WSIS FORUM 2010
10-14 May, Geneva
Executive Briefing
9 April 2010, 15:00-16:00
ITU Headquarters
Get involved in the
preparatory process of
WSIS Forum 2010
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WSIS Forum 2010
Midterm Review
ITU, UNESCO, UNDP and UNCTAD in their
mandated roles have the pleasure to
organize the WSIS Forum 2010 to be held
from 10 to 14 May 2010, at the ITU
Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland.
This event builds upon the tradition of annual
WSIS May meetings, and its new format and
draft agenda is a result of the three steps
Open Consultation Process with all WSIS
Stakeholders.
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Open Consultation Process
• STEP ONE: ONLINE DISCUSSION
WSIS Community website provided an opportunity of
discussing the WSIS Forum 2010 in remote mode.
• STEP TWO: SUBMISSION OF OFFICIAL
COMMENT/CONTRIBUTION
Official comment/contribution were submitted in electronic
form with deadline of 5 February 2010.
• STEP THREE: FINAL REVIEW MEETING
Final review of all submitted comments,
10 February 2010 in ITU Headquarters, Geneva.
• Draft Agenda: Call for Comments (1 March)
• Executive Briefing: Final Invite to Contribute
Physical meeting on 9 April 2010
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Open Consultations
Statistics
Contributions from 48 Countries
Albania, Albania, Argentina,
Argentina, Bangladesh, Bangui,
Benin, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi,
Burundi, Cameroon, Canada,
Colombia, Congo, Ethiopia, France,
Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Greece,
India, Indonesia, Iran, Kenya, Iraq,
Madagascar, Mali, Mexico, Nairobi,
Nepal, New York, New Zealand,
Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Paris,
Rome, Saint Lucia, Senegal, Spain,
Sudan, Switzerland, Syria, Tanzania,
Togo, Tunisia, UAE, Uganda, USA,
Venezuela
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Breakdown of Submitted Contributions by Stakeholder
111 Submissions by 8 February 2010
International
Organisations
16%
Governments
20%
Private Sector
10%
Civil Society
54%
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Format of the Meeting
Series of diverse meetings, including:
– High-Level Plenary Session (1)
– High-Level Debates (5)
– WSIS Action Line Facilitation Meetings (16)
– Interactive Sessions (8)
– Thematic Workshops (24)
– Kick-off Meetings (8)
– Knowledge Exchanges (2)
– Publication Releases (5)
– Exhibition
– WSIS Action Line Facilitators Meeting (1)
– UNGIS Meeting (High-Level / Working Level Segments)
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Draft Agenda
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Draft Agenda
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Publication Releases
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World Telecommunication Development Report 2010
National e-Strategies for Development: Global Perspective
WSIS Stocktaking Report
WSIS – MDG Matrix: Strategic framework
ITU’s WSIS Plus 5 Report
UNESCO WSIS Mid-term Assessment: The way ahead
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Exposition: 5 Years After Tunis
• The purpose of this exposition is to
offer to WSIS stakeholders an
opportunity of exhibiting at an
international level activities carried
out by them in context of the WSIS
outcomes.
• Stands located at the entrance of the
ITU Montbrillant building and the
networking atmosphere will make
possible to meet new potential
partners and to learn about their
flagship initiatives.
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Additional Notes on Participation
• Participate actively
• Submit analytical reports publications
• Report on success stories of projects
related to WSIS Implementation
through WSIS Stocktaking
• Consider organization Kick-off meeting
• Take part in Exhibition
• Make use out of Knowledge Exchanges
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WSIS FORUM 2010
10-14 May, Geneva
Thank you for your attention!
International Telecommunication Union
Place des Nations, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 730 60 65
wsis-info@itu.int
www.itu.int/wsis
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