and SDG, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Framework. Recording in progress. We were tasked by our council working group to have these sessions at the WSIS forum. We've already done one last year, and this is a continuation of that. It's exciting to have our chair and vice chairs and Deputy Secretary General here. You can see that WSIS is high on the agenda for ITU. Our DSG is here with us. And our member states, Cynthia, chair of our council working group from South Africa, Mina from Korea, and Janet from Rwanda. I know that Renata from Brazil will also join us. She's running late in her session, and she will be here with us very soon. So, with that, thank you.

With that, I'd like to hand over the floor to Cynthia. Cynthia, our chair, who will, oh, sorry, the DSG, sorry, Cynthia, our DSG, sorry, it's Friday, and we are waiting for Saturday so we can sleep. DSG, the floor is yours.

Thank you, thank you very much, Gitanjali, and really big appreciation to our chair, Cynthia, Cynthia and Sophie for great leadership of this council working group, but I think through the council working group, the whole WSIS process, which is the big milestone, of course, last year with the WSIS Plus 20 review, and then, of course, great to have Amin and Janet here with us here on the podium, but, of course, Renata is here now as well. Great, thank you very much, Renata. No worries. And then I think other co -chairs as well, you know, for the stronger leadership. So, of course, we now have, you know, this meeting here is in this WSIS forum that comes after the big milestone.

As I was saying there, this last two years was like a full of excitement of the WSIS, two high -level events, you know, like a review process, everyone concentrating. there. Then, of course, now we've got the great achievements, you know, we've got the WSIS mandate renewed by 2035, some new mandates here, but of course now this is tedious work of implementation that's sometimes a bit less exciting, but definitely very important, you know, because I think then if we don't do that, then in 10 years' time it will be very difficult to say, you know, what we've achieved. So, of course, and we've been doing our track record is pretty good so far, you know, so even if you look at like a headline numbers of the world, of course, when WSIS in 2005, the second phase of WSIS concluded in Tunisia, we only had 1 billion people online, now we have 6 billion people.

Of course, the job is definitely not finished, it's still at least on Court of Humanity, not there, but we still have, but progress is also tremendous. And the WSIS framework has really provided the way to bring everyone together, all the stakeholders, you know, from industry, civil society, technical conditions. academia, governments, but also United Nations system, as well as having these very important, I would say, infrastructural elements around this, from WSIS Action Lines, without our point of co -facilitators, to our annual WSIS Forum, our stock -taking platform, but also UNGIS platform for bringing UN system together, United Nations Group of Information Society, and actually for a huge side, because today's is about our youth contribution and youth governance, this Council Working Group on WSIS and the SDGs that, again, our chair has been able to lead in.

And again, in terms of just specific outputs as well, so some of the numbers close to us is very impressive. So we have more than 55 ,000 of participants that have taken part of our processes over the years, as well as WSIS stock -taking platform have engaged more than 10 million stakeholders and documented more than 2 ,000 projects, sorry, more than 20, 1 ,000 actual projects since 2011. Again, we had 15 editions of WSIS prizes, which also helped to give visibility to very important solutions that can bring those WSIS ideas to life, with 270 winners, nearly 800 champions, and nearly 10 ,000 project submissions over that time as well. So, as I said, the work is definitely not done, both in broad connectivity, but also the specific technologies that are of the technologies of the day, like 5G, which, for example, reaches 84 % of the developed countries' population, but only 4 % in the low -income countries.

But also, I think, in these rooms, we've been discussing also the new device, such as artificial intelligence device, with AI compute capacity over 90 % of that year. AI compute capacity in just two countries, 80 % of global patents, and so on. And also, we're really making this new device always the moving target that we need. overcome. So, you know, and this is targeted not just by physically having connectivity, having infrastructure, but making sure that everyone is included. You know, for example, we still have a gender divide that we need to overcome with the 280 million more men than women using Internet, but also across the different age groups, ensuring the population across the different marginalized groups, including indigenous people and others.

There's also been a lot of discussion this week on that. So now, the question is how do we indeed move, and I think it's from broad coordination to actual implementation, coherent implementation, what role ATU will play in this process, you know, and of course, how we'll implement existing mandates, how we'll be implementing new mandates. For example, one of the new mandates is around new models for financing for development. We've been having a number of meetings already this week here, you know, how we implement this new so -called Paragraph 66. And we've been having a number of meetings already this week here, you know, how we implement bridge the gap of 1 .6 trillion investment infrastructure needed to bring everyone online.

