20 Years of implementation of WSIS and the vision beyond 2025 (11:30 - 12:00 Saudi Arabia Local Time, Room 10)


South Africa, ITU

Session 107

Wednesday, 18 December 2024 09:30–11:00 (UTC+01:00) Physical (on-site) and Virtual (remote) participation King Abdulaziz International Conference Center (KAICC), Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Internet Governance Forum Interactive Session

This session will take place during the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at 11:30 to 13:00 (UTC+3). Venue: Workshop Room 10, King Abdulaziz International Conference Center (KAICC)

This session, organized by the Government of South Africa as Chair of the ITU Council Working Group on WSIS&SDG and ITU, invites stakeholders to contribute to the Call for Inputs on the WSIS+20 Review​, by sharing their views on the work of the ITU in the WSIS+20 review. Participants will explore key topics, including achievements and challenges since the Geneva Plan of Action, the alignment of the WSIS Process with the 2030 Agenda, and the future direction of WSIS beyond 2025. The session will highlight ITU's significant contributions over the past two decades and emphasize the importance of diverse stakeholder engagement to ensure a comprehensive and inclusive review of the WSIS Process and the vision of WSIS beyond 2025.

Panellists
Ms. Cynthia Lesufi
Ms. Cynthia Lesufi Chair of ITU Council Working Group on WSIS&SDG South Africa Moderator

Ms. Gitanjali Sah
Ms. Gitanjali Sah Strategy and Policy Coordinator International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Ms. Mina Seonmin Jun
Ms. Mina Seonmin Jun Vice-Chair of ITU Council Working Group on WSIS&SDG South Korea

Ms. Renata Santoyo
Ms. Renata Santoyo Telecommunication Regulation Expert – International Affairs ANATEL, Brazil

Mr. Thomas Schneider
Mr. Thomas Schneider Ambassador and Director of International Affairs Office Fédéral de la Communication (OFCOM), Switzerland

Mr. Ian Sheldon
Mr. Ian Sheldon Director, Internet Governance Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts, AUSTRALIA

Mr. Paul Blaker
Mr. Paul Blaker Head of ITU and Internet Governance Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, United Kingdom

Ms. Maria Fernanda Garza
Ms. Maria Fernanda Garza Chair International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)

Mr. Osama Manzar
Mr. Osama Manzar Founder-Director Digital Empowerment Foundation

WSIS Action Lines
  • AL C1 logo C1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development
  • AL C2 logo C2. Information and communication infrastructure
  • AL C3 logo C3. Access to information and knowledge
  • AL C4 logo C4. Capacity building
  • AL C5 logo C5. Building confidence and security in use of ICTs
  • AL C6 logo C6. Enabling environment
  • AL C7 E–GOV logo C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-government
  • AL C7 E–BUS logo C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-business
  • AL C7 E–LEA logo C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-learning
  • AL C7 E–HEA logo C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-health
  • AL C7 E–EMP logo C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-employment
  • AL C7 E–ENV logo C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-environment
  • AL C7 E–AGR logo C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-agriculture
  • AL C7 E–SCI logo C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-science
  • AL C8 logo C8. Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content
  • AL C9 logo C9. Media
  • AL C10 logo C10. Ethical dimensions of the Information Society
  • AL C11 logo C11. International and regional cooperation
Sustainable Development Goals
  • Goal 1 logo Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere
  • Goal 2 logo Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
  • Goal 3 logo Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all
  • Goal 4 logo Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
  • Goal 5 logo Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
  • Goal 6 logo Goal 6: Ensure access to water and sanitation for all
  • Goal 7 logo Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
  • Goal 8 logo Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
  • Goal 9 logo Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
  • Goal 10 logo Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries
  • Goal 11 logo Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
  • Goal 12 logo Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
  • Goal 13 logo Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
  • Goal 14 logo Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources
  • Goal 15 logo Goal 15: Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss
  • Goal 16 logo Goal 16: Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies
  • Goal 17 logo Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development