World Summit on the Information Society Overview and Assessment Geneva phase—Dec.10-12, 2003

Outline of Presentation WSIS in Numbers Overview of Results Declaration of Principles Plan of Action WSIS and the ITU-D From Geneva to Tunis

WSIS in Numbers More than 11,000 participants 176 UN Member States More than 50 Heads of State and Vice-Presidents 3,300 representatives from civil society 514 business representatives from 98 organizations 87 international organizations 1000 media representatives More than 300 Summit Events

Overview of Results Adoption of the Digital Solidarity Agenda by the world’s political leaders Declaration of Principles Plan of Action Groundbreaking multi-stakeholder involvement Recognition of ITU as one of the main stakeholders Tunis phase: November 16th to 18th, 2005

Declaration of Principles (1) Shared vision of the Information Society Tied to Millenium Development Goals Synergies between the WSIS Declaration & Istanbul Declaration and ITU Strategic Plan Key role for ITU: “Core competences of ITU in ICTs…are of crucial importance for building the Information Society”

Declaration of Principles (2) 11 key principles, 8 of which are ITU-related: Cooperation and partnership among all stakeholders Infrastructure = essential foundation of IS Access to information and knowledge Capacity building Building confidence and security in the use of ICTs Enabling environment ICT applications International and regional cooperation

Plan of Action (1) Broad objectives, goals and targets to be achieved by 2015: Connect villages and establish community access points Connect universities, colleges, primary and secondary schools Connect scientific and research centers Connect libraries, cultural centers, museums, post offices Connect health centers and hospitals Ensure global access access to television and radio services Ensure that half of world’s inhabitants have access to ICTs within their reach

Plan of Action (2) Examples of ITU-related actions to be carried out Assist countries in developing national e-strategies Assist countries in establishing multi-stakeholder, public/private partnerships Develop ITU-specific strategy on the use of ICTs for sustainable development, by 2005 Publication by ITU of information submitted by membership on success stories in mainstreaming ICTs Develop and strengthen national, regional and international broadband network infrastructure

Plan of Action (3) Assist governments in establishing multi-purpose community public access points Develop and provide capacity building programs to develop skills in the use of ICTs, to create critical mass of skilled ICT professionals Assist governments in preventing, detecting and responding to cyber-crime and misuse of ICTs, including spam Assist governments in establishing legal, regulatory and policy environment conducive to ICT development Assist governments in developing ICT applications

Plan of Action (4) Contribute to 2 UN WGs (Internet governance and financing mechanisms, including voluntary Digital Solidarity Fund) for proposals to Tunis phase of WSIS Assist governments in development and use of open interoperable, demand-driven ICT standards Ensure rational, efficient and economical use of, and equitable access to, the radio-frequency spectrum Contribute to development of performance evaluation and benchmarking to monitor implementation of Action Plan, and to development of ICT Development Digital Opportunity index and World ICT Development Report

WSIS and the ITU-D Considerable synergies between WSIS Digital Solidarity Agenda, and ITU mandate and programs Istanbul Action, ITU Strategic Plan, Marrakesh Final Acts… Next steps: Detailed assessment of results, from ITU perspective Establishment of draft ITU strategy and implementation plan Stocktaking of current and ongoing activities Development of new activities and partnerships Involvement of General Secretariat and 3 Sectors, particularly ITU-D Sector, including Regional Presence Report to Council 04 Collaboration with Council WG on the WSIS

From Geneva to Tunis Convene prep meeting in first part of 2004, to: determine what should be outcomes of Tunis phase agree on the structure of the preparatory process for 2nd phase Reactivate WSIS Bureau Mobilize resources for the 2nd phase Focus on implementation and partnerships

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