World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+10) Overall Review of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+10) Jaroslaw PONDER CEPT – ITU-Com Meeting Prague, Czech Republic 16-18 April 2014

WSIS+10: WSIS Beyond 2015 www.wsis.org/review WSIS outcome documents and the UN General Assembly Resolution 60/252 resolved to conduct an Overall Review of the Implementation of the WSIS Outcomes in 2015. The ITU Plenipotentiary Resolution 172 (PP-10) on the Overall Review of the Implementation of the Outcomes of the WSIS; including the possibility of holding a high-level event in 2014/2015, had requested ITU Secretary General to initiate the preparatory process at the UN Chief Executives Board (CEB). Consequently, in 2011 CEB tasked UNGIS, under ITU leadership, to prepare, on the basis of an open consultation, an Plan of Action for the WSIS Overall Review (WSIS+10). The Board requested UNGIS to present the Plan of Action at its spring 2012 session. In April 2012 UN High Level Commission on Programming noted the plan and forwarded to CEB for its endorsement. During the CEB Spring Session held at ITU Headquarters in April 2012, the plan was approved. Following the ITU Council Resolution 1334, the ITU Secretary General had proposed to the CEB that the ITU should play a leading managerial role in the process of the Overall Review of the Implementation of the WSIS Outcomes (WSIS+10). This proposal was endorsed by the CEB during its spring session of 2012. www.wsis.org/review

WSIS+10: WSIS Beyond 2015 www.wsis.org/review In the WSIS+10 Plan of Action the WSIS Forum was recognized as an inclusive and effective platform for reaching multi-stakeholder consensus for the implementation of the Plan of Action. Further to the request of the ECOSOC Resolution (2011/16) on the Assessment of the Progress Made in the Implementation of and Follow-up to the Outcomes of WSIS, the Secretary General, ITU reported the outcomes of the UNGIS Open Consultations and Plan of Action to the 15th session of the CSTD. As a follow up to the official offer of Egypt to host the WTDC and WSIS+10 High Level Meeting in 2014, a mission was held in May 2012 for assessment of the venue and facilities. In order to address a coordinated approach for WTDC-14 and WSIS+10, it was proposed to use the series of Regional Preparatory Meetings for WTDC-14 (RPM), as an opportunity to collect views of the WSIS stakeholders at the regional level on the WSIS+10 overall review. Council-12 updated resolution 1334 regarding the ITU’s role in the Overall Review (WSIS+10) www.wsis.org/review

WSIS+10: WSIS Beyond 2015 www.wsis.org/review MAY 2012: ITU hosts WSIS Forum 2012, including multi-stakeholder plenary discussions on WSIS+10 NOV 2012: ITU Secretary General contributed to the 67th session of the UN General Assembly NOV 2012: 67TH Session of the General Assembly postponed decision on the modalities of the Overall Review of the WSIS+10 until 68th session in 2013 (October-December 2013) DEC 2012: ITU submitted a report for inclusion in the UNSGs report on the 2012 ITU activities related to WSIS, including WSIS+10. www.wsis.org/review

WSIS+10: WSIS Beyond 2015 www.wsis.org/review JAN 2013: ITU contributed to the inter-sessional panel of the Commission on the Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) FEB 2013: UNESCO holds Multi-stakeholder Event on WSIS+10: Towards Knowledge Societies for Peace and Sustainable Development. Event is co-organized by ITU, UNCTAD, UNDP FEB 2013: Preliminary steps to ensure effective organization of the High-level Event on the Overall Review (WSIS+10) to be held in 2014 in conjunction with the WTDC 2013: Collection of the regional views on the implementation of the WSIS outcomes during the series of Regional Development Forums and Meetings of the Regional Economic Commissions MAY 2013: WSIS Forum and WSIS+10 Visioning Track NOV 2013: General Assembly to decide on the Modalities of the WSIS+10 Review www.wsis.org/review

WSIS+10: Main Actions in 2012 WSIS Forum 2012: WSIS+10 Track WSIS Forum 2012 launched Preparations for the WSIS+10 Review during the, Geneva (2 days). Multistakeholder consensus was reached on the following: preliminary indications for the scope of the possible forward looking outcome, setting agenda beyond 2015 templates for the reports of the lead facilitators on the Action Lines templates for the national self-evaluation reporting on the implementation of the WSIS outcomes www.wsis.org/review

 WSIS+10: Template for Action Line Facilitators 10 Years Review Reports by all the WSIS Action Lines    1) Introduction (overall process, developments) 2) Review (action line objectives, most important achievements and areas not sufficiently addressed since 2005, gaps) 3)Developments and challenges (recent developments, current and future challenges, including a foresight dimension, emerging trends, possible new priorities) 4) Recommendations (possible revisions and new topics, improvements of the action line facilitation mechanisms, possibly for post-2015 goals and mechanisms) 5) Conclusion   www.wsis.org/review Provided by the lead facilitators including all your

