Agenda and Programme

WSIS Forum 2026 took 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 were built based on official submissions received during the Open Consultation Process (OCP).

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High-Level Plenaries

Wednesday 8 July

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WSIS Forum 2026 Inaugural session

WSIS (ITU, UNESCO, UNDP, UNCTAD)

09:00 – 09:15 (UTC+02:00) Room C

Twenty years after the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) reached its landmark WSIS+20 milestone, the global community enters a new chapter for digital cooperation. The adoption by consensus of the United Nations General Assembly WSIS+20…

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High-Level Plenary

600

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

WSIS/ITU

09:15 – 09:25 (UTC+02:00) Room C

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…

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High-Level Plenary

500

WSIS Forum 2026 Inaugural session: Spotlight session

WSIS

09:25 – 09:40 (UTC+02:00) Room C

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

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High-Level Plenary

501

WSIS Forum 2026 Inaugural session: High-Level Plenary: The Future We Choose: Leadership for an Inclusive Digital World

WSIS-ITU

09:40 – 10:30 (UTC+02:00) Room C

Rooted in the WSIS vision, this high-level plenary will reflect on progress in implementing the WSIS Action Lines and on the continued relevance of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) framework in guiding global digital cooperation in…

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598

WSIS Forum 2026 co-organisers remarks

WSIS/ITU

10:30 – 10:45 (UTC+02:00) Room C

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