Name: WSIS Forum 2026
Start: 2026-07-06T07:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-10T23:00:00+02:00
Location: Palexpo

Handover of Chair and the Appointment of Chair of WSIS Forum 2026

WSIS/ITU

Session 600

Wednesday, 8 July 2026 09:15–09:25 (UTC+02:00) Physical (on-site) and Virtual (remote) participation Room C, Palexpo High-Level Plenary

Handover of chairship WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025:

H.E. Mr. Mondli Gungubele

Deputy Minister

Ministry of Communications and Digital Technologies,

South Africa

Appointment of new Chair of WSIS Forum 2026:

H.E. Mr Raafat Hendy

Minister, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology

Chair Designate of the WSIS Forum 2026

Ms. Doreen Bogdan-Martin Secretary-General International Telecommunication Union

H.E. Mr. Mondli Gungubele Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) Chair of the WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025

H.E. Eng. Raafat Hendy Minister Ministry of Communications and Information Technology Chair of the WSIS Forum 2026

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