WSIS Forum 2018: Open Consultation Process Outcomes and Analysis (As of 25 February 2018) (Draft 1.1)

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Executive Summary of Outcomes Pg. I. Open Consultation Process: A bottom-up approach to building the agenda 4 of the WSIS Forum

II. Official Submissions received 4

III. Graphical Representation by Stakeholder Type 4

IV. Graphical Representation by Region 5

V. Summary of Outcomes 5

VI. Regional Input from regional meetings to the WSIS Forum 2018: 6

VII. Themes and Topics suggested by WSIS Stakeholders 9

VIII. Suggested innovations in the Structure and format 10

IX. Recommended themes and format for the High-Level Segment 13

A. Topics and Themes for High Level Segment 13 B. Suggestions for interactive format of the High Level Segment 14

X. Open Consultation Process - Phases 14

Annexes Pg.  ANNEX 1: Submissions received pertaining to the Themes and 16 Structure of the WSIS Forum 2018

 ANNEX 2: Submissions received pertaining to the Action Lines of the 379

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 ANNEX 3: Submissions received pertaining to the High-Level Segment 498 of the WSIS Forum 2018

 ANNEX 4: Contributions received during the 2017 WSIS Forum, and at 581 the first and second physical meetings of the open consultation process

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Executive Summary of the Outcomes I. Open Consultation Process: A bottom up approach to building the agenda of the WSIS Forum The Agenda and Program of the WSIS Forum 2018 is designed in collaboration with the multistakeholder community based on official submissions received during the Open Consultation Process on the thematic aspects and innovations of the format of the WSIS Forum 2018. Engaging all WSIS Stakeholders (governments, civil society, private sector entities, academia and technical community, and international organizations), this process aims to ensure an active participation across sectors in forming the agenda and the programme of the WSIS Forum. The process began in September 2017 and is structured in five phases including online submissions and physical meetings. All related information can be found at: http://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2018/Pages/OpenConsultations#intro II. Official Submissions received All stakeholders were invited to contribute their inputs towards shaping the themes and format of the WSIS Forum 2018 through the online official submission form and physical meetings. The ITU-WSIS Secretariat received more than 250 submissions containing proposals on the thematic aspects and innovations on the format of the WSIS Forum 2018, including requests for partnerships, workshops, exhibition spaces and so on. III. Please see below the submissions by Stakeholder Type (work in progress): IV. Contributions by Stakeholder Type

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International Organization Private Sector Government Civil Society Academia

Please note that the agenda and workshops of the WSIS forum includes the engagement of more than 32 UN Agencies, including UN Regional Commissions. The statistics above represent only the submissions received through the Open Consultation online form and the suggestions received during WSIS Forum 2017 by workshop organizers.

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V. Please see below the submissions by Regions :

Contributions by Region

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The Americas Western Europe Eastern Europe and Northern Asia Africa Asia and Australasia

VI. Summary of Outcomes: Contributions to the Open Consultation Process noted the key role of the WSIS Forum in highlighting the alignment between the WSIS Action Lines and SDGs. The Forum provides an annual platform to highlight success stories, identify challenges, promote knowledge- sharing, and enable cross-sectoral cooperation in the field of ICTs for sustainable development. Many reiterated the importance of the Forum’s importance to provide a multistakeholder platform to identify the linkages between the WSIS and SDG processes and contribute to their advancement. A number of contributions encouraged the WSIS Forum to continue showcasing best practices from the local, national, and regional levels. Contributors suggested that the Forum should particularly address issues faced by developing and least developed countries, exploring the role of ICT solutions for the SDGs. It was emphasized that programs in the WSIS Forum should clearly support the implementation of the WSIS Action Lines and their role in advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The WSIS-SDG Matrix was noted as a successful tool to assist in the alignment of these initiatives. The WSIS Prize contest was recognized as an important platform for global recognition of ICT efforts towards advancing the SDG. It suggested that the previous winners and champions are better represented, integrated and engaged in the WSIS Forum. Stakeholders supported efforts to increase youth engagement at the 2018 WSIS Forum. The importance of engaging the youth in an important UN process, like WSIS, was emphasized. Initiatives such as the Hackathon, Hack Against Hunger were commended, and it was recommended to prioritize the involvement of youth in the WSIS Forum and all WSIS processes. Submissions made reference to the requirements and needs, in terms of capacity building,

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mentorship and training, of the youth to best contribute to the ICT for SDG ecosystem. The urgency of training young people with the technical skills that employers will need in the future. To that end, contributors proposed workshops, knowledge cafes, and information sessions to engage young people and allow a diverse array of perspectives to be shared. There were a number of themes that were notably mentioned by a large share of stakeholders. Important topics like cybersecurity, capacity building, e agriculture, e waste, enabling environment, ICT infrastructure, role of regional cooperation and regional implementation of WSIS, open data initiatives, child online protection, just and equal access and ICT Applications were highlighted. It was recommended that emerging trends and technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, BlockChain, Autonomous Vehicles, and drone technology are introduced as the ICT Solutions for SDGs track of the WSIS Forum. The WSIS Stocktaking process was appreciate as the major international repository and online platform for exchange of information and it was suggested that the projects are displayed at the WSIS Forum showcasing and highlighting stories from the ground, especially regional and national. While appreciating the remote participation facilitates provided at the WSIS Forum, participants encouraged strengthening of this component in order to include more perspectives in the formation of the Forum’s agenda. It was further recommended that the 2018 Forum should recognize and celebrate the 15 year anniversary of the successful implementation of Geneva Plan of Action. Towards 2025 the WSIS Forum provides an opportunity for all stakeholders to work together for effective implementation though the mechanisms set at the global, regional and national levels thereby highlighting the real impact on the ground. VII. Topics for discussion for specific WSIS Action Lines: Stakeholders were asked to recommend potential topics for discussion related to the WSIS Action Lines. While many of these topics touch on multiple goals of the WSIS Action Lines, the suggestions are organized based on the primary focus expressed by the submission. This list is not exhaustive, but provides a general overview of commonly identified topics. With the purpose of enhancing the global partnership for sustainable development through intergovernmental and multi-stakeholder partnerships, that mobilize and share knowledge, expertise, technology and financial resources, it has been suggested that WSIS Action Lines discussions should acknowledge the following topics:  Role of governments and all stakeholders (ALC1): o Multistakeholder partnerships o The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development o Multistakeholder dialogue as a path towards using the internet for development o Transparency and e-government as result of a multistakeholder internet policy debate o Public governance promoting the SDGs through ICTs  ICT Infrastructure (ALC2):

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o Developing sustainable, reliable and resilient infrastructure opportunities, such as broadband deployment to contribute to capacity building that support economic growth. o Innovative partnerships and funding mechanisms to promote ICT infrastructure development o Censorship, freedom of expression and domain names: navigating through the complexity of new times in internet o Preserving global access to essential services in the wake of a spectrum crisis  Access to information and knowledge (ALC3): o Recent ICT development, IoT and Unmanned aerial vehicle, UAV are changing societies and they are key technologies for ICT in Disaster Risk Reduction as well o Open data and accountability of the internet governance ecosystem o Developing user-friendly resources so as to make them more accessible for disabled or illiterate people o Promoting access to ICTs in remote and unconnected areas  Capacity building (ALC4): o Empowering people of all ages from local communities in rural and underserved areas, by allowing them to make better use of information and communication technology, to acquire the knowledge needed to enhance sustainable urbanization and integrated planning. o Capacity building in internet policy: how to teach hands-on writing experiences to civil society activists o Promoting gender equity though ICT training o Capacity building for people with disabilities o Engaging youth in STEM fields o Bringing the benefits of ICTs to elderly populations o Technology transfer from the Global South to the Global North  Building confidence and security in the use of ICTs (ALC5): o Confidence and capacity of all levels need trust among and between individuals and all layers of institutions o Privacy protection and registration of domain names: GDPR, Whois, RDS and other intersections of these topics o Confidence and capacity of all levels need trust among and between individuals and all layers of institutions o Evaluating the need for a human rights-based approach to cybersecurity o Teaching the risks of ICTs o The need to regulate data protection to ensure the privacy of individuals o The role of intellectual property and competition law within the ICTs o How has confidence and Trust in the use of ICTs been affected by the Fourth Industrial Revolution. What must we keep doing and what do we have to change? How will lack of trust impact on achieving the SDGs?  Enabling environment (ALC6): o Advancement of the digital economy and in an age of AI and IoT o Promoting Internet access through fair, transparent, stable, predictable, non- discriminatory enabling policies o Global e-commerce and trade facilitation for job creating

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o Financing ICT projects and investment opportunities. o Facilitating the use of ICTs for the empowerment and formalization of employment, entrepreneurship and innovation  ICT applications (ALC7): o e agriculture . Digital Innovation in Agriculture o e-Commerce and family farmers o e-waste o Co-location, remote sensing and connectivity: using network infrastructure to bridge the lack of access o Discussion on the status of the "eTrade for All initiative" o The role of science and innovation in building the information and knowledge societies o Near-term applications of AI for development o Promoting digital payments by governments  Cultural diversity and identity (ALC8): o Enabling environments for creation of local content in the digital age o WSIS after WRC19 o Internationalized domain names and indigenous languages: is it time? o Cultural exchange and ICTs o Online training for language experts in the ICTs to ensure the preservation of multilingualism and multiculturalism  Media (ALC9): o Exploring the role of media and social media in relation to the SDGs, building on the findings of the 2017/2018 report of UNESCO's flagship series on World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development o Rising challenges of big data and AI on journalism and freedom of expression o Capacity building and social media use in internet policy o Promotion of the SDGs through the media as a way to reach the general public.  Ethical dimensions of the Information Society (ALC10): o Universal Design: ensuring equal access to ICT for persons with disabilities and everyone o Privacy protections: how far is too far for domain name registrants o The ethics of using big data in humanitarian endeavours  International and regional cooperation (ALC11): o The Development of the eLAC2020 Digital Agenda o MDR - Digital Regional Market for Latin America o Computer Incident Response Teams (CIRTs) and international cooperation o What are geonames? The trajectories of dot-Patagonia, dot-Africa and dot-Amazon o Cooperation in ICT-enabled disaster management and recovery Further recommendations included increased engagement with WSIS at the regional and national levels. There was a notable desire among stakeholders for programming focused on LDCs and other developing countries. It was suggested that this be achieved in cooperation with the relevant focal points from either the Telecom/ ICT Ministry or Regulator, academia, civil society and cooperating organizations, in order to initiate consultation process with relevant stakeholders and channel the information to the regional ITU offices, besides promoting the organization of

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Regional seminars on an equal basis with seminars in country level. Many submissions highlighted the importance of addressing challenges specific to contexts such as rural agricultural communities or future “mega cities”. Some submissions supported a focus on balanced participation in the Forum among different groups within the multistakeholder community. These suggestions specifically recommended direct outreach efforts to increase participation and accessibility for youth, women, and people with disabilities. It was noted that these efforts would help to encourage more diversity among the voices at the Forum. Many suggestions to increase accessibility mentioned the use of ICTs to enhance remote participation, as well as the use of communications methods such as social media to promote the diverse array of workshops, panels, and events. These efforts can also be bolstered with the incorporation of webcasting, transcripts, and translation where possible. In conclusion, the Stakeholders highlighted the importance of the WSIS Forum Outcome Document that captures the discussion, debates, recommendations of each workshop held during the WSIS Forum. This outcome document is of high relevance as it is released on the last day of the Forum providing the participants a lot ideas, incentives, initiatives and partnerships for further action and implementation in their respective area of work.

VIII. Regional Input from regional meetings to the WSIS Forum 2018: The international multistakeholder community contributed their viewpoints on how local, national and regional activities can be more visible at the WSIS Forum. Chief among the viewpoints was the need to create and maintain multi-lateral partnerships with local and regional regulatory organizations to facilitate the flow of credible information that can be presented at the WSIS Forum. Some suggested to form partnerships with primary grassroot actors i.e. NGOs, academia and civil societies to get feedback on the progress and show the impact of project implementation in local and regional areas. The importance of integrating ICTs was echoed across the submissions, there was a suggestion to introduce the Open Seventeen Challenge (an online coaching programme for grassroots participation in the SDGs) at WSIS Forum to boost visibility at the WSIS Forum and encourage interaction among the international and grassroot actors. There were suggestions to use social media to promote outcomes of regional fora. There were also proposals to financially support participants from less developed regions to participate in the WSIS Forum to present their experiences at the WSIS Forum and a dedicated workshop for these participants to present their projects.

IX. Themes and Topics suggested by WSIS Stakeholders The following themes and topics were among those suggested by the WSIS Stakeholders during the WSIS Forum 2017 Open Consultation Process:  WSIS Action lines for SDGs.  ICTs for poverty reduction, food, water, education and employment.  ICT and sustainable cities.  E-Environment, Climate Change and e-Waste.

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 Internet for Social Good and SDGs.  Internet of things.  Accessibility.  ICT Success Stories  Using data effectively to inform ICT policy.  Cybersecurity vulnerability of LDCs.  Programmes to Support Digital Transformation  Open Access Commons and Open Science.  Bridging the digital skills gap.  ICTs for the agriculture.  ICTs for disaster management.  ICTs for e-government.  Capacity development in digital policy.  Threat intelligence network across UN Family.  Connecting the next billion.  Encouraging non-traditional teaching materials through online platforms.  IoT and unmanned aerial vehicles in disaster risk reduction.  Enabling connectivity to grow from the bottom up.  Legal, policy and regulatory frameworks for addressing cyber security challenges.  Examining legal principles behind effective net neutrality frameworks.  Promoting e-commerce while addressing various tax challenges of the digital economy.  Applying Wikipedia method to monitoring process of SDGs.  Reporting ICT and human rights in other UN mechanisms such as UPR.  Smart Sensors and Big Data Processing.  Medicine and Big Data.  Smart Cities.  Role of ICTs in reducing consumer waste Access to digital economy.  Access to the digital economy.  Remedies in digital abuse.  Girls and women in STEM.  The role of science and innovation in building the information and knowledge societies.  ICT Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities.  ICT and social rights.  Cybersecurity and citizens.  Child online protection  ICT for climate change and disaster adaptation.  The critical role of the promotion of ICT training among youth.  Potential power of crowdfunding in development

X. Suggested innovations in the Structure and format

The following suggestions were made on the structure and format of the WSIS Forum 2018: Equitable Representation

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Submissions to the OCP for WSIS 2018 included suggestions to promote equality at the Forum. Some responses focused on gender equality, encouraging gender balanced sessions throughout the Forum. One proposal was to strive for 50% of workshops led and 50% questions asked by women and other traditionally under-represented groups. To increase equality of participation, some submissions requested to explore the possibility of more questions from attendees, and to limit concurrent events as much as possible, at the same time ensuring that all requests from the stakeholders are included. Accessibility and Inclusion In order to promote equal representation, it was suggested that stakeholders contribute to support participants from LDCs and other countries with large low-income populations. Remote Participation and ICTs were identified as a method to increase outreach to under-represented populations, specifically the use of social media efforts directed at those groups. Further suggestions included:

 Links with other policy processes  Make links with other policy processes where topics relating to the information and knowledge societies are taking place, such as the High Level Political Forum for follow- up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals; the Human Rights Council and so on  Link with the SDGs process:  WSIS Forum should continue to build useful links with the SDG Agenda that complement from ICTs perspective the work done on SDGs in other fora while remaining in line with the original WSIS principles and goals  As countries begin the implementation of their action plans for SDGs achievement, the WSIS Forum can provide opportunities for ICT stakeholders to present successful case studies of already implemented solutions, and for policymakers and civil society groups to bring attention to country-specific needs  The work of WSIS forum should not be limited to the annual sessions but be continued through sustained collaborations throughout the year.  The hackathon and TEDx talks surrounding the event can and should be leveraged through an effective communications strategy to disseminate more widely the role that ICTs can play in achieving the sustainable development goals.  Include innovative communication means, such as lightning talks, to highlight the central messages of WSIS and how these will help to achieve the 2030 Agenda. We also suggest inviting core people involved in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda so they can deepen their knowledge of WSIS, its Action Lines, and process. This will enable a closer cooperation between WSIS and the 2030 Agenda and will facilitate knowledge exchange between the two processes.  Link between the High-level Segment and the Forum Component  Greater coordination between high-level and Forum tracks  Ensure the participation of all stakeholder groups in the high-level track  Workshops should take place in parallel to the high-level track. This would allow greater time to share best practices and experience.  Allowing questions from the floor to high level speakers

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 Interactive discussions in both high-level panels and thematic workshops should continue to be encouraged  Q&A sessions allowing for interventions form the floor and from remote participants, in an effort to promote dialogue and feedback.  High-level round table on ICTs' application for implementation of SDGs.  Regional Focus  Holding the forum at the regional level whereby first phase of meetings will be held at regional group level or better still national level to make feasible active participation of true members of digitally excluded groups.  Setting up of several participation nodes in UN Regional Groups. Local people to whom the nodes are near will be on-site watching the meetings in Geneva and giving feedback and others who have access to the Internet in their home locations can engage in these nodes remotely.  Introduce the event’s format such as Regional theme seminars.  Interactive sessions  Smaller groups for discussion  Innovative panel formats (interviews, fishbowl exercises, etc.)  Participatory panels that allow the exchange of broad points of view of stakeholder groups, and help stakeholders sit "in the shoes" of other groups would foster understanding and collaboration.  An open microphone session for all WSIS Action Line Facilitators, participants, and stakeholders to discuss intersessional activities and communication mechanisms  Extend the duration of the workshops  While it might present difficulties, I would suggest less time for the presentation of prepared speeches and more time for open, structured dialogue. One could for example propose a bounded set of discussion questions/topics in advance online and then have good moderators lead participants through a systematic treatment of each with an eye to getting at least a 'sense of the room' per topic so there would be take-away to report out.  More speakers who are from developing countries need to be recruited. Parallel to this, more women need to be placed on panels discussing central issues. Persons working on relevant topics, while not heading organizations or placed with decision-making power, need to be involved in discussions. These individuals need to fill the knowledge gap of those attending the Forum who are better placed to effect immediate change in their respective areas.

XI. Recommended themes and format for the High-Level Segment

A. Topics and Themes for High-Level Segment The multistakeholder community submitted a number of suggestions regarding topics and themes for the High-Level Segment of the 2018 WSIS Forum. Some of the most common proposals included the engagement of youth, labor force automation, and capacity building. In particular, several submissions requested discussion of the future of the labor force, and the capacity building required to match young people with the jobs of the future. Other submissions requested a review

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of recent advances in e-learning and the provision of e-government services. Some specifically expressed interest in discussing the role of ICTs in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. Accessibility and bridging the Digital Divide were key themes raised by the community. Discrepancies in access and use of ICT were specifically noted between men and women, rural and urban populations, and upper- and lower-income communities. A number of contributions also highlighted the importance of providing access to ICTs for people with disabilities. Themes related to cybersecurity and privacy issues were commonly proposed as well. Environmental issues including e-waste, environmental sustainability, and climate change were brought up. Finally, many contributors expressed interest in themes related to innovation and emerging technologies. Specifically blockchain, AI, smart cities, and the Internet of Things were pointed out as important topics. The importance of open channels of information flow, international cooperation, and providing an enabling environment for the information society were also highlighted. Further suggested topics include:  Increasing youth engagement to achieve the SDGs  The future of education and the role of e-learning  Capacity building for the 21st century labor market  Successes and challenges in e-government  Increasing accessibility of ICTs for all communities  Security and privacy of personal data  Policies to create an enabling environment  Governance, fragmentation, and the future of the open internet  Sustainable strategies to reduce e-waste  Institutional responses to innovation and emerging technologies  Challenge-based Education for the SDGs  Discussion of the Geneva Tsinghua Initiative for the SDGs, a comprehensive education programme for the SDGs launched at Davos WEF 2017  Platforms to exchange specific suggestions on how all stakeholders intend to achieve the SDGs in order to facilitate information exchange and best practices that could lead to greater collaboration between all global stakeholders  Digital identity and personal data agency  Ethical considerations of autonomous and intelligent systems  Internet of Vehicle (IoV) technology  SDGs and human rights  Expanding access to the last billion

B. Suggestions for interactive format of the High Level Segment The Open Consultation Process yielded a number of suggestions to make the High-Level Segment more dynamic and interactive. One of the most common suggestions was to increase the amount of time available for participants to ask questions of the speakers and panelists. Some suggested designating more time after the presentation, some recommended soliciting real-time questions via

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social media or other methods, and some suggested allowing the audience to ask questions before the panel. There was an interest in speakers keeping any prepared remarks brief, in order to maximize audience engagement. Some contributions to the OCP focused on technology, such as recommendations to integrate video, VR/AR, and social media into workshops and presentations. Many contributors were interested in increasing discussion and debate across sectors, and in focusing on specific case studies to make high-level issues more concrete.

XII. Open Consultation Process Phases The open consultation process of the WSIS Forum aims at ensuring the participatory and inclusive spirit of the gathering. It actively engages governments, civil society, the private sector, academia and intergovernmental organizations in the preparatory process ensuring multi-stakeholder participation and constant evolution of the Forum. ITU, UNESCO, UNCTAD and UNDP invited all WSIS Stakeholders to contribute to the Open Consultation Process on the Thematic Aspects and Innovations on the Format of the WSIS Forum 2018. The invitation letter is available here: https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2018/Files/letters/WF18_OCP_InvitationE.pdf The Annual WSIS Forum Open Consultation Process was appreciated by the Stakeholders as a platform that provides an equal opportunity to participate in building the Agenda and Programme of the Forum. Some suggested that the Secretariat explore ways of collecting information from the regional and national levels through effective remote participation including the use of social media and SMS. The Open Consultation Process for the WSIS Forum 2018 was structured in five phases as follows: Phase I: Opening of the Open Consultation The launch of the open consultations took place on Tuesday 19 September 2017, 17:00–18:00 in Room H at the ITU Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland. Open calls for the WSIS Forum 2018 were announced. More information available here: https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2018/Pages/OpenConsultations#intro Phase II: First Physical Meeting  The first physical meeting of the Open Consultation Process was held on December 20th 2017 at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland.  Agenda.  Presentation.  Recording of the remote participation virtual meeting room.  Recording of the meeting. Phase III: Second Physical Meeting  The second physical meeting of the Open Consultation Process was held on January 24th 2018 at the International Telecommunication Union Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland.

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 Agenda.  Presentation.  Recording of the remote participation virtual meeting room.  Recording of the meeting

Phase IV: Deadline for official submissions and binding requests for workshops. January 30th 2018 Phase V: Final Brief Meeting  The final brief meeting of the Open Consultation Process will be held on February 19th 2018, 15:00–16:00 in Room H at the ITU Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland.  Registration  Remote Participation  Webcast

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WSIS Forum 2018 Submissions OPEN CONSULTATIONS ON THEMATIC ASPECTS AND INNOVATIONS ON THE FORMAT The three following annexes are a compilation of Official Submissions received from WSIS Stakeholders during the Open Consultation Process from 19 September 2017 to 30 January 2018. The document displays overall suggestions for topics to be included during WSIS Forum 2018 and binding requests for Workshops. Please note that the Agenda of the WSIS Forum each year builds upon the submissions received during the Open Consultation Process. ANNEX 1: Submissions received through the online open consultation process pertaining to the themes and structure of the WSIS Forum 2018

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# Organization name Stakeholder type Organization Innovation and Alignment WSIS - SDG Thematic Workshop Ideas for visibility of Equal participation at country Structure local, national, and WSIS 2018 regional projects

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face in their life inequalities in the world and gives us especially in Africa by 2030. suggests to the WSIS Forum because they don't have the power to make changes.

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high-level perspective. Factors with the legitimate need for i.e. the emergence of government needing to be considered privacy and in some ideas and convergence representation include both the risks and instances, anonymity. I would of perspectives easily from a broad the benefits such like to present here an warrants the initial swath of technologies can bring to approach not unlike that investment. nations both various constituencies. adopted in general SSO "developed" Emerging nations have frameworks: multiple and "emerging". been able to provide independent identity Representation remarkable progress in the providers with each from living conditions of their â€œconsumerâ€• accepting economically populations thanks to ICTs, one or another of those challenged but this has come with the providers. In effect Facebook areas is risk of ever-greater control, provides such a mechanism, essential. and potential undermining for low-trust applications. But Governments of the democratic fabric of of course higher-trust need to be of civil society. New vectors applications require a greater aware of both of crime of hitherto degree of trust. This can the promises unthought of proportions come from commercial and pitfalls of have emerged. Aligning providers (along the line of ICTs, which may desirable societal what WISEKEY proposed be enablers of incentives with the some time ago) or the democratic potential of ICTs require an governments (as the Swiss process and inclusive, deliberate, multi- government now allows). But create great stakeholder process. It it discussing this requires economic this author's belief that understanding the limitations wealth but may only an organization like of the technology. Can the also undermine the UN, and within the UN safety and security of the effectively some system, ITU, has the ability technology be guaranteed to key tenets of a and the legitimacy to begin be commensurate with the

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democratic to create an ethical and entire breadth of society. legal framework to steer requirements for the development of ICTs in authentication one might .Civil society -- a societally desirable envision? This is of of critical fashion. One approach is to pertinence to every subfield importance further steer the WSIS of ICTs, but the angle of given both the process into developing a media-warfare is quite novel promises and statement of intentions and important here. This will the threats along the line of a "Geneva be controversial. This could posed to the Convention for Cyber- be presented as a panel. democratic Security". The objective Proposed speakers (once I get model by ever- isn't initial compliance of all confirmation): Arjen Lenstra more-present stakeholders but a basic (EPFL), Patrick Amon ICTs. definition of what should (formerly EPFL, Case Western and should not be deemed Reserve University and .Academia-- to be acceptable in the private sector), perhaps Jean- which must cyber-world. Clearly, one Pierre Hubaux (EPFL). I will engage with would expect compliance also ask Touradj Ebrahimi society in to be relatively limited at (EPFL) who has thought addressing the first, but having a common about this. Potentially, I issues within baseline, which one could would like to invite Jeanette the focus of conceive would evolve in Hanna-Ruiz (formerly, DHS WSIS. time, would provide a and NASA, now Georgetown general framework for University) as well as .The ICT nations and institutions to potentially Jean Camp industry via benchmark themselves (Indiana University, formerly software, against, and to strive Harvard). All are top experts hardware, and towards. This general and all have contributed to other notion, however, is broad thinking about those topics. I

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technology and ambitious. Enabling it believe there should be sectors. requires considerable ideally one moderator and 3- progress in a number of 4 other speakers. The .Global technical and non-technical moderator will introduce the communication avenues, all of which fall overall panel and subject and s providers who squarely within the each speaker is to present a are both mandate of WSIS. relatively short talk on their "victims" and Authentication, perspective on the subject. "vectors" of consistently with privacy, Then the actual panel begins. both the great privacy, transparency, And ultimately a QA session hopes and the security and usability all takes place in which the great menaces need to be considered, but audience is encouraged to that ICTs offer. ultimately the benefits that interact or ask questions with ICTs can deliver both the panelists. .The media economically and societally industry, given warrant overcoming the both its barriers. The notion of economic connected healthcare, vulnerability which promises to reduce due to the greatly some inefficiencies changing media of how healthcare is business delivered is enormously landscape and appealing. Potential to the increased political emergence of participation is also of great aggressive state potential benefit, but only and non-state if the participation is broad- actors that may based and genuine and undermine it benefits from better-

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(via fake news, informed public. E-Voting for instance). should be explored from such a broad perspective, .Representative as should E-Health, and the s of the "critical mechanisms that have infrastructures" allowed the media to turn who are directly into potent tools of affected by propaganda. emerging regulation of ICTs and subject them to new vulnerabilities they may not be fully able to deal with.

.Non- governmental organizations.

.National regulators who will be asked to intervene at some stage to ensure that ICTs promote and do not deter from

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societal development.

.The UN system and ITU, which provide ultimately the only possible forum for those multiple constituencies to meet, discuss, and propose solutions to their home governments.

The overall process should be open, transparent, and could provide the basis for further academic curricula in a variety of fields,

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ranging from mostly technological to political and economic. A summit such as WSIS provides one of the few global opportunities to engage a broad swath of constituencies to discuss openly the great promises and great threats posed by the increased reliance on ICTs globally.

5 National Government Yemen Big Data Relationship between the The fourth Technological & Information Centre Smart phone fourth Technological & Industrial Revolution - Yemen Industrial Revolution & the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for

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Sustainable Development Goals

6 Particular person Private sector Spain Halophytes I do not have ideas on this crops seawater matter irrigated for food and feed. They may provide base for livestock sustainability. As well, they may provide oilseeds for edible oil , or biofuel. Marsh regions can be suitable Ã¡reas to hold them. There are successful experiences in some places worlwide.

