The Internet Society sponsors the WSIS+20 HLE. As a trusted partner and thought leader in the Internet Governance community, leads conversations about the WSIS+20 review, the evolution of the IGF, and the GDC implementation. Community and partnership engagement will be crucial in driving our efforts during the WSIS+20 Review process.
Our key objectives include:
- Leveraging our ties with like-minded actors leading to the WSIS+20 review, we will join forces on common positions
- Exploring further opportunities with middle-ground countries, leveraging existing partnerships
- Reinforcing the Internet Society as a key source of thought leadership
- Strengthening our ties with the WSIS stakeholders and leveraging our narrative on the WSIS Action Lines
- Utilizing data-driven success stories to demonstrate the value Internet Society Pulse adds to stakeholders’ decision-making
- Promoting community-centered connectivity solutions
- Empowering the new generation of Internet leaders
About WSIS
The World Summit of the Information Society (WSIS) was a two-phase (2003 and 2005) UN Conference that defined the issues, policies, and frameworks to tackle the Information and Communication technologies to foster development. Some of its relevant outcomes are the WSIS Action Lines –as defined in the Geneva Plan of Action– and the Tunis Agenda for the Information Society, which offers a working definition of Internet Governance, and the Internet Governance Forum mandate.
The WSIS+20 Forum High-Level Event was co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP and UNCTAD and co-hosted by ITU and the Swiss Confederation, with the support of remote participation.
