Computer network law issues djof forlag 2006 isbn 9788757414868. World summit on the information society wsis unesco. The world summit on the information society and its legacy. World summit on the information society wsis held in two phases, the first in 2003, in geneva, and the second in november 2005 in tunis multi stakeholder process that addressed ict issues through a structured and inclusive approach. World summit on the information society geneva 2003. Elements and principles of the information society 4 introduction ever since the 1980s, information society has been one of the key terms used to describe todays world. World summit on the information society turning targets into action highlevel roundtable on progress made in the implementation of and followup to the outcomes of the world summit on the information society at the regional and international level commission on science and technology for development cstd twentysecond session 17 may. The world summit on the information society wsis was held in two phases. The world summit on the information society is supposed to formulate plans to end the digital divide and make the internet accessible to everyone on earth. A series of regional planning meetings were held in 2002 and 2003 in several countries around the world. At wsis, in a climate of suppression of dissent, the score is 00 richard stallman. The cultural issue of languages on the internet serves as a counter to the perceived concentration of issues surrounding the information society on icts and their impact. The threeday summit was the first multistakeholder global effort to develop a shared vision of an information society that. This chapter describes the world summit on the information society wsis concept, process, and politics, and also explains why this concept is considered to be at a crucial and critical point in international communication history.
The authors discovered a disparity between the realization of the information society in everyday life and the state of the research in the area which is at a fairly early stage of evolving into a. The highlevel round table aimed at discussing how to build equitable and inclusive knowledge societies and, in particular, how to. The highlevel round table aimed at discussing how to build equitable and inclusive knowledge societies and, in particular, how to harness the potential of knowledge and put it. The 15 years since wsis have seen remarkable developments in information and. The summits multistakeholder format has actively involved ngos and civil society not only in the presummit discussions, but potentially also in the outcome document on internet governance. Implementing world summit on the information society. World summit on the information society world summit on the information society united nations educational, scientific and cultural organization full texts of the studies at. Visions in process ii the world summit on the information. The first phase took place in geneva hosted by the government of switzerland from 10 to 12 december 2003, and the second phase took place in tunis hosted by the government of tunisia, from 16 to 18 november 2005. This article should attempt to identify what actually happened at the parts of the summit, with an emphasis on what was accomplished. Several of the section seem to have the tone of a lecture, explaining concepts like civil society and digital divide in a rambling fashion. The summit s multistakeholder format has actively involved ngos and civil society not only in the pre summit discussions, but potentially also in the outcome document on internet governance. World summit on the information society wsis preparation for the december 2003 summit ifla is heavily engaged in contributing to the process that leads up to the world summit on the information society wsis, to take place in geneva in december 2003, eventually followed by a second phase in tunis in november 2005. Briefing on world summit on the information society.
The first united nations world summit on the information society wsis, held in december 2003, recognized the connections between information technology and human rights with a declaration of principlesin effect, the first. Its a its a, really, a reflection of our commitment to this area, to the information society, to the importance of it. And only if we dont regulate the innovation, but let the spirit fly free for new ways to use the potential and the possibilities of ict, we can make the step forward for a good information and knowledge society. The world summit on the information society held in geneva from 10 to 12 december 2003 brought together over 11,000 delegates representing 176 countries.
The world summit on the information society could be a veritable turning point for the inclusion of ngos in major international decisionmaking processes. Human rights in the global information society mit press. Pdf this paper presents the authors view of the information society, emphasizing some basic concepts and definitions. World summit on the information society human rights watch.
The world summit on the information society wsis forum is the worlds largest annual gathering of the ict for development community. The virtual trauma summit 2020 takes the place of the original actual event, but remains a conference with a difference. Mar 27, 2003 geneva, 25 march itu the results of the second meeting of the preparatory committee for the world summit on the information society wsis are now available on the wsis web site as the draft. Civil society strikes back with the help of its friends. Discussion fora and email provide more direct interchange. The world summit on the information society ict4peace foundation. The wsis process by which i mean the sum of official and. Media in category world summit on the information society the following 12 files are in this category, out of 12 total. Reviewing a world summit 11 november 2019 david souter. Individuals and media should have access to available information freedom of access to and use of information for the creation, accumulation and dissemination of knowledge are important principles of the information society.
Telecommunication union for the holding of the world summit on the information society in two phases, a first phase in geneva from 1012 december 2003 and a second phase in tunisia. Geneva, 25 march itu the results of the second meeting of the preparatory committee for the world summit on the information society wsis are now available on the wsis web site as the draft. This book aims to evaluate the potentialities of both the information. Dec 03, 2003 wsis is the world summit on the information society secretariat on all these issues. The world summit on the information society wsis phase i brought to the forefront the role of ict for development. The world summit on the information society public. Pdf the politics of the world summit on the information. Pluralism of information and diversity of media ownership should be encouraged. The role of international standards in contributing to the development of a global information society was acknowledged at the recent world summit on the information society wsis, held in geneva, switzerland, on 1012 december 2003. It has been employed variously as a social, cultural, economical and technical concept, and is typically. World summit on the information society wikimedia commons. The world wide web is a series of information sources which provide little interactivity. Registration is now open for the world summit on the information society forum 2018, march 1923 in geneva, switzerland.
