WSIS Forum 2026
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From Ideas to Action: the integration of the Sao Paulo Multistakeholder Guidelines within the broader digital governance processes

10 intervenants
Résumé

Résumé

La discussion a porté sur la manière de passer de l’approbation des lignes directrices multipartites de São Paulo à leur mise en œuvre concrète dans l’ensemble des processus de gouvernance de l’Internet et du numérique. Jorge Cancio a présenté la question en faisant valoir que les mécanismes multipartites antérieurs reposaient sur une « ambiguïté constructive », ce qui se traduisait à la fois par un manque d'orientations pratiques et par la possibilité de processus de participation superficiels . Il a indiqué que les lignes directrices de São Paulo avaient émergé à travers des consultations et des négociations pendant NetMundial+10 afin de combler cette lacune en combinant des principes généraux avec des étapes procédurales concrètes telles que la définition des enjeux, l’identification des parties prenantes concernées et la prise en compte des asymétries de pouvoir . Jorge Cancio a également souligné que le document final du SMSI+20 reconnaissait le résultat de NetMundial+10 et, indirectement, les lignes directrices de São Paulo, ce qu’il a qualifié de notable dans le contexte de l’ONU . Gitanjali Sah a présenté le SMSI et l’UIT comme des exemples de mise en œuvre multipartite, en relevant une forte mobilisation lors du SMSI Forum 2026 avec plus de 5 000 inscriptions pour le SMSI et 12 000 pour l’ensemble de la semaine du numérique . Elle a déclaré que les agences de l’ONU élaborent des feuilles de route des lignes d’action du SMSI jusqu’en 2027 intégrant le genre, les droits humains et des cadres de suivi, et elle a invité à des contributions plus larges de la communauté, car la mise en œuvre n’est pas uniquement de la responsabilité des agences de l’ONU . Gitanjali Sah a également souligné l’intensification de l’engagement de haut niveau des Nations Unies dans le processus SMSI+20, en citant la participation de directeurs d’agences et de leurs adjoints, et en présentant cela comme la preuve que le SMSI est désormais intégré dans un éventail plus large d’organes de l’ONU . Isabelle Lois a indiqué que la CSTD s’efforce de traduire la résolution SMSI+20 en travaux de mise en œuvre et d’examen, y compris par référence aux lignes directrices multipartites, tout en reconnaissant les limites procédurales au sein du système onusien . Elle a ajouté que la Suisse a évalué le Swiss IGF au regard des lignes directrices et a suggéré que d’autres IGF nationaux et régionaux procèdent à des évaluations similaires afin d’améliorer au fil du temps l’accessibilité et la conception des processus . Jennifer Chung a décrit les lignes directrices comme la première véritable tentative de mesurer le « caractère multipartite » et a proposé d’utiliser les structures de l’IGF, en particulier son travail stratégique, pour recueillir des éléments probants et planifier une mise en œuvre plus concrète maintenant que l’IGF dispose d’un mandat permanent . Beatriz Costa Barbosa a soutenu que l’IGF demeure le forum du système des Nations Unies le mieux placé pour faire le lien entre discussion et action, mais a estimé qu’il a besoin de procédures plus solides, de résultats plus substantiels et d’un financement renforcé, étroitement liés aux lignes directrices de São Paulo . Elle a également fait valoir que les espaces multilatéraux peuvent bénéficier de principes multipartites, en citant la présidence brésilienne du G20 et des initiatives connexes comme exemples d’application de méthodes ascendantes et inclusives dans des cadres diplomatiques plus larges . Lea Kaspar a souligné que la reconnaissance des lignes directrices dans le résultat du SMSI+20 était importante pour la société civile mais insuffisante à elle seule, et elle a appelé à une « infrastructure de mise en œuvre » fondée sur des connaissances partagées, le renforcement des capacités des praticiens et un appui expert concret . Dans l’échange de clôture, les participants ont exprimé des préoccupations concernant les obstacles à l’accès des acteurs non étatiques aux documents de la CSTD, la faible visibilité de l’IGF et des lignes directrices de São Paulo dans les débats sur la gouvernance de l’IA, ainsi que la nécessité d’outils pratiques et d’un suivi continu au-delà de la session . Dans l’ensemble, la session a convergé vers l’idée que les lignes directrices bénéficient désormais d’une reconnaissance politique, mais que leur valeur dépendra d’une appropriation institutionnelle durable, d’outils pratiques et d’une pression continue de la communauté pour transformer les principes en action .

Points clés
  • Points clés

  • La discussion s’est concentrée sur les raisons de la création des lignes directrices multipartites de São Paulo : dépasser la longue « ambiguïté constructive » entourant la gouvernance multipartite et fournir des étapes pratiques pour la mise en œuvre, telles que l’identification des enjeux, des parties prenantes concernées et des asymétries de pouvoir. Jorge Cancio a également souligné que les lignes directrices ont acquis une légitimité importante grâce à leur reconnaissance dans le document final du SMSI+20. - Les intervenants ont mis en lumière la manière dont les processus liés à l’ONU et au SMSI tentent d’opérationnaliser la participation multipartite. Gitanjali Sah a souligné la forte mobilisation de la communauté au Forum SMSI 2026, l’élaboration de feuilles de route des lignes d’action du SMSI accompagnées d’appels à contributions publiques, ainsi qu’une implication plus large des agences onusiennes à travers UNGIS et les task forces associées. Isabelle Lois a ajouté que la CSTD essaie d’intégrer les lignes directrices dans ses travaux d’examen et de résolution, tout en reconnaissant les limites procédurales propres au contexte onusien.
  • Plusieurs participants se sont concentrés sur l’application des lignes directrices dans des contextes institutionnels et nationaux concrets. Isabelle Lois a décrit l’évaluation menée par la Suisse du Swiss IGF au regard des lignes directrices et a suggéré des évaluations similaires pour d’autres IGF nationaux et régionaux. Jennifer Chung a soutenu que les lignes directrices offrent un moyen de « mesurer » la pratique multipartite dans différentes communautés et a suggéré que l’IGF pourrait tirer parti de son mandat permanent et de son travail stratégique pour construire une approche plus structurée et fondée sur des éléments probants.
  • L’un des grands thèmes a été le rôle de l’IGF en tant que forum le mieux placé pour relier la discussion à l’action en matière de gouvernance de l’Internet et du numérique. Beatriz Costa Barbosa a soutenu que l’IGF devrait être renforcé dans son rôle de coordination, avec de meilleures procédures, des résultats plus solides et un financement plus stable, et a relié directement ces besoins aux lignes directrices de São Paulo. Elle a également soutenu que des processus multilatéraux tels que le G20 peuvent bénéficier de principes multipartites, notamment grâce à une plus grande inclusion des parties prenantes du Sud global. - La conversation s’est ensuite orientée vers le soutien pratique nécessaire pour rendre les lignes directrices réellement utilisables. Lea Kaspar a soutenu que la reconnaissance seule ne suffit pas et a appelé à une « infrastructure de mise en œuvre » fondée sur le partage des connaissances, le renforcement des capacités et un appui expert concret. Les interventions du public ont renforcé ce point en soulignant les obstacles rencontrés par les acteurs non étatiques pour accéder aux documents de la CSTD, la faible connaissance des lignes directrices dans les espaces de gouvernance de l’IA, ainsi que la nécessité de boîtes à outils plus courtes, plus pratiques et d’un suivi dans l’action.
  • L’objectif général de la discussion était d’examiner comment passer de l’approbation des lignes directrices multipartites de São Paulo à leur mise en œuvre concrète dans le SMSI, le système des Nations Unies, l’IGF, les IGF nationaux et régionaux, ainsi que d’autres espaces de gouvernance. La session visait à partager des exemples, à identifier les lacunes et à faire émerger des idées pratiques pour transformer les principes multipartites en action.
  • Le ton général a été constructif, collaboratif et axé sur les politiques publiques tout au long des échanges. Il a commencé par être explicatif et l’ordre du jour a été donné par Jorge Cancio, puis est devenu pragmatique et optimiste à mesure que les intervenants partageaient des exemples de mise en œuvre, avant de devenir légèrement plus critique et plus pressant vers la fin lorsque les participants ont évoqué les obstacles, la faible sensibilisation et le besoin de suivi. Malgré cela, la conclusion est restée tournée vers l’avenir et encourageante quant à la poursuite de la conversation.
  • Intervenants