7 Business at OECD Private sector International See proposed See proposed workshop. Proposed theme for the joint (BIAC) workshop. workshop â€œFoundation for an Enabling Policy Environment for Digital

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Transformationâ€•

This workshop would be organized by Business at OECD (BIAC) together with support of the ICC and participation of the OECD, including government and business speakers.

Proposal for Joint Workshop organized by the ICC with the participation of Business at OECD (BIAC) and OECD

â€œFoundation for an Enabling Policy Environment for Digital Transformationâ€•

Draft Panel Outline:

1. What should an enabling policy environment aim to achieve? (Business speaker)

â€¢ An enabling policy environment that can realize the potential of the digital transformation needs to

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foster open and competitive markets, investment, and inclusive economic growth. Determining the best policies to pursue in each area will require a holistic policy framework that consider economic, socio/cultural, governance and innovation objectives. An evidence- based approach is essential to the development of such policy and regulatory frameworks.

â€¢ Digital transformation offers numerous opportunities for companies and workers to enhance productivity growth, employment opportunities, and mobility if the right policy frameworks are in place. To ensure inclusive outcomes these frameworks must promote the skills and competencies people need to thrive in the digital economy. A reform agenda that

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promotes participation and opportunity is vital to seizing the benefits of digitalization and diffusing rapid technological advances, such as big data analysis or machine learning, across all economies developed and developing alike.

2. Existing foundations for an enabling policy environment for digital transformation (OECD speaker)

â€¢ Create awareness of the existing work that the OECD has done on the digital economy, including the Internet Policy Principles, the Cancun Ministerial Declaration, guidance on digital security risk, privacy, and consumer protection and related work to support cross border trade and investment.

â€¢ Current workplan on the OECD horizontal Going Digital

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project.

3. Experience in implementing aspects of the foundations for the enabling policy environment (government speaker - suggested Mexico)

4. Challenges for business in realizing the potential of the digital transformation (Business speaker)

â€¢ Technologies move at a faster pace than rules & regulations are made & implemented â€“ it is important that governments do not impede the future by regulating the past, and develop a balanced policy approach that includes a combination of self- regulations, voluntary- and market-driven standards and sharing of best practices, application of existing regulations, and where

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appropriate, updated policy and regulatory frameworks. The digital transformation will also need the development of healthy digital ecosystems, and require the sharing of responsibility of people, business, and governments.

â€¢ All of us â€“ business, governments, civil society, technical community, and other interested stakeholders â€“ must work together to shape policy and regulatory frameworks needed to engender trust.

8 World VR Forum Private sector Switzerland The appropriate The WSIS Forum is a unique VR Filmmaking Training Local, national and Maintaining a qualitative use of Extended enabler of discussions and regional activities as approach, and making Reality interactions between pluri- well as innovative sure that the very near technologies disciplinary stakeholders partnerships can be topics do not overlap. such as VR and and has a very major role. initiated and become AR will enable Thanks to 2017 more visible through ways to demonstration of VR public open embrace the activities during 2017, the experiences; in future bringing World VR Forum entered in particular Software, to all new ways relation with the

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to interact with Government of Rwanda Hardware and Content the universe experimenting solutions for Experiences. and learn VR and education with through Kigali young students. experience. At This is one example of the crossroad of unique and innovative science, culture collaboration that WSIS can and technology, enable. it is at the pinnacle of media tools to accompany the 2030 Agenda for sustainable Development and deliver strong outcome.

9 Ministry of Telecom Government Russian â€“ Coordinate The main themes and CDG Closer contact with the It seems to be and Mass Federation WSIS Forums was defined for PHLFs in telecommunication/ICT reasonable to allocate Communications of with annual the accordance with Resolution regional organizations is for the same time-slots the Russian political high- A/70/299 of UN GA. Thus necessary, including, â€œorthogonalâ€• Federation level forums these topics should attracting regional and zone thematic Workshops to (PHLFs) under consider as a main ones offices of ITU. It is necessary try minimizing the auspices of when agenda of WSIS to promote the organization intersection of the Economic Forums will be defined in of Regional seminars on an interested the and Social equal basis with seminars in audience. Council as well country level. Also activity

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as with UN 2017, 2018 and 2019. should cooperate with the General UN regional organizations. Assembly in 2019, 2023 Ð¸ 2027. â€“ Introduce the eventâ€™s format such as Regional theme seminars.

10 IFLA Civil society Netherlands The work The WSIS Forum has Unfortunately the timing of The National and It is understandable that already done by already done a good job of the WSIS Forum means none Regional Initiatives not all sessions will the Diplo making explicit the links of our headquarters staff can organised under the receive equal Foundation/Ge between the Action Lines attend. aegis of the Internet participation at the WSIS neva Internet and the SDGs. Exploration Governance Forum are Forum. However, Platform to of the intersections bringing out ideas and participation could be share the between issues - themes which have made more equal by results and highlighted already in the successfully been looking closely as risks of findings of 2030 Agenda, and the brought to the global clashes in terms of shared sessions subject of the Global level there through a themes, as well as playing provides a very Sustainable Development focused track. Perhaps an active role in helping valuable means Report in 2019 - could add some of these could be individual session of tracking the a lot of value. invited to engage at the organsiers make their discussions WSIS Forum. A sessions sound as taking place. It would be particularly marketplace session interesting as possible. Anything that important to look at the (maybe with a different could be done interconnection between name, given the politics to distil findings the targets set out in around this) could also

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or results of WSIS+10 and the indicators serve to share new sessions so that chosen for the SDGs, which ideas and good everyone can do not focus enough, in practices. feel like they IFLA's view, on meaningful are contributing and effective Internet to a single access. The WSIS Forum conversation could feed into the review will be valuable. of the indicators in 2019- 20, and promote metrics More flash which allow us to sessions could understand if the Internet create space for is realising its potential. emerging issues to be discussed, even if they are not the subject of specific sessions.

11 Kiwi Campus Private sector United States We will Adopt AI development Robotic design workshop Focus on startup scenes Support data scientists of America introduce policies, and expand in the Tensorflow for general at each country. form undeveloped artificial education of these audience workshop countries intelligence and technologies robotic design for autonomous- greener cities development.

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12 Allama Iqbal Open Government Pakistan Digital tools WSIS may start E-projects It may be initiate through University may be for invitation or competition. introduced for institutions/organizations teacher in developing countries. education They may embed digital curricula and technology in cultural Trainings. reflections. Databases and E-portals can be made available.

13 Beijing Children's Civil society China Many forums Sustainable Development Legal Aid and before were Goal 4 is to ensure inclusive Research Center more talk than and equitable quality practics so our education and promote advice is to lifelong learning introduce more opportunities for all. practical actions Getting knowledge online is and suggestions an important way to learn than just talking in the future. It is worth theories. discussing how to make the network reach more people and how to provide more suitable learning opportunities and conditions, especially for children.

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14 Group on Earth International Switzerland n/a n/a The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) organisation Observations would like to host a workshop on GEO101: Earth Observations Information Systems for Global Good.

GEO's 105 Member governments and 118 Participating Organizations are working across a wide range of environmental and societal areas to ensure that data is available, open, and accessible for all.

This session would cover the GEO community's work in leveraging IS technologies (Data Cube, GEONETCast, etc.) to get life-saving Earth Observation data into the hands of those who need it most, around the world.

These technologies democratise data, and get it

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to those who might not have access otherwise.

15 Federal Academia / Mexico According to The Res. 70/125 R: We suggest that the Forum It is necessary that the Telecommunication Technical data published â€œOutcome document of should be held every two selection process of s Institute community by the the high-level meeting of years in order to hold workshops will be more International the General Assembly on national and regional transparent and Telecommunica the overall review of the preparatory processes for a inclusive, where greater tions Union, in implementation of the period of one year. We participation of women the last decade outcomes of the World considered that, in this way, and young people there has been Summit on the Information it will be possible to promote would be promoted. a significant Societyâ€• recognizes the alliances in national and growth in terms importance of the regional projects, and also of connectivity cooperation and the activities will have more and use of ICT. participation of all visibility in the Forum. This growth and stakeholders in the On the other hand, we potential is complete process of consider that the WSIS Prizes shown in the development of the is an important tool to make Measuring the information society. more visible the local, Information In the same way, this national and regional Society Report document refers to a close activities and projects in the 2017 of the harmonization between the WSIS Forum. However, it is International WSIS process and the 2030 important that the WSIS Telecommunica Agenda for Sustainable Forum promote the use of tions Union. Development, when other languages and not only This Report highlights the "intersectoral in English, in this way, the highlights that contribution of information information shared in the mobile technology and Forum would have more telephony communications to the

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networks are objectives of Sustainable visibility. becoming Development and the universalized as eradication of poverty". It it is indicated by also observed that "access the growth of to information and mobile communication telephony technologies has also subscriptions, become an indicator of which represent development and an more than 90% aspiration in and of itself ". of voice Considering the above, subscriptions, in there is a clear relationship the same way, between the Sustainable the mobile Development Goals with subscriptions WSIS outcomes that it is dominate the seen through some broadband objectives and goals that market, make a direct reference to representing ICT as instruments for more than 80% sustainable development, of broadband among which the following subscriptions stand out: around the â€¢ Goal 4. Ensure world. inclusive and quality Currently, the education for all and total number of promote lifelong learning mobile o Target 4Bâ€“ By 2020, subscriptions substantially expand has increased globally the number of

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from 2.2 billion scholarships available to in 2005 to 7074 developing countries, in billion in 2017. particular least developed On the other countries, Small Island hand, the ITU developing States and indicates that African countries, for continue enrolment in higher existing several education, including digital gaps vocational training and between information and countries and communications regions and technology, technical, between engineering and scientific developed and programs, in developed developing countries and other countries, for developed countries. example, we â€¢ Goal 5. Achieve gender can see that equality and empower all subscriber rates woman and girls to mobile o Target 5B. Enhance the broadband are use of enabling technology, much higher in in particular information regions such as and communications Europe and technology, to promote the America than in empowerment of women. other regions. â€¢ Goal 9. Build resilient Similarly, the infrastructure, promote digital divide sustainable industrialization continue and foster innovation.

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existing o Target 9C. Significantly between men increase access to and women and information and between young communications people and technology and strive to older people. provide universal and For example, affordable access to the according to the Internet in least developed ITU, in the Least countries by 2020. Developed However, not only the Countries, one Objectives mentioned in seven women before have a direct uses the relationship with WSIS. As Internet we can see in the compared to document â€œWSIS Action one in five men. Lines â€“ SDGs Matrixâ€•, In relation to all the SDGs have a direct the disparity of relation with various Action ages, the Lines., which shows the percentage of vital role that the ICTs plays young people in the achievement of between 15 and SDGs. 24 years old Also, is necessary that enjoys highlighting the Res. Internet access 70/125, which establishes exceeds 70% that all governments, the worldwide, private sector, the civil compared to society, the international only 48% of the organizations and the

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population in technical and academic general. communities as well as Taking into other relevant stakeholders account the shall "integrate information aforementioned and communication , we consider technologies in their relevant that approaches in the the WSIS Forum implementation of the 2018 Program Goals". should include Another important point the strategies, that WSIS recognizes is the policies and importance of investment, programs aimed which highlights the need to overcoming to "make major and the digital sustainable investments in divide in the infrastructure and services, previously capacity building, mentioned promotion of joint research aspects in order and development activities to ensure that and technology transfer on all people have mutually agreed terms". the same In conclusion, we consider opportunities to that the WSIS Forum needs take advantage to play the following role in of ICTs for their order to be aligned with the socioeconomic SDGs: development o To offer a space where and the the ICTs would be fostered compliance of through enhancing

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the Sustainable international cooperation Development and coordination; the Goals. promotion of technology It is also transfer and capacity important to building; the creation of note that the multi-stakeholder ITU identifies partnerships; and the certain improvement of data emerging monitoring and trends in ICT, accountability. such as o To foster investments simultaneous and innovation considering advances in the the diverse needs, fields of the constraints and Internet of opportunities of the Things (IoT), big women and men in their data analysis, care and productive roles, cloud the priority sectors -energy, computing and water and sanitation, artificial agriculture and agro- intelligence industry, transport, which are affordable serviced land radically and housing, and transforming information and the business, communication government technologies (ICTs) in order and social to improve the economic sectors. and social development. In this regard, it o To enhance the support

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is essential to for the LDCs, LLDCs, and include these SIDS for policy issues since development, accessing only through its finance, new technologies, continuous innovation, and capacity study it will building in all the aspect of possible to the 17 SGDs. define better o To promote and increase policies, the awareness of the use strategies and and benefits of ICTs for the programs that accomplishment of SDG, increase the especially through the benefit of these share of experiences. new trends for the economic and social development of our nations.

16 Campster Private sector Serbia Mentoring Change is inevitable, but Solving the challenges and sessions by progress is optional. issues of learning through Highâ€•Level Through innovation, eâ€•learning and power of Track accessibility, gender artificial intelligence and Facilitators and empowerment and gamification Speakers, as mainstreaming, as well as well as previous sustainable development WSIS winners we can achieve a common who can share vision, desire and their best commitment to build a

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practices and peopleâ€•centric, inclusive success stories and with all new developmentâ€•oriented entries. Information Society where everyone can create, access, utilize and share information.

17 Hercules Private sector Serbia 1. Mentoring Through innovation, Solving the challenges and sessions by accessibility, gender issues of retail through Highâ€•Level empowerment and eâ€•business and power of Track mainstreaming, as well as artificial intelligence. Facilitators and sustainable development Workshop Objectives: Speakers, as we can achieve a common â€• how to use well as previous vision, desire and eâ€•commerce as a tool to WSIS winners commitment to build a provide new market for small who can share peopleâ€•centric, inclusive rural producers their best and developmentâ€• â€• how to decrease the practices and oriented Information unemployment rate within success stories Society where everyone rural areas with all new can create, access, utilize â€• how to create gender entries. and share information. equality â€• how to create fair trade 2. Elevator â€• how to create new pitch contests business model that will onâ€•site with allow higher profits for SMEs potentially and rural areas some small monetary prizes

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(provided by sponsors) for winners decided by a selected committee of Highâ€• Level Track Facilitators & Speakers.

18 Research ICT Africa Academia / South Africa In terms of While ICTs do indeed have Proposed topic: What digital Technical programming: significant potential to future for vulnerable people community while we support sustainable in the global South? consider the development, they can also WSIS Forum a widen inequality. For a Despite the technological useful platform realistic approach, this dual advancement and the for potential needs to be reduction of the digital divide development acknowledged. in many countries in the practitioners, global South, the increased we feel that the level of connectedness brings number of about new challenges for the (high-level) vulnerable of society. Not statements only is a considerable portion could be of the populations in the reduced to global South still allow more disconnected or connected to interactive and expensive and poor quality useful networks, but their rights

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collaboration. online might be neglected; In terms of making them even more structure: to vulnerable in the digital meet shifting space. Therefore, a new development divide is emerging between needs and to those who are aware of their remain relevant digital rights (including how to they are regulated in their underrepresent jurisdictions and how to ed protect themselves against communities, digital rights violation) and the WSIS Forum those who are unware of needs to ensure what their digital rights are that it also and do not have resources welcomes â€“ skills, means and participants capabilities - to enforce from these. We refer to this developing phenomenon as â€œdigital regions who rights divideâ€•. might not have access to The proposed debate is funding. about the â€œdigital rights Otherwise it will divideâ€• and discussants are simply devolve invited to share their views into a forum by on what digital future is global North expected for vulnerable practitioners people. Research findings talking about from extensive household the needs of access and use surveys

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global South conducted by Research ICT communities Africa in Africa, LIRNEasia in without Asia and the Pacific, and listening to the DIRSI in Latin America (2017) needs of will be shared. communities from the global South.

19 VEON Private sector Netherlands VEON Eurasia - Practice share - digital transformation has the best - Global outreach - mobile financial services footprint in - Adressing 2030 agenda development Eurasia among needs - infrastructure for internet all international of things telco companies. These markets are well developing, but major international companies still tend to dismiss those markets in terms of there digital services. Therefore, we are becoming

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key digital enablers there: we develop local digital products that are relevant to the local society needs, we are developing financial awareness for mobile finance services, etc. All of these is of a great importnace for the countries of these kind and telco brands are historically strong there.

20 UN Major Group for Civil society United The 2018 WSIS WSIS forum has the Future of Work/Decent Jobs Platform for posting Children and Youth Kingdom already potential to inform for Youth projects and initiatives, combines many discussions on the similar to the Global innovative appropriate use of ICTs as Unparalleled developments Innovation Exchange. approaches, tool for implementation, in technology, globalization, including the monitoring and review- demographic changes, and Poster session: A large- Hunger especially by gathering economic landscapes are scale poster session

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Hackathon, inputs from diverse transforming labor markets featuring numerous TEDx Geneva stakeholder groups. around the world. New projects in a central talks, and trends, such as automation, location could be one Virtual Reality WSIS Forum should artificial intelligence, Internet possible way to for promote people-and-planet of Things, additive printing, increase visibility and Development. centered use of ICTs for the genome editing, and ignite cross-sectoral In engaging 2030 Agenda, rather than connectivity, offer partnerships. This institutional focus solely on market- opportunities for improved poster session could be youth driven trends. productivity, increased organized in a similar mechanisms in quality, cost optimization, format of an academic the It is important to recognize and decent jobs. Although conference and would organization, effective solutions for there are numerous be open for all deliberations, â€œinnovating the advantages, significant participants to view. outcomes and deliveryâ€• of existing and challenges also exist and follow-up of the proven sustainable need to be proactively Prizes: The WSIS Prizes WSIS forum - technologies (especially examined to adapt to the are a great way to will contribute ICTs) in a way that bridge effect of these fast- feature successful to a more gender and digital divides, developing technologies on grassroots projects. inclusive, respect human rights, work and society. This is of These winning projects relevant, consider planetary and particular importance for should be incorporated meaningful environmental factors, and emerging economies, which into main event/high- outcome that overcomes structural have less diversity in level tracks. It is also promotes barriers to access. economic activities, larger important for high-level inter- low-skilled workforce, and stakeholders to learn generations To truly leave no one higher percentages of youth. about projects and for capacity behind, any vision to This builds on consultations innovators to share building and harness ICTs for the SDGs that have been done with ILO their ideas to other knowledge should be based on the and other youth stakeholders. transfer. There recognition that organizations, as well as

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is often a technologies such as the linking to the UNCTAD Networking sessions: tendency to silo internet are global public Commission on S&T for Cross-sectoral and youth to goods and should not be Development's focus on cross-regional technological subjected to proprietary digital competencies in 2018 networking sessions to development interests and monopoly and ILO's Commission on the facilitate discussion and and social control. Future of Work. The sessions connections among media rather also seeks to expand the various stakeholders, than to Incentives must be aligned discussion on the drivers of such as youth, civil meaningfully to support STI capacities, changing work - societies, private sector engage them at open access, and labor/technology justice, companies, and all levels of democratization of access planetary boundaries, etc. to government officials discussion, to ICTs, as an integrated consider in developing policy are another possibility including high- platform to develop, track, responses to FoW. to facilitate more level decision and monitor new partnerships. making and technologies used for the Youth-led Innovations institutional SDGs. toward Achieving the 2030 Webinars: In policy Agenda continuation to processes. A Discussions of specific uses enhancing cross youth of ICTs as it relates to the The 2030 Agenda recognized sectoral and cross consultation on 2030 Agenda for the importance of youth in regional networking the WSIS Sustainable Development achieving the SDGs. Various sessions, a series of pre program, for are essential. Caution challenges and barriers for and post event which the UN should be taken to prevent youth people to deliver webinars could be Major Group for over-generalization of ICTs solutions to the SDGs, as well arranged to gather and Children and towards the 17 goals. as opportunities for action build momentum on Youth is happy Contextualizing ICTs to will be explored in this the themes being to facilitate, and different contexts and workshop. The contributions discussed at WSIS the selection of environments, of youth in innovating Forum. a youth implementing targets with solutions for the SDGs and

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member from concrete policies and support necessary for youth Promote satellite an institutional actions, and creating an to take on a greater role will events prior and after youth open and collaborative (as also be highlighted. This will WSIS, since not all mechanism in well as accountable) space build on UN MGCY's role of participants may be the WSIS at all levels of sustainable enhancing meaningful able to attend. Provide organizing development should be participation of youth in space for those events committee are taken into consideration. policy design, to share potential steps implementation and review - outcomes/recommend forward. As for In the discussion on access especially its four areas of ations with the WSIS the program, in to ICTs, the needs of offline work - capacity building, secretariat. looking into communities are important advocacy/policy, knowledge, digital to include in all discussion and youth action. competencies, of ICTs towards the SDGs. there should be We cannot merely wait for ICTs and resilience a focused track offline communities to be on digital connected to the Internet, This interactive workshop, competencies while ensuring resilient open to all attendees and with both an physical infrastructure / stakeholders, seeks to age and gender basic services asa stepping promote lively discussion, dimension, in stone towards digital debate, and dialogue towards line this year's resilience. actionable plans to address themes of the the 1) the importance of Commission on We reaffirm the vision of coherence across sustainable Science and WSIS to build an inclusive development frameworks Technology for Information Society as well and 2) the theme of resilience Development. as institutional space at the center of the rapidly The discussions spaces for youth and youth changing world in which we should be organizations, in order to live in. Discussions of science, steered towards operationalize paragraph technology, and innovation

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targeted 11 in the WSIS Declaration are often done in idealized policies and of Principles, stating that situations, without opportunities "youth should be appropriately integrating that promote empowered as learners, contextual factors in the education and developers, contributors, design, development, digital entrepreneurs and decision deployment, scaling, and use competencies makers.â€• of technologies. ICTs need to that promote be designed for specific livelihoods and Everyone, especially young context, especially in disaster close gaps in and vulnerable populations, settings, conflict areas, implementation should be able to create, humanitarian response, and of the 2030 access, and share data, other fragile settings. The Agenda. Digital information, and concept of resilience is key to competencies knowledge. Open access to achieving sustainable include not only data can empower development, as we live in a digital skills, but individuals and fragile and rapidly changing also communities to promote state. Most of the world is in complementary decent jobs, improved a fragile state formal and quality of life, and effective â€“ humanitarian crisis, informal skills sustainable development. migration, economic that are recessions, pandemics, food context-specific. Digital divides within and insecurity, climate change, Beyond between countries, regions, rapid urbanization, oceans technical skills and communities should be pollution â€“ vulnerability is and discussed in a ubiquitous, making qualifications, multistakeholder fashion, appropriate design and use of basic literacy, with concrete proposals. ICTs for long-term solutions creativity, numeracy, Discussions on ICTs for the

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teamwork, and SDGs must be addressed in even more challenging and speaking skills conjunction with enabling important. must stem from policy environments, diverse capacity building, cultural knowledge preservation, and financial sources and are mechanisms. These factors among those need to considered that cannot be holistically in order to neglected in the ensure full participation of conversation of women and youth in the digital literacy information society. education. Stockholder participation should be expanded to be in line with the recognized mechanism for rights-holders engagement in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, notably Major Groups and other Stakeholders.

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21 CROIX-ROUGE/RDC Civil society Democratic You can The successful We prefer to make our By creating pooling Based on the list of Republic of introduce topics implementation of the contribution according to the groups and pooling participants taking into the Congo such as a digital recommendations of the mini workshops that will be information by region account their profile, the or virtual forum as well as those of organized with the themes and the nature of the areas of intervention of system into the United Nations General that correspond to our areas activities; these groups their organization, the online Assembly rests on the of intervention can each be led by a regions of intervention to discussions for involvement of the coordinator who is allow the facilitators of online alerts community that is being supposed to collect the the workshops to address from different targeted. But this same data of each sector of the subjects that give the countries in the community thanks to the activity and create a participants the topic form of virtual NICT became emetrice, she support that gathers according to their platforms to who yesterday with the the experiences of each experiences in the field to allow all traditional media, was only region and share during facilitate the sharing of participants to a receptionist. So, with ICT the forum or through experiences in specific share real-time today we can well involve the blog to allow each areas. And want to information the community by creating participant to consult facilitate overall to about the a special page on the site the data according to balance the themes. environment. during and after the forum the experiences of each health, disasters to also have the opinions of member and by region. and other areas the community on the of problems that concern development.A them in order to involve n exchange blog them in finding solutions . can also be This is how we can created to strengthen their resilience receive articles, and find solutions that video reports meet their real needs. from different countries

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dealing with these different themes.

22 Partnership on International International More To be provided. 1. Measuring ICTs for SDGs Measuring ICT for organisation discussions 2. Big Data for Measuring the Development. The during the Information Society Partnership workshops. includes 14 Avoid parallel international and sessions that regional are of similar organizations: ITU, topics. UNCTAD, UNDESA, UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), ILO, UNEP-SBC, UNU-ViE SCYCLE, World Bank, UNECA, UNECLAC, UNESCAP, UNESCWA, EUROSTAT and OECD.

23 OPTIC Civil society France Artificial WSIS Forum could Artificial intelligence, justice intelligence, developp awardness about and human rights justice and ICTs implication in Justice human rights systems, specialy progress of AI in judiciary systems.

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Algorithms are While it is still unclear increasingly today how prevalent cited as one of decisions created by the algorithms and artificial fundamental intelligence are in criminal shaping devices justice systems, the mere of our daily potential of their use raises existence. concerns with the principle Mostly invisible, of equality of arms, as these devices established by the are European Court of Human undoubtedly Rights. It also brings meaningful and important preoccupations extremely as to the independence of useful in the the judiciary in the decision day-to-day life. making process as well as While the to the respect of various widespread use human rights, including the of algorithms right to a fair trial, notably today is making the right to be presumed everyoneâ€™s innocent until proved life easier, their guilty, the right to be progressive use informed promptly of the for automated cause and nature of an reasoning in accusation, and the right to various sectors, defend oneself in person, such as in as settled in the businesses and

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in the International Covenant on administration Civil and Political Rights. of justice, raises more and more questions. As artificial intelligence is slowly but surely becoming a reality, its increasing complexity concerns many of us. Can we ensure that the automated reasoning be transparent and predictable? Nowadays, it is still believed by many that artificial intelligence is objectively rational. However, new trends tend to question this

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rationality and show that artificial intelligence could introduce bias in problematic ways, including in the area of justice and human rights. What will be the impacts of artificial intelligence on the administration of justice and on the recognition and respect of human rights if we cannot ensure that automated reasoning is rational and transparent? Could the use of

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artificial intelligence in the justice sector likely to result in decisions taken without any human judgment?