Our Wishes Council Working Group is indeed that instrument where actually ITU is at its core because that's our member states working together to deliver on the results, with us, of course, Secretariat of Supporting, with both directions coming from our member states and then implementation coming there as well. And our job is to make sure that that is as smooth as possible. So again, thank you for the leadership. Thank you for attendance today. Again, as the Senator said, it's Friday. I think we're all already kind of slightly tired, but they hope we'll get tired. There's still excitement, a lot of excitement left about being together,

Thank you. Okay. Thank you very much, Deputy. Thank you. Secretary General. for such inspiring message and for highlighting what has happened and where we are and where are we intending to go. And most importantly, thank you for highlighting the critical role that the ITU is playing with regards to the implementation of the outcomes document, but not only that and what it has done before that. And indeed, it has been a journey. And really, for me, I believe that ITU will continue to play its role of implementing the vision over the past, you know, rather to the next 2035. And the focus, as you have highlighted, will then be on connectivity, standards, spectrum, capacity building. And digital inclusion, cybersecurity.

and innovation. And most importantly, through the work of the Council Working Group, as mandated by the Plenipotentiary Conference Resolution, I think really ITU has played a foundational role in terms of inclusive digital transformation. However, what I also want to highlight is the fact that from South Africa's perspective, as a chair of the Council Working Group, I want to highlight that as South Africa, we are committed to advancing universal and meaningful connectivity. We are also committed to inclusive digital transformation and trusted and secure digital ecosystem. But most importantly, we are also committed to responsible AI governance and we are also committed to digital skills and capacity building and also strengthening regional and international... cooperation. And I also want to highlight the fact that our commitment as South Africa, it also demonstrated through our G20 presidency, where South Africa has constantly advocated for digital solidarity, greater digital inclusion, and ensuring that the voices and the priorities of developing countries are reflected in the global digital governance discussion.

So with this, ladies and gentlemen, I also want to give the floor to my fellow leadership, I mean leaders to the Council Working Group. I'll then give the floor to Jeanette from Rwanda, who is the Vice Chair of our Council Working Group, to then say a few words in this regard. Thank you.

Thank you, Chair. Can you hear me? Okay, yeah. Thank you, Chair. Distinguished Chair, distinguished delegates, colleagues, Deputy S .G., Thank you for giving me the floor. On behalf of the African group, of course, I'm here as vice chair on behalf of the African region. We would like to thank the chair and the vice chairs for making this working group session on YCIS and SDGs. We also would like to appreciate ITU's leadership in advancing the implementation of the YCIS outcomes and supporting achievements of the sustainable development goals. Africa remains firmly committed to the vision of a people -centered, inclusive, and development -oriented information society. As we reflect on the 20 years of the YCIS implementation, we believe the YCIS is a key part of the YCIS mission.

This framework remains highly relevant and should continue to evolve, address emerging technologies and the priorities for the future. of the developing countries. The African group recognizes ITU's valuable contribution in supporting digital transformation, expanding connectivity, strengthening digital infrastructure, building capacity, enhancing cybersecurity, and promoting digital inclusion. Delegates, these efforts have contributed significantly to advancing the WISIS action lines in the 2030 Agenda. At the same time, of course, Africa continues to face challenges, including persistent connectivity gaps, high costs of broadband and devices, limited digital infrastructure and skills, and even cybersecurity readiness and constrained participation in emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence. We therefore encourage ITU to strengthen support for universal and meaningful connectivity, digital infrastructure, investment, and the development of the future.

affordable access, capacity building, cyber security, trusted digital public infrastructure, as the Chair just mentioned, and, of course, enabling regulatory framework that foster innovation and protecting the users. On the artificial intelligence, of course, as we are also in the AI, we cannot go, Africa welcomes IT's growing engagement and calls for support to build AI capacity, which I think we still have gaps in the developing countries in Africa. AI capacity promotes equitable access to AI infrastructure by strengthening inclusive and responsible AI governance and support local language technologies that reflect Africa's linguistic and cultural diversity. We also underscore that achieving the YCS outcomes requires adequate financing through stronger international partnerships, innovative financing mechanisms, public -private collaboration, and increased support for developing countries.

