How to engage in the WSIS+20 Review Process?

Timeline and key outcome documents

Official Meetings and Preparatory Sessions

Elements Paper

The Elements Paper was released by the Co-Facilitators of the WSIS+20 Review process on June 20. The paper outlines key themes, priorities, and proposals drawn from preparatory discussions and stakeholder consultations to date. It is intended to guide continued dialogue with Member States and stakeholders in the coming months.

Written inputs are invited from all stakeholders until 15 July 2025 via the dedicated submission form.

The Elements Paper is available here.

Consultations

• Participate virtually in the different Open Consultation Process meetings co-organised by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP and UNCTAD.

  • WSIS+20 virtual stakeholder consultation sessions (9-10 June 2025)

    • Concept note available here.

    • The Co-Facilitators agreed to hold two sessions for different timezones on those days. Deadline to register for the sessions is on June 5, 2025.

    • Statements will be limited to 3 minutes and guided by the questions below:

      • To what extent and how has the vision of a "people-centred, inclusive and development-oriented Information Society" evolved over the past 20 years since WSIS?

      • What are the priorities and challenges to the implementation of WSIS outcomes today?

      • How can cooperation through the WSIS mechanisms, including multistakeholder dialogue and recently adopted the Global Digital Compact, enhance coherence in digital governance?

  • Final Brief of the WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025 (June 10, 2025)

    • The Final Brief will take place on Tuesday, 10 June 2025, 14:00-15:00 CEST/UTC+2 in Room K2, ITU Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland.

    • You can register using the links below for on-site or remote participation.

      • Registration for on-site participation

      • Registration for remote participation

    • This is the final meeting in the Open Consultation Process, providing the latest updates on preparations for the WSIS+20 High-Level Event, scheduled to take place from 7 to 11 July 2025.

• The Co-facs can also hold more sessions as needed in the near future. In addition, they will be in various sessions in the upcoming fora below:

  • UNESCO, 4-5 June 2025

  • IGF, 23-27 June 2025

  • WSIS Forum, 7-11 July 2025

• National Consultations:

  • Australia: World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) 20-year review | Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts - Deadline: End of 2025

Key events to attend

• UNESCO Conference on Capacity Building on AI and Digital Transformation in the Public Sector

  🗓️ 4-5 June, 2025

  📍UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France

  For in-person participation, register here.

  For virtual participation, registration is available here.

• Internet Governance Forum (IGF)

  🗓️ 23-27 June, 2025

  📍NOVA Spektrum, Lillestrom, Norway [Hybrid]

  Registration available here: https://indico.un.org/event/1016806/

• WSIS High-Level Event

  🗓️ 7 - 11 July, 2025

  📍 Geneva, Switzerland [Hybrid]

  For in-person participation, register here. Please note that the e-confirmation will be the sole document provided for visa support.

  For virtual participation, registration is available here.

• UNGA High-Level Meeting

  🗓️ 16 - 17 December, 2025

  📍 New York, United States

Advocacy Tips

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