24 Gedaref Digital City Civil society Sudan GDCO and n/a Organization Sudan UNGC Sudan && UN Global network for Compact Sudan SDGs network

25 Jain Institute of Academia / India Latest Regional WSIS forum 1.Intellectual Property: Stalls, Show Cause, Technology Technical Technologies National WSIS forum Software Products and Special Invitations Selective topics, merging community for Betterment Patents of Topics of Man Kind WSIS forum Throughout the Year Activity at 2. Cyber security and Patents Machine different locations. Learning and AI for Networks

26 UNESCO International France The session will WSIS forum should attempt Topic: Youth, Access to WSIS forum could Wider dissemination of organisation include online to highlight the role of ICTs Knowledge and SDGs: identify a few specific the review process and and face to face in opening up and Strategy for Building Youth indicators, within providing support to the consultative increasing the speed of Skills in Digital Technologies WSIS/ SDG targets, to processes knowledge transaction achieve by the next

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before the between and amongst Link to SDGs: Goal4; Goal6; cycle. IT will enhance participants from the session. The stakeholders. This will Goal9; Goal11; Goal13; the operational developing world. session will also enhance WSIS forum's Goal16; Goal17 significance of WSIS provide relevance within the overall forum at different practical strategy of SDG Link to WSIS action lines: C3 levels. demonstration implementation. (Access to information and of a few of the knowledge)C4 (Capacity key youth building); C7 (ICT linked Applications: E-environment innovations. and E-science)

The vision of universal Knowledge Societies relies upon a free, open and trusted use of new technologies that can foster capabilities to access as well as contribute to the global knowledge pools. Access to information and knowledge now carries a much wider connotation and includes access to internet, access to other digital technologies and ability to create an enabling environment to seek and receive knowledge online. It

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also includes strategies to produce digital contents and innovate technologies that can enhance skills and minimize their negative impacts to the societies. With 4 billion Internet users and 7.5 billion mobile phone users, the Internet and the digital revolution is impacting all spheres of public and private life, including crucial issues related to access to information and knowledge. As the ICT revolution is changing lives and livelihood, it has also been recognized as an important tool to accelerate the pace of achieving SDGs. The same vision also demands that more efficient knowledge transaction mechanisms are fostered using inclusive multistakeholder processes and include all stakeholders, especially the youth. This resonates with the global call

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to ensure that young women and menâ€™s engagement in policies and programmes affecting them and lead actions to promote peace and sustainable development in their countries and communities is getting momentum. Thus, any strategy that can enhance access to knowledge with SDGs must be optimized to involve young people at its core. The session will examine these issue from three important angles:

â€¢ Youth and their need for Access to Knowledge in the changing context: Access to digital technologies is not only transforming the way young people communicate, learn and interact with each other, but is also providing new possibilities for them to gather and share information. Youthâ€™s

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access to knowledge needs to be examined differently as the process to achieve at least ten sustainable development goals depend on continuous knowledge feed. Amidst the changing context, where Youth is taken as a key force behind SDGs, there is a need to re-examine the entire ecosystem of Access to Knowledge differently. From the context of achieving climate resilience to creating a condition for food and water security much would depend on how information or the processed knowledge will be transacted between and among young people. This shift will have to be realized in terms of how young people as the knowledge torchbearers will get involved in the whole process. This will have to be examined within the changing context of the use of ICTs â€“ defined in

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terms of tools, contents and processes. â€¢ Emerging technological breakthroughs and Youth: The session will also discuss and examine a few path- breaking efforts such as: Smart Campus Cloud Network (SCCN), and YouthMobile. SCCN is a global network of Universities, Education Centers, Institutes, Colleges and Schools. The Network builds youth skills and enhances knowledge flow to contribute to SDGs including measures to mitigate climate change by reducing carbon foot print of the campus, reducing air and water pollution, enhancing the resource efficiency while improving the health, well- being and economic opportunities. The YouthMobile Initiative builds on the experience of many worldwide initiatives and introduces young people to

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computer science programming (learning-to- code) and problem solving (coding-to-learn). It seeks to build on experiences targeting young women who are vastly underrepresented.

â€¢ Policy Considerations for Youth and ICTs: The session will discuss inclusive digital policy for the youth through advocacy, capacity building, research and innovative technology. Approaches to improve access to multilingual information and knowledge sources, strengthen ICT skills and enable youth with disabilities to access ICT training will also be discussed. The session will also touch upon strategies to develop Youth-sensitive content and youth-focused learning tools.

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27 University of Academia / Switzerland Do It Yourself Students from our SDG Challenge-Based Learning for We propose to launch Geneva Technical Sustainable Masters programme, a the SDGs the next edition of the community Development partnership between Inviting representatives of Open Seventeen Goals (DIY-SDG) University of Geneva and several education Challenge, an online sessions Tsinghua University, will programmes, including the coaching programme introducing show groups of WSIS Geneva Tsinghua Initiative, to for grassroots delegates to delegates concrete share experiences of using participation in the low-cost digital examples of how ICTs can challenge-based and hands- SDGs, at WSIS Forum. fabrication be key enablers for the on learning techniques with The Open Seventeen technologies 2030 Agenda. interdisciplinary student Challenge was originally and their teams, to tackle the SDGs. launched in 2015 and application to runs every six months. sustainable http://openseventeen. development org/, The subject of the goals, in our projects will align with SDG Solution the Be Healthy Be Space, just 500 Mobile theme of the meters from ITU and WHO. ITU at Campus Biotech.

28 Nexleaf Analytics Academia / United States Nexleafâ€™s One key aspect of the SDGs Technical of America unique is to deliver evidence of community approach progress toward them. strives to help When development development interventions include sector mechanisms for providing interventions continuous ground-up data, transform from measurable progress

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top-down toward SDGs and other initiatives prone concrete targets can be to waste and provided. failure to bottom-up, data-driven, responsive interventions. We work directly with field personnel on the front lines of public health and environmental interventions to create technology applications that serve their needs, increase efficiency, and help them do their jobs. We emphasize rapid iteration and getting data flowing from hard to reach

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places. Our flagship technologies are ColdTrace, currently widely deployed in the global vaccine sector, and StoveTrace, for tracking and paying for clean household energy.

29 ITU International Switzerland None None Multi-Hazard Early Warning NA By reducing number of organisation Systems and Role of ICT paralell events 2-3 events Action Line Facilitation maximum Meeting for AL C7 e- Environment (WMO, UNEP, ITU)

WMO - ITU - UNEP TBC

30 ICANN Academia / Switzerland The WSIS The WSIS Forum has had, ICANN would like to suggest We thank the Technical Forum has and should have, a key role (on behalf of the wider Secretariat for asking community evolved in the in discussing the overall Community) three this important last few years to Sustainable Development Workshops: question. As discussed become more Agenda and the in the (excellent) Open productive and contribution that ICTS can 1. â€œICANN, Data Consultation Session on

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innovative; make to meeting many of Protection and the GDPRâ€• - January 20thon the especially in the the Sustainable Action Line 5 Diversity Divide (in the High-Level Development Goals (SDGs). context of the Council Track. It now Indeed, perhaps this WSIS This Session will look at the Working Group on needs to do Forum could focus on the importance of data Internet Public Policy) more on the contribution ICTs make to protection with respect to we think that diversity Workshop those Goals that will be the the information handled by of participation in front, focus of the High Level Registrars and Registries with workshops (and other discouraging Political Forum (HLPF) later respect to the issuance of sessions) is the provision of in the summer. domain names, the current fundamental and that PowerPoint implications of the European no all-male (or all presentations General Data Protection female) sessions should and long panel Regulation (GDPR) and how be permitted. presentations this could affect the WHOIS and moving to a (the global directory of more registration data for domain interactive style names). Participants in this of debate. Roundtable will include Guidelines need officials from Data Protection to be issued to Authorities (from Europe and all session elsewhere), ICANN staff and organisers to ICANN Community members. this effect. The Session will discuss, Provision could among other issues, how also be made other regional initiatives on for the privacy might affect future â€œWSIS arrangements at ICANN. Forum debateâ€• 2. â€œICANN, the

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where a Government Advisory relevant WSIS Committee (GAC) and issue is debated Capacity Buildingâ€• among two - Action Line 4 multistakeholder This Session will discuss the teams; with work being taken forward to audience enhance, where appropriate, participation. the knowledge and understanding of government officials, and other players, especially in under-served regions, on the working of the Domain Names System and of ICANN with respect to the Domain Name System (DNS). Participants in this Roundtable will include members of the GAC, ICANN Staff and Community members.

3. â€œA Dialogue on different cooperation models for approaches to Internet Public Policy developmentâ€• - Action Line 11

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the ICANN Cross Community Working Group on Internet Governance (CCWG IG) will look at varying patterns and examples of multi stakeholder engagement across a number of different fora, contrasting their effectiveness and potential lessons to be learned. The views and experiences of all those present will be valuable for this Roundtable discussion. Participants will include members of the ICANN Community.

31 ACSIS - African Civil Civil society Senegal Set up priorities list priorities that are not L'Afrique est-elle improve participation Enable more physical Society on the for each funded enough and that prÃ©parÃ©e Ã la of new faces, and those participation Information Society continent as the are relevant in least transformation who cannot participate priorities are connected countries numÃ©rique ? Make WSIS more not the same Allow more accessible beyond the everywhere Is Africa ready for digital participation beyond english speaking transformation ? english speaking community participant only

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32 RBM Partnership to International Switzerland More WSIS Forum can explore How ICTs can be used to End Malaria organisation interactive each of the SGDs in terms improve public health, sessions with of its potential including: remote contribution. - using drones to fight participation malaria in Tanzania and audience - 'SMS for Lifeâ€™ to engagement. improve access to essential medicines - apps to fight stigma associated with fistula

33 green stilettos Private sector Switzerland opportunities WSIS Forum could identify N/A Offer opportunities for Ensure diversity among for remote the contribution of ICTs in presenting these panellists, enable remote participation; the achievement of all 17 activities as part of the participation. more SGDs through thematic Forum programme, interactive sessions and crowdsourcing creating an online sessions, etc. of ideas from the public. marketplace for people wishing to connect with other projects/partners involved in WSIS.

34 Ministry of Science Government Mozambique The WSIS The WSIS can be designed By support the onsite Support onsite and Technology, Conference to address the SDGs by participation of delegates participation of Higher and Structure and given preference to topics from developing countries delegates from Technical Education Programme can related to the used of ICTs representing grassroots levels developing countries, in be improved to for the achievement of in attending the WISIS. The particular from African include SDGs. The Plenary and supported delegates must be countries. Agencies part

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contribution parallel sessions can be given a spot in the of the WISIS Platform from scholars organized following this programme to share a can play a major role in with scientific approach and objectives. specific project from their this aspect. contributions respective countries aligned for the with WISIS Agenda. challenges of Considering limited financial the WSIS resources a limited number Agenda. of delegates above describe can be supported in covering participation costs.

35 Cook Islands Civil society New Zealand Some greater Pacific countries struggle to n/a there are others in our A session that is based I am aware that Internet Action focus on areas achieve their SDGs, and organisation who are tasked on booths of organisers try to arrange Group and ALAC of the world their lack of knowledge for to organise our session showcases/displays of the workshops so that (ICANN) that are not the applicability of internet technology initiatives they cover a range of being supported technology impedes their (not commercial topics related to different as much as they social and economic booths)from developing regions. Sometimes it could be on development. Support in countries in a central can't be helped that one governance how ITU and other UN area, and lightning talks topic is more popular. areas. My focus agencies can support (5 minutes) can be Surveys of previous is the countries development in these areas given by the presenters popular sessions should of the Pacific would be useful. from each of the be used to organise what (and other SIDS displays to conference kinds of sessions would who share participants as they be appropriate to be run similar issues) move around the together. ALSO, providing whose isolation booths. This should maps to indicate where within the take place at the to find the rooms that immense beginning of the week these sessions are in expanse of so that people know would be helpful, so that

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ocean, about what is on they don't get lost and reinforces the display and can visit then just dont turn up. difficulties the over a couple of days. experience with regards to last mile, connectivity and regulatory management, capacity building, internet governance, etc.

36 Amplio Civil society United States More Connecting the ICT I guess I'm thinking a lot strong facilitators with of America networking designers/providers with about published lists that are good training to opportunities needs of governments and available before and during support them? might be civil society. the conference...but what helpful. Can a about a list of projects and list of who is Help them understand stakeholders that attendees attending be each other more and can submit to? Possibly distributed matchmaking where building off of the WSIS (name, org, appropriate. Awards model? title), with or without contact information? Could there also be more

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planned networking time, whether in the day or evenings?

37 Youth SIG (ISOC) / Academia / Brazil The WSIS In general terms, there is - One possible solution Here we repeat what was Institute of Technical Forum has no opposition between to the issue is the suggested in point four: Research in Law community implemented what was discussed in creation of project with guaranteeing the and Technology in positive UNGA and what is local and regional participation of identity Recife (IP.rec) changes, such discussed during the WSIS institutions (in this stakeholders in the as the already Forum, especially with the specific level) for cross- themes that are specific encouraged extended debates in 2016 p.o.v involving local and and the opportunity for participation of edition, concerning the global issues: local and audience inputs and the other SDGs and their regional projects debates, in order to reach stakeholders as implementation: executed from the more substantive both public and particularly on the need of global perspective of conclusions. moderation focusing on the complete SDGs. during the overcoming of digital event. In barriers (digital divide, addition to that, gender divide, youth divide, the Forum etc.). could guarantee this WSIS has the potential to participation on become, on top of the central everything else, a panels, in order diplomatic and to generate governamental arena open flow of for dialogue with the other

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information - stakeholders, exchange of not only from information in state of the the classic art, high level sessions stakeholders deliberations. That can (academia, happen through call for governments, participation, in the first civil society and place. private sector), but also from the so called identity stakeholders, which put subjects like gender, youth, seniors users, indigenous minorities and racism under discussion.

Within a Forum which has as its main concern to put an end to the divides, the intersection of inputs from these

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stakeholders seems to be the next step in a gradually open consensus arena.

38 World Wide Web Civil society International Web - We need to study the Digital Inequality: forward or Those need to be No manels allowed, Foundation Foundation has health and well being backwards? connected to incentives women and minorities chosen to focus impacts of technology. The digital revolution is and resources to should represent at least our 2017 - We need to map and creating new patterns of support engagement. 50% of the workshops â€“ 2022 make visible emerging privilege and discrimination; and at least 50% of the strategy on digital inequalities. it is causing job losses questions asked. delivering - Transparency and and wage polarisation as Translation should be â€˜digital accountability can be well as productivity gains; provided, because most equalityâ€™ â€” fostered by technology and it risks taking away our of the time not knowing using the open assist all other SDGs. privacy and autonomy even English blocks leading web to build a as it endows ordinary voices from participation. more equal citizens with new powers; it is world. Why? isolating us in filter bubbles Because despite as well as the wave of connecting us across creativity, borders; and amplifying innovation and voices of fear and hate just collaboration as much as voices for unleashed by tolerance and rationality. the web, the These trends not only reality is that threaten the survival of the today, the web unique open platform that

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is not for Tim Berners-Lee gave to everyone. In the world, they also deepen fact, the digital inequality and revolution is marginalisation based on creating new income, gender, ethnicity, patterns of and geography. Against privilege and these trends, we need to discrimination. ensure that each and every It is causing job person enjoys the losses and wage minimum digital assets, polarisation as rights, and protections they well as need to participate fully in productivity society. We must ensure gains; it risks that new digital assets and taking away our tools, such as big data privacy and and the computer models autonomy even used to process it, are as it gives subjected to citizen control ordinary through accountability citizens new and transparency powers; it is safeguards. We need policies isolating us in that filter bubbles as actively promote equal well as access to knowledge, voice, connecting us rights, and economic across borders; opportunity through the and it is open amplifying internet. voices of fear

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and hate just as much as voices for tolerance and rationality.

All of this either advances or hinders the SDGs.

39 UNDESA International United States New By bringing all stakeholders C1, C7eGOV, C11 - Integrating organisation of America technologies together especially private E-government and ICT such as AI, sector with innovations and Strategies with National blockchain, big developing countries who Development Strategies for data and their need these innovations. Sustainable and Resilient impact on SDGs Societies and governments. This year, UNDESA would like to organize one facilitation meeting for all three action lines. We would like to have one of the POPOV rooms, with podium. We plan to invite ministers for this event, that's why we would like the facilitation meeting to take place on Thursday 11am. (Please make sure this facilitation meeting does not

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overlap with IGF event, and also with Partnership on Measuring ICT for Development event, and UNGIS activities where UNDESA plays active role) .

40 EBU-UER European International Switzerland I think that ITU ITU and its partners will EBU idea of workshop will Our idea of workshop avoiding to have similar Broadcasting Union organisation could take in have to continue to work consist exactly in showing will consist exactly in topics on parallel events consideration closely in order to progress best practices and examples showing best practices or topics adressed to the the main the of how FTA and local and examples of how same conclusions of Sustainable Development production of contents are FTA and local portion of the WSIS other relevant Goals, and particularly SDG intertwinned and linked. we production of contents attendance. foras for the 17 and its corresponding want to involve in this are intertwinned and debate on the line in WSIS goals Line C4 , reflection OMPI-WIPO, linked. IG. In particular capacity building UNESCO and UNCTAD, with the conclusions some concrete examples of the IGF 2017 from the field. that took place in Geneva and that involved many international organizations. some of them asked to reflect for the first time on

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the Internet Governance issues.

41 Breathing Games / Civil society Canada 1. Facilitate 1. Enforce copyfair licences Towards a world where all Create a website that Host the forum in a low- Praneo Foundation groups so that and open access commons breathe freely: commons, enables interaction, resource country. they emerge 2. Develop a process group dynamics, values encourages the sharing around a where members of group of stories with collective are able to co-define the metaphers and visuals. project process, share their (emerging vulnerabilities, knowledge change). of the activity, and raise 2. Host space consensual proposals to the without leaders predefined contents to enable participants to bring their topics (open space forum).

42 National Digital Government Mexico No comments The WSIS forum has taken Artificial Intelligence and No comments to be No comments to be Strategy to be added an important role in the ICT BlockChain added added for development community, and as such it should act as a direct link awarding within the WSIS Prize projects notable

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projects that embody directly de SDGâ€™s. We consider the role of WSIS Forum is taking the right approach in implementing SDGs, so we would need to wait a bit longer to seek results before suggesting new approaches.

43 Ministry of Post, Government Algeria The possibility The WSIS forum can boost Telecommunication to study the and encourage actions that s, Technology and new session of have a direct impact on the Digital adding to WSIS achievement of the United a high-level, Nations SDGs by further dedicated to stimulating international the signing of cooperation to promote memoranda universal access to the (draft Internet and bridging the agreement in digital divide. the field of ICT) for the development of bilateral cooperation in the field of ICT between developed and in developing

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countries under the program to support the implementation of the WSIS Plan of Action.

44 ITU/Broadband International Switzerland Comments will Comments will be provided â€œBroadband Comments will be Comments will be Commission organisation be provided at at the later stage Commissionâ€™s Global provided at the later provided at the later Secretariat the later stage Broadband Targets 2025 - stage stage bringing online the worldâ€™s 3.8 billion not connected to the Internet (Information session)â€•

The Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development - a high-powered and influential community which includes top industry CEOs, senior policy-makers and government representatives, international agencies, academia and organizations, since 2011 is measuring and reporting in its flagship â€˜State of Broadbandâ€™ annual report on a set of

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ambitious Broadband Targets for 2015 which was the first advocacy framework in line with Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), predecessor of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

In 2018, given the shift towards new UN development Agenda 2030 and new challenges of a digital world, the Commission re-evaluated and launched new framework of Targets 2025 in support of "Connecting the Other Half" of the world's population. These targets seek to expand broadband infrastructure, and Internet access and use by populations around the world, in support of achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations.

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Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development 2025 Targets: 1. By 2025, all countries should have a funded national broadband plan or strategy, or include broadband in their universal access and services definition. 2. By 2025, entry-level broadband services should be made affordable in developing countries, at less than 2% of monthly gross national income per capita. 3. By 2025 broadband / Internet user penetration should reach: 75% worldwide, 65% in developing countries, and 35% in least developed countries. 4. By 2025, 60% of youth and adults should have achieved at least a minimum level of proficiency in sustainable digital skills. 5. By 2025, 40% of the

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world's population should be using digital financial services. 6. By 2025, unconnectedness of Micro-, Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises should be reduced by 50%, by sector. 7. By 2025, gender equality should be achieved across all targets.

This sessionâ€™s objective will be to present the set of new targets in the context of the current changes in the digital ecosystem and discuss them in relation to a previous set of Targets 2015. Invited speakers will explain the evolution of the targets including the affordability, access, gender equality etc. and other while the WSIS Forum audience will have chance to interact with The Broadband Commission representatives and learn about the development of

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the Advocacy Agenda of the Broadband Commission in order to bring online the worldâ€™s 3.8 billion not connected to the Internet. The session will specifically serve as a forum to discuss the role of all stakeholders in achieving these ambitious targets contributing to the SDGs, as a milestone towards 2030.

45 Office of Electronic Government Poland We suggest to - Office of Electronic - 1. There should be more Communications organise a Communications (Poland) is information on workshop interested in organisation of workshops via and/or a workshop preferably on the newsletters or social discussion panel one of two first days of WSIS media etc. during the Forum (Monday 19th or 2. One part of the Forum with Tuesday 20th of March, registration could be WSIS Prizes morning or early afternoon). focused on workshops Winners who Topic â€“ science and and possibility to declare would share university research for interest in participation in their experience sustainable development. selected workshops (this and details of Poland and ...... â€“ national could give general idea their winning experience on science, which workshops would Projects with technology and innovation have high participation those policies. and which workshops interested in would require some extra

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applying/using promotion to ensure similar solutions more equal or patterns in participation). their countries. 3. The list of workshops Projects is a very long one which awarded a WSIS makes it hard to ensure Prize could be more equal participation. promoted It could be a good idea to better during try to combine similar the Forum and workshops (if that is the their founders case) and encourage could share cooperation between their stakeholders to organise experience. a joint session. ITU could Their visibility coordinate organisation during the of multi-country Forum should workshops. That could be increased. ensure a bigger participation and interest We also in a particular topic. recommend to 4. It is not a good idea to organise a high organise workshops that level discussion start after 16:30. It is panel/roundtabl hard to ensure an e/innovation audience at that time of track on the the day. first day of WSIS 5. A special WSIS Forum (Monday application on mobile phones could be a good

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afternoon, 19th idea and it would of March). facilitate access to information on workshops.

46 AB5 Consulting Private sector United define a WSIS could support Co-development and show how cross- ensure participation of Kingdom programme of projects and activities sustainability of projects regional projects women and all is decisions and which contribute to achieve best; encouraged and targets; include meeting the SDGs through encourage co- supported companies who the use of ICTs development can enable these targets, include all sides of society such as women

47 SheCanCode Private sector United We would like By working with Bridging the digital skills gap: You can actively work Kingdom to propose SheCanCode, the UN (we empowering women to enter to ensure diverse running hatch have some contacts there), and remain in technology. participation; and then (see and running a 'Hatch'-style you can also ensure www.hatchlond event, you have the that you have support on.io) as a pre- potential (just like we do) for diverse individuals event / lead up to push entrepreneurs to (e.g. we run career event to your build sustainable solutions lounges to make people event, to ensure to these problems, and feel more comfortable maximum ideate, innovate and and add some value / potential for present them in a short be a friendly face). diverse amount of time. They could innovation, and

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ensure best win funding and we can quality ideas are follow progress. put forward.

48 Systemics-PAB Sp. z Private sector Poland Currently I don't . o.o. have any proposition.

49 Food and International Italy . A wrap-up Â· UN System could claim Building a framework for Promoting regional Afgriculture organisation session in order for a free â€œCall UNâ€• digital innovation: FAO will sessions in Geneva as Organization to address the line/extension, e.g. CALL present its Digital Innovation side-events. main topics to UN or + that MNOs provide Programme and discuss with specifics UN for free for basic SDG partners the opportunities agencies related services. and challenges of shifting the to. paradigm and organizational Â· The evolution of zero- culture to build a digital hunger challenge could be innovation ecosystem and the zero-rating challenge to networks, engaging multi- promote connectivity to stakeholder partnerships to poorest of the poor. test and harness new and disruptive technologies. Â· Data as utility. Facilitate the right and capabilities to Hosted by FAO education, income, health and data. Invitees to be defined soon

50 Association for Civil society South Africa * Make links The WSIS Forum can be an * Community networks: can Progressive with other opportunity to gather input the unconnected connect policy processes for a UN-wide agenda to themselves? where topics harness the use of ICTs for * Enabling community

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Communications relating to the enable the achievement of network development (APC) information and the SDGs., and also as a through smart regulation and knowledge means to measure progress open data societies are in their achievement taking place, such as the High Level Political Forum for follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals; the Human Rights Council, Internet Governance Forum, and UNESCO, among others; * Invite stakeholders beyond those that typically participate in

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the annual WSIS Forum in order to attract new perspectives and bring in outside knowledge * Offer fellowships, or partner with external sources of funding to offer fellowships, to new participants, and those coming from civil society, especially from least developed countries (LDC).

51 WIPO International Switzerland Possibly Possibly align the theme of Creative content online Coordination I- Remote participation organisation broaden the the WSIS Forum with the driving social, economic and mechanism linking the and fund-raising. participation of HLPF and the SDGs under technological development work (notably II- expressly ask private UN agencies in review each year in order outcomes and company to take gender the co- to better highlight the conclusions) of sessions organization of potential role played by (notably individual

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High Level ICTs as key enablers of workshops) covering and geographical balance Dialogues on development and critical similar topics. into account topics directly drivers of innovative Have a dedicated relevant to the solutions session or space during future needs of the WSIS Forum that the Information encourages information and Knowledge sharing on such Societies. activities and which Coordination possibly facilitates the mechanism development of cross- linking the work sectoral partnerships. of sessions (notably individual workshops) covering similar topics.

52 Institute on Academia / United States Mobile Remote Over one billion people are Accessible Remote Disability and Public Technical of America Presence currently living in the world Participation: Policy community Devices - with some form of a Double Robot disability. In many cases Efforts to support multi- (see Exhibition these people are stakeholder global Stall request) marginalized and face governance continue to lag barriers in transportation, for persons with disabilities. Data Collection education, employment, Given the expDouble Robot and Analysis via political representation, Showcase: Text Mining and even public spaces. In This exhibition will showcase previous international the functions and features of

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development efforts, mobile remote presence persons with disabilities devices (MRPs) as have largely been left out, participants in international such as in the structure and conferences. The showcase implementation measures will discuss the advantages of the Millenium and challenges of Development Goals mainstreaming this (MDGs). Thanks to the technology and work to efforts of disability activists, establish best practices for the Sustainable integrating MRPs into existing Development Goals (SDGs) infrastructures. include 11 direct references ense of face-to-face to persons with disabilities, meetings, accessible ICTs including a stand alone could play an important role paragraph. However, the in enabling remote work does not end here. participation. However, what types of collaboration From the time of its technologies best meet UN founding in 1945, the goals and those of remote United Nations has participants? This workshop attempted to provide will compare the use of opportunities for webconferencing structured civil society technologies to mobile engagement in its remote presence devices processes. However, the (MRP). Working with the multiple meetings required International to engage effectively in any Telecommunication Union specific UN process are (ITU), and the Disability- long, complex, and take Inclusive Accessible Urban

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place in diverse locations, Development (DIAUD) from UN Headquarters in Network, the Institute on New York City, to the Palais Disability and Public Policy des Nations in Geneva, (IDPP) will take an Switzerland, to host exploratory action research countries and venues approach. The workshop will around the world. Even organize remote hubs around when invited or allowed to the world, each having access attend these week-long or to the webconference and multi-week events, controlling an MRP at the participating face-to-face Forum. The workshop will can be time consuming and assess which technologies expensive, costing upwards best enhance accessibility of $5,000 per person and participation in the (including transportation, Forum, as well as any social housing, and food). The and technological challenges Institute on Disability and that may arise. The workshop Public Policyâ€™s (IDPP) will include a discussion on previous research on the opportunities available accessible global for virtual participation in governance has shown that global governance. these expenses can be exacerbated for persons with disabilities, who often need to travel with personal assistants and/or interpreters. Given these expenses, information and communication

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technologies (ICTs) could play a critically important role in enabling remote participation for all civil society participants in these multistakeholder global governance processes, but particularly for persons with disabilities.

One increasingly popular technology used for these purposes is webconferencing. Several UN conferences, such as the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), have attempted to integrate these technologies into their infrastructure. While webconferencing opens tremendous opportunities for remote participation, it has its own limitations, and newer technologies could offer alternatives. To better understand the role of ICTs in enhancing remote participation in global

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governance for persons with disabilities, WSIS could use webconferencing technologies and mobile remote presence devices (MRPs) to encourage participation and enhance engagement of persons with disabilities at the Forum. More generally, in order for WSIS to achieve its vision of building a people-centered, inclusive, and development-oriented information society, persons with disabilities must be considered and included in the research, programming, and monitoring and evaluation efforts that directly impact their lives.

53 mCADE llc Private sector United States No comment on Perhaps both high level Three Networks that are SDG Some business Not confident that of America this question speakers and workshop Building Blocks: Internet; conferences create a "equal" participation is proposers can be invited to Electricity; and Financial sort of 'match-making' the right goal. identify the SDGs that they track, with 30 minute Participants should self informal exchanges select based on their based on a "lightning interests and priorities.

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are addressing in their talk/presentation: Having said that, perhaps respective sessions. People sign up to take a closer look might be one of these slots, and taken at the scheduling. provide a short Workshop proposers may description, so those need to take a more most interested can informative approach in attend. Some audiences how they describe their will be very small, but workshop. often initial discussions can lead to further exploration of partnering.

54 Global Forum on International International The importance The role of the WSIS Forum The GFCE would like to Cyber Expertise organisation of should be aligned with the organize a thematic multistakeholde adopted SDGs and should workshop at the Forum on rism and the be focused on bridging the the topic of cyber capacity inclusion of civil digital divide. Key points in building (will be specified society should this are access and also beginning of February as be underlined. capacity building. discussed with Gitanjali Sah).

