Thematic Meetings & Activities | UNGIS

Thematic Meetings & Activities

The group's contributions to UN WSIS & ICT related initiatives and activities

UNGIS side event at the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5)

ICTs for accelerating the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) – from potential to prosperity
February 17, 2023
UNGIS side event at the 2023 ECOSOC Partnership Forum

WSIS cooperation for accelerating progress on the SDGs
January 19, 2023
UNGIS Side Event at the African Internet Governance Forum 2022

WSIS Action Lines for Achieving the SDGs
July 16, 2022
UNGIS Side Event @ HLPF 2022

ICTs for Well-Being, Inclusion and Resilience: WSIS Cooperation for Accelerating Progress on the SDGs
June 28, 2022
UNGIS Side Event @ HLPF 2021

ICTs for Inclusive, Resilient and Sustainable Societies and Economies (WSIS Cooperation for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals)
July 09, 2021
UNGIS Dialogue on the Role of Digitalization in the Decade of Action

Accelerating the achievement of the SDGs through better collaboration in the UN System
December 23, 2020
UNGIS Side Event @ HLPF 2020

Information and Communication Technologies and Digital Transformation for Building Back Better and Accelerating SDG Achievement
July 15, 2020
UNGIS Technical Meeting @ HLPF 2019

11 July 2019
July 12, 2019
UNGIS Side Event @ HLPF 2019

Fostering Digital Transformation and Global Partnerships for SDG Achievement
July 11, 2019
UNGIS Input to HLPF 2019

March 12, 2019
UNGIS Announcement at WSIS Forum 2015

UNGIS welcomes the WSIS Action Lines and SDGs Matrix
May 30, 2015
UNGIS Announcement at WSIS Forum 2013

UNGIS Joint Statement on the Post-2015 Development Agenda
March 01, 2013
UNGIS Side Event @ Rio+20

ICTs: the foundation of our sustainable future
June 17, 2012
UNGIS Contribution to the RIO+20 Preparatory Process

October 31, 2011
UNGIS Joint Initiative on Mobile for Development

October 26, 2011
Open Consultation Process on Overall Review of the Implementation of the WSIS Outcomes (WSIS+10)

June 10, 2011

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United Nations Group on the Information Society for Digital Transformation

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In April 2006, UNGIS (United Nations Group on the Information Society) was endorsed by the UN-Chief Executives Board (CEB) as the new inter-agency mechanism with the main objective to coordinate substantive and policy issues facing the United Nations’ implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS).

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