Roadmap for WSIS+20 process published
On 21 May, the co-facilitators for the WSIS+20 review process, Albania and Kenya, announced an indicative roadmap of key steps leading up to the high-level meeting of the General Assembly in December 2026.
A first preparatory meeting and stocktaking session with member states will be held on 30 May; this will serve as a basis for the preparation of an elements paper, expected to be made available on 20 June 2025.
Other milestones in the roadmap are detailed below:
- 30 May 2025 | 1st Preparatory Meeting & Stocktaking Session
- Early June 2025 | Consultations with Stakeholders
- 20 June 2025 | Elements Paper
- June/July 2025 | Consultations with Stakeholders and Member States
- August 2025 | Zero Draft
- Mid-October 2025 | 2nd Preparatory Meeting
- Mid-October 2025 | Consultations with Stakeholders
- October/November 2025 | Informal Negotiations
- November 2025 | Draft Outcome Document
- November 2025 | Consultations with Stakeholders and Member States
- 16-17 December 2025 | High-level meeting of the General Assembly