55 Access Partnership Private sector United States We believe that The WSIS Forum can Promoting cybersecurity of America continuing to continue (as it has done) to information exchange promote a promote the role of ICTs in between stakeholders: transparent and accomplishing the SDGs, bottom-up and to strive for higher- Vulnerabilities such as process for level policymaker Spectre and Meltdown, and determining the audiences (of both UN attacks like WannaCry affect program of the Organizations and Member all stakeholders.

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WSIS Forum will States) to reinforce this Governments and industry help ensure position. both have pieces of the that the agenda solution and want to prevent is occupied by The Forum could consider major attacks against them sessions that a specific SDG as a part of from succeeding. By building the community its theme for a given year. trust and establishing will find For example "Using ICTs to frameworks for information beneficial. end Hunger" could be a sharing and vulnerability thematic touchpoint for a disclosure, they can improve Forum, or a highlighted the cybersecurity of all threat of sessions in a given stakeholders. Panelists year's forum. would include senior officials from Intel and Google, as well as policymakers from Nigeria and Estonia.

56 DiploFoundation / Civil society Switzerland - Facilitating Role of ICTs in monitoring Recipes for success: The Geneva Internet just-in-time the implementation of funding dimensions of Platform reporting, such SDGs capacity development as the initiative by the Geneva The need for capacity Internet development is voiced Platform, to substantively and regularly in help calls for action, meetings, and participants official speeches. Yet, the keep track of funding dimension often the different presents the biggest

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discussions and challenge. have a go-to- place for Quality capacity information on development requires what happened significant resources. It in parallel requires an understanding of workshops/sess the needs of the community, ions and substantial efforts to - Having more develop and deliver training world-cafe that is based on the needs of events the community. The impact can be further strengthened with immersion opportunities, and with continuous training.

Those most in need, such as those from least developed countries (LDCs), find it hard to allocate the funds to support such initiatives. Several countries (e.g. Switzerland, and the Geneva Internet Platform project) have gone beyond their own capacity development needs and expanded their provision to the global community.

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Yet, the funding dimension presents a recurrent issue. Whose responsibility is it to support capacity development with adequate funding structures? Does the responsibility lie with developed country governments, with the private sector, or with the numerous foundations or NGOs? What, if any, is the responsibility of participants to self-fund? How can countries prioritise the need for capacity development in digital policy, at a time when digital technology is permeating economies, infrastructures, and future developments worldwide?

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finding solutions. The subsequent discussion, led by an experienced moderator, will lead the session to conclude with approximately 5 action points on the funding dimension of capacity development.

57 ESOA International Belgium The WSIS forum In addition to being an We would have different Create a platform to A clear description of the organisation presents a opportunity to discuss how proposal for a workshop, showcase best practices content of each session unique ICTs can be leveraged to possibilities are the following: along different themes should be made visible to opportunity to achieve all of the SDGs, -The Real Story behind the - health, education, the participants to help raise awareness especially can be a vehicle Digital Divide and why it will financial inclusion, etc. their informed choice. It about the real for making progress on SDG never be bridged where the concrete is also important that the targets and 17 - Partnerships to -Disaster Preparedness - why question of â€˜what sessions are marketed needs to be met Achieve the Goals. By is it always a surprise? stands in the way of and publicized in advance in order to providing a venue for all -Spectrum Crisis - Fact or extending or for people to be aware of. achieve the UN stakeholders to share Fiction? duplicating this project Gender balance in SDGs. We information and discuss -WRC19 and its potential in other countriesâ€™ is sessions is also suggest that it ideas for future impact on the SDGs addressed. recommended. differentiate collaboration, the WSIS -Telecoms sans Frontiers - Given the number of itself by Forum can help facilitate real cases from the field different topics being fostering an the sort of partnerships -Capacity building workshop addressed, it would be open dialogue SDG 17 is meant to on satellites for life wise to run parallel between public promote. To that end, the sessions targeting and private ITU should make sure WSIS different audiences, so stakeholders on Forum provides that even if many topics an equal footing opportunities for this sort are horizontal and

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in format from of interaction, and that it relevant for many, they the position private sector and can still find a substantial traditional/class civil society stakeholders on enough difference that ic conferences. an equal footing with helps them decide which We find Member States. one they would like to ourselves at a attend e.g. â€˜ICT in time when true educationâ€™ and â€˜ICT collaboration at for agricultureâ€™ may all levels is both be about ICT but are essential to fundamentally different exchange so as to attract different information, participants. debate real issues and make progress on them. Therefore, in our view, a dynamic approach is to be recommended that would strengthen the effectiveness and outcomes of the conference.

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58 Ministry of Government Armenia Blockchain Global coordination No Targets should be To facilitate cross Transport, technology platform clearly stipulated and sectorial and cross Communications be reachable ecosystem discussions and IT of Rebublic of Armenia

59 ITU International Switzerland LinkedIn By carefully considering the AL C6 IFM organisation discussion enabling environment in a groups could be digital ecosystem and a useful tool to benefiting from input from continue the stakeholders at WSIS to discussion have interactive discussions between core on how ICTs can be communities leveraged across the between WSIS sectors, activities to meetings achieve key development goals and the adopted SDGs can be enriched.

60 virtualinfocom Private sector India The best Well my suggestion is to VR joining hands with few This needs a detailed talk, possible sectors take things forward with AR initiatives who have unable to share thoughts I'll be happy to the smart city concept Game Development started operation in in a text box like this. contribute is in along with structured AI few country for up- Smart City, VR, sectors with Govt . Where Smart City - what's next bringing the eco-system AR, MR, Game we can have clusters to connect with local govt Development, work in a mode of making and private body to join AI and Design sustainable products. hands thinking. letting people/ startups know how to make

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money with latest technology specially the blockchain is one of the best example .

61 Oxfam International United ICTs that enable Provide a commond Provide spaces for countries Encourage a large organisation Kingdom civic spaces, understanding of what working at local level to diversity of increasing works and what does not in showcase their problems and organizations, different accountability. ICT adoption and uses. solutions, what works and thematics, with a Also, it provides a space for what doesn't, including some common denominator. network with organizations thematic experts from the Participants needs to be with similar objectives, south facilitating the proactive and working on similar targets. conversation. propositional.

62 eWorldwide Group Private sector United Arab Based on the Based on the observations 1. Practical applications of this is the most critical it ios extremely diffivult Emirates experience and of 2017 WSIS forum, we ICTs supporting inclusion and area that needs to be to ensure equal comments from recommend that additional access to information and address to fast track particopation parallel the participants private sector players from services, livelihoods for implementation of workshops th eimporance of 2017, we outside the ICT sector be People with Disabilities lessons rearmed and and relevance of many of would like to invited to participate on achievement of the the tthemes at rae recommend panels to share how ICTs 2. Global and local women SDGs. competing with teh that the are contributing into their technopreneurs; journey to attention of participants following sector aligned to the success each ITU regional office activates be specific SDGs. should collaborate with incorporated member countries to into WSIS forum produce a fact sheet of 2018; 10 contetre projects that have sustabbly 1. Create a

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special panel transform the grass discussion with roopts lebel. women champions and role model of ICT from all regions of the world to share the application, transformation and impact that ICTs have contributed to themselves, families and communities

2. Based on growing number of People with Disabilities (PwDs) establish a demo area, where multiple applications of ICTs have promoted and supported the

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inclusion and access to information, services and livelihood that has transformed the life of PwDs, their families and their community

3. Establish a demo area for technology companies to holistically demonstrate the advancement in video communication to provide rural telemedicine; consultation and remote diagnostics, particularly focusing on the

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reduction of infants and mortality

63 University Lyon- Academia / France More More informations on the Saint-Etienne Technical workshops, sustainable development (France) and UGB of community training courses and ecologic diplomacy Saint-Louis on Informations (Senegal) and sustainable development and particularly for us (academics and researchers). Thanks

64 Intel Corporation Private sector United States No comment, No comment, please see of America please see comments for sections 3 comments for and 4. sections 3 and 4.

65 Earth Aid International United We believe if At Earth Aid, we have organisation Kingdom the picked up three particular stakeholders suggestions from the UNGA provide Overall WSIS Review. (possibly video clips) of what 1. Encouraging use of ICT engagements in disaster risk they have management. We are

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promoted working on this issue and aligned to SDGs there are very promising since WSIS2017, solutions. (Para 23 of UNGA it can be shown review) in between the segments which 2. Promoting culturally will assist other rooted ICT projects. In stakeholders to WSIS2017 High level policy take up session we had discussed initiatives which the importance of having are tried and ICT tools made using native tested in languages which can reach another to more less literate country. people. Further focus can be given on this. (Para 24 of UNGA review)

We also encourage greater investments in innovation and technology development for longÂ- term, multiÂ-hazard and solutionÂ driven research in the field of disaster risk management. (23)

66 EBU-UER European International International I think that ITU ITU and its partners will avoiding to have similar Broadcasting Union organisation could take in have to continue to work topics on parallel events or consideration closely in order to progress topics adressed to the same

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the main the Sustainable portion of the WSIS conclusions of Development Goals, and attendance. other relevant particularly SDG 16.2 foras for the â€œEnd abuse, debate on the exploitation, trafficking and IG. In particular all forms of violence against the conclusions and torture of childrenâ€•. of the IGF 2017 that took place in Geneva and that involved many international organizations. some of them asked to reflect for the first time on the Internet Governance issues.

67 EBU-UER European International International I think that ITU ITU and its partners will avoiding to have similar Broadcasting Union organisation could take in have to continue to work topics on parallel events or consideration closely in order to progress topics adressed to the same the main the Sustainable portion of the WSIS conclusions of Development Goals, and attendance. other relevant particularly SDG 16.2

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foras for the â€œEnd abuse, debate on the exploitation, trafficking and IG. In particular all forms of violence against the conclusions and torture of childrenâ€•. of the IGF 2017 that took place in Geneva and that involved many international organizations. some of them asked to reflect for the first time on the Internet Governance issues.

68 EBU-UER European International International I think that ITU ITU and its partners will avoiding to have similar Broadcasting Union organisation could take in have to continue to work topics on parallel events or consideration closely in order to progress topics adressed to the same the main the Sustainable portion of the WSIS conclusions of Development Goals, and attendance. other relevant particularly SDG 16.2 foras for the â€œEnd abuse, debate on the exploitation, trafficking and IG. In particular

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the conclusions all forms of violence against of the IGF 2017 and torture of childrenâ€•. that took place in Geneva and that involved many international organizations. some of them asked to reflect for the first time on the Internet Governance issues.

69 EBU-UER European International International I think that ITU ITU and its partners will avoiding to have similar Broadcasting Union organisation could take in have to continue to work topics on parallel events or consideration closely in order to progress topics adressed to the same the main the Sustainable portion of the WSIS conclusions of Development Goals, and attendance. other relevant particularly SDG 16.2 foras for the â€œEnd abuse, debate on the exploitation, trafficking and IG. In particular all forms of violence against the conclusions and torture of childrenâ€•. of the IGF 2017 that took place

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in Geneva and that involved many international organizations. some of them asked to reflect for the first time on the Internet Governance issues.

70 EBU-UER European International International I think that ITU ITU and its partners will avoiding to have similar Broadcasting Union organisation could take in have to continue to work topics on parallel events or consideration closely in order to progress topics adressed to the same the main the Sustainable portion of the WSIS conclusions of Development Goals, and attendance. other relevant particularly SDG 16.2 foras for the â€œEnd abuse, debate on the exploitation, trafficking and IG. In particular all forms of violence against the conclusions and torture of childrenâ€•. of the IGF 2017 that took place in Geneva and that involved many

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international organizations. some of them asked to reflect for the first time on the Internet Governance issues.

71 EBU-UER European International International I think that ITU ITU and its partners will avoiding to have similar Broadcasting Union organisation could take in have to continue to work topics on parallel events or consideration closely in order to progress topics adressed to the same the main the Sustainable portion of the WSIS conclusions of Development Goals, and attendance. other relevant particularly SDG 16.2 foras for the â€œEnd abuse, debate on the exploitation, trafficking and IG. In particular all forms of violence against the conclusions and torture of childrenâ€•. of the IGF 2017 that took place in Geneva and that involved many international organizations. some of them

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asked to reflect for the first time on the Internet Governance issues.

72 EBU-UER European International International I think that ITU ITU and its partners will avoiding to have similar Broadcasting Union organisation could take in have to continue to work topics on parallel events or consideration closely in order to progress topics adressed to the same the main the Sustainable portion of the WSIS conclusions of Development Goals, and attendance. other relevant particularly SDG 16.2 foras for the â€œEnd abuse, debate on the exploitation, trafficking and IG. In particular all forms of violence against the conclusions and torture of childrenâ€•. of the IGF 2017 that took place in Geneva and that involved many international organizations. some of them asked to reflect for the first time on the

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Internet Governance issues.

73 Rogue Gone Vogue Civil society Switzerland It would be a SDG5 â€“ Gender Equality Harnessing the local zero Harnessing and (YouTube Channel) great way to get â€“ it is vital to ensure that waste movement for policy involving platforms like students aware there is gender parity and change at the national level YouTube, Snapchat, of and engaged equal representation within Twitter: ensure that with how the the WSIS Forum. This could grassroots level SDGs are be achieved by ensuring projects can be practically there is gender parity on all grouped together implemented by panels at the forum. under hashtags to allow encouraging people to collaborate more schools to SDG10 Reduced and meet across participate via Inequalities â€“ There is a platforms. For example, remote clear issue of inequalities if you ask all participation. related to information participants with This systems. Itâ€™s important projects to use the SDG participation that WSIS remove the tag with which they are could then be barriers to participation by most closely associated, linked back to ensuring that multiple it will allow people to students to languages are represented search, find participants encourage â€“ in particular, ensuring with whom they align, young people to that English is not the and allow space to take on specific default and singular meet and discuss problems they language at panels or common areas of work. learned about among participants. in the WSIS

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Forum, SDG12 Responsible engaging or Consumption and starting their Production â€“ The WSIS own local Forum could set an community example for responsible project and consumption and using production by ensuring that connections the logistics of the events made through consider sustainability at the WSIS Forum each turn, in particular with to stay in touch on-site catering. and share updates over the Internet. This platform of sharing information and ideas should be facilitated at the Forum.

Itâ€™s important to leverage the impact of social media platforms, especially through

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harnessing the content of YouTube and emphasizing the importance of educating oneself through non-traditional means. Itâ€™s important too for the WSIS Forum to engage teachers and encourage them to utilize the wealth of non-traditional but still incredibly valuable information available on social media platforms.

Finally, there should be more opportunity for youth to

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participate via remote participation through other social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter through live videos, polls and online participation in comments. Itâ€™s important to invite young people to be a part of input on international agendas, reminding them that they have a responsibility and a right to engage in big decisions made that will affect their futures.

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74 International Trade International Switzerland Enable a better WSIS plays a central role in E-TRADE IMPACT: Use the power of Use tools and techniques Centre organisation exchange for ths debate, in its fora, side- TURBO-CHARGING networking - perhaps of marketing to promote information meetings and in its Action ATTAINMENT OF THE SDGs with an element of play the events - write simpler between Lines. THROUGH E-DIGITAL - to attract participation an more attractive short participants - in Our session - proposed from beyond the descriptions which attract particular in below is entirely withi this The Sustainable immediate partners in a diverse participation. relation to in mind: how can we Development Goals set an the initiatives business or increase speed, scale and ambitious agenda that is partnership inclusivity of development shaping development efforts matchmaking. initiatives and in our case until 2030. Trade plays a An application relevant to those SDG's major part to achieve could be related to - or impacted by inclusive and sustainable proposed to set - trade. developments. up meetings during the But we need to accelerate event: delivering on the SDGs. especially Fortunately, we have new important in tools to help us. Digital order to attract technologies offer us the private sector means of reaching a much participants. larger scale for our interventions, more speedily and in a manner that is more inclusive.

At ITC we are building digital into our work: turbo-charging our reach and effectiveness. Itâ€™s a strategy we are

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calling â€˜e-Trade Impactâ€™.

During this panel debate we will present different examples how this is undertaken: Digital Platforms, E-commerce, Digital Entrepreneurship and innovations.

75 Knowledge for Civil society Netherlands I would propose I would propose a specific By an emphasis on local By making sure that Development interactive focus on SDG 17 but also on knowledge, possibly by panels are diverse in Partnership sessions which initiatives which have tried organising a session with a terms of gender and also engage the to add a knowledge focus on local knowledge. race. audience and component to the SDGs, allow them to such as the Knowledge for provide inputs Development Partnership's which reflect Agenda Knowledge for their own Development which has expertise. This developed 13 Knowledge can include chat Development Goals to show formats complement the SDGs from and facilitated the perspective of question and knowledge. answer sessions, including from

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76 International International Austria We could look Digital divide and digital We propose for an IFIP One would need more Some workshops could Federation for organisation at digital equity, equity issues are Workshop on Digital Euqity informal social be related to each other Information unclusive and important , in particular in and Inclusion for ICT in gatherings like in terms of the main WSIS Processing (IFIP) eduation issues terms of gender and Disaster Resk Reduction. IFIP reception so that themes, and they should in disaster risk inclusion.We should has organized a conference, participants talk to each not be held in parallel so reduction to promote more use of ICT IT in Disaster Risk Reduction other with drinks and that one can attend all promote the ICT for women and the others. (ITDRR) since a few years ago. light foods like the related workshops aspects in this Moreover, security and This year, inclusion issues sandwiches, and in consequently. However, area. privacy issues are were introduced at each occasion, a small this cannot prevent more important to let them learn ITDRR2017 held in October number of local, people from coming and about possible risks for 2017 in Bulgaria. It brought national and regional one attending particular them to use ICT. Education an active discussion among activities could be sessions so that is important in this aspect. the conference participants presented. participation would not on the inclusive issues in be equal in the parallel disaster. If we have a society workshops. is inclusive, that society would be good not only for disable people but for everyone else as well: https://www.youtube.com/w atch?v=uzSKfx2sbdY At World Bosai Forum, there are several sessions on education, gender and digital equity issues. In this workshop, we further

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develop the discussions and would like to produce some proposals on those issues including educational aspects. We also look at disaster as a human right problem.

77 Intervale Private sector Saint Vincent No suggestions no suggestions at the and the moment Grenadines

78 University of Academia / Switzerland Reinforce the We think that Switzerland Bridging Earth Observation Geneva Technical links with the and in particular Geneva with National Statistics to community University of can be used as a laboratory inform about the state of the Geneva to test many improvements planet through SDG and ideas in the use of ICT indicators to address the SDGs in particular with points 16 (Ethical), 20 (Economy), 21 (Decision support), 25 (Environment) and 38 (Education) of the UNGA review.

79 Oslo and Akershus Academia / Norway Regarding the The WSIS forum could Yes, I would like to organize a Local, national and Ensure that all workshops University College Technical structure, I better align with the SDGs thematic workshop titled regional activities can are accessible for persons of Applied Sciences community suggest and take into account the â€œUniversal Design as a be initiated at WSIS by with physical, sensory, including as UNGA WSIS review by creating structures cognitive or psychosocial many active formulating a more within WSIS that allow disabilities. By ensuring

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learning, comprehensive strategy to Mechanism for Sustainable for informal more accessible problem-based connect with and Developmentâ€• collaboration and workshops for persons challenges and substantively involve teambuilding. This may with disabilities, the participatory communities of practice include â€œWorld workshops become more approaches, including technology CafÃ©â€• style accessible, engaging and channels and developers such as approaches to engaging useful for everyone. opportunities as entrepreneurs, startups, new partners and There are a variety of possible. This technology transfer offices, forming new ways to ensure the may include, for researchers, innovation relationships. accessibility of the example, hubs, startup labs, and co- Ultimately, this is about workshops, and there are adopting working spaces; user relationships between experts in the field approaches and groups such as disabled people, and people including disabled models used in peoplesâ€™ organizations, socialize in a variety of peoplesâ€™ organizations action research, ethnic and religious ways. Providing small and UN agencies such as co-design, and associations, and group workshops, G3ict that can act as design thinking organizations representing presentations, and consultants and advisors workshops. older persons, women, and discussion settings in this area. Regarding the persons that identify as enable people to build programme, in LGBTQIA+. and maintain addition to relationships. programmatic good practices adopted throughout the world, I suggest an additional focus on the methodologies and

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mechanisms for promoting international, inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary research, innovation and development. This may include, for example, themes related to Global North- Global South bi- directional technology transfer, public- private- academia partnerships, and bridging global and local networks, communities and actors.

80 Electronic Government China We propose to Industry is the key source We would like to organize a Technology carry out some of economic growth as well Thematic Workshop at the

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Information small-scale as the main field of Forum with the theme Research Institute, theme activities resource and â€œDiscussion on the Ministry of Industry such as environmental standardization of the and Information exhibitions, sub- consumption. Improving Internet of things (IOT) in the Technology (MIIT) forums related industrial production industry fieldâ€•. The aim of of the Peopleâ€™s to the Internet efficiency and resource and this meeting is to share the Republic of China. of Things in the energy efficiency will help standardization requirements social to achieve Sustainable and progress in the field of environment Development IOT in industry, to show the caused major Goalsï¼ˆSDGï¼‰. Internet importance and challenges of changes, and of things, big data, Artificial standardization work, and develop long- intelligence and other thus to promot future term planning emerging information and international cooperation. on the communication We will invite representatives framework of technologies (ICT) are of leading industrial the conference deepening the application enterprises, the Internet so that the in the industry, driving the company executives and top conference in transformation and industry experts all over the the mining upgrading of the global world for this meeting, to social industry, and constitute an share experiences and environment important technological challenges from the trends within support for the sustainable standardization, application, the next ten development of the world. data platform, network years, Since an urgent problem for technology and other Challenges and the application of ICT aspects, to focus on priorities. technology in the industrial standardization field is facing to establish a requirements, and to express global standard system, it is suggested that the related

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Symposium on the consensus and confrontation application of ICT freely. technology in industrial product as well as the technology standardization process could be organized during the WSIS Forum. And Thus the WSIS forum can play a role as a platform for international communication and promote the development of substantive work.

81 Internet Society Academia / Switzerland Youth is a The WSIS Forum needs to Workshop: From the Last to - -Reduce the number of (ISOC) Technical continously place a stronger emphasis First Mile - Community workshops and make sure community underrepresent on what is needed to Networks they are relevant for the ed group in implement the WSIS Action WSIS Action Lines. Right Internet policy lines. We will make now there is a broad discussions. And progress n the SDGs by While great progress has focus, sometimes on while WSIS implementing the WSIS been made in connecting the themes outside the scope Forum has Action Lines. This needs to global population, there is a of WSIS. taken great be the focus of the WSIS persistent connectivity strides and Forum since WSIS will â€œgapâ€• in urban, rural, shown great enable the SDGs. and remote unserved and initiatives in underserved areas of many strengthening countries - particularly the inclusion of developing and least- youth we would developed countries.

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welcome Historically, this includes the further efforts. challenge of extending connectivity infrastructure and affordable services to end-users (often times referred to as the problem of â€œthe last mileâ€•), and the challenge of attracting and enabling people to be online.

The aim of this workshop is to look at the state of connectivity, and move the discussion forward by considering complementary models to foster connectivity. Particularly, this event will have a focus on Community Networks that are built and operated by people in the community and is a viable way to truly connect everyone, everywhere by allowing the unconnected to connect their communities. They represent a viable way to connect areas that are underserved by

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telecommunication operators and governments.

Speakers:

Moderator: Jane Coffin, Director, Development Strategy â€“ISOC

Panelists:

-Community Network Practitioner -Private Sector -Government

Relates to Action Lines: C1;C2;C4;C6; C8

82 Digital Civil society India 1. Community- The Internet is not just a Possibly, there should be a Empowerment owned and platform but is an enabling WSIS budget for speaking Foundation community- tool and medium that can organisations and individuals managed help achieve all the other who cannot easily afford the wireless goals. It is not the end but logistical cost to attend WSIS. connectivity means to achieve the end. initiatives in developing countries 2. Individual

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initiatives taken to connect the community or use the Internet for the betterment of a community

83 INTERNATIONAL International India Since cyber The elements of the Overall a) Cyberlaw trends of 2018 â€¢ Initiating We can keep parallel COMMISSION ON organisation legal WSIS Review of UNGA and the impact of Information exchange sessions at WSIS Forum CYBER SECURITY frameworks are could be incorporated as Information Society pertaining to concrete far more interactive and LAW critical for key thrust areas for the projects like cyber interesting. We can success of cyber WSIS Forum. Various b) Cyber security law, terrorism and cyber encourage more security and workshops could be Information Society and radicalization participation from cybercrime organized so that the key connected challenges â€¢ Invite proposals for women. Also, various regimes, it is recommendations from the specific innovative stakeholders from proposed to same could ultimately go in c) Regulating emerging crosssectoral different sectors and include the the direction of aligning the cybercrimes and distinct new partnerships corners could be invited elements of WSIS Forum with the approaches for the purposes of examining and adopted SDGs. Once the said activities participating in the analyzing cyber d) Destabilizing effect of are initiated, they can parallel workshops. legal principles cyber terrorism and cyber be given far more Further, parallel as also legal and radicalization on Information visibility. workshops need to be policy related Society and connected given far more exposure issues impacting legalities in the overall WSIS Forum cybercrime and e) Newly emerging coverage. cyber security challenges of the darknet and which could be its impact on Information introduced in

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84 EMLS_RI (Evolution Civil society United International The role of the WSIS Forum Topic/ title: Issue specific meetings 1. Require that the of Mind Life Society Kingdom cooperation in supporting the adopted [We need a paradigm shift to call locals on local program is balanced in Research Institute) and SDGs should be to explore now to develop genuine specific issues could be no. of speakers, collaboration is ways in which ICTs and global civilization â€“ the role helpful, for instance moderators, sessions and â€œMustâ€• to information uses for society of ICT.] healthcare data and organizers, regarding advance can support the information Gender, culture, international implementation of the SDG, Currently international management. language, access, kinds of Information while taking care to societies concentrate power, How to deal a patient stakeholders etc. Society. Cyber recognize and respect that wealth and information by quality of life in a way particularly minority security is there are situations where competition principle. that is most beneficial voices in current world. serious threat ICT is not the most Entrepreneursâ€™ new ideas for the patient (with 2. Allocate time periods to destroy appropriate option to are absorbed into few mega the patient health, the during the forum with connected pursue. In order to investors and business family, health care minority only sessions. international promote information models. This kills diverse professional, local Then everyone is forced society society for the benefit of innovation culture. health care service, to participate in some of development. humanity and the globe it is Surveillance capitalism kills doctor, nurses, hospital, the minority led sessions, 1. The role of vital to avoid dogmatic the space of individual to medical service, data, unless they completely an international focus on tech-solutionism. grow genuine identity. data management, skip participation at the forum like WSIS Economic sanction against municipal level for forum during the time is critical to certain states is pushing financial medical period. enhance cyber security concerns and service, national level, multistakeholde generating national tax reduction, work rs forum from infrastructure safety issues. place, policy making as all the world Without safe environment to healthcare policy,

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inclusively, to grow international budgeting, financing, discuss democratic society, pension, healthcare differences and cultivating diversity of service). understand innovation and supporting each other and such institutional functions decide what and mechanisms, global values are civilization cannot flourish. important to We need a paradigm shift unite and from â€œCompetition benefit and principleâ€• to evolve together â€œInternational in future. Cooperation principleâ€•. We 2. What are need to act effectively to shift practically to avoid possible achievable international disasters. structured goals in next 10 years Individuals cannot live fully and 100 years? without incubating own WSIS must meaning of life. When one embrace this finds the meaning of life in function as the own life-work, each moment most suitable becomes meaningful for the platform and individual. All the actions forum for such become integrated with value discussions. and own purpose. Each 3. WSIS should moment the deeds are make extra connected to the core of efforts to existence of the interest, attract online continuous peaceful

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participant from development and meaning of the world. As the self regardless to the part of this the environmental hardship. All forum should the experiences become circulating to meaningful and nurture locations in the oneâ€™s development. world, once a Stable autonomous year in Swiss, developmental system can another once a absorb information from its year in the surrounding and digest, and world in contribute back to the different environment. Such a dynamic continents in individual identity turn with true development is the unit of multistakeholde driving force for global r approaches. civilization development. 4. Focus Genuine individual discussion and meaningful life nurtures issues could be civilization growth. The used to realise internet and other those goals. To information technologies inclusively be have the potential to greatly heard and deepen individual identity discussed for all development and enhance in the world integration to global from civilization from diversified particularly cultural identity development weak positions, through increased access for organizers need exchanging experiences and

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to give the cultural wisdom. To achieve decision making this, the flow of information power to the needs to be open, free of weak people. siloes and promoting true connections/information exchange. Diverse social cultural institutional activities build civilizational ecosystem interdependently.