Intervenants
JC
Jorge Cancio
134 wpm · 13 min
LK
Lea Kaspar
171 wpm · 6 min
JC
Jennifer Chung
184 wpm · 5 min
GS
Gitanjali Sah
126 wpm · 6 min
IL
Isabelle Lois
184 wpm · 5 min
BC
Beatriz Costa Barbosa
127 wpm · 4 min
JB
Jacques Beglinger
139 wpm · 51 s
AE
Anriette Esterhuysen
183 wpm · 41 s
WK
Wolfgang Kleinwächter
136 wpm · 41 s
AP
Adam Peake
142 wpm · 10 s

Jorge Cancio a ouvert la session par de brèves remarques de procédure, notant que Flavio Wagner modérerait la participation à distance via le chat et que des brochures sur les lignes directrices multipartites de São Paulo étaient disponibles en plusieurs langues . Il a ensuite cadré la discussion en soutenant que la gouvernance multipartite reposait depuis longtemps sur ce qu’il a appelé une « ambiguïté constructive » : un large accord sur l’idée, mais beaucoup moins de clarté sur les rôles, les responsabilités et le processus . Il a indiqué que cela avait produit deux problèmes : certains acteurs de bonne foi manquaient d’orientations pratiques sur la manière de conduire un processus véritablement multipartite, tandis que d’autres pouvaient qualifier de multipartites des processus faibles ou simplement consultatifs alors qu’ils ne l’étaient pas . Il a expliqué que les lignes directrices de São Paulo avaient été élaborées lors des préparatifs rapides de NetMundial+10 début 2024, par le biais de consultations, de contributions et de négociations à São Paulo, afin de contribuer à combler cette lacune à la fois par des principes et par des étapes pratiques de processus . Jorge Cancio a ajouté que les lignes directrices s’appuient sur les principes de NetMundial de 2014 tout en les rendant plus opérationnels, et il a souligné qu’il était inhabituel mais important qu’un document produit dans le cadre d’un processus multipartite ait ensuite été reconnu dans le document final du SMSI+20 .

Gitanjali Sah a décrit le processus SMSI comme un exemple actuel des efforts visant à mettre en pratique la participation multipartite. Elle a indiqué que le Forum SMSI 2026 avait attiré plus de 5 000 inscriptions pour le SMSI lui-même et environ 12 000 pour la semaine numérique au sens large, malgré la tenue simultanée d’autres grands événements sur l’IA . Elle y a vu la preuve que la communauté croit toujours dans le processus et a remercié la Suisse de soutenir cet environnement à Genève . Gitanjali Sah a précisé que, ce même matin, les facilitateurs des lignes d’action de l’ONU s’étaient réunis pour travailler sur la feuille de route des SMSI Action Lines jusqu’en 2027, exigée par résolution et en cours d’élaboration afin d’y inclure les perspectives des femmes et du genre, les aspects liés aux droits humains et des cadres de suivi pour chaque ligne d’action . Elle a insisté sur le fait que la mise en œuvre ne relève pas uniquement des agences de l’ONU, car toutes les parties prenantes mettent en pratique les lignes d’action, et elle a invité la communauté au sens large à contribuer une fois que l’UIT aura diffusé le lien pertinent via la liste de diffusion ou les temps forts quotidiens .

Gitanjali Sah a également souligné l’engagement croissant à l’échelle du système des Nations Unies. Elle a évoqué les réunions du Groupe des Nations Unies sur la société de l’information et a déclaré que le soutien des chefs d’agence était important si l’on voulait que la mise en œuvre du SMSI soit prise au sérieux . Elle a dit qu’un déjeuner organisé la veille avait réuni environ 10 chefs d’agence, près de 15 adjoints et plus de 50 entités des Nations Unies, et que le SMSI+20 avait « catapulté » le processus dans une nouvelle ère d’intérêt de haut niveau . Elle a noté que le SMSI était désormais actif non seulement dans les agences traditionnellement associées à ce processus, telles que l’UIT, l’UNESCO, le PNUD et la CNUCED, mais aussi dans des organismes comme l’OMS, l’OIT, ONU-Habitat et ONU Femmes . Elle a en outre indiqué que l’UNGIS avait créé l’UNGIS Digital Financial Task Force, avec des points focaux désignés après que le Secrétaire général a écrit aux chefs d’agence, et qu’ils commenceraient leurs travaux après le SMSI Forum parce que tous avaient été occupés par le forum lui-même .

