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WSIS+20: Shaping the Future Beyond 2025 (EU Member States)

International Telecommunication Union and European Union

Session 551

On invitation only Wednesday, 17 September 2025 15:00–16:30 (UTC+02:00) Eastern Daylight Time 09:00–10:30 (UTC-04:00) Physical (on-site) and Virtual (remote) participation WSIS&SDG TalkX

As we mark two decades since the inception of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), this special session, held on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), provides a critical platform to reflect on progress, share key WSIS+20 updates, and engage in forward-looking dialogue on the future of WSIS beyond 2025.

Key Objectives:

  • Share progress and key outcomes from the WSIS+20 process
  • Reflect on lessons learned over the past two decades
  • Share insights on the WSIS+20 Zero Draft
  • Explore visions and priorities for WSIS beyond 2025

Agenda Item

Welcome & Opening Remarks

  • EU
  • Ms. Nur Sulyna Abdullah, Chief, SPM, ITU

Update: WSIS+20 Process & Key Milestones —Overview of joint preparatory process:

ITU , UNDP, UNDESA, UNESCO, CSTD

WSIS Action Lines Implementation Case Studies: WSIS Prizes 2025 Winner and Champion 

  • Dr. Kirstin Grosse Frie, GIZ, Germany, WSIS Prize Winner Action Line C11
  • Ms. Paola Gálvez Callirgos, AI Ethics Manager, Globethics, Switzerland, WSIS Prize Champion Action Line C10
Panellists
Ms. Gitanjali Sah
Ms. Gitanjali Sah Strategy and Policy Coordinator International Telecommunication Union Moderator
Ms. Nur Sulyna Abdullah
Ms. Nur Sulyna Abdullah Chief, Strategic Planning and Membership, and Special Advisor to the Secretary-General International Telecommunication Union
Mr. Cédric Wachholz
Mr. Cédric Wachholz Chief, Digital Policies and Digital Transformation Section (CI/DPT/DIT) UNESCO
Ms. Yuping Chan
Ms. Yuping Chan Head of Digital Partnerships & Engagement UNDP
Ms. Liping Zhang
Ms. Liping Zhang Chief, STID Section UNCTAD
Mr. Deniz Susar
Mr. Deniz Susar Governance and Public Administration Officer UNDESA
Ms. Paola Gálvez Callirgos
Ms. Paola Gálvez Callirgos AI Ethics Manager Globethics WSIS Prize Winner Action Line C11
Dr. Kirstin Grosse Frie
Dr. Kirstin Grosse Frie Project Head DIZ (Germany) WSIS Prize Winner Action Line C11
Ms. Daphné Barbotte
Ms. Daphné Barbotte Policy Lead on STI and Digital/AI EU Delegation to the United Nations