IN FOCUS

UNGIS


WSIS Forum 2012 Open Consultation

UNESCO calls for contributions to enrich the online dialogue on its social networking website, “WSIS KC” – UNESCO’s online platform. Your inputs will help shaping the WSIS Forum 2012 to be held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 14 to 18 May 2012.

You can participate in the dialogue either by replying to a discussion board, or by uploading a video message:

The interim report is available.

General Conference special: UNESCO’s WSIS Implementation Matrix

UNESCO's implementation Matrix aims at providing an overview of activities carried out by UNESCO in the field of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the current biennium (2010-11).

UNESCO's WSIS Matrix 2010-11

More than 600 WSIS related activities were implemented:

  • 150 activities on a global scale
  • 213 activities in Sub-Saharian Africa
  • 48 activities in Arab States
  • 143 activities in the Asia and the Pacific
  • 105 activities in Latin America and Caribbean
  • 6 activities in Europe and North America.

Read more: Background information on UNESCO's WSIS Matrix.

WSIS KC - Knowledge Communities

www.wsis-community.org - The WSIS KC is an online collaborative platform hosted by UNESCO. The objective is to facilitate information gathering and exchange, and to stimulate common development of ideas and projects in the area of ICTs for development.

WSIS Forum 2011

UNESCO
Media experts around the world

UNESCO organized a High Level Dialogue on Rights to Communication and six Thematic Sessions at the WSIS Forum 2011 held at the ILO Conference Centre, in Geneva, Switzerland from 16-20 May 2011.

UNESCO was also responsible for the following Action Line facilitating meetings: 

UNESCO at the IGF Nairobi

At the IGF Nairobi meeting held from 27 to 28 November 2011,  Mr Jānis Kārkliņš, the Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information, made an opening speech.

UNESCO organized an open forum and following workshops:

For more information.

UNESCO Open Forum at the IGF Nairobi

HIGHLIGHTS

Publications