Concept Note
WSIS +10 High-Level Event
(an extended version of the WSIS Forum 2014)
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, 13-17 April 2014
Open Consultation Process under the umbrella of the
WSIS+10 Multistakeholder Preparatory Platform (MPP)
Reference/ Introduction
Council Resolution 1334 (Revised 2013) instructed the Council Working Group on the World Summit on
the Information Society (WSIS) to initiate an open and inclusive preparatory process, similar to that of
WTPF 13, in the form of a Multi-stakeholder Preparatory Platform (MPP) for the WSIS+10 High-Level
Event and to hold online Open Consultations comprising of necessary number of physical meetings, with
remote participation as an integral component.
Nature of the MPP
The preparatory process leading towards the High-Level Event, an extended version of WSIS Forum 2014,
aims at engaging all the WSIS Stakeholders i.e Government, Private Sector, Civil Society and
International Organizations in an open and inclusive MPP. This open and inclusive multistakeholder
platform will be responsible for providing guidance on the preparatory process for the WSIS+10 HighLevel Event, taking all possible measures to encourage the full engagement and participation of all WSIS
Stakeholders, including, UN organizations in particular those who have been mandated by the Tunis
Agenda to perform particular tasks related to the implementation of the WSIS Outcomes, including all
WSIS Action Line Facilitators.
The main outcomes of the open and inclusive MPP are to develop drafts of the outcome documents for
consideration by the WSIS+10 High-Level Event, by 1st March 2014, (for ITU under its responsibilities
and other interested UN Agencies, under their responsibilities)

Draft WSIS+10 Statement on Implementation of WSIS Outcomes

Draft WSIS +10 Vision for WSIS Beyond 2015 under mandates of the participating agencies
MPP will be also used in order to provide a platform for open consultation on thematic aspects for the
draft agenda and innovations on the format of the Event, following the practice of previous open
consultations for the WSIS Forum.
Open Consultation Process under the umbrella of the MPP:
The MPP will initiate an open consultation process aims at ensuring the participatory and inclusive spirit
of the WSIS+10 High-Level Event, scheduled to be held from 13 to 17 April by actively engaging
governments, civil society, the private sector and intergovernmental organizations in the preparatory
process.
The Open Consultation Process for the WSIS+10 High-Level Event is structured in five phases consisting
online open consultations and necessary number of physical meetings, with remote participation as an
integral component, as follows:
 Phase One: Kick-off of the Open Consultation Process, 1 July 2013
o Initiation of the Open Consultation Process, 1 July 2013
o Input document
 WSIS Forum 2013 Outcome Document
 ITU Secretary General Backgrounder: WSIS+10 Visioning Challenge
 2012/2013 Editions of the Emerging Trends
o Invitation to the preparatory process with call for inputs on WSIS+10 High-Level Event
outcomes and the WSIS Forum’s thematic aspects for the draft agenda and innovations
on the format (Deadline 20 September)
o Invitation to contribute to the WSIS+10 High-Level Events with the 10 years country
reports and action line facilitators reports, according to the approved templates
(Deadline for draft reports, 30 November; Final Reports to be submitted to the WSIS+10
High-Level Event)
 Phase Two: First Review of the Draft Documents and Additional Inputs, 7-8 October 2013
o First Physical Meeting (with remote participation facilities) of the
Multistakeholder Preparatory Platform, 7-8 October 2013, ITU Headquarters
o Ongoing online open consultations on WSIS+10 and Forum
o Call for official contributions and binding requests for workshops at the Forum (Deadline:
10 December)
o Input documents (submitted to the meeting by 25 September 2013)
 Food for thoughts for development of drafts of documents based on existing
documents and recommendations received through the official submissions to
the process
 ITU’s Contribution to the Implementation of the WSIS Outcomes (Other UN
Agencies invited to Submit similar documents)
o Outcomes:
 Zero drafts of both documents (Statement and Vision), to be published on the
website 7 days after the meeting, open for comments by all stakeholders
(Deadline 30 November).
 Phase Three: Second Review of the Draft Documents and Additional Inputs, 16-17 December
2013
o Second Physical Meeting (with remote participation facilities) of the Multistakeholder
Preparatory Platform, 16-17 December 2013, ITU Headquarters
o Ongoing online open consultations on WSIS+10
o Input Documents:
 Zero drafts of both documents (Statement and Vision)
 Compilation of all comments received by 30 November
 First drafts of the ten year reports by countries and action line facilitators
 Presentation of official submissions with requests for workshops
o Outcome

Preliminary drafts of both documents (Statement and Vision), to be published
on the website 7 days after the meeting, open for comments by all stakeholders
(Deadline 1 February 2013)
 Preliminary Agenda of WSIS+10 High-Level Event and Forum
 Phase Four: Final Review of Draft Input Documents to the WSIS+10 High-Level Event, 17-18
February 2014
o Third Physical Meeting (with remote participation facilities) of the Multistakeholder
Preparatory Platform, 17-18 February, 2013, ITU Headquarters
o Ongoing online open consultations on WSIS+10
o Input Documents:
 Preliminary drafts of both documents
 Compilation of comments received
 Final versions of the ten year reports on implementation by countries and action
line facilitators
 Draft agenda of WSIS+10 High-Level Event and Forum based on results of the
open consultation
o Outcome:
 Two drafts of the outcome documents for submission to the WSIS+10 HighLevel Event: Deadline 1 March 2014
 Results of the consultation on WSIS Forum: Thematic Aspects for the draft
Agenda and Innovations on the Format
 Phase Five: Submission of the final drafts
o Outcomes of the open consultation to be published on the website by 1st March 2014
and submitted to the WSIS+10 High-Level Event for its consideration
 Phase Six: Final Brief
o Final Briefing for WSIS Stakeholders, and UN Permanent Missions in Geneva: 12 March
2014