Final Call: Open Consultations, Photo Contest & WSIS Prizes
As we approach the WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025, we invite you to contribute to shaping the event program, identifying gaps in the implementation of the Geneva Plan of Action and the WSIS Action Lines, and contribute to the WSIS+20 review process. Contribute to the Open Consultation Process, submit your photos capturing the digital technologies to the WSIS Photo Contest, and nominate impactful ICT projects for the WSIS Prizes 2025 by 14 March 2025. This is your chance to influence discussions, gain global recognition, and highlight the role of technology in advancing sustainable development.
Don't miss this opportunity to be part of the WSIS+20 journey. Submit your contributions today! |
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Fourth Meeting of the Open Consultation Process (OCP) — 3 April 2025
We are pleased to invite you to the Fourth Meeting of the Open Consultation Process (OCP) in preparation for the WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025. This meeting is scheduled for Thursday, 3 April 2025, from 14:00 to 15:00 CEST (UTC+2), in Room L at the ITU Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland. Remote participation facilities will also be available for those unable to attend in person.
This consultative meeting offers a valuable opportunity for stakeholders—including governments, private sector representatives, civil society, academia, and technical community—to contribute insights, shape the event's agenda, and ensure an inclusive and impactful WSIS+20 High-Level Event. Your participation will help refine priorities, address emerging challenges, and strengthen our collective vision for the future of the information society.
We encourage you to join this important discussion. Please register now for on-site or virtual participation through the links below. |
ITU160 Gender Champions
Are you a young woman doing impactful work related to digital transformation and development?
Through the ITU160 Gender Champions initiative, on the occasion ITU’s 160th Anniversary, the Government of Canada is partnering with ITU to bring to Geneva nine young women (ages 18–25) working in digital development and digital transformation worldwide.
Apply now to become an ITU160 Gender Champion and be part of a global movement for gender equality in digital transformation! Deadline: 6 April 2025 (11:59 pm CEST/UTC+2) |
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CSW69/Beijing+30 Side-Event: Accelerating Gender Equality in the Digital Age: Leveraging WSIS+20 Milestones and Beyond — 19 March 2025
The sixty-ninth session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place from 10 to 21 March 2025. The main focus of the sixty-ninth session will be on the review and appraisal of the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the outcomes of the 23rd special session of the General Assembly. The review will include an assessment of current challenges that affect the implementation of the Platform for Action and the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of women and its contribution towards the full realization of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The Side Event will highlight the urgent need to integrate gender equality within global digital policies and initiatives, with a focus on the 20-year review of the WSIS Process. The session aims to identify essential actions for fostering an inclusive digital ecosystem and to discuss the progress and challenges in realizing digital gender equality. Additionally, the session will emphasize on the significance of incorporating digital issues into the Beijing+30 review.
The side event is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 19 March 2025 from 13:15 to 14:30 New York Time (EDT/UTC-04:00) at the, UN Headquarters, Conference Room A, in New York, United States, with participation limited to on-site attendees. |
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WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025 Calls to Action
- Registration open: Register now and be part of accelerating the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by harnessing the power of ICTs!
- Open Consultation Process - Official Submissions: Share your insights and help shape the event program, highlight achievements and identify gaps in the implementation of the Geneva Plan of Action and the WSIS Action Lines, and contribute to the WSIS+20 review process.
- Open Consultation Process - Consultative Meetings: Join our preparatory meetings and contribute to the WSIS+20 review process.
- Fourth Meeting, Thursday, 3 April 2025, 14:00-15:00 (CEST/UTC+2), Geneva, Switzerland
- Final Brief, Tuesday, 10 June 2025, 14:00-15:00 (CEST/UTC+2), Geneva, Switzerland
- WSIS Prizes 2025: Showcase your innovative ICT projects that are driving sustainable development. Your work could gain global recognition!
- WSIS Photo Contest 2025: Capture the transformative power of ICTs in action and share your visual stories.
- WSIS Fund in Trust: Discover the benefits of becoming a partner and amplify your impact.
Join us on this journey to a connected and inclusive future. To learn more and participate, visit our website. |
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