World Telecommunication and Information Society Day

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This event provides a space for stakeholders to reflect on the WSIS+20 decisions, assess their implications, and examine how they intersect with the Global Digital Compact (GDC). The UN General Assembly is expected to approve the WSIS+20 Outcome Document, marking a decisive moment for future global digital cooperation. With WSIS as the foundational architecture for Internet and digital development, and IGF as the unique global platform for multistakeholder dialogue, it is significant to explore how these mechanisms are connected and can support the implementation of the GDC. Key Issues: ● Can WSIS and IGF be the overarching frameworks for digital cooperation after 2025? What advantages and disadvantages of this approach? ● Can the IGF's permanent status strengthen efforts to serve as the overall policy platform? ● Where do the WSIS+20 Outcome Document and the GDC converge in the areas of Internet Governance, IGF and the technical community role? ● What practical roles can NRIs play...

Roundtable on Information Integrity in an Evolving AI Landscape : Applying the UN Global Principles for Information Integrity in support of the Global Digital Compact, taking place on the occasion of the WSIS+20 Overall Review. Watch the WSIS+20 Side Event: Roundtable on Information Integrity in an Evolving AI Landscape: Applying the UN Global Principles for Information Integrity in support of the Global Digital Compact! Meetings & Events

This session will highlight practical examples of digital public goods , with a particular focus on those that are built and maintained through community-led models. Digital public goods , including Open knowledge ;  Open standards ;  Open-source software  and  Digital infrastructure , are core components of resilient societies and  Inclusive digital transformation . Together, these resources constitute the Digital commons , supporting equitable access to information, innovation, and participation in the  Digital Economy . This session will highlight practical examples of digital public goods , with a particular focus on those that are built and maintained through community-led models. It will explore how collaborative governance, shared stewardship, and multistakeholder participation contribute to public trust, transparency, sustainability, and the protection of human rights in the digital environment. We will explore these models and discuss collabora...

This side-event offers a unique opportunity to present the outcomes of the Paris AI Action Summit held in February 2025 and the progress made since in their implementation, outline key priorities and themes for the Delhi AI Impact Summit to be held in February 2026, and engage stakeholders in a forward-looking dialogue on transitioning from action to impact in the AI era. Watch the WSIS+20 Side Event: "From Action to Impact" A Curtain Raiser to the AI Impact Summit! Meetings & Events

This activity will be organized in close collaboration not only with member countries of La Francophonie that actively support this fight for diversity, but also with other interested institutional and non-institutional partners, as well as other language groups (in particular Spanish-speaking and Portuguese-speaking groups). The Francophonie seeks to make the voices of French speakers heard and to put the priorities of its member countries at the forefront of discussions. In particular, we want to emphasize the importance of cultural and linguistic diversity in digital content as a tool for digital inclusion. The digital environment must reflect the reality and diversity of the world so that the benefits of digital technologies are not reserved for a small minority of individuals and countries that are mainly monocultural and monolingual. This challenge is even more pressing at a time of exponential growth in AI tools that are built on the corpus of data from the internet. The objec...

Bridging regional WSIS+20 reviews with global negotiations, this event explores strategies to translate digital commitments into national action, aligning with the Global Digital Compact and SDGs to drive an inclusive digital society. The WSIS+20 Review represents a defining global process to assess two decades of progress toward a people-centered and development-oriented Information Society. As Member States emphasize the need for a joint implementation roadmap, this high-level side event serves as a forward-looking platform to link regional experiences specifically the outcomes of the Cotonou Declaration on Accelerating Africa's Digital Transformation with ongoing global negotiations. By aligning regional priorities with the Global Digital Compact (GDC) and the 2030 Agenda, this session will examine how public institutions can anchor multi-stakeholder collaboration, trust, and human rights in the implementation of WSIS+20 outcomes. Discussions will address critical policy gaps,...

During 78th session of the World Health Assembly in May 2025, Member States endorsed the renewal of the Global Strategy on Digital Health until 2033, highlighting priority areas such as digital and data governance, interoperability, digital infrastructure, equitable access to patient-centric technologies , digital health literacy and workforce capacity development. A digital health transformation based on Digital Public Infrastructure (DPIs) , can enable health systems to boost access and quality of health services, leveraging foundational infrastructure such as digital ID from CRVS. When combined with health specific DPIs (e.g. health facility registries), foundational DPIs such digital payment and data exchange can enhance the quality, efficiency, and reach of health services, paving the way for person-centered care and bridging the digital divide. However, despite this potential, investments in DPIs remain limited. Participants will be given tools and opportunities to engage i...

The High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on the overall review of the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20) takes place on 16 and 17 December 2025 and consists of plenary meetings which include statements in accordance with General Assembly resolution 79/277 and the adoption of the draft outcome document of the High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on the overall review of the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Watch the WSIS+20 Side Event: From high-level principles to reality: a multi-UN entities partnership as a blueprint for responsible digital innovation (WSIS Side Event)! 01:28:40 Meetings & Events