The organizers of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) have launched the Call for contributions to the WSIS Stocktaking 2015.
Deadline for submission: 30 January 2015
The World Summit on Information Society (WSIS)
The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) is a unique two-phase United Nations (UN) summit that was initiated in order to create an evolving multi- stakeholder platform aimed at addressing the issues raised by Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) through a structured and inclusive approach at the national, regional and international levels. The goal of WSIS is to achieve a common vision, desire and commitment to build a people-centric, inclusive and development-oriented Information Society where everyone can create, access, utilize and share information. [Click here to read more on the World Summit on the Information Society]
The WSIS Forum
The WSIS Forum serves as a unique global platform to coordinate implementation of the WSIS outcomes in a multistakeholder format. The cluster of WSIS-related events was rebranded as the “WSIS Forum” in 2009, since which time the forum has provided an international platform through which WSIS stakeholders can network, learn and share, resulting in concrete actions and outcomes. Each year, the WSIS Forum is hosted and organized by ITU, and co-organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), UNCTAD and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). [Learn more on WSIS Forum 2015]
The WSIS Stocktaking
The WSIS Stocktaking Database is a global repository of projects and initiatives relating to the use of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) for development purposes. This repository provides a register of ICT activities carried out by governments, civil society, international organizations, private sector and other entities. In accordance with § 120 of the Tunis Agenda, ITU maintains the WSIS Stocktaking Database as a publicly accessible electronic resource with more than 33 700 members and 6 568 entries (as for December 2014).
The Database is a means to monitor progress towards achieving the objectives and targets of the Information Society, set out in the 2003 and 2005. Each of the 11 Action Lines (among which we can find Action Line C7. ICT applications: E-agriculture) seeks to harness the potential of ICTs for advancing internationally-agreed development goals by 2015. [Source: WSIS Stocktaking Report 2014]
For any issues or questions about the submission procedures, you can send an email at: wsis-stocktaking@itu.int