Finally, as discussions continue on the YCC beyond 2025, Africa believes that existing YCC action lines should remain the global framework for digital cooperation with greater emphasis on... I think I'm good now. Sorry. Something just happened. So, greater emphasis on development, inclusion, capacity building and closing digital divides while ensuring the meaningful participation of developing countries. In conclusion, the African group reaffirms its commitment to working with the ITU and all stakeholders to ensure that digital transformation benefits everyone and accelerates progress towards the sustainability of the digital world. about development goals and leaving no one behind. Of course, I'm standing in for Africa. Thank you very much. But I'll also say that as Rwanda, Rwanda as a country has been keen to promoting, to including ourselves in the Oasis, and we are partners and continue to be partners, and we are also looking forward to continue working with the ITU in promoting inclusion where everyone will not be left behind.

I was telling Chair earlier that I started this early on when Professor Minkin is right there, was Chair as well. So it's been a long journey, but a lot has been done on the African part, and we continue to be part of the Oasis and promise to continue collaborating and partnering

Thank you very much. Yes, thank you. Thank you. Yes, thank you, Jeanette, for highlighting Africa's priority. And I also want to acknowledge the contribution that Professor Menken has made to this process. We really appreciate your contribution, and we continue to rely on the support of all the stakeholders, especially working together with the ITU. Thank you very much, Professor Menken. I will then give the floor to Mina, my Vice Chair, to then take us through her remarks with regard to this particular session. Thank you.

Thank you, Chair. I also appreciate Dr. Menken's work. I remember that 2013 we were struggling, why we still work for the OASIS, and like DSG said, we had a discussion, why OASIS still matters to us for the last two years, and it concluded last year. In New York, it still matters to us. and that we need to work on this. That's why we are here today. And so by sharing from the Asia -Pacific region, I would like to offer a regional perspective on how the OASIS process can support the broader digital transformation in our region. So the Asia -Pacific, as you know, is one of the most dynamic digital regions in the world. So it includes global leaders in the broadband and the semiconductors and artificial intelligence and digital governments, but also it includes less developed countries, landlocked developed countries, and small island developing states, particularly in the Pacific.

So where connectivity can remain costly and infrastructure can be vulnerable and access to digital skills and services can still be very limited. So this diversity reminds us of an important point. So there can be... There are no single model of digital transformation. So according to the IT's latest data, 77 % of the population in the Asia -Pacific region used the Internet in 2025, up to a significant lag from 50 % in 2019. But the region is also at the forefront of the next generation connectivity. So around 70 % of the Asia -Pacific population is now covered by 5G. It's like second highest regional level globally. But there are major achievements, these are major achievements, but these regional average also consider the significant differences between and within countries.

So they show us the digital transformation cannot be measured by network deployment alone. So from the Asia -Pacific perspective, I believe the WSIS process can contribute in four main ways. So first, WSIS can help us maintain a comprehensive understanding of the digital transformation. So digital transformation is not simply about the building network or deploying the latest technology. So connectivity remains essential, but it must be accompanied by the affordability and digital skills and non -urban services and content, cybersecurity, accessibility, and public trust. So the Asia -Pacific figures illustrate this clearly, while 5G covers has covered like 70 % at the regional level, the Internet use stands at the 77%. But this means that the advanced infrastructure does not automatically translate into universal or meaningful participation.

So we therefore need to look at the entire digital ecosystem, connectivity, skills, and services, institutions, and trust. So the continuing value of the WC section 9 is that they bring these different dimensions together and they are not just about the digital infrastructure. And they allow us to... Welcome to China. infrastructure, education, health, government services, and cybersecurity. So secondly, the WSIS can help us move from access to the meaningful use. So in many parts of our region, the basic coverage gap is narrowing, but the utilization gap remains significant. For example, in the Asia -Pacific region, 88 % of people living in urban areas use the Internet, compared with only 66 % in rural areas. So this is a gap of 22 % points.

It's quite huge. So the infrastructure figures tell a similar story. So in the Asia -Pacific, 5 % coverage reaches around 82 % of the urban population, but only 58 % of the rural population. So these figures demonstrate that even in a technologically advanced region, geographical countries to shape these opportunities. So this situation even, more difficult for some small island developing states. Across seas globally, 36 % of the rural population selects across 3G or higher mobile networks. So this is highly relevant to the Pacific. So where small and dispersed populations, typical geography and vulnerability to the natural disasters can make investment particularly challenging. So we should ask not only whether people live within the coverage of the network, we should also ask can they afford the service?

