develop digital skills policies and frameworks that can effectively respond to the…
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Session recording available Digital Skills High-Level Dialogue
478
High Level Dialogue: Strengthening the Resilience of Telecommunication Submarine Cables
ITU/Portugal/Nigeria
16:45 – 17:45 (UTC+02:00) Room L
Over 99% of global Internet traffic is carried by submarine telecommunications cables—forming the critical backbone of international digital communications. As our global dependency on digital services accelerates, these infrastructures face mounting…
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Session recording available Emerging Technologies High-Level Dialogue

Thursday 10 July

131
United Nations High-Level Leaders' Dialogue
ITU
11:00 – 12:00 (UTC+02:00) Plenary Room C
For over two decades, the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) process is the United Nations' multistakeholder platform for digital cooperation, bringing together governments, civil society, the private sector, academia, and the technical…
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Friday 11 July

475
How a growing space ecosystem can be better leveraged to achieve the SDGs?
International Telecommunication Union
09:00 – 10:00 (UTC+02:00) Room K
Satellite technology is now very often quoted as having a crucial role to play in providing connectivity and bridging the digital divide. The Plan of Action adopted at the end of the first session of the World Summit on the Information Society…
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Session recording available Emerging Technologies High-Level Dialogue
476
High-Level Dialogue: The role of parliaments in shaping our digital future
ITU and IPU
10:15 – 11:15 (UTC+02:00) Plenary Room C
The digital transformation has fundamentally reshaped societies worldwide, creating unprecedented opportunities while exposing persistent inequalities. As technology companies achieve unprecedented global influence and artificial intelligence emerges…
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Session recording available Interpretation: EN/FR/ES High-Level Dialogue
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