Isabelle Lois s’est ensuite tournée vers la CSTD et la pratique suisse. S’exprimant en tant que vice-présidente de la CSTD, elle a déclaré que l’adoption de la résolution SMSI+20 avait créé une tâche importante pour la Commission : traduire cette résolution dans les travaux de mise en œuvre et d’examen de la CSTD . Parce que la résolution SMSI+20 avait reconnu les lignes directrices de São Paulo, elle a indiqué que la résolution de la CSTD négociée à son propre niveau les incluait également, et qu’elles avaient déjà été mentionnées lors des réunions du bureau et dans la planification pendant la semaine . Dans le même temps, elle a noté que la CSTD fonctionne selon les procédures existantes des Nations Unies et ne peut pas simplement tout changer d’un coup . Elle a également déclaré que le passage à une résolution biennale crée, durant l’année sans négociation, un espace permettant de se concentrer davantage sur la mise en œuvre et sur des thèmes tels que la participation multipartite, et elle a décrit la CSTD comme l’un des espaces onusiens où d’autres parties prenantes peuvent participer, apporter leurs perspectives et participer aux panels .

Isabelle Lois a ensuite présenté le Swiss IGF comme un exemple pratique. Elle a indiqué qu’il avait procédé à un examen détaillé de son degré d’alignement sur les lignes directrices de São Paulo, bien qu’il ait été établi avant même l’existence de ces lignes directrices . L’examen a étudié le Swiss IGF point par point au regard du document afin d’identifier où la pratique actuelle correspond déjà et où elle pourrait être améliorée . Elle a mentionné l’accessibilité et le multilinguisme comme exemples, en disant que le Swiss IGF travaille déjà dans les langues nationales mais doit encore se demander si cela suffit et ce qu’il pourrait encore falloir faire . Elle a suggéré que les lignes directrices peuvent ainsi être utilisées comme outil d’auto-évaluation et a déclaré que d’autres IGF nationaux et régionaux, notamment EuroDIG et potentiellement l’IGF mondial, pourraient faire de même . Elle a ajouté que la Suisse s’appuyait également sur ces lignes directrices dans le cadre de sa présidence de la Freedom Online Coalition, où l’une des priorités est d’opérationnaliser le multipartisme en examinant la manière dont la coalition organise ses propres réunions, formats et procédures .

Jennifer Chung a déclaré que, pour elle, les lignes directrices constituaient la première tentative de mesurer ce qu’elle a appelé le « caractère multipartite » . S’exprimant à la fois à titre personnel et en référence à son rôle de présidente du MAG, elle a soutenu que le multipartisme n’est pas un bloc monolithique, parce que différentes communautés le pratiquent de différentes manières, et qu’un ensemble commun de lignes directrices peut aider chacun à voir quels éléments de la boîte à outils sont effectivement utilisés . Depuis sa perspective Asie-Pacifique, elle a indiqué que l’Asia Pacific Regional IGF avait déjà créé un groupe de travail sur le processus SMSI+20 qui avait mené un important travail de renforcement des capacités dans une région très diverse, aidant les communautés à comprendre le processus mondial dans leurs propres contextes . Elle a dit que ce travail évoluait vers un groupe de travail plus large sur les processus mondiaux, et qu’elle verrait d’un bon œil qu’il se saisisse des lignes directrices de São Paulo de la même manière que l’avaient fait les IGF suisse et brésilien . Elle a suggéré que les expériences des processus régionaux et nationaux pourraient contribuer à établir une base plus solide pour comparer la mise en œuvre selon les contextes .

Revenant à l’IGF mondial, Jennifer Chung a déclaré que le mandat permanent du forum donne désormais à la communauté le « luxe » d’une planification pluriannuelle, mais crée aussi la responsabilité d’amener l’IGF là où il doit être . Elle a suggéré que le groupe de travail du MAG sur la stratégie, ou une task force spécifique ou un sous-groupe en son sein, pourrait se saisir des lignes directrices comme d’un exercice distinct et limité dans le temps . Elle a souligné que cela n’avait pas encore été discuté formellement, mais a soutenu que ce dont la communauté manque, ce ne sont pas tant des recommandations que de la mise en œuvre . Elle a également rappelé que, lorsque les lignes directrices avaient été adoptées, on avait espéré que l’IGF pourrait agir comme dépôt ou gardien de celles-ci, et a dit espérer que cela puisse encore se produire .

Beatriz Costa Barbosa s’est concentrée sur le rôle de l’IGF dans un paysage plus large de gouvernance numérique. Elle a mis en garde contre la fragmentation et les doublons entre les forums et a soutenu que l’IGF devrait être renforcé dans son rôle de coordination afin que les processus relatifs aux politiques de l’Internet et du numérique puissent être plus efficaces . Elle a déclaré que l’IGF reste le forum du système des Nations Unies le mieux placé pour faire le lien entre discussion et action en tissant des liens plus étroits avec d’autres organisations centrales pour le fonctionnement de l’Internet et avec les institutions multilatérales . Elle a attribué cela à la nature ouverte de l’IGF, à son format hybride, à ses travaux intersessions, à ses liens avec les initiatives nationales et régionales, et à sa conception inclusive . Elle a également fait référence à des positions brésiliennes antérieures, en indiquant qu’en 2014 comme plus récemment, le Comité directeur de l’Internet au Brésil avait plaidé pour un mandat de l’IGF plus fort et de plus longue durée, de meilleurs résultats, ainsi qu’un financement stable et prévisible .

Dans le même temps, Beatriz Costa Barbosa a déclaré que certains des défis de réforme identifiés en 2014 restent non résolus, et que l’IGF a toujours besoin de meilleures procédures pour garantir une délibération inclusive, transparente et responsable . Elle a soutenu que le potentiel de l’IGF à produire des résultats tangibles, à renforcer les capacités et à éclairer les décideurs devrait être renforcé, et a lié cela aux améliorations procédurales reflétées dans les lignes directrices de São Paulo . Elle a ensuite élargi la discussion au-delà des espaces explicitement multipartites, en disant que les processus multilatéraux peuvent eux aussi bénéficier de ces principes s’ils deviennent plus inclusifs, en particulier pour les parties prenantes du Sud global . À titre d’exemple, elle a indiqué que la présidence brésilienne du G20 s’était appuyée sur l’expérience multipartite du pays, notamment l’élaboration du Marco Civil da Internet, pour introduire dans le G20 les débats liés à l’Internet d’une manière plus multipartite . Elle a également cité la Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change, développée avec le Secrétariat de l’ONU et l’UNESCO, et a indiqué que son chapitre brésilien avait impliqué des centaines d’organisations de la société civile et d’institutions universitaires, tandis que, dans une perspective ascendante, l’initiative avait soutenu des dizaines de projets à travers le monde . Sa conclusion était que même lorsqu’une initiative n’est pas multipartite « per se », les efforts multilatéraux peuvent tout de même être améliorés grâce à des principes multipartites .