Do they have an appropriate device? And do they have the skills and confidence to use digital services safely? So this is a shift from the connectivity as an output to digital transformation as an outcome. So not the least, but the business also can, how to ensure that digital transformation is inclusive. So the latest data showed that the Asia -Pacific still faces important issues in gender and generational gaps. So in 2025, 81 % of the men in the region used the Internet compared to only 74 % of the women. So more concerning is that the regional gender parity score has not improved. It declined significantly from 0 .92 in 2019 to 0 .91 in 2025. So this tells us that technological progress alone does not automatically close social gaps.

So we should focus on these things as well. So this is about our regional level. But globally, we also need to work on these points. And that's why we should focus on this process. And we still We'll need to make multi-stakeholder approaches to make it better connectivity and the meaningful connectivity. So that's a bit of an update from our region. Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much, Mina, for highlighting the progress that the Asia -Pacific is making with regard to connectivity using the WSIS framework. Indeed, we can see for ourselves how the regions are faring with regard to connectivity. We've heard from Africa, and now we just heard from Asia -Pacific. And thank you very much. Now I will then give the floor to Renata, to then another vice chair, to then take us through her remarks with regard to the session that we are having today. Thank you very much.

Hi. Good morning. It's a pleasure to be here again in another discussion at the WSIS forum. We have two decades of discussion. And I'm happy that we're going to have another ten years. to implement the old outcomes from WSIS. The WSIS Forum, for America's region, the WSIS Forum plays a very strategic role. While our region is marked by great diversity, we share common challenges, including expanding meaningful connectivity, reducing digital inequalities, strengthening digital capacities, fostering innovation, and promoting an open, secure, stable, and inclusive Internet governance ecosystem. The WSIS Forum provides a unique opportunity for governments, private sectors, technical communities, academia, civil society, to work together and exchange best practice and accelerate progress toward the action lines and the sustainable development goals.

This cooperation is particularly important for the development of the WSIS Forum and for our region, where digital transformation must go hand in hand with social inclusion, economic development, and sustainability. Especially for Brazil, the WSIS Forum is an essential space for dialogue, cooperation, and consensus building. Brazil has a longstanding commitment to a multi -stakeholder approach, to Internet governments, and to policies to promote digital inclusion, expand meaningful connectivity, strengthen digital skills, and foster innovation for sustainable development. Brazil, through the last years, has also participated in various activities in the WSIS process. In the last years, presenting projects developed through the regulators in line with WSIS action lines. We presented projects like from connectivity in Amazons to emergency rescues.

As we look ahead to the future of WSIS, global digital cooperation and WSIS review process. We reaffirm the enduring relevance of RIS's vision, its core principles, people -centered development, respect for human rights, international cooperation, meaningful multi -stakeholder participation, and remains as important today as they were 20 years ago. We are still committed, and for us, this new mandate for 10 years and the alignment with GDC and ITU as a permanent secretariat is really important. We believe that this new mandate for 10 years is the result of the importance of the process and a lot of work that we still have to do. I think the numbers of WISs can show that. The relevance and importance year by year.

We can see through these 20 years a lot of evolution, inclusion, especially for the developed countries. I believe that it's a... that they can have a voice, they can share experience, and they can learn a lot of more interesting things. We can see actions, and we can see implementations through the action lines, and especially through the business prizes that people present the project, and we can see real actions happening. So we can see the real implementation of action lines happening, and that's a very important whole of implementation. And we also believe that in the next Planned Paternity Conference in November, we have a lot of work to do updating the resolution 140, and we believe that it can be even better and help us a lot during the next years with this process.

Thank you very much. Thank you very much, Renata, Vice Chair, for taking us through this process. Thank you. Now, I think what I want to highlight is that listening to all the presenters, which are representing the region and including the remarks made by the Deputy SG, what for me I was able to pick up is that closing the digital divide through universal and meaningful connectivity remains a priority. And the other thing that I could pick up across all the statements that have been made here is that we really need to invest in digital public infrastructure and public goods. But most importantly, what I was also able to pick up is the fact that building digital skills and human capacity is another critical element that we need to continue focusing on.