In this workshop we will explore ways to promote a Humane, Democratic and Symbiotic (mutually beneficial cooperative relationship) information ecosystem.

85 Fondation International Cameroon La vulgarisation Nous devons accepter de Extension des reseaux de Octroyer des Genereuse organisation de l utilisation vulgariser les TICs dans nos meres-formatrices, et subventions pour des Developpement des panneaux pays, villes et villages en decentralisation territorizle formations feminines FGD solaires comme faveur des femmes. de nos structures, avec orientÃ©es vers l une solution Nous devons organiser creation d antennes. informatiqie et les TICs. pour favoriser dans divers Etats, les Ensuite prendre en le journees d information charge les filles en developpement numerique pour femmes, etude dans les fillieres des populations pendant ces journÃ©es des TICs. Enfim mettre donner la possibilitÃ© aux sur pied des centres de femmes formÃ©es d formation secondaire et

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des zones animer des conferences, superieur qui seront rurales. des stands et de formuler chargÃ©s. Chacun de leur memorandum en vue vulgariser les TICs de la vulgarisation des TICs. aupres des jeines filles des lycees et colleges.

86 Centre for Socio- Civil society Switzerland We suggest that We suggest that Organising Monitoring of SDG see point 4 ask participants to Eco-Nomic two pending Monitoring of the SDGs based on the three principles indicated 3 preferences Development items of the would greatly benefit from (transparecny, inclusiveness, for the workshops that CSEND SDG process application of ICT, participation) and following will be made available need to be especially in regard to wikipedia methods using addressed by application of ground truth ground truth ICT techniques WSIS namely methodology which the Review and depend on ICT Monitoring methodology (commitment by countries to conduct every four years a review of their SDG implementation and to organise effective Monitoring). The guiding principles of the SDG process is

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that it should be transparent, inclusive and participatory. To ensure these three principles and apply to the review and monitoring process ICT methods are crucial.

87 Viceministerio de Government Bolivia As fundamental WSIS Forum has to align Call for pappers Open more possibilities Telecomunicaciones basis for the first what policies must be to participate remotely. Sustainable prioritized, such as Capacity Development, Building in the usage of ICT the ICTs must to reach The Sustainable be part of many Development Goals. development projects, but the deployment and implementation are not enough. So, it is necessary to teach how to use ICT for

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social-economic growth, but not only that also how to empower people in the usage of ICT. Alll in all, we purpose the topic "ITC Projects for Sustainable Projects in Remote Areas- Planing, Implementation , Capacity Building to local people, Business Model, and Empowerment"

88 Kenya ICT Action Civil society Kenya Could WSIS Most SDGs could leverage WSIS should work more with try for more equitable Network (KICTANet) forums be taken on information to achieve local NGOs, academics, participation by to other their goals faster. techies and small businesses facilitating groups that regions? This We also have not from across the globe during find it hard to attend could help in considered enough how the the year meetings. Also nuancing information society affects encourage participation

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different issues SDGs such as impact on from those actually in different environment researching, working on regions projects that are of interest to WSIS

89 IT STEP Academy Private sector Ukraine I guess, nice In my opinion, we have to How Can We Prepare Kids For I guess, a got point will Let's create an app with idea will be to have more as a training Jobs That Don't Exist Yet? be to have a projects' simple notifications. have an center on specific issues speed-date There are many simple unconference like: working with UN- solutions - format for agencies, writing grant http://www.shoutem.co several hours proposals for internationals m/app/events distributed by funds. It's very important to several rooms. understand how everything Fixed and works and how to profound contribute more. But even agenda is also more important - to know very interesting, about projects and but we need to programs who has no ICY- have a bit more component and look for of flexibility. cooperation

90 Responsible Civil society Malawi since this year since this year we are Human rights in digital age. The must be Similar themes must not Business Initiative we are celebrating human rights at sponsorship to allow run concurrently and celebrating 70 for Universal Declaration grassroots targeted participants human rights at of Human Rights (UDHR), organizations to must be carefully 70 for Universal there is a need to make particpate in global considered when Declaration of linkage of SDGs and the forum. For instance, planning sessions. Human Rights rights contained in UDHR. just as the UN has (UDHR), there is This can be made in digital voluntary fund for

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a need to make form and make it accessible indigenous people to linkage of SDGs to schools and business attend relevant UN and the rights communities in order to forums, there must be a contained in enhance nexus of similar fund for WSIS. UDHR. This can responsible businesses. be made in digital form and make it accessible to schools and business communities in order to enhance nexus of responsible businesses.

91 Rogue Gone Vogue Academia / Switzerland The use of As stated above, I'd like to Using Youtube/SM platforms Unsure as to whether Technical Panels, highlight the difference to engage and inspire youth. this is what the community featuring between technology (Company scale or individual) question is asking or youths that are process and content. not: but take Zero well embedded As for content, in my case, Waste for an example- in digital and Zero Waste, discussing and a movement as social sharing this movement previously mentioned environments, during the forum would hits many of the SDG's- to speak on align with (6) Clean why not implement a their the Sanitation and water, (11) Zero Waste WSIS content they Sustainable Cities and Forum? Actions often produce to Communities, (12) can speak louder than

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introduce what responsible consumption, words- be single use value they are (13) Protecting the Planet, plastic free. adding, and (14) Life Below Water, (15) then share and Life on Land. compare with It could even relate to (4) other panelists quality education as I am their directly involved in youth experiences culture- producing 'How with the use of To's' on youtube is very technology, common. successes and Considering Youtube is the failures, to Social Media platform on provide WSIS which the UK spends the Forum 2018's most amount of time, I with a would argue talking about consolidated Zero Waste would relate to outcome of all of the above and reflection upon therefore is relevant to the experiences and WSIS desired outcomes. improvements, and perhaps even inspiration to both panelists and audiences alike.

The same could be dissimilated down though

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Knowledge CafÃ©'s, workshops on the process of providing for a digital community and shaping opinions with influence, and even speaking to a younger demographic.

92 International International Switzerland - more gender - a more equal and we would like to organize 2 - sign MOUs and plans - invite equally men and Network of Women organisation equality at all inclusive society will help TWO workshops: of actions with women to be speakers, Engineers and levels achieve these goals, short- - megaconstellations offering international NGOs and high-levels Scientists (organizational, term and long-term. new technology for an such ours, with clear contributors speakers level, inclusive access to rural areas common goals and students and of the LDCs societal topics (girls and volunteers, - gender equality at all levels women in STEM) partners for new and modern ways of involved) working together

- using new adequate technologies (Megaconstellat ions of

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Satellites) to offer large bandwidth and accessible network from the rural areas : and propose a specific and dedicated App so these left aside populations somehow also participate

93 UNCTAD, ITC, UPU International International n/a n/a The co-facilitators of the n/a n/a organisation WSIS Action Line C7 on E- business are proposing an ALF meeting on the subject of "E-business as a catalyst for the formalization, growth, and financial inclusion of MSMEs in developing countries".

The co-facilitators are the International Trade Centre (ITC), the United Nations Conference on Trade and

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Development (UNCTAD), and the Universal Postal Union (UPU).

The ALF meeting will focus on the action line's contribution to Sustainable Development Goal 8, target 3: Goal 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all Target 3: Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services.

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94 UNESCO International France A more multi- Each session should provide organisation stakeholder some inputs on how they approach co-relate to SDGs by should be providing rationales and followed in the examples. process, to have governments, private sector, technical community, civil society and academia on board.

95 Iran University of Academia / Iran (Islamic . . 1. E-science and building the Holding the WSIS Science and Technical Republic of) Information and Knowledge Reginal conferences. Technology community Societies 2. Child online Protection ecosystem in developing countries 3.Iran Country Workshop (Iran Progress in the Information Society)

96 25th Century Private sector Ghana Little attention Towards attaining SD Goal A major constituency of Each track should be Technology Limited has been given 8 I propose a platform is persons/entities serving the considered as equally in the past to created that will focus on citizenry at the District important and ample discussions leveraging ICT to transform Assembly's/Authorities time given towards aimed at the Waste Management. In the globally have been left out of

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attainment of developing economies the the WSIS discursive process interactive questions sustainable problem of sustainable for long. Every effort should and discussions. environmental waste management and be made to bring them on cleanliness on recycling persist. There is board to give meaning to the WSIS the need for dialogue to "inclusiveness" as envisaged platform. It is a sensitize many of the under the WSIS dialogue fact that in District authorities of the principle. major world need to partner the private cities and towns sector to develop software over 40% of to solid waste generated remain uncollected daily not to talk about low level of recycling and liquid waste treatment.

97 The Global Initiative Civil society United States ICT accessibility To make sure that all new for Inclusive ICTs of America is a cross- technology is developed in (G3ict) cutting issue, such a manner that is and related to a inclusive and accessible for wide variety of persons with Disabilities. topics. Often old technologies Programme can have not included the be considered with a question

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to ensure needs and access of accessibility - persons with disabilities. whether ICT accessibility is considered in discussion.

98 UNESCO International France Include an Contribution of Open Topic : Development of a organisation online Educational Resources UNESCO Recommendation on consultation on (OER) to SDG4 OER papers before the event. Link to SDG: SDG4

Link to WSIS Action Line: C4 (Capacity Building); C7 (ICT Applications: E-learning)

Topic: Further to the decision of the 39th Session during the Communication and Information Commission, it was agreed that UNESCO would develop a draft UNESCO Recommendation on OER to be presented to its Member States at the 40th Session of the UNESCO General Conference in 2019.

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In this regard, and in the framework of the Ljubljana OER Action Plan adopted at the 2nd World OER Congress in September 2017, this draft is currently being developed.

This session will examine the key issues that would be necessary to include in this draft recommendation, and include a discussion on the overarching frameworks that would be necessary to focus its development.

99 SEMANTIS Civil society Belgium To offer To have a more transversal "Social interpreter: ICT To offer the possibility To better inform for sessions for ICT and pluridisciplinary literacy, languages, of long term label potential participation at knowledge and approach to SDGs through migrations" partnership with ICT local level through local basic ICT innovations (ex: virtual local association on a ICT partnership (see documentation money). Migrants women becoming voluntary basis (no above). for non ICT "social interpreters for funding). experts. To better streamline ICT hospitals, administrations, issues through a labour markets, etc., were To publish online a To enlarge the comprehensive WSIS leaders of the successful and book of accredited ICT scope of WSIS FORUM framework innovative project associations updated to new updated every two months. "Univerbal" led by Le Monde regularly (see above). des Possibles in Liege, Belgium.

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disciplines The WS will present ICT relevant to ICT. issues and prospects coming from the Univerbal as well as the wider social dimension of new ICT networks open to all.

Louis Pouzin, Internet pioneer Didier Van der Meeren, Director Le Monde des Possibles Charlotte Poisson, ICT Project Leader Isabella Pierangeli, researcher Univ. Verona Richard Delmas, President Semantis 2 women social interpreter, MDP, Liege

10 Hewlett Packard Private sector Switzerland I see it critical to The WSIS forum is the ideal The adoption of Open Data, I would orchestrate the 0 Enterprise better integrate place to confront points of Open Science and Open workshop sessions the private views and share ideas, dashboarding is critical for around the SDG themes sector in a elaborating on the SDGs best practice sharing. WSIS is with better clarity Public/private and helping articulate the the ideal platform for ideas whether the workshop conversation key performance indicators and process sharing. is about best practice about how it sharing or though can help leadership. Make the

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facilitate the UN to consider for a Country or agenda more practical SDG objectives, City when pursuing a SDG. in it's orientation. the WSIS forum 2018 is the ideal forum for such an open conversation.

10 UNEP/BRS International Switzerland Future trends in E-waste generation trends e-waste workshop to A series of video clips Request the nomination 1 Secretariat organisation E-waste and perspectives for sensitize the participants on for each initiative could of one woman and one production and possible solutions the impact of e-waste. be developed in a men per country and Extended dedicated video select an equal number of Producer channel. representatives for each Responsibility at gender. the international level by the OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers).

10 Article 19 Civil society United We would like Work on equal access to Bring more diversity in voices Insure diversity in all 2 Kingdom to tackle information online. at high level meetings. Bring genders. government's innovators and policy actors role in insuring from various stakeholders access online, into the same space. both in terms of access to the world wide web

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during moments of political turbulence. We would like to work on government accountability and transparency in programs related to Internet censorship, surveillance and shut downs.

10 Indonesian Civil society Indonesia I think the WSIS already has a good invite the grass root actors to by creating a common 3 Community Radio organization of application and platform present and pair with platform that all Networks WSIS is good. just less active members. government and private stakeholders can read Perhaps it The challenge is how to decision makers. would be more enable members who have interesting if joined and together can the contribute with a clearer multistakeholde direction. r forum is designed like an open debate.

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10 Bersigotti Stefano Civil society Italy I would I think WSIS Forum should 4 recommend a make the best efforts to let more direct youth interact with activity to youth delegates on the related people so that issues. they can actively participate at the forum. Activities that make them curious to discover the importance of the topics covered.

10 Willy Brandt School Academia / Germany Following Youth are one critical driver 5 of Public Policy Technical ITUÂ´s of innovation in ICTs. The community resolution 198 WSIS Forum can constitute (Busan, 2014) it itself in a platform for them is critical to to engage in the attainment empower youth of the SDGs through ICTs, through ICTs. as well as to raise awarness Therefore WSIS of the need for their must have a contribution.

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strong focus on youth.

10 SWGfL / UK Safer Civil society United Performance How education systems can Performance of progress of 6 Internet Centre Kingdom and progress of be used to protect and schools in UK and UAE with national educate children online regards online safety education systems with regards systematic protecting and educating children to be safer online Transparency of provider terms and conditions

10 NCUC Non- Civil society Brazil Innovations on There is still a lot which can What are geonames in the WSIS can greatly Diversity in participation 7 Commercial Users the programme be done regarding SDG 17, internet domain names increase its visibility is achieved through Constituency at of WSIS Forum which focuses on creating world? Learning about with partnerships with several actions which can ICANN should look partnerships. The future of participating on the debate other civil society broaden WSIS reach to directly into the internet depends on on dot-Africa, dot-Amazon organizations. One of different communities. newest partnerships for and others the suggestions is to conferences development. For an have an event with a Funding is a key issue about internet organization concerned Top-level geographic caucus or umbrella and should not be and society, with DNS Policy, it is domains have been the organization like overlooked. many of those important to ensure the subject of much discussion Bestbits.net. These Crowdfunding initiatives,

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created by multistakeholder dialogue within the domain name organizations could awards for hackathons or citizens and continues to happen with policy community. When it study WSIS outcomes other projects can help bringing ICANN and in regional comes to the new gTLD of and present a series of bring a bigger audience. together internet governance fora. dot-Amazon, there are flash talks like policy governments There needs to be system various interrelated topics. slams - quick Remote participation is and companies, of balance and checks Some narrowly concern presentations to sort also important to as a regarding stakeholder Internet governance; others out specific issues. This broaden the discussion. multistakeholde powers and a path to make focus on broader public can be tied with Action Guidelines like the IGF r dialogue that happen is policy concerns. These issues Lines and the Dynamic Coalition for should be. strengthening institutions include climate change, presentation dynamic Accessibility and Experiences like like ICANN. Transparency technology and sustainability, can be guided WSIS Disability are very InternetFreedo and accountability are key intellectual property, and Matrix translated in important. mFestival,org in to make organizations future of the Internet. There time slots. Tweeting out Valencia, Spain, stronger and civil society are so many concerns that these sessions or Last, but not least, which has has a role of oversight, to the resolution processes on creating more online creating a safe space for included ensure processes are the future of these domain fora would contribute all genders, nationalities crowdfunding running without flaw. WSIS names have been studied by to the visibility of the and groups is a crucial as a way to Forum can find ways to numerous working groups, work. I would also steps. Joining campaigns amplify improve multistakeholder independent review teams, recommend like ProtectOurSpaces.org participation. balance, exploring spaces and others. Before dot- partnerships with the or creating Codes of Acknowledgem of partnership between Amazon, other trajectories IGF, in IGF working Conduct and guidelines ents on the stakeholders for were equally difficult, or even groups or intersessional for better interaction are website, progressive policy debates. more, like in the cases of dot- activities which can always important contact Patagonia and dot-Africa. deepen WSIS efforts. measures. networks in the WSIS partnership with online platform This workshop will discuss to NRIs could also be a Mattermost, whom geographic names possibility for regional extensive use of below. We will bring content outreach. social media as for discussion from the points

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platforms for of view of all stakeholders dialogue and so and all relevant organizations much more. involved in the definition of This event these geographical names. prouds itself on This workshop will be led by being more the Non-Commercial Users than a Constituency (NCUC) within conference, it ICANN. ICANN is the body developed a that coordinates and community oversees domain names, and from the NCUC is the home within participants. ICANN for civil society, Mozilla Festival providing a voice for non- is also another commercial users and uses of incredible the domain name system. experience which WSIS find The proposers of this inspiration. workshop have worked on Mozilla creates topics of technology and learning sustainability and will act as networks moderators inviting the through the participants of the event to exchange of bring their opinions. Through experiences the fishbowl format, where brought in the participants can jump in and sessions. It also out of the discussion, various has programs views of this topic will be for leaders collected in order to where formulate a coherent

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constructive proposal for the future of this feedback is debate. given to projects. Improvisation Workshop Agenda tools like pads and creative thinking are 00: 00-00: 10 min - valued. Last but Introduction of the organizers not least, the and presentation of the open science aquarium format communities 00: 10min-00: 20min- have events Presentation by civil society where also 00: 20min-00: 30min- sharing is top Presentation of the theme by priority and the private sector from where 00: 30min-00: 40min- much can be Presentation of the theme by built upon like the government in Opencon and 00: 40min-00: 50min- Force11. Presentation of the theme by Basically, these the scientific and 3 innovations technological community could take WSIS 00: 50min-00: 60min- First to new paths: session block of participants long term 00: 60min-00: 70min- community Respondents 'responses to building, participants' speeches 00: 70min-00: 80min- Second

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crowdfunding, session block of participants open learning. 00: 80min-00: 90min- Final replies from each of the invited debaters on the topic

Onsite and remote participation

The involvement of the in- person and remote audience will be motivated by the format of this workshop itself - fishbowl or aquarium or collaborative debate - and by the interventions of representatives from various sectors. The speeches will be presented as provocations so that the participants of the session stand and express themselves.

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guide future decisions.

Speakers and team (Provisional list - can be changed as new potential speakers/team availability is identified)

Proposer/Moderator: Renata Aquino Ribeiro - E. I. Research, Fortaleza, N/NE Brazil (NCUC) Speakers, audience interaction and questions Bruna Martins - University of Brasilia (NCUC LAC) Claudio Lucena - University of Lisbon (NCUC) Farell Folly - Internet Policymaker, Benin (NCUC NCSG PC)

10 ESCWA International Lebanon o Digital Experts and professionals in 1. Title of the Workshop: N/A N/A 8 organisation Economy the fields of ICT and Socio- Arab Inter-Regional o Smart Economies Development Consultation meeting on Government will be meeting together Digital technologies for o Digital during the WSIS forum Sustainable Development Financial 2018 which will have a 2030 and related regional Inclusion main role in aligning the processes.

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o Big Data SDGs and their targets with o Internet of the WSIS action lines. This 2.Moderator & Presenter: Things can be done through: â€¢ Moderator, Mr. Ayman o Bitcoins o Exchange of national and El Sherbiny, Chief ICT Policies regional knowledge and Section, Technology for experiences towards Development Division, UN- achievement of the United ESCWA, Riad Solh Square, Nations Sustainable Beirut, Lebanon, el- Development Goals (SDGs). [email protected] o Featuring main sustainable development â€¢ Presenter, Ms. Mirna El trends and how ICT Hajj Barbar, Programme initiatives can play a key management Officer, ICT role in achieving SDG Policies Section, Technology priority areas. for Development Division, o Organizing forums and UN-ESCWA, Riad Solh Square, specialized workshops to Beirut, Lebanon, discuss and share [email protected] experiences on main topics â€œDigital Technologies and innovations as well as Horizon 2030 in the Arab on best practices. Regionâ€•, an ESCWA publication under preparation.

3.Potential Speakers:

1. Mr. Haidar Fraihat, Director Technology for Development Division, UN-

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ESCWA, Riad Solh Square, Beirut, Lebanon, [email protected]

2. Mr. Kareem Abdel-Ghani, ITU Arab Office, Cairo, Egypt,

3. Mr. Paul Hector, UNESCO Cairo Office, Cairo, Egypt,

4. Ms. Atsuko Akido, ESCAP, Bangkok, Thailand

Plus other speakers from participants in the forum from Arab Countries, from ECA, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; ELCLAC, Santiago, Chili; ECE, Geneva, Switzerland

10 University of Erfurt Academia / Germany In order to WSIS is a perfect platform 9 Technical attain the SDGs to raise awareness of the community it is key to importance of ICTs for involve youth. development. In particular, being youth one of the key creating drivers in this field, it is of major importance to engage them.

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11 InfoFort Private sector United Arab Featuring Featuring platforms in the a workshop on the 0 Emirates platforms in the Middle East and Africa sustainability impact of Middle East and â€œskillpowerment.comâ€• Africa and how the private sector can utilize its ICT skills, reach and power to have measurable impact.

11 IEEE Academia / United States In WSIS Forum IEEE suggests incorporating Achieving the SDGs through A balanced mix of topical 1 Technical of America 2018 as many of the SDGs into Ethically Aligned Design A session could be held areas during a particular community programming, the WSIS Forum 2018 that provides time slot may help to IEEE proposes because of the far reaching As the value of ICTs in all stakeholders working ensure equal the inclusion of effect that ICTs can have in areas of global community on these activities to participation in Parallel content achieving the SDGs. For and economy grows, aspects present their work in a workshops at the WSIS covering example, the ICT industry of ethics, privacy and trust brief description to all Forum and to consider emerging can assist in achieving Goal are increasingly becoming stakeholders the topical tracks to ensure technologies 12 (Ensure sustainable critical to achieving global opportunity to present that similar sessions are and the ethical consumption and benefit, particularly for with the event followed held during different time and societal production patterns) by underserved countries and by a networking event segments. implications of working to find more communities. As individuals for those that the ICT environmentally friendly and businesses become more presented and any development manufacturing and disposal dependent on digital other interested and use. of ICTs. Also, ICTs will likely platforms to communicate, stakeholders to find be vital to achieving Goal collaborate and transact, the ways to potentially IEEE proposes 13 (Take urgent action to trust we put into these collaborate and the use of combat climate change and systems cannot be taken for improve these interactive its impacts) for many granted anymore. Trust activities. In addition, a sessions for purposes. building is therefore project pavilion could both in situ and becoming one of the most be utilized to allow

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remote important drivers of our individuals and participants in future economic growth, organizations to order to shared prosperity and showcase their work thoroughly societal progress. and interact with other engage all Trustworthy technical attendees. attendees of platforms have the potential the WSIS Forum to power innovation and 2018. In gains in productivity with particular, IEEE profound impacts on people's proposes a lives, and ICTs continue to specific focus play a critical role in on all types of accelerating achievement of diversity in the UN Sustainable order to assist Development Goals by 2030. in bridging both the digital and Therefore, trust is the key gender divide, element for a sustainable and as well as evolving digital economy, engagement of especially in an increasingly all of the inter-connected world. In various particular, equity of access to stakeholders. data and resources is core to establishing such trust and to social and economic progress. How can we ensure the benefits of ICTs when the benefits are not shared in an equitable manner, when trust boundaries are shifting, when

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a highly complex and volatile global environment undermines established social and individual- psychological patterns, generating insecurity, fear and suspicion? Large-scale collective efforts are thus necessary for ICTs and the emerging data-based economies and businesses to be leveraged for delivering a better future for humanity and citizens worldwide.

This Thematic Workshop will use material and resources from IEEEâ€™s Global Initiative on Ethics of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems. This Initiative consists of several hundreds of people from all continents, and it addresses 13 dimensions of ethical and human rights aspects, including those related to economics (automation and jobs) and society, personal

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data and individual access (including in the context of mixed reality), law and policy, lethal autonomous weapons, and many others. It has generated the Ethically Aligned Design work and many ideas for standardization projects. The community is organized both globally and in national/regional groups in Brazil, Europe, China, Japan, Korea, Mexico, The Russian Federation and North America. From the Initiativeâ€™s Ethically Aligned Design: A Vision for Prioritizing Human Well- being with Autonomous and Intelligent Systems, Version II, speakers will provide perspectives on the issues of the new trust dynamics from a set of principles rooted in responsibility, transparency and human centricity. The speakers will discuss:

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1. the criticality of building a new, human-centric narrative of purpose around and for technology and science; 2. the importance of reclaiming our digital identity in the algorithmic age; and 3. the need to develop metrics that capture also the well-being of people, not only GDP and the thriving of global production chains and markets.

Through an interactive and dynamic dialogue with participants, speakers will explore how society must encourage people, businesses and communities involved in technology development and deployment to collectively and individually assume their part of anticipative responsibility and how we can take care to proactively ensure that the systems are designed in such a way that their outcomes are as much

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as possible truly beneficial for humanity, while mitigating predictable risks already at the inception and design phase, and not as an afterthought.

Speakers Moderator: John C. Havens (confirmed) Laura Musikanski (confirmed) Katryna Dow (confirmed) Anja Kaspersen (confirmed)

Relevant WSIS Action Line: WSIS Action Line 10: Ethical dimensions of the information society The Information Society should be subject to universally held values and promote the common good and to prevent abusive uses of ICTs. a. Take steps to promote respect for peace and to uphold the fundamental values of freedom, equality,

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solidarity, tolerance, shared responsibility, and respect for nature. b. All stakeholders should increase their awareness of the ethical and values-driven innovation dimension of their use of ICTs. c. All actors in the Information Society should promote the common good, protect privacy and personal data and take appropriate actions and preventive measures, as determined by law, against abusive uses of ICTs such as illegal and other acts motivated by racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and related intolerance, hatred, violence, all forms of child abuse, including paedophilia and child pornography, and trafficking in, and exploitation of, human beings. d. Invite relevant stakeholders, especially the

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academia, to continue research on ethical dimensions of ICTs.

11 Youth Charter Civil society United The UN 2030 Within the outcomes of the The Youth Charter As part of including 2 Kingdom Sustainable overall WSIS Review Community Campus Model young people from the Development adopted by the UN General provides the opportunity, as most disadvantaged Goalâ€™s Assembly in December part of the SDG17 communities in (SDGs) provide 2015, it states that: Partnerships for Goals, to developing and a Global bring together innovative developed countries, Framework that â€¢ â€˜Particular attention cross-sectoral partnerships to the Youth Charter allows should also be paid to be developed as part of the suggests workshops at countries, address the specific ICT WSIS Forum. the WSIS Forum governments, challenges facing children, provide link ups, via civil and civic youthâ€™ This can be developed at multi media interactive society, to Global/International Level, platforms for young develop policy, The outcomes of the for example the UN and IOC people from strategies and overall WSIS Review Global Partnership, down to communities in Africa, interventions to callâ€™s for â€˜close local communities, linking Asia/Oceania, Europe, the challenges alignment between the stakeholders, schools, clubs, North and South that we are WSIS process and the 2030 facilities with youth and America. We also presently faced Agenda for Sustainable communities. suggest that the young with as a global Developmentâ€™. delegates in attendance community. The YC Digiwise project work within an action Through our 25 years of includes the development of learning engagement One of the Games Legacy work with Community Campus Platform culture of participation most significant youth and communities and Passport which can be within each workshop, omissions from around the world, the accessed by the WSIS Forum. with one specific the SDGâ€™s is Youth Charter has interest supported by 2

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the Digital Age identified: A FRAGMENTED â€“ 3 other seminar and how it can APPROACH to the delivery interests. The provide a of Youth and Community participants would then golden thread Development projects and work in a rotation in providing not programmes which do not fashion to ensure equal only the ability follow a cohesive, coherent participation. to secure data and integrated approach. analysis that can inform The role of WSIS Forum better and should include debate and more effective discussion about how we and efficient can make ICTs accessible deployment of and practical for Youth and resources and Community Development thereby inform project and programmes. and shape better policy, The YC Digiwise project strategies and includes the Youth Charter implementation (YC) Community Campus of the SDGs. Digital Platform and Passport provides a Another critical cohesive approach to element is bringing together Global Youth educational Culture, with 1 establishments, teachers billion Young and students, with an People, â€˜interactively active and increasingly actively interactiveâ€™ engaging in a curriculum for life. The YC

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parallel world Community Campus where digital provides a model for technology â€˜SDG 17 - Partnership for activity is being the Goalsâ€™ that can used to shape support the development and influence and delivery of the ICT not only their projects and programmes lives but the to help achieve the UN society in which 2030 SDGs and which can we all interact be adopted by WSIS Forum. and are shaping.

