World
The General Assembly through Resolution 56/183 (21
December 2001) endorsed the holding of the World Summit on the Information
Society (WSIS) in two phases. The first phase took place in Geneva from 10 to 12
December 2003 and the second phase took place in Tunis, from 16 to 18 November
2005.
Geneva Phase: 10-12 December 2003
The objective of the first phase was to develop and foster a clear
statement of political will and take concrete steps to establish the
foundations for an Information Society for all, reflecting all the different
interests at stake.
Nearly 50 Heads of state/government and Vice-Presidents, 82 Ministers,
and 26 Vice-Ministers from 175 countries as well as high-level representatives
from international organizations, private sector, and civil society attended
the Geneva Phase of WSIS and gave political support to the Geneva Declaration
of Principles and Geneva Plan of Action that were adopted on 12 December
2003. More than 11.000 participants from 175 countries attended the Summit and
related events.
Tunis Phase: 16-18 November 2005
The objective of the second phase was to put Geneva's Plan of Action
into motion as well as to find solutions and reach agreements in the fields of
Internet governance, financing mechanisms, and follow up and implementation of
the Geneva and Tunis documents.
Nearly 50 Heads of state/government and Vice-Presidents and 197
Ministers, Vice Ministers and Deputy Ministers from 174 countries as well as
high-level representatives from international organizations, private sector,
and civil society attended the Tunis Phase of WSIS and gave political support
to the Tunis Commitment and Tunis Agenda for the Information Society that were
adopted on 18 November 2005. More than
19.000 participants from 174 countries attended the Summit and related
events.
Link
The WSIS website from the ITU.
Catalogue - Tunis Phase
Bangladesh 22 January 2006
Niger 26
May 2005
Republic of Moldova 14 September 2005
Tunisia 7
April 2005
Tunisia 12
November 2005
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