Lea Kaspar a déclaré que la reconnaissance des lignes directrices de São Paulo dans le résultat du SMSI+20 était hautement significative pour la société civile, qui avait fortement plaidé en faveur de ce résultat dans le cadre des Nations Unies . Elle a dit que c'était important, parce que cela fixe une exigence plus élevée en matière d’engagement des parties prenantes, aide à maintenir les droits humains à l’ordre du jour et soutient le principe selon lequel toute personne affectée par la transformation numérique devrait avoir une place à la table . Mais elle a également clairement indiqué que la reconnaissance, à elle seule, ne suffit pas, en disant que même les meilleures orientations ne se mettent pas en œuvre toutes seules . Elle a donc appelé à une « infrastructure de mise en œuvre » ou à un « écosystème de mise en œuvre » autour des lignes directrices .

Lea Kaspar a présenté les trois composantes de cet écosystème. Premièrement, la connaissance : elle a dit qu’il existe déjà des exemples en Suisse, au Brésil, à l’IGF, dans les processus régionaux et à l’ONU, et s’est demandé pourquoi il n’existe pas un lieu unique et organisé où les praticiens puissent voir comment les lignes directrices ont été appliquées dans différents contextes . Deuxièmement, les capacités : la conception, la facilitation et la participation réussies dans les processus multipartites exigent des compétences et ne doivent pas être tenues pour acquises ; comme elle l’a formulé, quiconque a participé à l’ICANN ou à l’IETF le saurait . Troisièmement, le soutien pratique : de nombreux gouvernements et institutions souhaitent mettre en œuvre des approches multipartites mais ne savent pas par où commencer, et elle a donné l’exemple de l’UIT développant un groupe de consultation multipartite qui ne devrait pas avoir à partir de zéro puisque l’expertise existe déjà . Son propos général était que les personnes ont besoin d’accéder à l’expérience partagée et à un soutien afin de pouvoir adapter les pratiques existantes à leurs propres cadres plutôt que de tout réinventer .

Dans la discussion avec la salle, Anriette Esterhuysen a réagi à la description plus positive de la CSTD en soulignant une inégalité concrète : les acteurs non étatiques qui dépensent des ressources rares pour participer doivent toujours demander les documents, tandis que les États membres observateurs les reçoivent automatiquement . Elle a soutenu qu’il s’agit précisément du type de question que les lignes directrices de São Paulo devraient traiter au regard de principes tels que l’accès à l’information et l’égalité des conditions . Wolfgang Kleinwächter a soulevé une préoccupation différente, disant que lors d’un dialogue mondial sur la gouvernance de l’IA ce matin-là, personne n’avait mentionné l’IGF et que presque personne ne semblait connaître les lignes directrices de São Paulo . Il a déclaré que la communauté a le devoir de faire beaucoup mieux connaître les lignes directrices et a répété sa proposition d’échanges de liaison entre le MAG et le panel sur l’IA . Jacques Beglinger a ajouté que son association suisse de soutien à l’IGF avait elle aussi eu du mal à transformer les principes en quelque chose de plus utilisable et essayait donc de les condenser en un document de trois à quatre pages . Il a recommandé la boîte à outils en ligne existante de l’IGF sur la manière de lancer une initiative IGF, en notant qu’elle est pratique, disponible en cinq langues, même si elle reste néanmoins assez longue .

Le dernier échange a porté sur les prochaines étapes. Adam Peake a demandé comment la discussion serait poursuivie, compte tenu de la brièveté de la session . Jorge Cancio a répondu qu’il ne s’agissait pas du début de la conversation mais de la poursuite d’un échange en évolution, et a déclaré qu’elle se poursuivrait très prochainement à l’IGF, à l’Asia-Pacific IGF, à Nairobi, et dans des échanges informels entre participants .

Dans l’ensemble, les intervenants se sont accordés à dire que les lignes directrices multipartites de São Paulo sont précieuses parce qu’elles rendent la gouvernance multipartite plus pratique et plus évaluable, au lieu de la laisser au niveau du principe général . Plusieurs intervenants ont évoqué des efforts concrets de mise en œuvre au sein du SMSI, de la CSTD, du Swiss IGF, des processus régionaux de l’IGF et de la Freedom Online Coalition . D’autres ont souligné que la reconnaissance dans le document final du SMSI+20 n’est qu’un point de départ et qu’un travail supplémentaire est nécessaire en matière de sensibilisation, d’accès à l’information, de soutien à la mise en œuvre, de renforcement des capacités et d’outils pratiques . Jorge Cancio a conclu en indiquant que la discussion se poursuivrait dans d’autres forums, notamment l’IGF, les processus Asie-Pacifique et Nairobi .