In response, the Youth Charter (YC) would like to propose the inclusion of the YC Digiwise project in the structure and programme of the WSIS Forum 2018 to further strengthen its effectiveness and outcomes.

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The YC Digiwise project provides a counter- narrative and positive engagement of young people through the multi-media digital age to encourage an intergeneration al multi agency collaboration that will develop and build communities globally.

The social, cultural and economic benefits and the potential to provide a truly holistic physical, mental and emotionally

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well-rounded global citizen through 21st century interactive mobile lifestyles presents as many challenges as it does opportunities going forward. Digiwise provides an integrated intergeneration al youth centred approach that will see digital equality, diversity and inclusion through sport, art, culture and digital technology - an

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#SDGopportunit y4all.

11 International Private sector France The WSIS The Geneva Plan of Action Title: Connecting / Scheduling workshops on 3 Chamber of Forum is an and the WSIS Action lines communities by building unrelated topics at the Commerce Business important aim to create and sustain digital skills â€“ a way same time or at times Action to Support annual event to an open and inclusive towards the SDGs where highlevel/ the Information raise the profile information society where invitation only sessions Society (ICC BASIS) on the progress governments, civil society, Brief description: are taking place. made towards businesses, the technical Information communication Remote participation the action lines. community and technology (ICT) is recognised opportunities, Last year great international organizations as an important tool to webcasting, transcripts, effort was made could work together to further the Sustainable and translation are in encouraging achieve the full potential of Development Goals. For this extremely important and more ICTs for development, to to be possible, populations need to be ensured interactive bridge digital divides and must be equipped with the where possible. discussions in leave no one behind. necessary skills to both high-level The role of the WSIS Forum meaningfully use and benefit panels and is to highlight the from the full potential of ICT. thematic important activities and Through robust, interactive workshops. This contributions the pursuit of dialogue with business and should continue the WSIS action lines can government experts from all to be make. By highlighting the parts of the world, the encouraged, as efforts made across the workshop aims to explore well as Q&A many UN agencies involved challenges and opportunities sessions as well as the work of developing countries face allowing for governments, business, civil when seeking to provide interventions society and others in meaningful connectivity to form the floor making progress â€“ WSIS their populations and

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and from forum is an annual empower local communities remote opportunity to benchmark with the necessary skills to participants, in progress, share success reap the benefits of ICT and an effort to stories and learning the digital economy. promote experiences and incentivize By sharing case studies, best dialogue and further action. practices and lessons learned feedback. This is a mandate that from implementing public- complements the private projects the multiplicity of efforts by the workshop will gather a global community in variety of perspectives on pursuing the Sustainable questions such as: What do Development Goals (SDGs). we mean by digital skills? The outcome of the WSIS Why do we need them? What Forum could benefit this is their impact on the socio- larger effort by cataloging cultural and economic the examples shared by development of a participants relating to the community? action lines providing Representatives of all linkages to specific SDGs stakeholder groups will be where relevant, showing invited to offer their point of where these action lines view and discuss how their contribute as mapped in expertise can be best put to the WSIS-SDG Matrix. use when developing projects aimed at enhancing digital skills.

11 UN Environment International Switzerland There could be The WSIS Forum could host The UN Environment 4 Management Group organisation more room for open-ended working Management Group (EMG) in start-ups and groups or discussion groups close collaboration with ITU,

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smaller etc., on key topics relating would like to organise a short organisations to to ICTs as "enablers of morning or afternoon side show their development and critical event with the purpose of work, who may drivers of innovative hosting a signing event for have innovative solutions". These could for the Heads of UN entities ICTs-related example involve support involved in the EMG's issue solutions to for ITU's work on smart management group on some of the cities, on World Bank's tackling e-waste. It is world's work to make banking proposed that the side event environmental, easier in rural developing begins with the signing of an economic and countries through mobile agreement (a Coalition) to social problems. banking, or FAO's work to work more closely together use drones to assess across the UN system to agricultural challenges, or tackle the global challenge of in general on smart e-waste - especially from the technologies to improve exponential growth in the use building energy efficiency. of ICTs. Following the signing session, it is proposed that a panel discussion take place among these Heads and representatives from the private sector.

The overall topic of the side event can be expressed in terms of: bringing UN entities closer together to tackle the global challenge of e-waste.

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The expected Heads are likely to be representing: ITU, UN Environment, UNIDO, BRS, UNITAR and UNU.

11 Cheung Kong Academia / China As most of the WSIS could introduce We would like to organize a 5 School of Technical vulnerable suitable ICTs and Thematic Workshop about Journalism and community groups were guidebooks to the the Oral History of the Communication in supported by organizations who are in Internet(OHI). To celebrate Shantou University social work the front line to reach SDGs the first 50 years of the organizations step by step by helping Internet, CyberLabs has and grassroots those in need. launched the Oral History of NGOs especially the Internet (OHI) in in developing conjunction with UNESCO, countries, if the recording and preserving the supporter don`t personal narratives of global know what the Internet Pioneersâ€™ ICTs could do to extraordinary contribution to their clients, the the internet development. By vulnerable 2019, OHI should have groups, who interviewed 500 Internet don`t have too Pioneers around the world. A many 50-episode TV series, opportunities to documentaries and books will access internet be produced based on the and education, video interviews. would never The mission of OHI is know it. â€œRecording the first 50 Therefore, it is years of the internet so to

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important to embrace its next 50 years,â€• educate these Looking back the history of organizations the Internet is to embrace its first. Is it bright future. For better possible for ITU leveraging ICTs to build to provide more information and knowledge supports to society, we all need to review grassroots the experiences and lessons NGOs, so that in the past. Only in this way they may have a can we find out how to chance to leverage ICTs for the next 50 attend the high- years . level The OHI breaks the regional conference like imbalance and goes global by WSIS, get to video recording oral know how ICTs testimonies from the could change worldwide Internet Pioneers the life of about their extraordinary vulnerable contributions to the groups, who development of the internet and what kind in their own countries or of technology fields. OHI, which started first could provide in China in 2007, has the help they interviewed nearly 200 need. So, that`s Internet Pioneers who mostly conference come from Asia, Europe and decisions and the United States. The OHI will also go to interview those from Africa, Mid-East and

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outcomes to Oceania. action directly. Our panelists ,which consist of technical community, civil society and academic background, will provide a detailed introduction to OHI, including the selecting process of Internet Pioneers. The audience members and global organizations who share an interest in the history of the internet are welcome to provide your suggestions and advice on how to make OHI a global success.

11 RÃ©seau des Civil society Cameroon We can propose The forum has to take into I wish to organize a workshop So that the activities To assure the more equal 6 Jeunes Volontaires the account the aspiration of all of exchange on the theme: are visible at the local, participation in Francophones du technological the actors and especially How to develop and national and regional workshops parallel to the Cameroun transfer in all the youth which is the layer popularize the digital level, all the social Forum, it would be the domains; the most important for the economy in underdeveloped players would have to necessary to associate all economic, world. This Forum has to be countries be involved in all the the actors implied in the social and the mainspring of the activities. We owe exchanges and to collect cultural. The setting up of a sustainable implied the local the opinion of all and to new development favoring the elected make a synthesis at the technologies in property to be of the representatives, the end of the workshop. the era of the population. He has to take city halls, the religious Popularize the change, the into account the persons in charge, the

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factor of social transformations that the head teachers, the communication on the cohesion, factor world undergone at the associations and the proposed themes. of economic, moment and has to be the youth movements, social and main tool of the NGO NON- cultural transformation of under GOVERNMENTAL development. development in the ORGANIZATION, the The digital development. national youth councils, economy in the The forum has to be the the syndicates. Their era of the new shop window of access to implications will make information the inexhaustible spring of re-revitalize the technologies the useful information for activities, the and the the development of the exchanges and a wide communication, planet. distribution will be the creator of made through the employment for various networks. All the young this will facilitate the generation. visibility of the activities and reports will be drafted by the focal points and the coordinators at level to allow the follow-up of the activities of the implementation of the recommendations stemming from the Forum.

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11 Western Sydney Academia / Australia Sessions to Providing incentives and Digital Knowledge 7 University Technical explore possible coordinating the action. Ecosystems for achieving community solutions based Small scale ICT solutions SDG: Opportunities and on Digital will not be that effective to Possibilities Connected achive the SDG. Specially Society to the first 3 SDGs rely on well achieve specific coordinated food SDGs. production and distribution system. This requires high level conceptualisation and an ecosystem approach to achieve the required scale.

11 Health and Civil society Cameroon Give the floor to Build schools in rural areas By showing cases through a By selected projects 8 Environment the actors of ICT Reinforce education of video made before the WSIs, and controlled of Program (individual, civil young women in the rural so we can share experiences topics, avoid repetitions society, ...) areas and have a real support of Give computers to primary exchange. schools Strengthen women leadership of Africans'women

11 International International Switzerland Suggest that the Further develop and keep "Future and Emerging Organize regional WSIS If really necessary to 9 Telecommunication organisation Forum updating its WSIS Technologies: Economic Forums make it equal, remove all Union considers to stocktaking so that it can Impact of Artificial the sessions which open adopt â€œCall introduce the way of using Intelligence (AI)" only to/with â€œhigh- for ICTs to achieve the UN levelâ€• participants Volunteersâ€• SDGs. In recent years there has

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so that an been significant progress in enthusiastic the field of artificial band of intelligence (AI) technology volunteers from that has been made possible all around the by tremendous advances in world can help other fields including big the organizer data, machine learning, make the WSIS computing power, storage Forum a more capacity, and cloud dynamic and computing. This wave of diverse place change in a number of for all the technologies has led to both attendees. progress and disruption. A number of applications of AI is already being tested and deployed in both the private and public sectors in areas as diverse as computer science, finance, business analytics, customer service, education, transportation, and healthcare.

There are strong incentives to adopt AI technologies because they can generate substantial economic impact. Analysis of AI use cases in specific industrial sectors

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shows that there is significant scope for growth through market expansion as well as reducing operating expenses and optimizing capital expenditure using various productivity improvement levers. These effects have the potential to be large enough to have economy-wide impact on GDP and productivity growth as AI is adopted.

It has been suggested that AI may also play an important role in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), outlined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. To make this possibility a reality, the international community would need to define a common agenda that sets priorities on investment in AI both to scale up existing solutions and develop new ones. Collectively, there

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needs to be a better understanding of how to capitalize on the potential advantages of this technology, how AI might affect social-economic growth and development, and how well impact could be measured.

The different contexts in developed and developing countries needs to be taken into account. The impact of AI will not be felt everywhere and at the same time. The pace and degree of adoption of AI can depend on a number of factors such as the degree of digitization, competitive dynamics, transition costs, social acceptance, and regulatory frameworks. Some countries and sectors may therefore be in a more favorable position than others to adopt and leverage AI technologies, raising the possibility that

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some players and countries may reap benefits of AI at the expense of others. The adoption of AI could also disrupt labor markets, displacing hundreds of millions of people from their current roles, and increasing the pressure on society to help them develop new skills.

This session aims to discuss the economic impact of AI, showcase where the potential lies, and home in on specific examples of countries and sectors in detail. The discussion will also focus on case studies how AI will impact on the progress toward the 17 SDGs, and help attain them. The session will also aim to generate a discussion on how businesses and policy makers can best manage the risks and challenges associated with the economic impact of AI in relation to its impact on both

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economic growth and meeting the SDGs.

The discussion is part of ITUâ€™s ongoing research on Economic Impact of Artificial Intelligence.

12 iKure Techsoft Private sector India Building upon As WSIS forum offers the ICT on public health This can be best A cross-cultural forum 0 Private Limited the Millennium platform to showcase illustrated in the representing wide scope Development success stories and models Technology Empowering Last context of iKure. At of diversity across the Goals (MDGs), that can be replicated mile healthcare regional and local spectrum of health USA initiative globally, it can also offer levels, iKure applies determinants, power Sustainable the opportunity to strategic approach structure frameworks, Development collaborate and develop where the community and business operating Goals (SDGs) partnership across members are motivated contexts operating with seek to address countries for knowledge to become a part of the populations of different global transfer, bringing various continuum of care. For primary language, developmental stakeholders at the same example, it has historical culture, literacy agenda across a platform to contribute introduced Digital rates, ethnicity, diverse range of towards sustainable Health Cards (iDHC) for employment and health sectors. Among development goals. The its rural patients to services history can 17 goals stated global inter-connectivity offer health services at ensure more equal in SDGs, right to developed through such reduced costs enabling participation at the WSIS equitable and platform will have great social inclusion of the forum. effective health potential to accelerate poor in a sustainable care and growth of strategic model, way. Further the identifying platform can be innovative leveraged with the

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platforms and develop knowledge society existing Government of their evolution and bridge digital divide. India initiative called in the current â€˜Pradhan context of Mantriâ€™s Jan Dhan healthcare Yojanaâ€™. Along the needs has way, it partners with acquired local NGOs to enroll increasing focus womenâ€™s self-help compared to groups and reach out to any other other formal/informal issues. This is groups in the because burden community and work in of health tandem with the local problems in community through low-income private-public communities is partnership on intrinsically community linked to other mobilization and factors that messaging program. impact socio- iKure also selects development women community goals. members from the rural Strengthening villages to become of SDG Community health discourse workers which offers globally, has the them to earn livelihood, potential to and work constructively reduce intergenerational

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poverty and with the local other benefits communities. enjoyed by the communities. Towards this line of thought, technology innovations in the context of rural health must address communitiesâ€ ™ scarce resources, while being available at-user friendly simplicity and portability. To name few of such innovations include: Artificial intelligence, Big Data, cloud computing, digital diagnostics has the huge

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potential to improve access to community health data for timely and actionable healthcare initiatives, facilitating door-step monitoring and improving access to affordable and sustainable care up to the last mile. Such innovations facilitate equal distribution of care across diversity of population, culture, gender and economic structure.

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12 WeCan.Fund Private sector Switzerland I would suggest Financing developpment is WeCan.Fund (Marie By having their own By asking speakers 1 you to place a the future solution because Debombourg, COO) will be stall in the Forum making the workshop crowdfunding of the fact that traditional very pleased to organise a Exhibition and give interactive using apps as platform financing is difficult to workshop about samples of what their live quiz. attached to achieve. In that context, crowdfunding during the do. Arranged schedules to your website crowdfunding could be key WSIS. access to all workshops and put forward for all NGO's in term of a visible panel SDG's. The first part of the of projects to workshop will take place assure around crowdfunding in organizations general : needs the - types of crowdfunding creation of a (reward, donation, lending, network and investing, equity) community. - market figures in Switzerland and around the world - basis to create a crowdfunding campaign

Then, the second part will be presented by some of our partners using a crowdfunding platforms to develop their community, their leadership in their industry and the realization of their projects by the helps of their network. One of our

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partner is a main actor in the renewable energy sector in Geneva who has create the first crowdfunding platform in their industry. Another actor is a NGO which develop crowdonating platform for their international projects.

Finally, the third part will bring how can NGO's could solve their own international financing projects thanks to the alternative financement by creating their own platform with our solution. This exercices gives the opportunity to audience asking questions about their own core business. We will help them to look into a new solution.

Also, our CFO, Dominique Goy, could also speak about crowdlending more specifically in the real estate as he is the founder and CEO of Swisslending. He is also

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board member of the Swiss crowdfunding association and co-wrote a white paper about real estate crowdlending in Switzerland.

12 IFIP IP3 International Austria We suggest that WSIS Forum tends to Topic: â€œICT More information on This is a difficult issue, 2 organisation the size of the consider issues from the Professionalâ€™s Duty of perhaps the top three because delegates will panel is ICT end-user point of view. Care in protecting everyone projects in each always attend workshops restricted to There should be more in the Fourth Industrial category could be that are of interest to five or six, so emphasis on the supply Revolution â€“ an essential provided - not just them. A well written that there is side (ICT products and requirement in achieving the information about the overview will be helpful. sufficient time services) to ensure that SDGâ€™sâ€• winning projects. More use of the WSIS for audience demands are adequately Background: this workshop social platform to participation. and safely met will build on the success of Guide towards and promote sessions will Too often, by IFIP IP3's well attended strongly recommend help (this could be done the time the workshop at WSIS 2017, initiation of a project as by the session organizers, many panelists further examining the impact an outcome of each and the WSIS Organizers have expressed of Artificial Intelligence Thematic Workshop. (perhaps simply promote their views, the specifically, and the each session on a audience is left multidisciplinary concept of rotation basis). frustrated Trust. We will consider the because there is Duty of Care that individuals no time for have in holding ICT questions or Professionals accountable. inputs. We The workshop supports believe that this Action Line C5 â€“ Building contributes negatively in

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that the same Confidence and Security in issues are the Use of ICT. discussed each year, with no real outcomes achieved.

12 ITU and UNESCO International Switzerland N/A N/A Moderator/organizer: 3 Chair in ICT4D organisation Moderator: Prof. Tim Unwin, UNESCO Chair in ICT4D, Royal Holloway University of London; Organizer: Hanane Naciri, ITU Title : International decision- making in ICT. Where are the Women?

Description

Women participating in international processes and taking on leadership roles in ICT decision-making are still underrepresented. This workshop will explore the reasons behind this inequality, discuss the current situation, debate the

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role of women in international decision-making processes, rethink how to shape the ICT world towards more inclusion, and hopefully develop innovative solutions and approaches that are necessary to bring more women to the decision- making table in technology. In this workshop, the high- level panelists and the participants will discuss some provocative and controversial statements and address the following issues: Why does this inequality in participation of women at international levels remain? Why do we have few women representing their countries at significant ITU events ? Is the ICT international work environment unfavourable to women? Why should we bring more women to the table? What are their added value? Can we do any better? Are we ready for this change?

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What should we do about it? The session will also cover as a case in point women participation in the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) and preparatory processes and how women in the radiocommunication sector have taken ownership of their community, foster teamwork and built capacity. Following three short presentations by high-level speakers, the main part of the workshop will consist of open discussion round the workshop themes, and these will be used to co-create a map of the critical issues that can subsequently be used in planning future ITU policy making events to ensure that more women participate at all levels.

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12 CMAI Association of Academia / India There is need Need top involve academic yes please on topic " Linking by proper visibility in BY giving the topic mass 4 India Technical for interlinages institutions imparting Education with ICT social media and visibility community between education in technology Technology for Capacity regualr media and education and fields along with industries. Building and Employ ability" information across to ICT sector for all. capacity building and employ-ability of technology persons. Hence need for a session on " Linking Education with ICT Technology for Capacity Building and Employ ability"

12 IGF International International A means for SDG 17 on 'Partnerships for The first open consultations 5 Secretariat/DESA organisation civic the Goals' should be and meeting of the consultation or considered an invitation for Multistakeholder Advisory polling in WSIS UN bodies to work together Group (MAG) could take processes could more closely. As a place during the Forum. This be interesting, contribution to this goal, would be a three-day as an the WSIS Forum should meeting and ideally would engagement of strive to provide start at beginning of the week non-specialists opportunities for (19-21 March). and the citizens cooperation among UN

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whom ICT entities and connect those policies will with ICT policy expertise impact. For and those whose mandates example, an are increasingly affected by organization ICTs. called 'Missions Publiques' has looked at some preliminary approaches on this in the Internet governance context.

12 AIESEC International Netherlands - Run a World's - Address potential - Youth Engagement on -Using Exhibition Stall -Open a pre-registration 6 organisation Largest Lesson information and Leveraging ICTs to Build for project fair for workshops to teach young communications Information and Knowledge -Showcase existing -Ensure there are topics people about technology gaps and areas Societies for Achieving the partnerships relevant for different the ICT sector for continued focus, as well Sustainable Development -Networking spaces target groups at the and its as addressing challenges, Goals - Digital Forum event contributions to including bridging the - Youth and the SDGs digital divide, and Entrepreneurship (http://worldsla harnessing information and - Leadership and Capacity rgestlesson.glob communications Building among Youth algoals.org/) technologies for Towards ICT dDevelopment - SDG Media development. Zone (http://sdgmedi

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azone.org/) - YouthSpeak Forum (https://aiesec. org/youthspeak)

12 YT Services Private sector Burundi In order to Suggestions and ideas on No Workshop availlable for YES, Of course ... Local, To ensure a more equal 7 ensure that our how the role of the WSIS this WSIS, But for WSIS 2019 national and regional participation in the WSIS community is in Forum could align with the it's will be avaible. activities, including Forum parallel tune with SDGs adopted by the UN exchange of workshops, we must changing General Assembly, taking information on work on the principle of development into account the outcomes concrete projects at the leaving no one behind, needs and rapid of the overall review of local level as well as developing changes in WSIS and the fact that to innovative cross- entrepreneurial strategies digital and exploit the potential of new sectoral partnerships that promote and respect social technology in global for the implementation cultural diversity, using environments, communication and to of WSIS, can be the power of the media, in my opinion; increase efforts to initiated and become and increasing the innovations eradicate extreme poverty more visible at the international connectivity that can be and hunger, improve the WSIS Forum by by implementing access introduced into quality of lifelong equality developing potential to strategic information the structure between men and women partnerships that that is responsive to the and program of in the workplace, sensitize address the needs of achievement of the UN the WSIS Forum young people to fight HIV / the poor, especially 2030 Agenda. 2018 in order to AIDS in developing those living in remote enhance its countries, develop or rural areas and in Stability, predictability effectiveness innovative strategies that marginalized urban and fairness in and results, its ensure a sustainable areas by empowering competition must be

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innovations environment and a them to become self- promoted and private need to be constructive climate in the reliant integrate the investment benefits must developed on day-to-day affairs of the implementation of the be mobilized for the vision of the activity human resources 2030 Agenda into their infrastructure inclusive and multiply quality levels of contribution development in the UN information partnerships at the regional and influence. 2030 Agenda. society as an and global levels and finally information to enable sustainable Paying particular Promoting new ways of society human- development that ensures attention to the specific organizing work and inclusive, a more peaceful, just and needs of people in economic activity, with inclusive and peaceful world. more developing the aim of improving development- prosperous by using the communities, productivity and well- oriented, an potential of ICT. communities with being by promoting information economies in transition, telework, creating new society in which It is necessary to work on and the least developed job opportunities that everyone has the idea that the existence communities in heavily promote job creation and the opportunity of an enabling environment indebted poor retention skilled labor to create, on the professional field is communities. while increasing efforts in obtain, use and essential for achieving the science and technology share the objectives of the 2030 By sensitizing new and early intervention information and Agenda and contributes to forms of solidarity, programs for girls. knowledge in the implementation of a partnerships and which people, quality process that cooperation between Promote the sustainable communities facilitates the primacy of different actors in the use of natural resources and peoples to the the right to professional private sector, civil by systematically avail and technologically neutral society and disseminating themselves of competition finally to international information on all these remedy market failures, organizations, to agriculture, livestock, potentialities by maintain fair competition, increase the quality of fisheries, forestry and

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developing their attract quality investment, the 2030 Agenda in food using the power of sustainable intensify the development everyday affairs and the internet and new development of commercial strategies thereby guarantee a communications and improving that maximize economic harmonious technologies and thereby their quality of and social benefits and development fair and promoting high-speed, life to the which serve the process of equitable for all at the reliable and inexpensive purposes and implementation of the national, regional and broadband internet principles of the agenda at the national, international levels. connections, developing United Nations regional and international policies that encourage Charter human levels must support Eliminate existing and the respect, preservation, rights. national and regional potential threats to the promotion and development efforts to Sustainable enhancement of cultural Its innovations adapt to a dynamic Development Goals and and linguistic diversity must international environment their achievement in and cultural heritage. strengthen the conducive to foreign direct the daily affairs of the trust climate on investment and ensuring population, share the As part of public / the professional international cooperation socio-economic and private partnerships (PPP) field, ensure the especially in the field of environmental benefits promote technologies information finance and trade by of the entire 2030 and entrepreneurial security of the promoting a pa full and Agenda and encourage programs in different 2030 Agenda on complete participation of the development of a fields of activity using social networks, the different but potential supportive, digital translation, optimize actors working on the transparent, iconography and voice- information global measures for the predictable and pro- assisted services. Multiply authentication realization of the 2030 competitive legal and Poverty Reduction procedures and Agenda. regulatory framework Strategies and Official respect the by increasing the Development Assistance autonomy and Take measures that coordination of the (ODA) Strategies and to privacy of using improve connectivity and working group process this end assess the

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the means of increase the effectiveness evolving on rules on a impact on the lives of the global of social, cultural and practical definition of professional women and culture of economic development the core values girls in the field. cybersecurity in efforts; Multiply efficiencies â€‹â€‹of the 2030 collaboration and productivity gains for Agenda, facilitating With these resolutions, with small and medium-sized trade and electronic strategic interactions with international enterprises (SMEs). financial transactions potential stakeholders systems. and boosting that foster consideration, The development of entrepreneurship, recognition, studies, This leverages society utilize for the innovation and decisions, and to increase growth of the entire investment; and finally implications for the 2030 security and economy of the parties encouraging the Agenda implementation ensure the involved and ensure participation of women process must be protection of equitable distribution of and girls entrepreneurs. multiplied. data and the positive effects that consumer contribute to poverty At the same time, the privacy, all eradication and social quality of national and improving development that regional cyberstrategies access to the encourage productive must be maintained by international investments and that enhancing the benefits market and multiply the benefits of the of international trade trade in the 2030 Agenda and its and the use of e- regional market objectives, this means commerce and as a tenant maintaining intellectual electronic financial account of the protection and encouraging transactions by level of innovation and creativity promoting the use of development of on the professional field by different e-commerce consumers and sharing knowledge widely, and e-business models. actors in the encouraging the creation of

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development- new innovative strategies, There is also a need to oriented facilitating effective develop strategies that society. participation of all potential stimulate private sector actors and building the investment and And to allow capacity of a creative and encourage new and universal and inclusive society. innovative ideas and non- professional content discriminatory We must also promote the offerings of high quality access to the values â€‹â€‹of sustainable that provide access to public of the development in society and public-private 2030 Agenda by fully integrate the efforts partnerships (PPPs). supporting the and programs in the activities implementation of the In this sense, carried out by 2030 Agenda and finally Encourage the growth the United optimize national and of SMEs, stimulate Nations to its regional development economic growth and complete strategies that encourage job creation as part of a realization. the contribution of the comprehensive strategy international community to combat poverty for This concept is and thereby manage a fair wealth creation. well placed to and equitable distribution meet the future of the fruits of growth Promoting the values needs of the fueled by the achievement â€‹â€‹of a beauty of information and of the 2030 Agenda at the the inter-external knowledge international level. nature based on the societies, raising principle of cleanliness awareness by At the same time, it is having as a theoretical educating the necessary to promote the definition a healthy public on the values â€‹â€‹of body in a healthy mind,

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2030 agenda to: standardization, simplicity a clean structure in a and the adoption of clean environment and The concept of international norms, and a space blossomed in a sustainable the elaboration and use of universe flourished in development. open norms that erase multiplying quality . The concept sociocultural and religious information of health and its values â€‹â€‹that are care systems and health dimensions. inappropriate for the and environmental . The present century. public and information reliable, environmental in accordance with the responsive high quality dimension. principle of equality. and affordable and . The social promote in the medical dimension This could be facilitated by: field continuing . The economic - A strategic response to education on the fight dimension. institutional processes. against dirt, toxic waste - An evolution of and diseases caused by Sustainable development issues and these in all the lifestyle. development pressures in all sectors of based on activity. Facilitate easy access innovation. - The institutional to medical knowledge . The situation pressures motivating the that promotes the in some implementation of the health of men and countries and Agenda in these sectors. women as well as regions - - New trends in activities in young boys and girls Policies and these sectors. with respect to sexual strategies. - The study of the results of and reproductive health . Diversity of the comparative analysis of content and sexually instruments, transmitted diseases. diversity of HIV / AIDS, then malaria

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effects on the international and and tuberculosis. innovation. regional market. . Overall For this fact it would framework and then be necessary to strategies. study on: . Regulation, - These implications In economic the activities of the instruments and United Nations, in the voluntary coordination, measures. implementation and . Have monitoring of the appropriate results of the Agenda, orientations including activities and means. under the operational plans of the United Scientific and Nations. technical - To graphically display knowledge. the main orientations . The main of the 17 objectives and information Correspondence Table bases. of the 2030 Agenda. . The - Encourage the knowledge contribution of UN bases in partners to the environment. implementation of the . Economic and 2030 Agenda. social - Inventory the indicators. activities of the 2030 . Constitute an Agenda.