The international telecommunications union itu held a world summit on the information society from 10 to 12 december 2003. The purpose of this summit was to develop a vision and an understanding common at all levels of the problematic relating to the evolution of the information society and to adopt a declaration and an action plan with jointly agreed development measures. May 24, 2017 the role of international standards in contributing to the development of a global information society was acknowledged at the recent world summit on the information society wsis, held in geneva, switzerland, on 1012 december 2003. Ifla is participating in follow up activities related to several of the action lines that were identified in the geneva plan of action. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
World summit on the information society association for. The convergence of telecommunications, broadcasting multimedia, and information and communication technologies icts drives the development of new products and services, as well as ways of conducting business and commerce. The objective of the first phase was to develop and foster a clear statement of political will and take concrete steps to. World summit on the information society unescos wsis implementation matrix interim report on information and communication technology related activities 20102011 this is the interim result of the unesco matrix, which aims at providing an. The first phase of wsis took place in geneva hosted by the government of switzerland from 10 to 12 december 2003. World summit on the information society wsis held in two phases, the first in 2003, in geneva, and the second in november 2005 in tunis multi stakeholder process that addressed ict issues through a structured and inclusive approach the geneva plan of action set forth 11 action lines that are the key principles for building an. The negotiations were completed in november, so the big official meeting in geneva last week was more of a trade show and conference than a real summit meeting. Ifla about the world summit on the information society. One of its chief aims was to bridge the socalled digital divide separating rich countries from poor countries by spreading access to the internet in the developing world. The twophase summit geneva 2003 and tunis 2005 defined the issues, policies, and frameworks required to tackle icts in. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. October 1721, 2018 world robot summit 2018 august october 2020 world robot summit 2020. Wrs information booth will be also available at the event.
Dec 12, 2003 world summit on the information society. Implementing world summit on the information society outcomes. Workshop on wsis issues of relevance to icann and next steps. Individuals and media should have access to available informationfreedom of access to and use of information for the creation, accumulation and dissemination of knowledge are important principles of the information society. The general assembly also invited the international telecommunication union to assume the leading. The publication presents a collection of articles, interviews and essays relating to questions of intellectual property. The world summit on the information society wsis was a twophase united. The world summit on the information society wsis was a twophase united nationssponsored summit on information, communication and, in broad terms, the information society that took place in 2003 in geneva and in 2005 in tunis. It continues with a detailed analysis of the liberalization of the internet, the origin of the wsis, and the counterrevolution with the internet corporation for. The summit provided a forum in which multiple stakeholders including international organizations, governments, the private sector and civil society could discuss the opportunities of the new information and communication environment, and also address challenges such as the inequality in.
A world summit on the information society wsis was. Wolfgang kleinwachter ambassador daniel stauffacher ict 8 22. Summit on the information society wsis to the world summit of. The world summit on the information society wsis was a series of unsponsored conferences about information and communication that took place in 2003 and 2005.
The global information society is evolving rapidly. World summit on the information society in tunis editorial introduction sajda qureshi editorinchief a fundamental change that is unfolding before us is that action is taking place within the context of a society that is global and increasingly relies on information accessed through technologies. Unesco institute for statistics wants to present a view that raises issues about the importance of content issues and the enabling environ. World summit on the information society wsis implementation. This report complements the formal report of the secretarygeneral of the united nations on progress made in implementing wsis outcomes a7366e201810. World summit on the information society gnu project free. The world summit on the information society wsis history and future. Report on the world summit on the information society plus five.
World summit on the information society global policy forum. Wrs2018 cooperative organizations world robot summit. World summit on the information society gnu project. The committee held five plenary meetings and 14 subcommittee meetings. The threeday summit was the first multistakeholder global effort to develop a shared vision of an information society that empowers and benefits all people. From the information society to knowledge societies unesco and the world summit on the information society unesco attaches very high importance to the world summit on the information society wsis recognizing that the two meetings of the summit, in geneva, 1012 december 2003 and in tunis in 2005, are major events on the global agenda. Nine keynote presentations by the worlds leading experts and six prerecorded workshops describe a range of modalities on trauma treatment.
Organized by the united nations in conjunction with the international telecommunications union itu, this summit emphasized the growing relevance of ict in the global domain. Information updated by the secretariat will be notified. So it is not an expression of happiness or unhappiness. This study is intended to provide a background resource for the forthcoming world summit on the information society wsis, and is not an official document of the wsis preparatory process. Information society wsis process, and to implementation of the wsis goals by 2015. International organizations, governments, academia, industry, and the media have all begun to grapple with the information society as a global policy issue.
This report complements the report of the secretarygeneral on progress made in the implementation of and followup to the outcomes of the world summit on the information society at the regional and international levels a7264e201712. World summit on the information society wsis forum 2011 report from the internet governance forum, hyderabad, india, december 2008 wsis followup meetings in geneva, may 2007. Wsis is the world summit on the information society secretariat on all these issues. Presentation of the world summit on the information society. World summit on the information society unescos wsis implementation matrix interim report on information and communication technology related activities 20102011 this is the interim result of the unesco matrix, which aims at providing an overview of activities carried out by unesco in the field of information and. The first wsis phase, held in geneva in 2003, concluded with the geneva declaration of principles link is external and the geneva plan of action link is external identifying specific action lines to advance the achievement of the millennium development goals.
A catalyst for development the world summit on the information society, which met in geneva in december 2003, gave shape to a shared vision and put forward a concrete plan of action to build a. Wsis world summit on the information society, joint activities. Report of the world summit on the information society pdf. The wsis souvenir book summit of solutions traces the history of the world summit on the information society from. The politics of the world summit on the information society.