Jorge Cancio
So, hello, everyone. The mic is, like, very far away from me, so I will have to do it like this all the time, but I hope you hear me okay. So, first of all, my name is Jorge Cancio. I'm co -director of international relations with the Swiss Federal Office of Communications, and today I'm your moderator. We have some very excellent intervenants today. We'll try to respect the 45 minutes we have, but first, a couple of announcements. The first one is Flavio Wagner. Professor Wagner will be our remote moderator, but there are some limitations to the remote participation, unfortunately. So, if you are remote listening to this session and you want to say something or ask something, please write it in the chat pod. And Flavio, please interrupt us whenever there is a question or a remark online so we can listen to it. That was the first administrative announcement. The second one, for those who don't yet know what the Sao Paulo multi -stakeholder guidelines are and where that happened in the beautiful city of Sao Paulo, like, was it two years ago already? Two. Two years ago. Wow, time really flies. It's amazing. But it seems like a century ago as well at the same time. So for those who want to really deep dive on that, we have some very nice booklets. Here. I think they are multilingual. Yes. Yeah, I remember it correctly. That's wrong to me. And, yeah, please take the copies that our colleagues from CGI so nicely brought from Brazil. So we don't have a lot of time. Let me share some very general remarks on the Sao Paulo multistakeholder guidelines for those who are not very familiar with them. You know that we've been talking about multistakeholder collaboration and cooperation for many, many, many years. And part of the secret of that surviving for some years was what Janice Carklins would call probably a constructive ambiguity. And because we, of course, we agreed on something. And we see. in the year 2003 and 2005 and in the different revisions. And we agreed that the governance of the Internet, the governance of the digital should be done by the different stakeholders. There was some language about the respective roles and responsibilities, some language in 35 of the Tunis Agenda about what the basic responsibilities would be of the different stakeholder groups. But there was still this ambiguity. And in the NetMundial conference in 2014, there was a first step in order to try to be more concrete on what that means. And some Internet governance principles. were developed as well as some internet governance process principles. So for those who are super nerdy on this, please look into that because there's good guidance on very general principles at that stage. But still, we didn't really get to very practical things on how you do or how you go about with multi -stakeholder. And that constructive ambiguity also created the danger on the one side of people really meaning to establish something multi -stakeholder but not knowing how to do it. No guideline, no checklist, how do I do this really. And that was the one side and the darker side of it, of course, those trying to pass off, passing off, like saying, oh, yeah, this multi -stakeholder and whitewashing processes that would be just a consultation or not even a consultation. And there have been examples in the last years. So when NetMundial Plus 10 was announced and the scoping group started its work, everything was very quick at the start of 2024 because we didn't have too much time to work out the program of NetMundial Plus 10. There was this idea of, OK, why don't we try to fill this gap? And there were consultations and then there were some contributions, some ideas in the end. There were discussions. negotiations, multi -stakeholder negotiations in Sao Paulo, and we came up with what now is called the Sao Paulo multi -stakeholder guidelines, which on the one side with the general guidelines try to implement the Internet governance process principles of 2014 and then add also some process steps. And the process steps are really very basic, but sometimes things that people forget from identifying the issue, defining the issue, identifying the stakeholders that are affected, addressing asymmetries of power, things like that. So we have that standard, let's say. And the good news is that the UN, in the WSIS Plus 20 review, you know, we have a lot of people that are not aware of the fact that we have a lot of people that are not aware of the fact that we have a lot of people that are not aware of the fact that we have a lot of people that are not aware of the fact that we have a lot of people that are not aware of the fact that we have a lot of people that are not aware of the fact that we have a lot of people that are not aware of the fact that we have a lot of people that are not aware of the fact that we have a lot of people that are not aware of the fact that we have a lot of people that are not aware of the fact that we have a lot of people that are not aware of the fact that we have a lot of people that are not aware of the fact that we have a lot of people that are not aware of the fact that we have a lot of people that are not aware of the fact that we have a lot of people that are not aware of the fact that we have a lot of people that are not aware in para 94 and you see that i'm very nerdy about this as well because i know it by heart of the outcome document in in december in in new york acknowledged this document the net mundial plus 10 outcome and the sao paulo multi -stakeholder guidelines in indirectly which is very much because normally the un doesn't acknowledge things that are produced by multi -stakeholder bodies or multi -stakeholder processes like the net mundial process was so with this introduction and looking at the timer i've consumed too much time we have excellent intervenants today who will talk from the different perspectives they have the different institutions organizations they they work for uh or their different experiences you they will share some ideas on how they get inspired by the South Parliament State they implement them in their work or try to do so. And so we will start with them. I think each and every one of you has like three minutes. So I'm trying to cut down on the length because if I say three, it will be four. And so let's stick to the three minutes. And I would like to start with our very dear and distinct colleague from ITU, because I think you have to leave a bit earlier. Kitanjali, you are head of WSIS and Stakeholder Engagement Division in ITU. And I think you have some good news about how you are doing. implement multi -stakeholder in WSIS and ITU processes. So first it goes to you for three minutes, please.
Gitanjali Sah
Thank you, Jorge. And thank you for organizing this session here today. Jorge, I just want to use the example of WSIS Forum 2026. You know, we were so actually anxious that people may not come on the 6th on the first day because we have competing AI dialogues, AI for good, big events happening in parallel. But look at our community. Our community really believes in the process. You know, you have I think we have more than 5000 registrations just for WSIS. So overall registrations and people coming to the digital week are 12 ,000 this week. But if you look at it, our community has expectations. Our community believes in delivering together. And this is the reason why we really appreciate the great partnership of Switzerland, because with Switzerland, we are able to offer you this great experience here in Geneva. So thank you so much, Jorge and Isabel, for making this possible. So this was the first point that we noticed. And it was so touching for us that wherever we are, whatever we are doing, this community does not fail us. So we as the UN are always there for you to ensure that we are there to support you. Today morning, we had a WSIS Action Line facilitators meeting. Action Line facilitators are the UN agencies that facilitate and are responsible for the WSIS Action Lines. And our task from the resolution is to develop a roadmap, WSIS Action Lines roadmap by 2027. And we are doing it in a way which will include the WSIS. Women and gender aspects, which were asked to us from the. resolution, the human rights aspects which were asked to be included, the monitoring frameworks, existing monitoring frameworks for each action line. So we are working on it. However, the action line implementation is not only about the UN agencies. All of you are implementing the action lines. So we would really like you to contribute to the roadmaps that we are making with the WSIS action line facilitators. And what we will do is perhaps at the end of WSIS forum, we are going to share in the mailing list. So I hope you all will get a highlight for today. We are having highlights of every day. And if you receive that highlight, maybe we will include it in one of the highlights that please contribute to the action line roadmaps and you will get the link. So please do contribute to those so that it's a much -needed contribution to the action line. Thank you. We have the United Nations Group on Information Society leaders, not leaders, high level meeting. Now, this is crucial. We have a high level meeting and a working level meeting. It's crucial because it's really important to get the blessings, I would say, of