But I also heard that strengthening digital trust. Cyber security. and resilience is another element that all the speakers have touched on. And they have also touched on ensuring that digital inclusion so that women, youth, persons with disability, and underserved communities are able to benefit equally. And lastly, what I've also heard is mobilizing investment and partnership to accelerate implementation is another issue that we need to focus on. But then what I want to say is that all of these things that I've highlighted, what is key is multi -stakeholder approach, a framework that is defining the WSIS process. And I think that's what we need to continue with. And with this, I'm not so sure. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.

If, Gitanjali, you want to say something before we can then open the floor for questions. questions and observation on what is

is currently being said here. Thank you. Thank you, Chair, and thank you to the Vice Chairs. Your work and support is crucial to the functioning of WSIS activities at ITU. We have two council resolutions at the ITU and one plenipotentiary resolution. Our Vice Chairs mentioned that. And, Chair, our group has always been open to multi-stakeholders. So not only have we been interacting with stakeholders here at the WSIS Forum, but also at the IGF and every other occasion that we get, we have been, during the WSIS Plus 20, our Chair and Vice Chairs have been present. For example, at the CSW, at the HLPF, at the ECOSOG Youth Forum, We have been making sure that the work that we are doing here at the ITU involves the contributions and commitments of all stakeholders, and we are very thankful to you for that.

So we also want to use this time to get some inputs from all of you present here. So if you would like to take the floor, please raise your hand, introduce yourself, and make your contribution. I would like to invite you. Yes, sir.

Good morning, everyone. My name is Orebe, and I'm from Nigeria. I would like to thank the chair and all the distinguished guests on the seat. My contribution is... I'd like to advocate that... in order for ITU WSIS Committee, if it would not be taken as micromanaging ITU nations, to continue to earn, in order to continue to earn its laurel, maybe expectation survey may be shared across the ITU nations at the beginning of the year, while outcomes be reported by these nations at the end of the year, to be able to articulate the outcomes across the ITU nations, be it the Americas, the Asia -Pacific, the Africans, and the rest. So that you'll be able to articulate what has been done in a particular year.

Thank you.

Just to respond to you, sir, thank you for bringing that perspective. We should... We should share quite a lot of information on WSIS. It's one... Thank you so much. Thank you

very much. Good morning or are we? Good lunch, yeah. My name is Karl Gomberg. I'm the Senior Director of Public Policy and Technology at the Internet Society. I want to start with thanking the panelists. I think this was a very helpful panel, and I really appreciated the different regional perspectives. I think this really showcased the importance of the internet cases that there is a value in this shared framework, even though the priorities might differ slightly between the different regions, there's still a value in having a shared framework, and I think that speaks a lot to the importance of WSIS. I wanted to pick up on what my colleague in the back from Nigeria mentioned around expectations, which I think is critically important.

We were very excited to see the WSIS Plus 20 review process and the agreements that came out of that. And among other things, the increased focus on measurements, metrics, and roadmaps, et cetera. And shameless plug is that we've created a non -paper where we try to outline what we think those implementation priorities look like and how to work towards them. And one of those is the roadmaps that I think could be a good contribution in terms of setting expectations, in terms of keeping count of where are we today and where do we want to be tomorrow or next year or in a couple of years, and understanding what that gap is looking like. But I would love to hear more from the panelists.

terms of the kind of nitty -gritty in there. How do you agree on shared metrics and targets, and how can stakeholders contribute to that? So thank

you very much. Good afternoon, dear colleagues, Vladimir Minkin, Russian Federation. First of all, let me thank Cynthia and Thomas to organize this meeting, and I hope it will be each year meeting during the VCS Forum. I think it's quite useful, not only for ITU, but all other organizations. Last year, we received very strong decisions from Junge for next 10 years, and we should carry on. We should carefully analyze that. and prepared our own resolutions. I speak about ITU in Pleniport 140, and immediately we should do the same through our group to the Council 27 to start without waiting for further decision. The main point is digital divide. That's what is important that, as we discussed in the previous sections, that the first six action lines are background for all others and also background for development goals.

These six for ITU. It means we... We have a lot of tasks, and 2030 is very close. And we have a lot of what should be done because only, I think, one -fourth of what was expected for air diseases we had already. I think in our roadmap and roadmap for our sectors, we should take that into account. And I think the other point I want to draw your attention, the result of this WSIS forum and as well as the AI summit, this result should be incorporated inside our normal work. They should be visible in the ITU sites. In the beginning, not only have some reference, yes, we have special pages for that, but it should be more visible maybe through our group as well as through development sector.