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adequate - Establish roadmaps information for the main system. orientations of the 2030 Agenda and the Research and information society in Innovation. general. . In industry. . In universities and colleges. . Intensify the research and innovation effort.

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factors affecting demand. .The skills sought. .L'emploi. .Assure a complete training offer and adapt.

12 United National International Switzerland A focus on ICT can act as a driver for Cyber security best practices Connect to educational More outreach through 8 International organisation shared ICT development â€“ this is for the 2030 SDGs by Tima think-tanks globally. social media. Computing Centre services to seen in the new Soni, Head, Information maximise development framework of Security Services, UNICC benefits to the 2030 Agenda for Country Offices Sustainable Development,. worldwide, They acknowledges the including spread of information and innovation communication technology initiatives from and global individual interconnectedness and the agencies but great potential to also joint efforts accelerate progress and to among them. develop knowledge societies, bridging digital divides with innovative technology.

ICTs are identified as

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targets in the SDG goals for education, gender equality, infrastructure and in the implementation goal as a cross cutting tool to be utilized for the achievement of all of the SDGs.

Continuing to partner with cross-cutting innovation labs as well as technology providers who are already delivering cloud solutions, AI, BI, IoT, Big Data, block chain technologies, virtual reality, GIS systems, ID harmonisation and the like.

12 ITU & UNCTAD International International I would suggest The way you currently link ITU and UNCTAD (e-Trade for You could use rules (for 9 organisation to include a topics/workshops/session all initiative) would like to example, all session high level to SDGs seem appropriate. organize an event on ICT organizers have to session on e- access and use in the LDCs, make sure that there is waste. LLDCs and SIDS - at least one women per I would also Opportunities for sustainable session) suggest to use development and trade. robots for We would like to organize this event on Monday.

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remote participation.

13 Ministry of Government India Measurement 1. UNGAâ€™s Review of Yes, We would like to Such activities, projects Goal 5 , focusing on 0 Electronics & and evaluation WSIS+10 outcomes, and organise a workshop on the etc. can be included by Gender equality can be Information studies surface extension of IGFâ€™s "Role of Promotion of Digital creation of robust and propagated at forums Technology the perceived mandate for another 10 Payments by the Government open platform for a such as the WSIS by and actual years is solid proof of role in encouraging behaviour detailed, indexed and having a greater impact of goal that ICTs play as an enabler changes in citizens" openly accesible and representation of women oriented to development, as well its searchable repository in discussions. Equal interventions crucial role in 2030 Agenda for use of the present participation can be taken in various for Sustainable and all future WSIS further ensured by fields and Development. participants. As and relaxing the current sectors. There is 2. Each yearâ€™s WSIS when any project parameters albeit with a need for Forum should pick 2 to 3 details are shared by a limited resources that can conducting/ (out of 17) SDGâ€™s as the member, the same can be pooled by the undertaking of focal SDG's for the annual be done through the members. Such members such studies event, and stress must be platform only.Although will have equal say in the which would laid on workshop proposals some form of the above workshops without being help in and all other activities in is still available, influenced by those analyzing the annual meeting should however it is not as associated with a large conditions, be customized or tailored eminently searchable resource pool. This may scenarios, around those focal SDG's so and accessible as it be related to funds, time impact and that the role of ICTâ€™s in should be. Such an etc. results of any furtheringh and achieving initiative will help in not We can ensure more activity being those goals can be fully only building a equal participation in the undertaken. analyzed and the progress database over time but parallel workshops at the Leaders and made by the various also help in taking WSIS Forum by: those driving documenting

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interventions in countries thus far maybe suggestions and 1. Minimizing parallel various reviewed and showcased. comments for future sessions across 5 days of countries can initiatives(another WSIS Forum (19-23 replicate or functionality which is March 2018) customize such presently unavailable). 2. Clubbing related frameworks in This repository may be workshop proposals into their country in further opened to non- a single one order to achieve members once it gains specific goals. traction and the desired levels of stability/ accessibility.

13 Horyou SA Private sector Switzerland Horyou, social By connecting innovators We could organize a Leveraging Horyou, Well differentiated 1 network for from all continents, WSIS Thematic workshop on How Social Network for subjects social good and Forum is acting as a to use Social Good its digital platform for multi- Social Media for Social Good, WSIS could live stream currency, stakeholders to build with the Exemple of Horyou, each plenary session on Spotlight, synergies. social network and how it can Horyou, the social promoting WSIS could live stream benefit users from visibility, network for social economic each plenary session on knowledge and financing good, as well as on inclusion as well Horyou, the social network YouTube so the as the UN SDGs, for social good, as well as takeaways could that was on YouTube so the benefit more citizens as officially takeaways could benefit well as been shared on launched at the more citizens as well as Social media Global been shared on Social Making sure there is Entrepreneurshi media Live Tweeting of each sessions

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p Summit (GES 2017).

13 ITU International Switzerland N/A N/A This workshop request is 2 organisation made on behalf of ITU, ITC and We Connect International.

Workshop theme: Maximising impact for sustainable development - how core business activities can achieve a multiplier effect through equal opportunity sourcing from women owned businesses.

About the workshop: In this workshop, participants will learn how ICT Ministries and ICT companies can have a greater impact on sustainable development through supplier diversity programmes. How government entities and companies spend their procurement budgets, whether on infrastructure,

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goods and/or services is a key opportunity to positively impact their bottom lines as well as provide a key source of economic empowerment to other businesses. Across the world, women owned businesses secure a disproportionately low share of procurement contracts. However, an increasing number of governments and businesses, including in the tech sector, are realizing this core business opportunity to contribute to sustainable development through introducing equal opportunity measures to their procurement programmes, and striving to do business with a wider array of suppliers, including those owned and managed by women and minorities.

This workshop will demonstrate how some governments and companies

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are already improving the effectiveness and impact of their procurement activities by sourcing from women owned businesses and present tips for how other governments and tech companies can adopt and implement such policies and practices themselves.

13 Xatena AG Private sector Switzerland - Data: open - A sustainable distribution Market access for hospitals, Design a project wall Ensure participants can 3 government of ressources and nursing homes and medical and perhaps even make also interact over their data and open consumption and finally practices for procurement of a marketplace out of it mobile devices (e.g. on access policies world peace can only be medical capital goods and (e.g. kickstarter.com) twitter with a specific - Data achieved through consumables: How e-market- hashtag). Governance: digitization. platforms can provide market distributed - So therefor developing access and help to ensure Engage excellent ledger (public countries need to step up product quality. moderators. blockchain) by focusing on education, - Market health, democratic The quality of medical Access: digital government structures and treatment is based on the platforms for investment security healthcare providers market through legal security. education and experience, it's infrastructure - WSIS should discuss on also based on the - Compliance: how technology can be a infrastructure and the goods regtech driver to accelerate these she or him has at her or his processes. disposal. For hospitals, - Regulation nursing homes and medical

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itself: practices with limited technology resources, it's - aside the HR neutral requirements - essential to regulation improve the quality of medical treatment through an efficient market access.

13 EZ Group sarl Private sector Switzerland VR educational Introduce new technologies VR education: a new way to 4 conception for and innovative concepts in learn , with an interactive and the sustainable order to develop a new immersive support , that development; sustainable development eliminates trees for papers learn how to segments. VR technology and connect people in real preserve could be introduced in the time. ressources WISIS forum by proposing through an an additional solution for - Immerse you inside the immersive UNGA Sustainable story, from middle age to programm and Development programs. nowadays how to set - Learn simple physical sustainable concepts power unit. - Discover other civilisations - Learn how to live in society - Develop creativity

13 Academy of Islamic Academia / Iran (Islamic Subjective Creating a meta-multi- Knowledge Management I think there can be a At first the program 5 Sciences and Technical Republic of) Knowledge thesaurus and ontologies to base on Thesaurus and session created where should be designed in a Culture, community Management classifying and categorizing Ontology people can talk about flexible way. Most of the

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Information and based on meta- information and the information and times people are Documents multi- knowledge, Creating a knowledge intimidated by developed Management Thesauruses semantic platform for management nationâ€™s Research Center and Ontologies information and knowledge development issues. It representative and their in big data era, retrieval can be briefed or issues. This needs to be Terms and participants can be countered in terms of Entities asked for a country making the developing description represented paper. Few nation and least based on representative at developed nation Encyclopedias, regional level can be representative feel Indexing asked to interpret their priority and making them Documents analysis in term of speak their issues and based on growth and topics. Thesauruses development. and Ontologies, Creating a semantic platform for information and knowledge retrieval

13 Burundi Shop Private sector Burundi I have never As a multi-sectoral and E-Commerce in East Africa Partners should now I already said it. ICT in 6 had the multi-disciplinary Digital encourage local ICT developed countries is no opportunity to event, WSIS is a great initiatives. Everyone longer a problem. participate in opportunity to bring recognizes that ICT is Everyone is already the WSIS, but together all stakeholders the catalyst for involved, but in from my (Government of developing economic and social developing countries, experience in countries, private sector, development but so far there is still much to be

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other academicians, lawyers, etc.) there is almost no improved. That is why in conferences in to think Digital economy funding to reward local such events, we must which I had the into school and academic and regional initiatives. give more chance of opportunity to programs. This is why the participation of be involved, I population and local developing countries. found that most investors are very wary Speakers are of ICT projects and turn Developed countries experts and to humanitarian and already know what they political leaders social projects that are are getting out of ICT so it than more funded. is easy for them to practitioners. finance their trips to I would like suggest ICT participate. But in most I would like the partners to encourage developing countries, ICT next WSIS to local ICT initiatives by is still considered as just give pratices organizing local and hobbies, that is why are the opportunity regional events. small amount of people to experience who accept to finance their field It is also very necessary their participation. So it's experience. Let to create a fund very important to get them talk about dedicated to rewarding fund for their awareness. opportunities, local ICT initiative and challenges and incite local stakeholders solutions to invest in. For envisioned to example, it's now plan actions, bmore than ten years not just about since I started ambitions, promoting ICT in my country but there are hardly any tangible

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rather about results. My friends who needs. invested in other projects are making fun of me today because I had almost no support except UNCTAD, which is now trying to promote my initiative.

13 Ministry of Internal Government Japan Need to explore Keep reviewing at national, no request 7 Affairs and how to regional and international Communications, increase/diversi level the progress of the JAPAN fy sponsors and initiatives, projects which participants, will help to achieve SDGs especially toward 2025. And review of private sectors, postforum is really to make WSIS important to make forum forum more more active and influential active and as written above, by influential. analyzing in terms of various aspects, event structure, number/attribution of participants, PR activities, post-survey, contents, and so on.

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13 Telematics Industry Academia / China Although TIAA Some main topics and IoV(Internet of Vehicle) 1. The forum can 8 Application Alliance Technical joined the WSIS problems of realization of technology is promoting the cooperate with the (TIAA) community form for the SDGs can be discussed in society to be more rising technical first time, we the forum, and the forum harmonious,green and organization crossing want to give the can serve as a platform to efficient multi spaces,eg.TIAA to following gather more experts and organize the training or suggestions on scholars to share propaganda to spread innovations: viewpoints and suggestions the relavant a. Strengthen for the realization of SDGs. information and the connection Moreover,as the forum also impliment actions. between the gather high-level 2. The forum can high-leveltrack participants, they may cooperate with the and forum promote the relavant organizations track. The great implementation of some to organize some topics, views topics discussed in the communication and and implement forum to accelerate the display activities locally. actions realization of SDGs. discussed in the forum can be provided to the High-level participants to further complete and spread them? b. Organizers of the sub-forum decide the different styles

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in their part of the forum freely and be suggested to extend the communicaiton sector.

13 The Crown Prince Government Jordan The Crown WSIS brings together all the introduce CPF and its role in 9 Foundation Prince key players to come the middle east to achieve Foundation together and share the SDGs while relaying (CPF) was knowledge and heavily on technology by founded in experiences . this helps in preparing the new generation response to raising the awareness on on all the most recent these prevailing the key lessons from technological trends. trends and around the world and emerging unifying the global effort. priorities. The Foundation seeks to become a global champion for the nationâ€™s youth, acting as both a catalyst and accelerant in helping youth create a more successful,

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prosperous future for themselves and their communities.

With the vision of partnering with the countryâ€™s youth to help them attain their future aspirations, the Foundation seeks to educate, mobilize, and empower the young population to become progression agents and future curators within their communities, and country.

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Driven by global economic and technological trends as well as national priorities, the Foundation will focus on tackling niche areas of youth development with the goal of creating youth idols and mobilizing youth clusters towards common goals. To do this, the Foundation seeks to bridge relevant skills gaps, strengthen the countryâ€™s entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem, and

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drive youth leadership and civic engagement.

On a large scale, this approach aims to elevate communities from poverty , and drive the countryâ€™s success and global competitiveness .

The Foundation will further focus its efforts on partnering with youth to advocate for progressive policies, as well as use its voice, influence, and resources to

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engage with the government and various local and global stakeholders.

14 The Crown Prince Government Jordan The Crown By bringing all stakeholders I would like introduce the People could apply for through various ways 0 Foundation Prince that are taking part in crown prince foundation the having a small booth to Foundation solving the main issues stakeholders participating in represent their (CPF) was faced by the ICT sector in the WSIS . I would like to activities and what they founded in order to inspire the emphasis the role of CPF in do in order to promote response to achievement of the SDG's. achieving the SDG's at large their work and meet these prevailing Gathering all the major through integrating people with similar trends and players in one place to technology in Jordan and the interest in order to emerging share knowledge and Middle east at large by capitalize their efforts priorities. The exchange expertise creates leveraging strategic and build on what they Foundation a large pool of knowledge partnership. have. seeks to that can directly impact the become a global progress pf the ICT sector champion for which automatically the nationâ€™s reflects on the SDG youth, acting as achievement process. both a catalyst and accelerant in helping youth create a more successful, prosperous future for

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themselves and their communities. With the vision of partnering with the countryâ€™s youth to help them attain their future aspirations, the Foundation seeks to educate, mobilize, and empower the young population to become progression agents and future curators within their communities, and country. Driven by global economic and technological

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trends as well as national priorities, the Foundation will focus on tackling niche areas of youth development with the goal of creating youth idols and mobilizing youth clusters towards common goals. To do this, the Foundation seeks to bridge relevant skills gaps, strengthen the countryâ€™s entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem, and drive youth leadership and civic engagement.

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On a large scale, this approach aims to elevate communities living standards , and drive the countryâ€™s success and global competitiveness .

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local and global stakeholders.

CPF supports Jordanâ€™s Vision 2025 to revitalize the national economy through tackling poverty and youth unemployment, and is well aligned with the REACH 2025 initiative for making Jordan a successful player in the global digital era. Through its efforts, the Foundation further seeks to help enable Jordan to reach its Sustainable Development

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Goals (SDGs) to ensure global relevance and alignment.

14 Empowerment Lab International Switzerland We teach girls WSIS could engage people N/A Local, national and N/A 1 organisation ICT by appealing from academia and civil region activities should to the passion. society working in the field be defined by subject Our approach of creative digital and country. â€“ Can be to overcome technology. easily found and gender contacted. inequality in ICT will also tackle the challenge of achieving all 17 sustainable development goals.

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problems. We teach girls to express themselves and develop their creativity through technology.

14 L'Autre Afrique Academia / Benin creation of a digital support 2 Magazine Technical digital world community

14 SSVAR - Swiss Academia / Switzerland Healthcare and Over the past few years, Virtual and Augmented 3 Society of Virtual Technical Education in the current market in reality workshop And Augmented community Virtual, medical simulation and 1. with simple carboards : Reality Augmented or training has come to a visitors will watch 360 videos Mixed Reality plateau. Despite promises, 2. more advanced VR many medical simulators headsets for interaction fail to live up to apps : in Medicine, Flight expectation. etc... New technologies such as virtual and augmented reality offers something different. The actual solutions where teachers can deliver effective teaching and training to anyone, anywhere in the

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world are very promising. Allowing for example remote but immersive classrooms.

14 BDT, ITU International Switzerland ICT for SDGs WSIS Forum plays an Main title of track : Display of the projects No action is needed as it 4 organisation projects display important role as a Accelerating Digital should be strengthened creates competitions and platform for discussion of Transformation hence raises the quality WSIS and SDGs advancing of sessions. alignment between both Subtitle: Building Vibrant ICT processes Centric Innovation Ecosystems

A full day workshop composed of 4 sessions from 9:00 to 18:00. The sessions will be co-organised with several stakeholders from public and private sectors.

14 EC MEDICI Civil society Italy â€œensuring With reference to the ICTs for Safety & Security: WE SUGGEST improving Please do not 5 Framework of our community UNGA Overall WSIS Review: international case study networking thanks to â€œcompressâ€â€¨ all Cooperation is in step with Para 6: A tight cooperation local activity due to the workshops within one shifting with UNESCO IFAP will help â€œnationalâ€• day, as it was done in development to fulfil the goals contact points, civil 2017, especially the first needs and rapid â€œaffordability, access, society and cooperating day (attendees are still changes in the education, capacity- organisations. In reaching Geneva). digital and building, multilingualism, addition, a better

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social cultural preservation, connection with issues â€œmore equal environmentsâ€ investment and â€œon the fieldâ€• participationâ€• - In • we know that appropriate financing â€œ may be achieved some way, it is these changes and Para 7 â€œParticular activating a kind of on physiological due to the are not just attention should also be line antennas to different area of driven by paid to addressing the identify new issues, influence of different technology: specific information and ideas and their follow- topics some general some cultural, social, communications ups through the time. very specific. A political, technology challenges hierarchical organisation economic facing children, youth, of the different wideness factors are persons with disabilities, of the topics may help. As some of the key older persons, indigenous soon as they are much points. peoples, refugees and more â€œverticalâ€• It is essential to internally displaced people, attendees will choose and have a medium migrants and remote and spread. and long-term rural communities.â€• Para vision on the 11 on Ethics is supported As an alternative, spread potential results by IFAP as well. The same sessions on the same or of innovation applies to Para 17 on Social similar topics on different and its potential aspects â€œnew and days and hours in order disadvantages. unforeseen health and to offer the opportunity New social consequences, many to attend at least some of technologies of which are positive and them avoiding a full and innovation some of which raise overlapping of parallel act as concerns.â€• sessions. precursors, Para 19: â€œWe recognize rules and that information and regulations will communications follow, in this technologies are also

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period of increasingly a means to significant support the diversity of changes and cultural expression and the many times of fast- growing cultural and breaking the creative industries, and we consolidated affirm that comprehensive, patterns we practical digital strategies must promote are needed for the the discussion preservation of cultural on the results of heritage and access to the so-called recorded information in the "digital digital environment in all its revolution" at forms.â€• the ethical, Para 24: â€œWe social, underscore the need for employment further development of level, life local content and services quality. WSIS in a variety of languages and IGF 2017 and formats that are have offered accessible to all people, some insights who also need the on these capabilities and capacities, aspects, we including media, hope that other information and digital forums and literacy skills to make use workshops will of and further develop be offered at information and the WSIS Forum communications 2018. technologies. Accordingly,

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In order to we recognize the vital improve the importance of the level of principles of interdisciplinary multilingualism in the skills of the information society to community we ensure the linguistic, suggest cultural and historical strengthening diversity of all nations. We cooperation further recognize the value with the of the variety of activities of the interoperable and UNESCO IFAP in affordable information and the field of communications socio-cultural technology solutions, transformations including such models as and stimulating proprietary, open-source, and collecting and free software.â€• more WE SUGGEST: We suggest contributions strengthening the from civil cooperation with UNESCO society in those IFAP that as achieved specific fields. relevant results not only in the domain of WSIS action line â€œC8 Cultural Diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local contentâ€• but much more in general in all the different Paras mentioned

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above (ref. UNESCO IFAP reports on multi-lingualism, multi-culturalism, digital preservation, social changes, etc.) With reference to the Paragraphs listed below: Para 10: â€œBuilding confidence and security in the use of information and communications technologies for sustainable development should also be a priority, especially given growing challenges, including the abuse of such technologies for harmful activities from harassment to crime to terrorism.â€• Para 18: â€œWe recognize that information and communications technologies have become important to disaster and humanitarian response, and further reaffirm their role in enhancing and developing multi-hazard

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early warning systems, preparedness, response, recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction. We also encourage greater investments in innovation and technology development for long-term, multi-hazard and solution- driven research in the field of disaster risk management.â€• Para 20: â€œsmart and resilient city concepts and Internet-enabled delivery of services, among other abatement options. â€œ 2. Human rights in the information society Para 46: â€œno person shall be subjected to arbitrary or unlawful interference with his or her privacy, familyâ€• 3. Building confidence and security in the use of information and communications technologies

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Para 49: â€œconduct a comprehensive study of the problem of cybercrimeâ€• Para 50: â€œWe reaffirm that building confidence and security in the use of information and communications technologies should be consistent with human rights.â€• Para 52: â€œWe are concerned; however, about certain growing uses of information and communications technologies that threaten security and development benefits, including the use of such technologies for terrorist purposes and cybercrime.â€• â€¦.. â€œWe reiterate our belief that a global culture of cybersecurity needs to be promoted and developedâ€¦â€• Para 53: â€œWe further call on Member States to

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cooperate on transnational issues of information and communications technologies and the use thereof, including capacity- building and cooperation in combating the criminal misuse of the technologies and preventing the use of technology, communications and resources for criminal or terrorist purposes. â€œ Para 54: â€œWe call for renewed focus on capacity- building, education, knowledge-sharing and regulatory practice, as well as promoting multistakeholder cooperationâ€• 4.1. Enhanced cooperation Para 65: â€œestablish a working group to develop recommendations on how to further implement enhanced cooperation as envisioned in the Tunis Agendaâ€•

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WE SUGGEST: Safety and security are integral part of human rights; we must provide all the efforts in order to guarantee such rights (as stated in art 3,22, 25 - The Universal Declaration of Human Rights), taking adequately into account the paragraphs of the UNGA listed above we suggest the extension of action line â€œC5 Building confidence and security in the use of ICTsâ€• to the broader field of Cyber Safety & Security (including disaster recovery and management, ICTs play a key role).

14 WeRobotics International Switzerland Usage of --- Topic: AidRobotics ------6 organisation robotics Synopsis: Humanitarians solutions, first have access to more data and foremost than ever before, including aerial robotics aerial imagery. Turning data (drones) to into information for address improved decision-making humanitarian, requires the right tools for

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development, the job and an understanding environmental of how to use them. This and public workshop will introduce the health issues in tools and engage participants developing in a hands-on table-top countries and simulation of a disaster enhance response. After walking decision making through an assessment of through timely their own decision-making and localised needs in a disaster, geospatial data participants will gain a hands- and data on familiarity with the products and concepts and tools involved innovative to use data and imagery to delivery their advantage. solutions.

14 Civil society Civil society Cameroon - Put in place - firstly, information on 7 energy public sustainable improvement development policies policies should not remain at the especially in level of the authorities. developing they must reach the citizen. countries to The citizen must be able to have timely issue opinions or make access to proposals in sustainable information development policies. where less than Because these policies take 5% of the into account their needs

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population has and aspirations. access to - Secondly, developing modern energy. countries will need modern In this situation, tools to improve the quality information can of information reception, not reach all ensure daily updates of citizens. A websites so that Internet simple users can access information can information. in fact, most ensure the news sites in developing security and countries are not updated development of due to lack of modern an entire technology. people. - continuously update news sites and ensure the transmission of information around the world - take steps to properly tie the information and its source so that it is not diluted as it flows from one

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individual to another and to eradicate cybercrime. - create an alert system when false information circulate

14 IEEE Humanitarian Academia / United States It is important Focus on sensitizing all IEEE and the Sustainable 8 Activities Technical of America to further relevant stakeholders to Development Goals Committee community strengthen the the importance of social focus on social implications of technology, This workshop will share implications of research ethics, insight into contributions to technology and collaborative open date by Institute of Electrical ethics (including innovation and ensuring and Electronic Engineers research local ownership and (IEEE) volunteers around the ethics), and national policy alignment of world in the sustainable taking a interventions to support development and wholistic sustainability. humanitarian technology approach to related space. Led by the IEEE implementation Humanitarian Activities of the SDGs Committee and the IEEE through the Foundation, IEEE volunteers wider adoption are engaging in "feet on the of collaborative ground" activities in resource open innovation constrained environments and cross- around the world.

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thematic and interdisciplinary This workshop will share approaches. insight into activities by different organisational units across IEEE (including SIGHT - Special Interest Groups on Humanitarian Technology) and raise awareness of the types of volunteer and community driven interventions for which IEEE has provided funding to date.

The participatory workshop session will provide an opportunity to engage with IEEE volunteers responsible for coordinating sustainable development and humanitarian technologies related interventions and partnerships. It will also provide a forum to explore potential partnership opportunities.

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14 IST-Africa Institute Academia / Ireland It is important Focus on sensitizing all IST-Africa - Showcasing 9 Technical to further relevant stakeholders to Innovation, Science and community strengthen the the importance of Technology related Research focus on ethics collaborative open Capacity in IST-Africa partner (including innovation and ensuring countries research local ownership and ethics), and national policy alignment of IST-Africa Initiative has taking a interventions to support created a network supporting wholistic sustainability. cross-border Research and approach to Innovation collaboration implementation within Africa and between of the SDGs Africa and Europe, through the monitoring ICT-related wider adoption activities in partner countries of collaborative to inform policy formulation open innovation and research collaboration, and cross- and coordinating national thematic and stakeholders to formulate interdisciplinary research and entrepreneurial approaches. priorities and activities addressing socio-economic challenges and strengthening African Innovation ecosystems.

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between IIMC (Ireland) with Ministries & National Councils responsible for Innovation, Science and Technology research, policy, implementation and adoption in 17 African Member States.

The workshop will showcase ICT Initiatives and Research Capacities in Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Cameroon, Egypt, Senegal and Tunisia to raise awareness of ongoing activities and share a mapping undertaken of research priorities, institutions with research capacity and Innovation Spaces.

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European funding Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme and upcoming calls for collaborative research and innovation proposals.

15 IIMC Private sector Ireland It is important Focus on sensitizing all mHealth4Afrika 0 to further relevant stakeholders to â€“ Strengthening Primary strengthen the the importance of Healthcare Delivery in focus on ethics collaborative open Resource Constrained (including innovation and ensuring Environments research local ownership and ethics), and national policy alignment of Co-funded by the European taking a interventions to support Commission under Horizon wholistic sustainability. 2020, mHealth4Afrika is approach to focused on supporting implementation Sustainable Development of the SDGs Goal 3 (SDG3) by through the strengthening the quality of wider adoption primary healthcare delivery in of collaborative resource constrained clinic open innovation environments. and cross- thematic and This participatory Workshop interdisciplinary will share insights and lessons approaches. learnt from the collaborative open innovation process applied to the co-design of a

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modular mHealth platform supporting programs based on national health policy priorities, and leveraging the adoption of electronic medical records and medical sensors, analytical and visualisation tools to support interpretation and monitoring of patient results and automatic generation of monthly program indicators to save time and increase accuracy.

The workshop will provide insights into the mHealth4Afrika objectives and co-design approach undertaken with the Ministries of Health, district health offices and health clinics in the four participating countries (Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi and South Africa). The comparative findings from the baseline study, alpha and beta evaluations will be

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shared. A demonstration of the mHealth4Afrika application will be provided and participants will have the opportunity to use the CE approved sensors that the nurses are using at the point of care in mHealth4Afrika intervention countries during the pilot.

15 Communication Government Iran (Islamic The project is to No other domain in the It can be done through online by providing real we can provide the guide 1 Regulatory Republic of) check diversity recent past had such a demo. analyzed data that rely line and source code to Authority of internet strong affect and attraction on international the countries which they connection for on the development of standards and RFCs willing to integrate the people in Iran countries and societies which is publicly usable solutions to their system. for them to be than information and including, end users, able to get their communication service providers, and SLA from their technologies, especially in regulatory agencies. service provider driving todayâ€™s by doing the innovation, efficiency and regular test and effectiveness across all measurements sectors. ICT has been the across country fastest growing sector since wide covering a generation. accessing this all the ISPs, so infrastructure through the maintaining and reliable and trustworthy providing reliable data

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connection to infrastructure is the first people for step toward public rights. doing their job and duty in all type of data attribute is the primary goal, at the other hand people can choose their service provider by country and local ranking, and can address an issue in data infrastructure in their geographical zone.

