WSIS Forum 2026 Inaugural session: Spotlight session
WSIS
Session 500
Wednesday, 8 July 2026
09:25–09:40 (UTC+02:00)
Physical (on-site) and Virtual (remote) participation
Room C, Palexpo
High-Level Plenary
- Spotlight session by the United Arab Emirates, Diamond Strategic Partner
- Spotlight session by Malaysia, Platinum Strategic Partner
- Spotlight session by Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of), Gold Strategic Partner
Panellists
H.E. Mr. Majed Sultan Al Mesmar
Director General
Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority, United Arab Emirates
Diamond Partner
H.E. Mr. Datuk Abdul Halim Hamzah
Secretary General
Ministry of Communications
Platinum Partner
H.E. Mr. Abdulmohsen bin Majed bin Abdulmohsen BIN KHOTHAILA
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations Office and International Organizations in Geneva
Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
Gold Partner
Nur Sulyna Abdullah
Chief, Strategic Planning and Membership, and Special Advisor to the Secretary-General
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Moderator
WSIS Action Lines
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C1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development
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C2. Information and communication infrastructure
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C3. Access to information and knowledge
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C4. Capacity building
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C5. Building confidence and security in use of ICTs
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C6. Enabling environment
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C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-government
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C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-business
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C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-learning
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C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-health
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C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-employment
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C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-environment
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C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-agriculture
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C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-science
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C8. Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content
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C9. Media
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C10. Ethical dimensions of the Information Society
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C11. International and regional cooperation
Sustainable Development Goals
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Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere
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Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
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Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all
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Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
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Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
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Goal 6: Ensure access to water and sanitation for all
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Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
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Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
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Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
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Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries
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Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
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Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
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Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
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Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources
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Goal 15: Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss
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Goal 16: Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies
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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