your heads of agencies to implement the business process. And what we saw yesterday, Doreen hosted a lunch for the heads of agencies. We had nearly 10 heads of agencies here, nearly 15 deputies and more than 50 UN agencies represented in the lunch, which just shows that the whole business plus 20 process has actually catapulted us to the next era. Like people are really interested at the highest level and we should make use of it. And this is the reason why such meetings are so important, because I hope at the end of it, we can have an action that we could carry forward. You know, as a community in terms of multi -stakeholderism. So that was one very important that they were heads of UN agencies here talking about action lines, talking about multi -stakeholderism, talking about how they're including the WSIS process in their own governing body discussions in their respective UN agencies. So that is crucial for us that WSIS is no longer like a standalone thing happening probably in ITU, UNESCO, UNDP and UNCTAD, but it's happening in WHO, it's happening in ILO, it's happening in even, you know, the Habitat, UN Habitat's head was present yesterday. UN Women's Head was present yesterday. So it's just such a proud thing for us that we are able to get all these UN agencies with us as well. The third thing, and I'll say this. Sophia, Jorge, is that also to reassure the community that UNGIS is doing the job that it was tasked for. We have created the UNGIS Digital Financial Task Force. It's online. You can have a look. a look and you can see that it's a very good group of UN agencies because RSG took this very seriously and she sent letters to all heads of agencies to nominate focal points. So they will start their work after the WSIS forum because we were all so busy with WSIS. And the second thing that we were asked to do is to engage
Jorge Cancio
Thank you so much, Kitanjali. And I guess that later on we will have some questions. So thanks very much for the information. But in the spirit of timekeeping, I would pass now the floor to my colleague, Isabel Lois. So amongst other things, you have been looking about on the evolution of how the Sao Paulo multi -stakeholder guidelines are implemented, not only in Switzerland, but also in the work you are doing. You are doing in the CSTD as one of the vice -chairs. So what could you share with us?
Isabelle Lois
Thank you, Jorge. Hi, everyone. So maybe I'll start with the CSDD and then I'll come to what we're doing in Switzerland. So as one of the vice chairs of the CSDD this year, particularly after the adoption of the WSIS Plus 20 resolution, we had an interesting and important task of trying to translate that into the implementation work or sort of the review work we're doing at the CSDD on a yearly and now biannual basis. So we have on the one hand a report from the Secretary General and on the other hand, we have resolution and a lot of conversations on how we're managing WSIS. And as Jorge noted, because we noted that the multi -stakeholder guidelines in the WSIS Plus 20 resolution in December, we also included that in the resolution that we negotiated at the CSDD level. And it's something that was also discussed a lot in the bureau meetings and planning the event throughout the week as well. How can we make sure that we're... trying to bring it in as much as possible. Of course, it is within a UN context and there are some certain rules or procedures, so we cannot change everything, but it is something that is being discussed in a more in -depth way. I think the resolution also, and we saw it with the interest of the member states during the negotiations, was really to bring this multi -stakeholder perspective in the different requests we have for this ACPD. So instead of just focusing on negotiations, we're now moving to having the resolution every two years, and the other year we're not negotiating, we want to spend the time talking about how are we implementing this. And the multi -stakeholder part is one of the essential parts. The CSTD is also one of the spaces where we have other stakeholders participating. They come to the meetings, they are allowed also to share their perspective, to speak. And so I think this is one of the good elements that we have with panels, with lots of different perspectives that we can bring in and really reviewing how we're implementing it in more ways. So that's maybe my first... my first point on how we're bringing it at the level at the CSTD. And then I wanted to maybe talk a little bit about what we're doing in Switzerland. And I think one of the good examples is the Swiss IGF. We did an in -depth review of how well or not so well is the Swiss IGF following the guidelines. And I think this is also a call for maybe other regional or national IGFs to do something similar, to take your processes, your proceedings and look at the subproblematic stakeholder guidelines. And first, we wanted to do an assessment. Are we following the guidelines? Of course, the Swiss IGF has started before the guidelines were a thing. So we have a whole procedure. So we did this analysis. And the idea is that based on this, whenever we're reviewing and every year we're bettering the functioning, I think that's the same thing that happens with that. The MAG discusses it every year at the international level. How can we make sure that we're following the guidelines a bit better? But you have to start somewhere. So we have this document where we went through each point of the Sao Paulo guidelines and really covered how are we doing it at the national level. Of course, some of the points of the guidelines are maybe not as relevant when we're talking about a national meeting, but they're very inspiring to see. Are we covering the accessibility for everyone? We have a multilingual IGF where we cover our national languages. Is this enough? Do we need to do more? And this raises all of the important questions that I think the guidelines raises. And so that is something that I am hoping that we could do maybe at the regional level with Eurodig and hopefully maybe also at the IGF, and I'm sure Jen will be able to say something to that as the MAG chair. But I think that's something that is a concrete way of bringing these... these guidelines forward. Because one thing is having them and we keep... referencing them but then we have to do something and so that is one of the good examples maybe another example since I still have the floor and I will try and be quick sorry Jorge is this year we have the honor of chairing the Freedom Online Coalition and one of our priority goals within the FOC is to implement or operationalize multi -stakeholderism and I'm sure Leah will talk maybe a bit about that but within that goal we are also very much taking inspiration on the guidelines how is the FOC covering those guidelines or not how can we make sure that we're implementing it in a bit in a better way and bringing it into our meetings our format and our proceedings so I think I'll stop there Jorge I'm out of time
Jorge Cancio
thank you Isabel I think we do respect the time frame and thank you I guess there will be also questions on on that and I think the the information about the Swiss IGF is available online but if you don't find it we can point to it very very quickly um so now talking about hats and different hats and different responsibilities we have uh today with us also our dear colleague jennifer chung who um is a vice president third asia and you have different hats and a very important one very recently you have been designated as chair of the multi -sacral advisory group of the igf so a huge responsibility there so yeah please share with us your thoughts about how to get about uh implementing the the guidelines getting from ideas to action how our session is framed thank you
Jennifer Chung
Thank you thank you jorge hi everyone um this is jorge and i'm going to be your moderator for this session and thank you for the kind introduction, the many hats I wear, I guess one of the hats that I wear is being, well, serving as the MAG chair for this year. I will preface this by saying this is first my personal view, and hopefully I'll manifest this as we go, you know, forward. The MAG certainly hasn't had a very in -depth discussion on this. And maybe I'll take that hat off just very briefly. Briefly, personal hat on now. Remembering two years ago is the NetMundial Plus 10 with the multi -stakeholder, the Sao Paulo multi -stakeholder guidelines coming out. And then 10 years before that, that was when I was quite fresh in this whole process. I remember being awed at, first of all, looking at multi -stakeholder in this way. And then with the guidelines is, for me at least, is the first way or the first attempt to measure what multi -stakeholderness, and I know this is not a word, but this is a word that makes sense to me. And I think it's a word that makes sense to me in my head, how it can be measured because I remember being part of many different communities and multi -stakeholderism, multi -stakeholder model, multi -stakeholder process. It's not a monolith, right? Each of the different communities apply it in the way that makes sense for them. And so having the set of guidelines actually makes a lot of sense for us to actually measure what is it that we're taking from this tool