Template for Country Reporting Country Reports Submitted: UAE, INDIA, IRAN, OMAN www.wsis.org/review

WSIS+10: Template for Country Reporting Section I: Executive Summary Introduction Country at a Glance – Factsheet on various development and ICT indicators including achievement of national targets for connectivity and access in the use of ICTs in promoting the objectives of the Geneva Plan of Action` to connect villages with ICTs and establish community access points; to connect universities, colleges, secondary schools and primary schools with ICTs; to connect scientific and research centres with ICTs; to connect public libraries, cultural centres, museums, post offices and archives with ICTs; to connect health centres and hospitals with ICTs; to connect all local and central government departments and establish websites and email addresses; to adapt all primary and secondary school curricula to meet the challenges of the Information Society, taking into account national circumstances; to ensure that all of the world's population have access to television and radio services; to encourage the development of content and to put in place technical conditions in order to facilitate the presence and use of all world languages on the Internet; to ensure that more than half the world’s inhabitants have access to ICTs within their reach. www.wsis.org/review

WSIS+10: Template for Country Reporting WSIS and MDG Implementation at National Level, including national ICT strategies towards and beyond 2015 Financial mechanisms at place for meeting the challenges of ICT for development Section II: Reporting on Each Action line C1 to C11 Section III: Profiles of Progress – Select Case Studies Section IV: The Way Forward and the Vision Beyond 2015 www.wsis.org/review

Partnership on Measuring ICT for Development Monitoring the WSIS targets: 10 targets and 49 indicators to assess the global information society A response to the WSIS call to develop indicators for measuring the information society A concrete list of indicators, definitions, data collection methodologies, to monitor the 10 WSIS targets A practical tool for policy makers and data producers in developing countries to help them measure progress The main reference document for the final WSIS review prepared by the Partnership in 2014 A number of countries have started tracking the WSIS targets based on this framework (e.g. Ecuador) Launched in May 2011 www.wsis.org/review

Partnership on Measuring ICT for Development: WSIS+10 Review Partnership on Measuring ICT for Development - Task Group on Measuring the WSIS Targets (TGWSIS), l ed by ITU, will continue until 2015 Promotion and dissemination of WSIS targets statistical framework document and related indicators 2012-2013: Metadata survey to take stock of data availability in countries 2013-14: Country data collection on WSIS targets and preparation of assessment report Final report on the achievements of the WSIS targets will be presented in 2014 at ITU High-Level Meeting Regular progress reports will be made at annual WSIS Forum and WTIM (Partnership sessions) 12 12

WSIS+10: Regional Commissions In follow up to the discussions at the WSIS Forum 2012 the ITU WSIS Secretariat has offered regular updates to the Regional Commissions with the following objectives: Regular update on WSIS+10 related activities with possible implications for the WSIS +10 Regional Preparatory Process; Collection of information using the WSIS+10, 10-Year Country Reporting Template through the meta data questionnaire Special Session of the UN Regional Economic Commissions at WSIS Forum 2013 will be held the 15th May 16:15 -18:00 (ITU Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland)

WSIS+10: Main Actions in 2013 www.wsis.org/review 25-27 February 2013: Multi-stakeholder Event on Towards Knowledge Societies for Peace and Sustainable Development (3 days event, hosted by UNESCO co-orgnized by ITU,UNCTAD and UNDP in Paris, with a high-level component) Outcome of the Event Compilation of recommendations generated during the event accompanied by the introductory note drafted by organizers, UNESCO, ITU, UNDP, UNCTAD (See Annex One). Annex Three refers to the outcomes from the ITU sessions. Final Statement: UNESCO Action Line focused, consensus based text. The outcome of this Review Meeting will serve as an input into the discussions during the WSIS Forum 2013 in Geneva in May as well as inform the work of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development, the designated system-wide focal point for follow up to the WSIS outcomes, when it meets at its 16th Session. www.wsis.org/review

WSIS+10: Main Actions in 2013 WSIS Forum 2013: WSIS+10 Visioning Tracks Opening Segment (13 May 2013) Ministerial Round Table (14 May 2013) Two WSIS+10 Visioning Plenary Sessions (15/17 May 2013) WSIS+10 Visioning Challenges (15/16 May 2013) WSIS+10 Visioning Gala www.wsis.org/review

WSIS+10: Main Actions in 2013 WSIS Forum 2013: WSIS+10 Visioning Tracks Expected Outcomes WSIS+10 Visioning Challenge: Set of recommendations developed through the multi-stakeholder and consensus based approach shaping WSIS process review requirements to be addressed during the WSIS+10 High Level Event (2014) WSIS+10 Communique WSIS Forum 2013 Outcome Document: Compilation of recommendations from all sessions with special focus on recommendations for WSIS+10. Identifying Emerging Trends and a WSIS Beyond 2015 2013 Edition www.wsis.org/review

