1. world summit on the information society 1 Overview of the outcomes and implementation of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Tim Kelly, ITU, LBS/ITU Conference on Digital Transformations in the Information Society, 1-2 June 2006

2. world summit on the information society 2 The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)  First Phase, Geneva, 10-12 December 2003  11’000 participants, of which 41 Heads of State/Govt  Adopted Geneva Declaration and Plan of Action  Second Phase, Tunis, 16-18 November 2005  25’000 participants, of which 47 Heads of State/Govt  Adopted Tunis Commitment and Agenda for Information Society  Dealt with Internet Governance and Financing of ICT4D  WSIS proposed by Tunisia at ITU Plenipotentiary Conference, 1998  Adopted as UN Summit in 2001

3. world summit on the information society 3 Digital transformations “ICTs … can be a powerful instrument, increasing productivity, generating economic growth, job creation and employability and improving the quality of life of all” WSIS Declaration of Principles, para 9

4. world summit on the information society 4 Examples of digital transformations  India – adding new mobile users at more than 2 million per month, driven by “One India, One Rupee” tariffs  St. Lucia – increased mobile usage 7-fold in year following introduction of mobile competition  Rwanda – 350km of optical fibre lines laid since sale of incumbent to Terracom in June 2005  Brazil – More than 70% of tax returns filed online

5. world summit on the information society 5 Teledensity transition: Then and now 1935194519551965197519851995 New Zealand Australia Japan Hong Kong SAR Singapore Korea (Rep. of) Macau SAR 10 lines per 100 pop. 30 lines per 100 pop. 35 years 28 8 16 10 8 8 Telecom transition for fixed-line networks Period of transition (in years) 1990199520002005 Brunei D. Malaysia New Caledonia Thailand Philippines Maldives China Telecom transition for mobile networks 10 mobile phones per 100 pop. 30 mobiles per 100 pop. 6 years 3 2 2 3 2 4 Period of transition (in years) Time taken to pass from 10 to 30 fixed/mobiles per 100 pop. Selected Asia-Pacific economies. Source: ITU World Information Society Report, 2006.

6. world summit on the information society 6 Driving digital transformations: Price cuts 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Cost (USD) mobile basket 23% 2003 2005 20 hours' Internet access 25% broadband ($/100 kbps) 40% Average cost of ICT worldwide, 2003-2005 Source: ITU World Information Society Report

7. WSIS action lines and themes, and provisional focal points С1. The role of stakeholdersUN DESA С2. Information and communication infrastructureITU C3. Access to information and knowledgeUNESCO C4. Capacity buildingUNDP C5. Building confidence and security in the use of ICTsITU C6. Enabling environmentUNDP C7. ICT applications  E-government  E-business  E-learning  E-health  E-employment  E-environment  E-agriculture  E-science UN DESA UNCTAD UNESCO WHO ILO WMO FAO UNESCO C8. Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local contentUNESCO C9. MediaUNESCO C10. Ethical dimensions of the Information SocietyUNESCO C11. International and regional cooperationUN DESA

8. world summit on the information society 8 a) to connect all villages with ICTs b) to connect all educational institutions c) to connect all scientific and research centres; d) to connect all public libraries, museums and archives e) to connect all health centres and hospitals; f) to connect local and central government departments g) to adapt all primary and secondary school curricula to meet the challenges of the Information Society; h) to ensure that all have access to television and radio services; i) to encourage the development of content on the Internet; j) to ensure that more than half the world’s inhabitants have access to ICTs within their reach. WSIS Indicative Targets (by 2015) world summit on the information society 8 From WSIS Plan of Action, Para 6

9. world summit on the information society 9 Follow-up and evaluation Develop a “realistic international performance evaluation and benchmarking (both qualitative and quantitative), through comparable statistical indicators and research results” for WSIS follow-up and implementation: a. ICT Development Index (Digital Opportunity Index) b. Measuring and benchmarking of digital divide c. Universal accessibility of nations to ICTs d. Gender-specific indicators on ICT use and needs e. A website on best practices and success stories f. Setting up “coherent and internationally comparable statistical indicator systems” From WSIS Plan of Action, Para 28

10. world summit on the information society 10 World Information Society Report  A Summit for Building the Information Society  Measuring the Information Society  Key trends in the Information Society  From measurement to policy-making  Beyond WSIS: Making a difference globally New series of reports launched on 17 May 2006

11. world summit on the information society 11 Digital Opportunity Index  One of two composite indices endorsed by WSIS, as part of an agreed evaluation methodology (Tunis Commitment, Para 115)  Based on 11 ICT Core Indicators, as defined by Partnership on Measuring ICT for Development  Three clusters: Opportunity, Infrastructure, Utilisation  Covers 180 economies – latest data 2005  40 economies from 2001 – 2005

12. world summit on the information society 12 Digital Opportunity Index, 2005 Source: ITU World Information Society Report

13. world summit on the information society 13 WSIS Stocktaking (www.itu.int/wsis/stocktaking)  Database of more than 3’000 different WSIS-related activities  More than half projects are based on multi-stakeholder partnerships  Online data entry updating and analysis  New initiatives worth US$4bn were announced during the Tunis Phase of the Summit

14. world summit on the information society 14 For more information: www.wsis.org (WSIS) www.itu.int/wisr (World Information Society Report)