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WSIS Forum 2026 will take place from 6 to 10 July in Geneva, Switzerland, co-hosted by the ITU and the Swiss Confederation, and co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP, and UNCTAD. The Agenda and Programme for the Event are built based on official submissions received during the Open Consultation Process (OCP).


Please note that the agenda is dynamic and changes may occur, with updates issued as needed.

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Monday 6 July


299
The Action Line C7 on E-business Beyond WSIS+20
International Trade Centre, Universal Postal Union, UN Trade and Development
ITC, UPU, UNCTAD

09:00 – 09:45 (UTC+02:00) Physical session with remote participation Room H1
The session will use the case of Tunisia to show how the e-business action line can be implemented, highlighting how national stakeholders, development partners, and international agencies can collaborate to advance e-business in a developing…
153
WSIS Action Line C2 Information and communication infrastructure
ITU
ITU

10:00 – 10:45 (UTC+02:00) Physical session with remote participation Room H1
310
Ethics of the Information Society: Navigating the governance landscape of emerging and converging technologies
UNESCO
UNESCO

11:00 – 11:45 (UTC+02:00) Physical session with remote participation Room H1
As technologies continue to evolve and converge, the ethical dimensions of the information society are becoming broader and more complex. While artificial intelligence remains a major focus of global governance discussions, it is increasingly…
330
WSIS Action Lines Roundtable - WSIS Forum 2026 (closed meeting)
WSIS Secretariat-ITU
WSIS Secretariat-ITU

12:00 – 13:00 (UTC+02:00) Physical session with remote participation Room E
The WSIS Action Lines represent the backbone of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) process, providing a shared framework for global cooperation on building an inclusive, people-centred, and development-oriented information society.…
334
WSIS Action Line C1: WSIS+20 in Action: Implementation, Cooperation and Review – Part I
UNDESA
UNDESA

13:00 – 13:45 (UTC+02:00) Physical session with remote participation Room H1
The WSIS+20 outcome reaffirmed the continued relevance of the WSIS vision, principles and Action Lines as the main framework for inclusive digital transformation and digital cooperation. It also emphasized the need to strengthen implementation,…
304
WSIS Action Line C7 E-agriculture - Advancing Trusted Data Governance, Inclusive AI, and Digital Public Goods to enable scalable DPI and collaborative, Multilingual Innovation Ecosystems for Agrifood Systems Transformation
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
FAO

14:00 – 14:45 (UTC+02:00) Physical session with remote participation Room H1
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), as a leading institution facilitating WSIS Action Line C7 on E‑Agriculture, continues to champion human‑centred, inclusive, and sustainable digital transformation of agrifood systems.…
301
WSIS Action Line C7 E-learning
UNESCO
UNESCO

15:00 – 15:45 (UTC+02:00) Physical session with remote participation Room H1
298
WSIS Action Line C7 E-government Inclusive e-government services: Reaching the hardest to reach through multi-channel service delivery
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs; Universal Postal Union
UNDESA; UPU

16:00 – 16:45 (UTC+02:00) Physical session with remote participation Room H1
Digital government has become central to improving the efficiency, transparency, inclusiveness, quality and cost-effectiveness of public services, while also helping reduce corruption and strengthen trust in institutions. According to the forthcoming…

Tuesday 7 July


307
WSIS Action Line C8 Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content
UNESCO
UNESCO

09:00 – 09:45 (UTC+02:00) Physical session with remote participation Room H2
Since the adoption of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) framework, Action Line C8 on cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content has provided an important normative and policy foundation for advancing…
302
WSIS Action Line C7 E-health Building Health Systems Resilience and Local Capacity through Digital Foundations, Learning and Partnerships (WHO)
World Health Organization, International Telecommunication Union
WHO, ITU

09:00 – 09:45 (UTC+02:00) Physical session with remote participation Room H1
Context The renewal of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) mandate through 2035 and the extension of the WHO Global Strategy on Digital Health to 2027, together with the development of the next Global Strategy (2028–2033), present an…
295
WSIS ActionLine C6 Enabling Environment
International Telecommunication Union
International Telecommunication Union

10:00 – 10:45 (UTC+02:00) Physical session with remote participation Room H1
Digital transformation depends not only on infrastructure, technology and the growth of the digital economy, but also on the quality of the policy, legal, regulatory and governance frameworks that enable, steer and shape their development. Under WSIS…
296
AI, Digitalisation and the Transformation of Jobs: Ensuring Decent Work
International Labour Organisation
International Labour Organisation

11:00 – 11:45 (UTC+02:00) Physical session with remote participation Room H1
In this WSIS session, organised by the ILO under Action Line C7 (e‑employment), ILO and ITU experts will analyse the differentiated effects of AI and digitalisation on work. Artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies are reshaping labour…
309
WSIS Action Line C9: Media - Towards Resilient Information Ecosystems in Times of Crisis: Rethinking ‘Preparedness’ in Digital Governance
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNESCO

14:00 – 14:45 (UTC+02:00) Physical session with remote participation Room H1
In times of crisis and emergencies, timely and accurate information can be as lifesaving as food, water and medical care. Yet crisis communication is no longer confined to national media systems. It increasingly unfolds within globally interconnected…
303
WSIS Action Line C7 E-environment
ITU/WMO/UNEP
ITU/WMO/UNEP

15:00 – 15:45 (UTC+02:00) Physical session with remote participation Room H1
As digital technologies rapidly transform societies, their role in shaping environmental sustainability has become both critical and complex. WSIS Action Line C7 on e-environment addresses this dual challenge through three priorities: leveraging ICTs…
305
WSIS Action Line C7 E-science
UNESCO
UNESCO

16:00 – 16:45 (UTC+02:00) Physical session with remote participation Room H1

Friday 10 July


314
WSIS+20 in Action: Implementation, Cooperation and Review – Part II
UN DESA
UN DESA

10:00 – 10:45 (UTC+02:00) Physical session with remote participation Room G
The WSIS+20 outcome reaffirmed the importance of international and regional cooperation in advancing inclusive, people-centred and development-oriented digital transformation. It also emphasized the need to strengthen implementation, follow-up and…
293
WSIS Action Line C4 Capacity building
International Telecommunication Union, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
ITU, UNESCO

10:00 – 10:45 (UTC+02:00) Physical session with remote participation Room K
In an era defined by rapid digital transformation and the accelerated deployment of emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, societies worldwide face both unprecedented opportunities and widening digital divides. Despite major progress…
291
WSIS Action Line C3 Access to information and knowledge
UNESCO
UNESCO

11:00 – 11:45 (UTC+02:00) Physical session with remote participation Room K
294
WSIS Action Line C5 Building confidence and security in the use of ICTs
ITU
ITU

11:00 – 11:45 (UTC+02:00) Physical session with remote participation Room F
Satellite communications, positioning, navigation and timing services, remote sensing, and environmental monitoring systems are now deeply embedded in global ICT infrastructure. Improving confidence and security in these space-related ICTs is a…
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