box or tool set, set of tools? How can we measure what it looks like? And now I'll put my Asia Pacific hat on. Asia Pacific Regional IGF is one of the four recognized regional IGFs. We had a very interesting working group last year to look at the WSIS Plus 20 process. There was quite a lot of capacity building that this working group did because Asia Pacific, wide range, very diverse, many different communities there, to actually understand what this means for them in their community, in their local impact. So having that. Having that baseline is very important. That. working group is now kind of evolving into a working group that looks at global process. And I think, I mean, in my personal and individual capacity and also part of the secretariat there, I would love for them to take a look at this because I think Isabel mentioned, you know, Swiss IGF, Brazil IGF have taken the Sao Paulo multi -stakeholder guidelines and looked at it, implemented it, look at how their national IGF measures up to these things. And I think it will be really interesting to see these regional learnings and have some kind of data set for us to start looking at it in a more empirical evidence -based way. And then finally, I guess, now with the manager hat on again, I don't want to preempt or suggest any specific topic, but the very important and very good MAD Working Group on Strategy, which has done so much work over the many years on looking at how the IGF needs to strategize and plan and now with the permanent and now with the permanent and now with the permanent and now with the permanent and now with the permanent and now with the permanent and now with the permanent and now with the permanent mandate, we have the luxury to be able to finally look at multi -year planning because we haven't had that luxury before. Every year, MAG is renewed and we didn't know what the future might look like. Now that we have the certainty, we certainly have the responsibility. It's not just an achievement, you know, having a permanent mandate. It's a responsibility for us to actually get it where we need it. And so one of the things I'm hoping perhaps, maybe not the cycle, and I hope it could be the cycle, and I've said this to many of the intersessional work streams for this year, because we have a very condensed timeline, the most important part is to see what this intersessional work can impact this IGF cycle and then be able to plan ahead, both in terms of the intersessional work, the MAG, the IGF, and also the entire community that actually also plans. Their work plan into what things could influence and feed in. So I'm hoping very much that this is something that is a discrete, focused, time -bound exercise. And it's actually really ripe for what the working group strategy could consider as a specific task force or a specific subgroup. It's actually something that makes a lot of sense and enhances very much this cycle. Again, this hasn't really been discussed. So, again, this is really me saying what I wish for in a personal capacity. But I have every confidence in the community, the past MAG alumni, the past MAG chairs, all of the good people with all the expertise in this space, in the MAG working group strategy to be able to take up things that we have said for many, many years. We don't have a problem with recommendations. We do have a problem with implementing them. So hopefully this would be a very concrete first step into stepping forward with this. Of course, whatever. So the MAG working group strategy decides to be prioritized this cycle. It is, you know, it's a community driven. process but if not this year I really hope they would consider doing this next year so we actually have a set of data and I know I'll just end here with I know that two years ago when the Sao Paulo multi -stakeholder guidelines came out it was envisioned and hoped for that the IGF could be a repository a caretaker for these guidelines and I hope we'll be able to to actually do that.
Jorge Cancio
Thank you so much Jen and when when a new chair is expressing so many hopes sometimes they translate into homework so yeah at least I'm taking note of that very very precisely but on this note about the IGF and also the Brazilian perspective I think via Costa Barbosa you are
Beatriz Costa Barbosa
work here in Geneva, and it's important to avoid fragmentation and duplication of fora to make sure that the Internet governance and the governance of digital policies, processes can be effective. That is why we stated two years ago and 10 years before that the IGF should be strengthened in its coordination role. In CGI, we still believe the IGF is the process in the UN system that is best positioned to address the gap between discussions and action by building closer ties with other organizations that are central to the functioning of the Internet, but also with multilateral institutions. The open nature, the hybrid approach, the intersectional process, the connections with local and regional initiatives and inclusive design make the IGF suitable for this role. And we know that in 2014, during the first NetMonkey event, the IGF was the first to We had already mentioned the role of the IGF, the importance of the IGF to be a strength. At that point, we said, ah, we need an extended mandate. Jennifer has just mentioned that. But we also need improved outcomes and stable and predictable funding. And even though some of these challenges of 2014 remain unresolved, the IGF is a key forum in this regard. But it requires improved procedures to guarantee inclusive, transparent, and accountable deliberation to generate both legitimacy and effective outcomes. And these procedures are very connected to Sao Paulo guidelines. The potential of the IGF to deliver tangible outcomes in order to build capacity and inform policymakers should be... And finally, I would like to talk a little bit about a second... aspect of the São Paulo guidelines that we mentioned in NetModelo Plus 10 declaration is that multilateral process can benefit a lot from our guidelines. For that, we really need to become more inclusive, especially to stakeholders from the global south. We believe that better decisions can be achieved in better delivery of outcomes through inclusive process for adequate deliberation and consensus building. And it's possible, we truly believe that it's possible, for example, when Brazil assumed the G20 Presidents, which is a multilateral space, it's not a multistakeholder forum, it drew on the country's track record of multistakeholder discussion to draft for example laws like the Marco Civil of Internet, the Brazilian civil rights framework, with the aim of bringing relevant Internet -related debates to the G20 through a multistakeholder perspective. For example, So during this G20 Presidents, the Brazilian government developed the Global Initiative for Climate Change Information Integrity, or for Information Integrity on Climate Change, together with the UN Secretariat and with UNESCO. And from a bottom -up perspective, this initiative has supported dozens of projects around the world, and they have a Brazilian chapter, a national chapter, which is also conducted in a multi -stakeholder manner, with strong participation from hundreds of civil society organizations in Brazil, and also academic institutions. So even if it's not a multi -stakeholder initiative per se, we truly believe that it's a multilateral effort that has certainly been refined in accordance with multi -stakeholder, multi -stakeholder principles. So in other words, it's possible to do things differently and move from ideas to action if
Jorge Cancio
Thank you, Bia, for sharing those perspectives from Brazil. And last but not least, we have Lea Kaspar from Global Partners Digital. And you will be also sharing some ideas coming from our work in the Freedom Online Coalition. And hopefully we will have a couple of minutes afterwards to open the floor. Thank you.
Lea Kaspar
