Report on the WSIS Stocktaking 2012 / International Telecommunication Union.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

International Telecommunication Union.

Series:

World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), 24156159.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science and Technology.

Local Subjects:

Science and Technology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (144 pages).

Place of Publication:

Geneva : International Telecommunication Union, 2012.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This document is the report of the comprehensive programme of the WSIS Forum 2012 features five High-level Dialogues, a Ministerial Round Table, the official WSIS +10 Review Kick-off Meeting, WSIS Action Line Facilitation Meetings, Interactive Sessions, Thematic and Country Workshops, Knowledge Exchanges and Exhibitions. A Ministerial Round Table on the first day will explore the post-2015 ICT ecosystem, the role of technology in tomorrow's development paradigm and strategies to track national progress more effectively, in order to set the development agenda beyond 2015. The agenda includes interactive dialogues and information exchanges on a wide range of key topics such as rural development, multilingualism, environmental sustainability, education, health care, disability and innovation. ICTs for Sustainable Development, Advancing the Green Agenda, Women and Girls in ICT, ICTs for Post Conflict Reconstruction and Governance of Cyberspace and Cyberpeace are among the other hot issues that will be discussed during the High-Level Dialogues. Today, ICTs provide the opportunity for representation and inclusion of all stakeholders in the WSIS Forum by way of remote participation. In order to facilitate participation and inclusion of all WSIS stakeholders, remote participation was designed as an integral feature of the WSIS Forum 2012. Building on the success of e-participation facilities rolled out at WSIS Forum 2011, the organizers have worked towards integrating the most user-friendly and widely employed tools for encouraging remote participation at WSIS Forum 2012. These easy-to-use tools enabled two-way communication allowing WSIS stakeholders to participate in the WSIS Forum at their own convenience and, at the same time, disemminate information about the different sessions and happenings at the forum.

Contents:

Foreword by the ITU Secretary-General, Dr Hamadoun I. Touré

Introduction to WSIS

Plan of Action

International and Regional Cooperation

Acknowledgements and Disclaimer

Media

WSIS beyond 2015

Ethical dimensions of the Information Society

Enabling Environment

Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content

Access to Information and Knowledge

Green Agenda and ICTS

The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development

List of Abbreviations and Acronyms

Information and Communication Infrastructure: An Essential Foundation for the Information Society

Capacity Building

Foreword by the ITU Deputy Secretary-General, Mr Houlin Zhao

ICT Applications: Benefits in all aspects of life

Conclusion

Building confidence and security in the use of ICTs.

ISBN:

9789261171513

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.