From Implementation to Review: WGDT Reflections on next steps for the GDC (closed group meeting)
Working Group on Digital Technologies/ITU/ODET
Session 417
The 2026 World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum takes place midway through implementation of the Global Digital Compact (GDC). As discussions on the modalities and scope of future GDC review processes begin, there is a timely opportunity for the UN system to shape its contribution.
The Working Group on Digital Technologies (WGDT) coordinates UN system-wide implementation of the GDC and is uniquely positioned to support the GDC review; including its focus, value-add, and linkages with existing processes such as WSIS follow-up.
This first in-person meeting of the WGDT provides a dedicated space to brainstorm key elements of the GDC review, drawing on initial implementation experience and lessons learned from the first phase of delivery.
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C1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development
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C11. International and regional cooperation
- 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