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World Summit on the Information Society-WSIS+15 Forum 2020
31 August 2020 - 4 September 2020
FreeWSIS Forum 2020
The World Summit on the Information Society Forum 2020 represents the world’s largest annual gathering of the ‘ICT for development’ community. The WSIS Forum, co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP and UNCTAD, in close collaboration with all WSIS Action Line Facilitators/Co-Facilitators, has proven to be an efficient mechanism for coordination of multi- stakeholder implementation activities, information exchange, creation of knowledge, sharing of best practices and continues to provide assistance in developing multi-stakeholder and public/private partnerships to advance development goals. This Forum will provide structured opportunities to network, learn and participate in multi-stakeholder discussions and consultations on WSIS implementation. The Agenda and Programme of the Forum will be built on the basis of the submissions received during the Open Consultation Process.
Furthermore, the 2020 WSIS Forum (WSIS+15) will provide an opportunity to serve as a platform to track the achievements of WSIS Action Lines in collaboration with the UN Agencies involved and provide information and analyses of the implementation of WSIS Action Lines since 2005.
Accreditation and registration information: https://www.itu.int/en/wsis/Pages/Accreditation-procedures.aspx
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CoNGO Notes: CoNGO has a memorandum of agreement with the WSIS Secretariat at the International Telecommunications Union in which it serves as a “focal point for civil society” in the WSIS Forum. CoNGO officers (President/FirstVice President) have addressed this annual WSIS Forum annually. See here and here.