Announcements

The United Nations Group on the Information Society Advocates a Central Role for Information Communication Technologies in the Post-2015 Development Agenda. • UNGIS Announcement

The draft agenda for WSIS Forum 2013, with session descriptions and panelists information is now available. Please note that the draft agenda will be regularly updated. • Draft Agenda

Registration for on-site participation at the WSIS Forum 2013 is now open. In order to register please use the online registration system,  online registration will close on 17 May 2013. • Registration for on-site participation • More Information

The Final Review Meeting of the Open Consultation Process on the Thematic Aspects and New Innovative Format of the WSIS Forum 2013 will be held on 15 February 2013 at the ITU Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland. • Invitation Letter • Meeting Information and Registration

The deadline for official submissions for the Open Consultation Process on Thematic Aspects and New Innovative Format has now been extended to 31 January. All WSIS Stakeholders are invited to make official submissions to the WSIS Secretariat.  • Official Submissions Form

Registration for on-site participation at the WSIS Forum 2013 is now open. In order to register please use the online registration system,  online registration will close on 17 May 2013. • Invitation Letter: ar - zh - en - fr - es - ru • Registration for on-site participation • More Information

The First Physical Meeting of the Open Consultation Process on the Thematic Aspects and New Innovative Format of the WSIS Forum 2013 was held on 16 November 2012 at the ITU Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland. • Main highlights and contributions • More Information

Registration is now open for the Open Consultation Process on the Thematic Aspects and Innovations on the Format: First Physical Meeting. The meeting will be held on 16 November 2012 at ITU, Geneva. • Registration for on-site participation • Registration for remote participation • More Information

The Open Consultation Process on the Thematic Aspects and Innovations on the Format of the WSIS Forum 2013 was opened on 8 October, the first phase invites all WSIS Stakeholders to make online contributions and participate in online dialogues. • Online Dialogues • Official Submissions Form • Press Release

ITU, UNESCO, UNCTAD and UNDP invite all WSIS Stakeholders to contribute to the Open Consultation Process on the Thematic Aspects and Innovations on the Format of the WSIS Forum 2013. We look forward to your active and enthusiastic participation and to seeing you at the WSIS Forum 2013. Invitation to contribute to the Open Consultation Process

The contest of WSIS Project Prizes 2013 will start in September with the opening of the project submission phase online on 3 September. The submission phase will last until 16 December, and will be followed by the evaluation/voting phase which will begin on 14 January 2013. The award ceremony will take place during the WSIS Forum 2013. WSIS Project Prizes 2013

The WSIS Forum 2012 Outcome Document - Identifying Emerging Trends and a Vision Beyond 2015 not only provides a summary of all the sessions held during the forum but also captures the outcomes and the way forward. The session summaries provide a particular focus and emphasis on the WSIS +10 review process. The document also captures the aspect of emerging trends and identifies the main emerging trends for a range of activities covering each Action line, thereby providing a vision beyond 2015. WSIS Forum 2012 Outcome Document