Tentative Schedule of Related Regional Meetings WSIS+10: Actions in 2013 Tentative Schedule of Related Regional Meetings ITU Driven Meetings 19-21 February 2013 Moldova WTDC Regional preparatory meeting for CIS (RPM-CIS) (ITU Focus) 18 February 2013 Regional Development Forum for CIS (RDF-CIS) (Multi-stakeholder approach) 30 April – 2 May 2013 Cambodia WTDC Regional preparatory meeting for Asia and the Pacific (RPM-ASP) (ITU Focus) 29 April 2013 Regional Development Forum for ASP (RDF-ASP) (Multi-stakeholder approach) 20-22 August 2013 Uruguay WTDC Regional preparatory meeting for Americas (RPM-AMS) (ITU Focus) 19 August 2013 Regional Development Forum for AMS (RDF-AMS) (Multi-stakeholder approach) 2-4 October 2013 Ghana WTDC Regional preparatory meeting for Africa (RPM-AFR) (ITU Focus) 1 October 2013 Regional Development Forum for AFR (RDF-AFR) (Multi-stakeholder approach) 29-31 October 2013 Bahrain WTDC Regional preparatory meeting for the Arab region (RPM-ARB) (ITU Focus) 28 October 2013 Regional Development Forum for ARB (RDF-ARB) (Multi-stakeholder approach) 26-28 November 2013 Serbia WTDC Regional preparatory meeting for Europe (RPM-EUR) (ITU focus) 25 November 2013 Regional Development Forum for EUR (RDF-EUR) (Multi-stakeholder approach)) Regional Economic Commissions and Others 12 March 2013 ECA Ethiopia Follow-up Workshop on the Implementation of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) 3-5 April 2013 ECLAC Uruguay IV Ministerial Conference on Information Society in Latin America 10-14 November 2013 ? Tunisia ICT4All Forum and Exhibition WSIS+10 Workshops with focus on Africa and Arab States www.wsis.org/review

WSIS+10: Actions in 2014/2015 www.wsis.org/review 2014 2015 14-18 April 2014: High-Level Meeting on the Overall Review (WSIS+10) & WSIS Forum 2014 (Sharm el Sheik, Egypt) Presentation of all r WSIS +10 review reports Adoption of the forward looking outcome 2015 Report on the outcomes of the Overall Review Process to the 18th Session of CSTD UN General Assembly to endorse the forward looking outcome. Contribution to MDG Review Process www.wsis.org/review

WSIS+10: Towards 2014 www.wsis.org/review DATE MEETING OUTCOME INPUT MAY 2013 ITU WG-WSIS Chairman’s Report ITU Council JUNE 2013 16th Session of the CSTD Draft ECOSOC Resolution on WSIS   ITU CWG-WSIS (June 2013) ECOSOC (July 2013) General Assembly (UN SG Reports) Draft Resolution on WSIS+10 - Agenda of the Meeting WSIS+10 - Modalities and Roles of Participation ITU COUNCIL Update of the Resolution 1334 on the ITU’s Role in the Overall Review of the Implementation of the Outcome Documents - Agenda of the Meeting WSIS+10 - Modalities and Roles of Participation - 10 Year Country Reporting (Template already Available) - 10 Year WSIS Action Line Reporting (Template already Available) CWG-WSIS (JUN 2013) - Oversight Role for the WSIS+10 NOV 2013 ICT4ALL Forum and Exhibition WSIS+10 High Level Panel Conclusions UN GA Second Committee (in coordination with the ITU) DEC 2013 UN General Assembly Resolution on WSIS+10 (Countries in focus: Tunisia, Egypt, Russia, Iran, Algeria) Resolution on ICT4D CWG-WSIS TDAG (BDT) Overall Report on the WSIS+10 Related Outcomes of the Regional Meetings (RDF/RPM) First Drafts of WSIS+10 Declaration and Forward Looking Outcome Document: WSIS beyond 2015 Open Consultation FEB 2014 Advanced Draft of WSIS+10 Declaration and Forward Looking Outcome Document: WSIS beyond 2015 High Level Event on WSIS+10 (Egypt 2013) MARCH 2014 WTDC Resolution on WSIS WSIS+10 High Level Event APRIL 2014 WSIS+10 High Level Event and WSIS Forum 2014 WSIS Agenda beyond 2015 WSIS+10 Commitment UN Process: CSTD/ECOSOC/General Assembly ITU Plenipotentiary Conference MAY 2014 17th Session of the CSTD OCT 2014 ITU PP-14 Resolution on WSIS beyond 2015 WSIS+10 Resolution - www.wsis.org/review

WSIS + 10 Online Platform www.wsis.org/review International Launch on 13 May 2013 at the WSIS Forum 2013 Single global platform hosted and maintained by the ITU for all WSIS+10 process related updates and actions Platform for multi-stakeholder engagement and contributions Repository of all WSIS+10 Reports Calendar for WSIS +10 events and meetings Online discussion platform for WSIS Stakeholders

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