Session 105— Second Meeting WSIS Open Consultations with Stakeholders | WSIS Forum 2026

Second Meeting WSIS Open Consultations with Stakeholders | WSIS Forum 2026

ITU, UNESCO, UNDP, UNCTAD

Session 105

Tuesday, 31 March 2026 ∼ 14:00–15:30 (UTC+02:00) Physical (on-site) and Virtual (remote) participation Room L, ITU Montbrillant Building Interactive Session

Meeting 2

This consultation meeting as part of the Open Consultation Process (OCP) for WSIS Forum 2026, providing a unique opportunity for stakeholders to shape the agenda, program, and format of the upcoming Forum.

Participants are invited to engage in open discussions, share ideas, and contribute their perspectives, ensuring that the WSIS Forum continues to reflect the priorities and interests of the global ICT community.

Ongoing WSIS Calls to Actions:

Open Consultation Process 2026: Submit your contributions via the official form by 20 March 2026. Details at www.wsis.org/forum.
WSIS Stocktaking: Submit your projects, initiatives, and events on digital for development to this unique UN platform. Details at www.wsis.org/stocktaking.
WSIS Prizes 2026: Gain international recognition by submitting or nominating outstanding ICT-related projects by 15 March 2026. Details at www.wsis.org/prizes.
WSIS Forum 2026 partnership: Support the operational and implementation activities of the WSIS process, including the Forum and its follow-up activities. Details at: http://itu.int/go/WSISFundinTrust.
WSIS Photo Contest 2026: Submit photos of initiatives, individuals, and organizations demonstrating how digital technologies are advancing development. Deadline: 20 March 2026. Details at: https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2026/PhotoContest
iSAFE Hackathon 2026: Aim of producing proof of concepts and practical, deployable solutions that advance internet safety, digital trust, and the ethical use of AI. Apply before 31 March 2026. Details at: https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2026/Home/Hackathon

AGENDA

1. Welcome and Opening Remarks

Opening Remarks: Tomas Lamanauskas, Deputy Secretary-General, ITU

2. Remarks by co-organisers

UNESCO
UNDP
UNCTAD

3. Updates on the WSIS Forum 2026

4. Open floor for contributions and inputs/Q&A with all stakeholders

Moderator: Gitanjali Sah, Strategy and Policy Coordinator, ITU

Mr. Tomas Lamanauskas Deputy Secretary-General International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

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

UNESCO ‎ United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

UNDP ‎ United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

UNCTAD ‎ United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

WSIS Action Lines

C1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development
C2. Information and communication infrastructure
C3. Access to information and knowledge
C4. Capacity building
C5. Building confidence and security in use of ICTs
C6. Enabling environment
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-government
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-business
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-learning
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-health
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-employment
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-environment
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-agriculture
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-science
C8. Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content
C9. Media
C10. Ethical dimensions of the Information Society
C11. International and regional cooperation

Sustainable Development Goals

Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all
Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Goal 6: Ensure access to water and sanitation for all
Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries
Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources
Goal 15: Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss
Goal 16: Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies
Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development

GDC Objectives

Objective 1: Close all digital divides and accelerate progress across the Sustainable Development Goals
Objective 2: Expand inclusion in and benefits from the digital economy for all
Objective 3: Foster an inclusive, open, safe and secure digital space that respects, protects and promotes human rights
Objective 4: Advance responsible, equitable and interoperable data governance approaches
Objective 5: Enhance international governance of artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity