Informal interactive WSIS stakeholder consultation on the review of implementation of the outcomes of the WSIS+20

9 Jun 2025 - 10 Jun 2025

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In preparation for the high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly on 16–17 December 2025 to review the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), the President of the General Assembly will host an informal stakeholder consultation on 9 and 10 June 2025.

The consultation aims to gather input from all relevant WSIS stakeholders on the preparatory process for the review of the implementation of the WSIS outcomes.

Guiding questions for the consultation:

  • How can cooperation through the WSIS mechanisms, including multistakeholder dialogue
    and recently adopted the Global Digital Compact, enhance coherence in digital
    governance?
  • To what extent and how has the vision of a ‘people-centred, inclusive and development-oriented Information Society’ evolved over the past 20 years since WSIS?
  • What are the priorities and challenges to the implementation of WSIS outcomes today?

The event will be held in two sessions to accommodate different time zones:

  • 9 June (20:00–22:00 EST): For stakeholders in Asia-Pacific and western North America
  • 10 June (10:00–13:00 EST): For stakeholders in the Americas, Europe, and Africa

Each session will include opening remarks, stakeholder interventions (limited to 3 minutes), and a closing segment. The second session will begin with updates from UN agencies.

A summary of the consultation will be issued by the President of the General Assembly and shared with all stakeholders and member states. It will also contribute to the Co-Facilitators’ Elements Paper for the WSIS+20 process.