WSIS+20 Side Event: Translating Global Commitments into Regional and National Action: Towards an Inclusive Digital Society.


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, including financing mechanisms, digital public infrastructure (DPI), AI governance, and cybersecurity.

Distinguished Speakers: The panel features high-level representatives from international organizations, regional bodies, and the technical community:

· Mactar Seck, Chief of Emerging and Frontier Technologies, Innovation and Digital Transformation Section, UNECA

· Amandeep Singh Gill, Under-Secretary-General and Special Envoy on Technology

· Henri Eli Monceau, Permanent Representative of the OIF to the United Nations in Geneva and Vienna

· Ayman El-Sherbiny, Chief of ICT Policies, Digital Development and Digital Cooperation, UN-ESCWA

· Gitanjali Sah, Strategy and Policy Coordinator, ITU

· Anja Gengo, Programme Management Officer, Internet Governance Forum, UNDESA

· Jimson Olufuye, Principal Consultant/Founder & Chair of the AfICTA Advisory Council

· Emmanuel Vitus, International Consultant in Cyberdiplomacy and AI Governance

Key Outcomes:

· A consolidated UN Regional Commissions contribution to the WSIS+20 outcome document.

· Action-oriented recommendations on institutional reforms and financing frameworks for WSIS+20 implementation at national, regional, and global levels.

· Strengthened regional-global linkages between WSIS, IGF, and the Global Digital Compact.

· Strengthened multistakeholder engagement mechanisms, and enhanced dialogue among public institutions and multistakeholder networks on digital governance

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