Thanks, Lohu. Hi, everyone. Lea Kaspar here. And as Jorge hinted, one of the things that my organization does is run the Secretariat of the Freedom Online Coalition. But before I go there, I do want to note how significant the WSIS Plus 20 outcome document recognizing the Sao Paulo multi -stakeholder guidelines was for the civil society community. I think more broadly as well, but in our corner where my organization sits, we've been pushing very hard to have this. And I think that's something that we need to do. And I think that's something that we need to do. recognising the UN framework because it does really set a high bar for what we mean by stakeholder engagement, which we see as an entry point to raise and ensure that, you know, human rights continue to be on the agenda and that every stakeholder with a stake in digital transformation has a seat at the table. But while that's all fantastic, and I do want to say again, great, we fought hard to get there, where having something recognised is, while necessary, it's not a sufficient condition for success. And I guess the question here, and I've been, by the way, on a couple of these panels already, where we're like trying to figure out how do we get from A to B. OK, so I do have some very practical suggestions that I want to get to and I'm going to try to get them quickly. The point I think that is important to bear in mind is that not even the best guidance can implement. itself. Okay, and the question then becomes, what is it that we need for guidance to be implemented? I've been thinking about this a lot, and I think if you look at the international system and how you implement treaties, government frameworks, how we implement standards, what all of them have is what I'm going to refer to as the implementation infrastructure, or you can call it the implementation ecosystem around these, let's say, bodies, treaties, agreements. You can think of any number of mechanisms that will help people understand what these agreements are, how to apply them, how to improve them, how to evaluate them as well. I mean, WSIS is an example, so we're sitting here in the WSIS forum, and the WSIS forum is part of the WSIS implementation ecosystem, right? But we have various measurements. We have various networks of practitioners who all sit in this part of the ecosystem, and I think we need that in a way for multistakeholderism, not maybe necessarily for the Sao Paulo multistakeholder guidelines, but for multistakeholderism. So what is that implementation infrastructure, if you will? And I have three ideas that I'm going to float here with you, and I'll open for discussion very briefly. I think one of them is knowledge, and a couple of people brought up various examples of how multistakeholder, including SPMGs, have been implemented. We heard a national example in Switzerland. We know in Brazil we have one. IGF is a global one, regional examples. At the UN we have examples we've heard from the IGU. Why don't we have it? Why don't we have a single point? Why don't we have a single point? where people can look at this and see how this has been done so that practitioners can access knowledge that is curated in some way that's easily accessible. So that's number one. Number two, I have three capacities. OK, so successful multi -stakeholder governance. And this is often something that we need to keep reminding ourselves. It's a skill. OK, so it's not that the successful design, facilitation or participation in a multi -stakeholder process is a given. And anyone who's ever participated in an ICANN meeting or in an IETF will know that it requires skills. However, there isn't also like a place for guidance on what those skills are. We don't, I think, invest enough in killing up practitioners who are already in the digital governance space to know how to do multi -stakeholderism. So I would say that's my second pitch. So invest in capacity building. And I think that there are some examples. And the IGF ecosystem. schools of the internal governance schools etc that we could learn from and then the third one is practical hands -on support and i mean that could be linked to the the knowledge and the capacity but in our experience many governments many stakeholders it's not that they don't want to implement it but often they don't know where to start and what what's useful is to have someone to to guide you okay to say like okay here you want to do this so say itu wants to now develop the multi -stakeholder consultation group okay there have been other consultation groups there have been other networks that have worked why start from scratch every time we have a network of i'm kind of looking around the table and pretty much like everyone here is an expert so i'm like i'm not being very original but you know like this expertise can we pull that can we come up and there's in other sectors people do that let's do that so that people can come to one place where you can have access to this wonderful expertise who can help adapt it to your specific context that those are my my kind of three practical points and um i think none of this is particularly i want to say original and um i think that yeah we can look at look at look at other um processes in international cooperation that have done this and that have implemented guidance successfully um and i think it's time that we do that for multi -stakeholderism i'll stop there and maybe there's a little bit of time for q and a thank you.
Jorge Cancio
Thank you leah i'm i'm afraid we only have four minutes and uh uh being looked at very keenly about the the time keeping we we don't have any comments remotely so uh i will oh okay So I will take three interventions each, 30 seconds. Andriette has just hacked us, so Andriette goes first, then we have Wolfgang, and then
Anriette Esterhuysen
I don't know when last I blushed like this. I was just making the point to Isabel. Thank you very much. You said many nice things about CSTD, and you're playing a very positive role, and other governmental chairs and co -chairs have as well. The fact remains that it's very hard for non -state actors to participate when, as observers, member states that are not members of CSTD receive all the documents. But those of us that are spending the limited resources we have to participate in CSTD have to beg for the documents. So I think that's a very good example where if the SB guidelines were applied, at least when it comes to activities, access to information, there would be a level playing field.
Jorge Cancio
Wow, that was in 30 seconds. Okay, great. So now we have Wolfgang, 30 seconds.
Wolfgang Kleinwächter
Thank you. I was this morning in the Global Dialogue on AI Governance, and nobody mentioned the Internet Governance Forum with the exception of the host country, the Kenyan minister. Nobody is aware from the 40 members panel about the Sao Paulo guidelines, with the exception probably of Maria Ressa. I did not ask her. But I think it's our duty, this community, to make this broader known. And I repeat my proposal I made already in the last MAG meeting. We should exchange liaisons between the MAG and the AI panel. Thank you.
Jorge Cancio
Thank you. Thank you. That was 35, but okay. Jacques?
Jacques Beglinger
Okay, I'll speak faster. And then say no, thank you at the beginning, just to save time. I'm the president of the Swiss Support Association for the IGF and we struggled also with the problem how do we do, how do we break Zopalo principles down and we are currently in the process of just shortening them to something like 3 to 4 pages. And for this, and this I can really recommend, we started with the very good toolkit by the IGF. That is online. It's a new Android toolkit, how to start your IGF initiative. It's there in five languages and there tells you everything. It's very practical, just too long. But really go on IntGov. Thank you.
Jorge Cancio
Thank you. Thank you. I have to close the mic. So I see Adam, you have like 15 seconds. Come on.
Adam Peake
How are you going to take this useful discussion forward because we've only had 45 minutes If this is the start, what is next?
Jorge Cancio
This is not the start, this is a continuation This is an evolving discussion, conversation We are going to very shortly talk about this also at the IGF, I don't know whether the Asian Pacific IGF and for sure in Nairobi We will continue with this conversation There are many good ideas on the table Unfortunately, we are at the top of the hour as we say But yeah, let's continue also the conversation bilaterally or over a cup of coffee you know, where we are So thanks very much for being here Thanks very much for the interventions for the intervening and and this is everything we can offer in 45 minutes. Thank you very much.
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The knowledge base supports this framing. It describes the São Paulo Guidelines as a move 'from principle-setting to systematic implementation' and links them directly to upcoming processes after NetMundial+10, while the 2014 NETmundial outcome is documented as a non-binding set of agreed principles in the NETmundial Multistakeholder Statement [S30] and [S99].

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The knowledge base gives useful surrounding context for this claim by showing that WSIS+20 became a major venue for applying and testing the São Paulo Guidelines, with participants explicitly focusing on the WSIS Plus 20 review conference as a key next process [S30].

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The knowledge base entry on WSIS Forum 2026 confirms the dates, location, hosts, and purpose of the forum, but it does not substantiate the registration figures cited in the report [S104]. The only attendance figure in the provided sources is for WSIS Forum 2017, which recorded more than 2,500 participants [S103].

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The knowledge base confirms the broader institutional role of the WSIS Forum as a mechanism for reviewing, gathering multistakeholder input, and advancing WSIS Action Lines, which is consistent with the claim that implementation extends beyond UN agencies [S104].

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This is corroborated by the WSIS Forum 2026 description, which states that the event is co-organised by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP, and UNCTAD in partnership with over 50 other UN entities [S104].

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The knowledge base confirms Switzerland's hosting and supporting role: WSIS Forum 2026 is co-hosted by ITU and the Swiss Confederation in Geneva [S104].

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