Especially we have stock taking excellent base. We have excellent winners, but this result should be used for preparation, for instance, for regions and so on. I also want to draw attention for that to use the result of this meeting. Thank you very much. Thank you

Thank you, colleagues, for the questions and for the comments. And maybe before Kitanjali can take the floor, I just want to talk to the... some of the suggestions that are coming out here. Indeed, the suggestions are quite useful, but as Kitanjali has said, and I think to a certain extent Professor Menken has touched on that, let us not forget that we are going to the Plenipotentiary Conference where the key resolution that deals with the mandate of the ITU in as far as the implementation of the worst outcomes as per UNGA is going to be discussed, and we are going to be reviewing Resolution 140 to, of course, take into consideration the issues that are being discussed here at the WSIS Forum 2026 and also what has been discussed during the AI Global Dialogue.

And as Professor Menken has indicated, it's necessary for us to take that, take that into consideration while we... as member states of the ITU when we review Resolution 140. But most importantly, Carl has spoken about the roadmaps, and my colleague at the back there, he also spoke about how the reporting is supposed to be done, especially by the ITU member states. And again, I think this is something that is also going to be considered, in my understanding, when we are reviewing Resolution 140, and that review will then lead to the reviewing of the council resolution that will then give the mandate to this council working group. So I'll then give the floor back to Gitanjali to add.

Thank you, Cynthia. You addressed many important points, but one point in specific, I think it came from Carl from ISOC, was about the... action line roadmaps. So the United Nations General Assembly last year in December asked us to create roadmaps for the action lines and present them to the CSTD in 2028. We are working on this 2027. We are working on this and with all the UN agencies involved. So the beauty of the WSIS process is that we work with more than 50 UN agencies based on their respective mandates. So the first thing we've been asked to do is to include human rights into the roadmaps and the women and girls aspects into the roadmaps of the action lines.

So we are working with OHCHR and UN Women and if you go to our web page you can already see a lot of resources which have been submitted by UN Women and OHCHR to create these. Now the roadmaps since WSIS is multi -stakeholder it's not only the responsibility of the UN agencies but we invite each one of you in this room today and the ones joining in the WSIS forum to contribute to the roadmaps and to submit us in the WSIS secretariat it's wsis -info at itu .int your submissions and your thoughts, your input for the roadmap and so this is an ongoing activity especially for the UN agencies who are the lead facilitators so you will see very soon a well integrated page that shows you all the activities of the action line, who's facilitating it, how many meetings have we had and what are the projects that are linked like the projects that Professor Minkin spoke about the winning projects from the WSIS stock taking database so this we are working on and it will be available very soon a one stop shop for information on action lines and the road maps that we have to submit.

The third thing, Cynthia, that the UNGA resolution asked us to do is to pay attention to the impacts and the implementation, the qualitative and quantitative indicators for the action lines. So there is a group called the Partnership on Measuring ICT for Development. It's mainly made up of statisticians in our organization. So, for example, in ITU, the statistics division is involved in it, in UNDESA and WHO. So this is comprising of statisticians who know how to do this job. So they have currently circulated a survey to UN agencies, but this is open to all of you. We are looking for indicators that already exist or monitoring frameworks that already exist. This is one of the other jobs that we are supposed to do to gather, for example, ICT infrastructure C2.

ITU has some indicators to measure the impact of C2, the infrastructure. However, if your organization is doing something, your country is doing something, whether it's a civil society organization or private sector or technical community, please submit that to us through the link so that we can gather it in the final outcome that we will be producing. So this is some of the work, Cynthia, that the UN has already started doing.

Thank you very much, Kitanjali, for that thorough explanation of the mandate that is given to the ITU and for actually clearly elaborating the work that the ITU is doing together with other UN agencies. And now we are left with one minute before the conclusion of our session. So with this, ladies and gentlemen, dear friends, colleagues, I really want to thank all of you for joining us here and for the interaction with us and the message that I want to say to all of us is that let us work together to ensure that digital transformation is inclusive, trusted, people -centred and sustainable and that the promise of WSIS translates into tangible benefits for every country and every community.

Thank you very much.

As a token of our thanks and our respect for the chair and the vice -chairs, we would like to hand over WSIS bags to you. If I can please invite Renata, Meena, Cynthia and Janet. Thank you. Thank you.