15 MinistÃ¨re des Government Democratic Veuillez ajouter Examiner l'opportunitÃ© Examiner l'opportunitÃ© des rendre disponible la 2 Postes Republic of dans le des faire une faire une recommandation documentation des TÃ©lÃ©communic the Congo programme du recommandation aux aux Ã©tats d'organiser ateliers disponibles ations et NTIC, forum des Ã©tats d'organiser annuellement un Sommet dans toute les langues RDCongo Ã©changes annuellement un Sommet National sur la SociÃ©tÃ© de et avant les ateliers sur : National sur la SociÃ©tÃ© l'Information qui Ã©valuera -les politiques, de l'Information qui au niveau national la mise en les stratÃ©gies Ã©valuera au niveau oeuvre des lignes d'actions et la national la mise en oeuvre du SMSI dans le contexte

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planification au des lignes d'actions du d'atteindre les ODD et le niveau national SMSI dans le contexte programme de du d'atteindre les ODD et le developpement durable dÃ©veloppeme programme de Ã l'horizon 2030 nt des developpement durable tÃ©lÃ©commu Ã l'horizon 2030 nications et TIC; -leurs cohÃ©rences et intÃ©gration avec ceux du dÃ©veloppeme nt durable et intÃ©gral du pays; -l'Ã©laboration et la mise en oeuvre du SchÃ©ma Directeur d'informatisatio n des Services Publics de l'Etat; -l'organisation et le fonctionnement de l'Agence Nationale des tÃ©lÃ©commu

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nications et TIC; -l'organisation et le fonctionnement des CIRT nationaux; des IGf, des Points d'Ã©changes internet

15 Internet Society of Civil society China Suggest to add Suggest to exhibit some Inclusive Information Suggest to provide Suggest that the similar 3 China up more pilot projects or release Accessibility Service some special funding to content or types of sessions some brochure collecting Environment Enables the support the workshops not be specified on some successful cases for Fruits of Technology participation from the allocated at the same topics related to experience sharing. Development Shared by All grassroots. time slots. the sustainable development, for example, best practice on using the ICT to improving the social development.

15 ZMQ Development Civil society India - Artificial Technology and specially We would like to have a Establish Forums and Have interactive 4 Intelligence and connectivity should not be workshop called ZMQ's Pavilions like: workshops where even Machine looked just as an enabler South-South Collaboration 1. South-South T4D participants have Learning for development. In fact, Lab for Development. programs; opportunity to Technologies the connectivity and the We will have experts from 2. Collaborative Digital participate. Most forums

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for Semi- technology reaching into India, Canada, Uganda, Labs; are still in the old model Literate and the hands of common Kenya, Afghanistan sharing 3. Showcasing Solution where 4 speak and 100 illiterate; people gives rise to new how together, we have WSIS must reach out to listen. We should have 4 opportunities to design established knowledge Government of setting context and all - Embedding technology linked sharing model for T4D from different countries like participating. It may look Innovative development solutions. India to other parts of the Department of Science chaotic but it is the need Technologies These solutions are Developing World - Africa, and Technology, of hour when people are and Solution in bottom-up in design and Afghanistan, Burma, Nepal Ministry of Rural all active digitally through Hard to Reach driven by people. There is and other countries etc. Development and social media. Communities; this need to focus on Industry forums like Ensure that similar people oriented design Business Association to workshops are not run at - Technology models for enabling invite participants; same time; Linked development and achieving Also, that best Development SDGs. Above all there is an workshops are not only Models - for urgent need to recognize pre-lunch; Health, the connectivity as a new Education, natural resource (although Sustainable man made unlike water, Development, land and air) and there Democracy etc; should be equitable distribution of this resource - South-South to achieve development Collaboration around SDGs. for Technology Linked We have to shift our focus Development. from just enablement using technology to building new system changing designs if we really want to leverage

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the access of the connectivity and related technology.

15 Dhunat Shader Government Bangladesh 1. With the goal ICTs have the potential to 5 Uninon Porisad of ensuring our be key enablers of community is in development, and to be step with critical drivers of innovative shifting solutions in the 2030 development Agenda for Sustainable needs and rapid Development. Please changes in the provide suggestions and digital and ideas on how the role of social the WSIS Forum could align environments, with the adopted SDGs, is well- taking into account the positioned to outcomes of the UNGA tackle the Overall WSIS Review future needs of the Information and Knowledge Societies, and stands ready for the outcome of the UN General Assembly's Overall Review and 2030 Agenda for

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Sustainable Development, please propose innovations that might be introduced in the structure and programme of the WSIS Forum 2018 to further strengthen its effectiveness and outcomes

15 COLLECTIF DES Civil society Cameroon In the First; people needs to be RURAL WOMEN AND ITC At the local level, The minimal presence of 6 FEMMES POUR LA agriculture trainined and empowed in AGAINST POWERTY National, countries civil society organizations PROTECTION DE sector; it the sector; how ITCs can be should prepare their is often a problem for the L'ENVIRONNEMENT demands a lot a powerfull instrument to activities in their effective participation of ET DE L'ENFANT of changes and let be emphase with the respective countries at the latter because of their (COFEPRE) innovation to world. this time Preparatory lack of financial means make that country meetings have not allowing them to take sector to be to be made to allow part in meetings which improve their inclusion in the are nevertheless specially for program agenda WSIS important / The care by rural women Forum. country or the donors agriculture. would be desirable and They need the IUT should seek from tools innovators donors his support for

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to facilitate each CSOs wishing to their work and participate in the works. also tools to how distribute the products.

15 SUTEL - Government Costa Rica With the aim of ICTs needs to be accesible ----- As I mentioned before, Putting attention not to 7 Superintendencia helping to to everybodie. Today the we are proposing not schedule parallel de reduce desable persons and only a national project, workshops with themes Telecomunicaciones inequalities (10 persons with special needs, but also a regional ITU that may be associated or action line of in general, do not have project, and a possible complementaries. Sustainable access to ICTs and as world wide ITU project Development consequence, do not have in order to close de Goals), Costa access to the digital society. digital divide on Rica is This is a hard true in accesibility. These organizing a developing countries. WSIS possible projects will new project to agenda may organize a need the visibility that be executed program to look for WSIS may provide under FONATEL possible solutions, and discussing them in the (Telecom consider our world wide agenda, in order to National Fund) project proposal to solve attract partnerships in order to the mentioned problem. from all sectors develop (industry, operators, applications, private sector, etc) procedures and technologies to close the digital divide on accesibility, in

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benefice of desable persons and persons with special needs. At the same time is proposing to ITU Americas Regional Office to organize countries of the region to do similar efforts, creating a regional project with the same objective. And going far, maybe it is possible to duplicate the idea in each of the developing regions, creating a very effective way to help desable persons and persons with

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special needs of the developing world. (world project)

15 IFG International Bangladesh itâ€™s true that At Close the Gap, we may SDG Advisor is available to all Bangladesh has been 8 organisation more action and set to bridge the digital hubs and the Global Center pursuing a technology- awareness is divide by offering high- users for quickly checking the led Vision called Digital needed speed internet, Lab, SDG indicator for their Bangladesh since 2009. nowadays. computers donation to regions/countries, receiving In materializing this Thatâ€™s why educational institute, recommendations for the vision, the country has Close the Gap medical and social projects services that can improve the aggressively explored and I want to service in developing and needed status, and even and adopted help realise the emerging countries. Even in launch the needed services Information and SDGs and battle the most remote areas. through the Computer Aided Communication inequality in the Close the Gap we should Planner. technologies in every world. look at innovative â€¢ Computer Aided Planner sphere of lives. The Education is solutions. is a sophisticated toolset, readiness achieved has one of the most called SPACE that conduct enhanced the capacity powerful detailed feasibility studies of the country to meet instruments for and produces a strategic the needs of global ICT reducing plan, plus a highly customized market poverty and working portal for a proposed inequality and hub lays a foundation for sustained economic growth. Yet,

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many children in developing countries like Bangladesh, lack access to quality education and knowledge. The key obstacle in achieving the â€˜Digital Bangladeshâ€™ is lack of skilled human resources, and difference between educational institution and industrial sector. This knowledge gap is increased by their limited connection to information and communication technology

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(ICT), the key driver for improving the educational and economic prospects of a country in todayâ€™s modern world.

15 International International International N/A N/A THE SKILLS MISMATCH: THE 9 Telecommunication organisation DIGITAL SKILLS EMPLOYERS Union ARE LOOKING FOR

In the face of the global youth employment crisis, with 71 million young people out of work and another 153 million working but living in poverty, millions of jobs requiring advanced digital skills go unfilled because employers say they canâ€™t find candidates with the skills they need. There is a mismatch between how institutions of learning prepare their students and the skills demanded in the

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labour market. This session will gather private sector companies who will share with the audience their views on the digital skills required in the digital economy. Young people preparing for careers requiring digital skills, ITU Academic members and other digital skills training providers are encouraged to attend for an interactive session to identify current and future needs for digital skills. ITU and ILO launched the Digital Skills for Decent Jobs for Youth campaign at the WSIS Forum 2017. The Campaign, a key element of the â€œDecent Jobs for Youthâ€• global initiative seeks to incentivize a range of stakeholders to train young people with job-ready digital skills. Since the last WSIS Forum, a number of stakeholders have made commitments to train young

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people. This session will not only be useful to guide young people, universities and training providers, it will further offer guidance for the Digital Skills for Decent Jobs for Youth campaign.

16 AutoritÃ© de Government Democratic Face Ã une Les moyens de mise en La reconnaissance et 0 RÃ©gulation de la Republic of sociÃ©tÃ© Å“uvre du Programme de lâ€™implication formelles, Poste et des the Congo grande dÃ©veloppement durable actives, TÃ©lÃ©communic consommatrice Ã lâ€™horizon 2030 informÃ©es et sensibles de ations du Congo de mÃ©ritent Ã©galement communautÃ©s communication une attention particuliÃ¨re, locales/rÃ©gionales et avide surtout pour les pays en constituent en fait un(e) dâ€™informatio situation particuliÃ¨re et, autre valeur/engagement qui n, la diffusion notamment, les pays sous-tend des NTIC est un dâ€™Afrique, les petits lâ€™approche de WSIS facteur Ã‰tats insulaires en incontournable dÃ©veloppement, les pays de la mutation les moins avancÃ©s et les socio- pays sortant de conflit. Ã©conomique dans les annÃ©es Ã venir ; une nouvelle hiÃ©rarchie va apparaÃ®tre

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avec de nouvelles disparitÃ©s. Alors quels sont les effets de diffusion des TIC sur la croissance Ã©conomique? Y a -t- il une fracture numÃ©rique? Quel lien pourrait-on Ã©tablir entre fracture numÃ©rique et niveau de dÃ©veloppeme nt ?

16 Association for Civil society Switzerland No comment No comment Theme: "Concentration in No comment No comment 1 Proper Internet Internet Services" Governance Speakers, to be confirmed, would include: Richard Hill, APIG Michael Kende, AnalysisMason

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TBA, CUTS TBA, Diplo

16 Association for Civil society Switzerland No comment. No comment. Topic: "Free Flow of Data: No comment. No comment. 2 Proper Internet Panacea or Danger?" Governance Speakers, to be confirmed, would be Richard Hill, APIG Sanya Reid Smith, TWN TBA, Diplo

16 digitalMedLab Private sector Switzerland As we take part Animate a WSIS Forum We would like to 3 for the first specific web-platform to demonstrate how time, we cannot federate the community telemedicine can also be make the whole year performed without video comments streaming at an affordable cost taking advantage of the strong mobile phone penetration all around the world

16 BetterStudy Private sector Switzerland BetterStudy To match people, i.e. How to learn online in the Involve State Keep inviting small 4 provides an learners in the case of 21st century with universtities. players, such as startups, accounting BetterStudy, technologies BetterStudy, the Accounting using bootrapped course online. such as machine learning Course Online? approches to design Our learners allows to connect people in game changing business develop a dynamic and intelligent models to impact accounting and manner. positively their financial skills communities and disrupt

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with videos, traditional markets, such readings and as education. personalised trainings. The final goal is the enhance collaboration among learners like a social learning network. Matching communities with shared goals in a optimised manner is key to tackle the world's challenges and develop solutions faster.

16 SPJ Labs Private sector Central Respect for The regulation and respect Yes, I would like to organize a yes, it is important that The more equal 5 African private rights of some by some countries workshop on Internet use in stands are created participation will be made Republic online. that have the monopolies the Central African Republic forum for sharing good by a representation of a of ICT in the world. and young people. But the idea, project or others. member of a country in each workshop.

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communication will be made in French

16 Goodwall Private sector Switzerland Expand Shared effort of influential What we do at Goodwall: The 6 partnerships individuals, organizations leading professional network with private and companies to leverage for young people companies the power of ICTs within Empower young individuals, their own network and help them become the best strive to accomplish version of themselves, common goals. connect them with other high-achievers, provide educational and professional opportunities

16 Ministry of Government Netherlands Creating impact improve the end user Creating impact with open 7 Agriculture, Nature with open data perspective and data within agriculture: and Food Quality within support/initiate local the Netherlands would like agriculture experiments to share their experiences with open data from several perspectives: policy making, research and private sector.

16 SLMP Consuting Government Ethiopia Particularly By collaborating different By creating website and By creating various 8 Group now ,when the stakeholders and disseminate information for means of social media deep rooted strengthening plat form in all plat form such E-Communications poverty is well manner. emanated from sophisticated and interrelated

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problems and consequently putting human security in big treat, thus, 2030 Agenda for sustainable Development Should be strengthened.

16 Evolving Consulting Private sector Cameroon short videos to I think high level Digital Africa, an opportunity see answer 1 more information on the 9 showcase discussions are quite good for youth economic different workshops achievments and shall be followed up by empowerment including speakers bio towards SDGs in kpi and indicators to various regions measure performances

17 TeleRetail SA Private sector Switzerland We propose the The WSIS Forum will allow Logistics Automation with its The actual presence of The introduction of 0 introduction of TeleRetail to present a sub-topics: Urban Logistics a TeleRetail one self- innovative concepts is logistics roadmap for the Automation; Sub-Urban driving transporter and likely to create a new automation deployment of self-driving Logistics Automation, Rural its team can serve as a level playing field. Eco-Systems logistics automation, Logistics Automation; catalyst for a discussion Consequently, the which allow worldwide. WSIS Remote Logistics Automation amongst many WSIS participants will enter at users in villages Participants will be able to for isolated settlements. participants, thereby a similar starting point. and towns to actively contribute their creating an constructive This contributes to a access a wide thoughts and innovations communications more equal participation. variety of as well as project ideas. environment which vendors and spans across all levels, services - while nations and sectors.

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avoiding traffic congestions, harmful emissions and minimizing energy consumption. Creating a foundation for sustainable Smart City developments, worldwide.

17 Arianous ICTD Private sector Iran (Islamic Disruptive Disruptive innovation Smart cities : 1 Republic of) innovation ! involves an existing rupture Policies and regulatory Disruptive related to processes, frameworks to better align innovation products and services so smart cities strategies with involves an far. Disruptive innovation SDGs. existing rupture was very rare until the related to eruption of the latest processes, technological products and developments. services so far. This is creating disruptive Disruptive new business models as innovation was digitization, economy very rare until platform, collaborative the eruption of economics, decentralized the latest models or models pop up

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technological that are changing it all. developments. This trend discuss the latest technological developments, the detail of the resulting business models and its socio- economic impact.

17 Goodwall Private sector Switzerland Expand Shared effort of influential 2 partnerships individuals, organizations with private and companies to leverage companies the power of ICTs within their own network and strive to accomplish common goals.

17 GIMUN Civil society Switzerland In an It is indisputable that in an GIMUN would like to request Building national The GIMUN procedure to 3 increasingly increasingly globalised two Thematic Workshops at capacities in technology ensure equal globalized inter-connected world, ICTs the Forum: and innovation is participation in the world, which is play an important role in crucial for local parallel workshops when constantly development and 1. GIMUN workshop industries and projects organising an event is to shaded under innovation. Among the request: Introduction to the to compete in set a previous the threat of range of work of the ITCs, organisation and its activity todayâ€™s global, registration, where conflicts and the most significant one as an important promoter of knowledge-based participants are asked to inequalities, may be their major the ideals and principles of economy. This can list in order of preference communication contribution to spreading the United Nations among increase living two to three choices. and information and the youth by giving students standards, reduce Afterwards the organising cooperation has knowledge. There are a chance to participate in poverty and promote a team will create even a significant different ways to educative events and meet Governmentâ€™s groups â€“always taking

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role. Therefore, strengthen the alignment the UN policy-making first- growth. Making into account the There is no with the adopted SDGs. hand. effective use of preference of the doubt that Nonetheless, the WSIS innovation requires participantsâ€“. â€œconstructiv Forum could concentrate in 2. Collaboration on factoring scientific and e and diverse two areas of action, in international career/ technological inputs from which it counts on an employment on ICTs sectors knowledge into governments, advantageous position: workshop request. national development the private strategies and plans. sector, civil On the one hand, the WSIS Assimilating, society, Forum is important from disseminating and international the perspective of bringing applying scientific and organizations, together different actors, technological the technical encouraging action and knowledge and building and academic promoting the success of capacities in these communities, the SDGs. Therefore, it areas, though, require and all other constitutes the perfect investment in human relevant atmosphere to promote capital and stakeholders, in the SDGs among a diverse infrastructure taking stock of audience engaging (according to the the progress governments, civil society, UNCTAD project on made in the the private sector, Science, Technology implementation academia, the technical and Innovation of the outcomes community and Reviews). of the WSIS and intergovernmental addressing organizations. â€¢ This capital and potential Communication and human infrastructure information and promotion of the 2030 can be ensured by communication Agenda for Sustainable specific policy-making technology (ICT) Development in general on this matter to

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gaps and areas â€“and the ITCs in promote technologies, for continued particularâ€“ can be for instance: â€œAfter focusâ€• achieved by an intense the 2010 Science, (A/70/L.33, promotional campaign on Technology and para. 3) is social networks. Innovation Policy essential in Review in Peru, the order to On the other hand, the national budget guarantee a WSIS Forum could provide dedicated to science, future training and education to technology and sustainable the different actors through innovation increased 20 development. seminars on different SDGs times in one and their challenges, case year.â€•(UNCTAD data) Nevertheless, studies or workshops on the how two different SDGs are â€¢ Promote achievements in connected and how the partnerships with the information and situation can improve private sector in order communication (something similar to the to obtain better s technology SDG Lab â€œSo whatâ€• funding, like the case of connectivity series: â€œThe â€œSo The MasterCard have brought to Whatâ€• Series is an Foundation, which is the fore interactive dialogue that funding several challenges; explores the development projects notably, there intersectorality of the 2030 in Africa by partnering are still divides, Agenda by exploring the with smaller between linkages between two organisations. countries, seemingly unrelated SDGs. between men These events aim to The WSIS Forum and women, promote an integrated, provides an optimal children and horizontal approach to SDG setting for local,

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youth, persons actionâ€• (SDG Lab, regional or national with disabilities, https://www.sdglab.ch/ask projects to flourish and elderly people. -questions/so-what), but a good way to ensure â€œDifferences maybe focusing on ITCs). mutual cooperation in may be to organise individualsâ€™ specific discussion capabilities to groups and panels so as both use and to introduce these create projects to the information and audience. communication s technologies represent a knowledge divide that perpetuates inequality.â€• (A/70/L.33, para. 20). For this purpose, it would be interesting that the Forum would focus on the improvement of these specific groups, although the

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terms divides and inequalities themselves are very vague and it would be necessary to narrow the traget range of this affirmation. Concrete solutions can only be found by concrete goals, and so, it would be an important point to specify the range of these inequalities and the different layers.

In the same paragraph (para. 20), stated that there is an ambition to transform

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â€œinformation societiesâ€• to â€œknowledge societiesâ€•, where information is put to the advantage of human improvement. According to the Daleâ€™s Cone of Experience, people remember 90% of what the do while performing a task or simulating a real experience. To this effect, combining group discussions with real-life simulations or aggregating

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practical activities to the theory may be a good way to ensure permanent knowledge and long-term effectiveness and of the event.

Also, it is stated in the document that it is of â€œvital importance of the principles of multilingualism in the information societyâ€• (A/70/L.33, para. 24). A special training module on ITCâ€™s for language experts, such as

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translators or multilingual communication experts, may be a successful way to enhance not only the good use of language on ITCs, but also the multicultural aspect of technologies.

Moreover, the WSIS Forum may be the starting point for partnership between the private sector and NGOs. Effectiveness and cooperation can be achieved through understanding

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and, by bringing together these two actors, there may be better opportunities for investment and greater funding to specific development campaigns.

The public at large can also play an important role in ensuring the engagement of the government. For this reason, a large promotion of the event and its outcomes may be crucial. This can be done by an

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intense promotion campaign on the main social media platforms, live updates, and video promotions. This would also be a good way to reach and involve the youth.

17 Posts and Telecom Private sector China a. Having joined Some main topics and Building information a. First of all, the team 4 Press the WSIS forum problems of realization of foundation for knowledge should be publicize the 2017, we think SDGs can be discussed in societies in China. forum through different the High-level the forum, and the forum ways to expand Track and can serve as a platform to Moreover, can we request influence. From this Forum track are gather more experts and captioning as well as the way, the forum can isolated with scholars to share Room C2 at a noon time? attract more each other to viewpoints and suggestions Maybe from 11:00 to 13:00. participants. Maybe it some extend, as for the realization of SDGs. can be publicized the realization Moreover,as the forum also through different of SDGs should gather high-level Governments. be the outcome participants, they may b. The team can set up of the promote the a web survey,if people cooperation implementation of some do the survey, they can

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between the topics discussed in the get some rewards. Government forum to accelerate the c. Moreover, the ITU and the Private realization of SDGs. and other organizers sector. So, can use their resources whether some to publicize the forum great topics or through different views discussed organizations. in the forum can be provided to the High- level participants to further complete?

b. Can there be more chances for different participants to meet and communicate with each other? Maybe more workshops or interactive sessions should be organized.

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c. Moreover,there are a huge amount of forums, some of them held in paralle, thus, some participants may lose the chance to join all the forums they interested? Can the time be better arranged?

Thanks

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17 Center of Academia / Pakistan Internet of I believe that ICTs only Yes I would like to Organize Above ICTs platforms Country -wise 6 Information Technical Things ( IoTs ) work only within Eco- and Lead based on my would supplement participation is Important Technology ( CIT ) community and Block Chain System, which need Two suggested topics information exchange with Balanced are fast Vital Components i.e flow within a System participation form Youth replacing the Human Resources & under Wise-Tech & Experienced people. existing ICTs Technology resources. I Wise may help to form

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based financial suggest we may establish these Country level & Layers of Knowledge Base Forum initially. Communication within these two Infrastructures. components to work in Adoption of this Close relations. change in implementation of SDGs to achieve required targets is VITAL to achieve required targets. These two topics my be addressed by an Independent Team. Based on my current engagement in these two areas I Volunteer to Contribute in these two areas as a mentor as I am heading an IoT based Center in Pakistan

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( www.IoT- Center.PK )

17 Yarmouk University Academia / Jordan I propose the The forum could promote 7 Technical inclusion of open source technologies community activities for that might open up students and opportunities to young disadvantaged people to leaders/entrepr innovate and contribute. eneurship. Such activities include presentation of work in progress ideas, graduation projects, crazy ideas, etc.

17 VLOGGERS Civil society France Video bloggers That each area has the 8 in all the fields opportunity to enrich of development themselves as the main whose mission goal of the SDGs is to make is to create and a change to succeed in enrich all those sustanaibility and making who are the world a better place. interested basically anyone whose got

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access to a computer and Wifi.

17 THE HERITAGE Private sector Cameroon The media and The media and flyers,and No By inviting local people Through invitations 9 INTERNATIONAL flyers,and through community radios MAGAZINE through CAMEROON community radios and holding talks with African and world leaders

18 University Gaston Academia / France International Less green house gaz for a 0 Berger of Saint- Technical sustainable better energy planning in Louis (SÃ©nÃ©gal) community development by our world and University Jean enrgy (ecologic) Monnet of Saint- transition and Etienne (France) : climate change cosupervision

18 Rwanda Government Rwanda My focus is on WSIS should focus its 1 Development Board ITU- efforts specifically on Africa Development: and although this is done 1. Capacity its on a too general a scale Building: ITU to yet Africa counts for the invest in highest numbers of digital MOOCS divide, gender digital partnerships divide, high demographic related to ICT

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for dividends, high ICT Development investments potential etc. eg MOOC on ICT National Plan Strategy development. 2.Climate Change and E- Waste: E-waste is a big challenge to African countries. Rwanda has a successful e- waste policy and E-waste recycling facility presenting a good lessons learned: http://www.scr apmonster.com /news/rwanda- announces- opening-of- new-rwf1.2- billion-e-waste- recycling-

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facility/1/64458 3. Cyber- security: Rwanda was placed second in ITU global cyber security index.. http://www.ne wtimes.co.rw/s ection/read/21 5645/ 4. Regulatory and market environment: Use of regulatory sandboxes to encourage innovation and start-ups.

18 CentralNic PLC Private sector United Open mic for The WSIS should continue Facilitating the next Dedicated outreach Provide participants with 2 Kingdom speakers from to champion ongoing generation of business online through social media clear guidance on the developing support of the SDGs. In and online business outcomes and countries to particular the WSIS should media. Currently the deliverables with ability mention )in no be encouraged to track and WSIS seems to be a to track progress through more than 3 report on key yearly meeting with online resources. minute slots) developments with a view very little *visible*

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the challenges to fostering wider action between as *they* see engagement of topics with meeting dates. them. This the WSIS review. provides a Sponsorship of 12 key bottom-up events (one per month approach to between WSIS main help yearly event) with engagement reporting back to and build a community. sustainable framework for further Physical participation discussions. on key activities as suggested by Remote representative participation members of the WSIS. made available to a global Partnership with in- audience. country organisations *already* making efforts to engage at local and regional levels.

18 SCHOLA - Academia / Italy Like other times as first written in the ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND as first written in the as first written in the 3 Associazione Technical I have had the previous point no. 1 ITALIAN CULTURE AND previous point no. 1 previous point no. 1 Culturale community opportunity to TECHNOLOGIES OF report to WSIS, INFORMATION AND I think it is COMMUNICATION

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necessary and useful and appropriate that even the same WSIS Forum online site is prepared and consulted for example how it can be consulted in almost all major languages, written and spoken, of the World's Internet site of INTERNET SOCIETY - Here is my page https://connect. internetsociety. org/network/m embers/profile? UserKey=95781 21e-a1ec-4cbd- b325- adc894b56edci n INTERNET

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SOCIETY. Moreover, and as I have already pointed out, the Italian language (and with that language Italian culture) has equal dignity with other languages (and related cultures) and in particular with the languages (and related cultures) used in the online ITU and UNESCO etc ... and WSIS - and therefore do not understand the logical and ethical, and social and legal reasons that, while talking

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about ICT and contrast to digital divide, the same WSIS online site does not Allow the INTERNET SOCIETY website to allow. Not unusual, today, 22 October 2017, is also to be done for the same online site of the United Nations Organization, which does not have the opportunity to be visited and known by any online user from any Country of the Nations and States that are

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members (and therefore as such all of the same dignity) of the above- mentioned United Nations Organization. I, in particular, as a European citizen of Italian nationality and founder and legal representative and chairman of the (founded in the City of Lucca for notary act on October 4, 1995), and if we want to become a citizen of the City of Lucca and Tuscany Region in which the literary phenomenon of

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DOLCE STIL NOVO (Bonagiunta Orbicciani https://it.wikipe dia.org/wiki/Bo nagiunta_Orbic ciani ... School of Tuscany https://it.wikipe dia.org/wiki/Scu ola_toscana and Sicilian School https://it.wikipe dia.org/wiki/Scu ola_siciliana ) has been moved, I find it inadequate that in today's times of ' 2017 ITALIAN LANGUAGE is not adequately and conveniently considered by WSIS. It should be

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noted, inter alia, that the > has among its institutional tasks that: a) to promote the history of Italian language and culture everywhere in the World with supplementary support of what other Associations (such as AIAE http://aiae.net/ , AATI http://www.aat i-online.org/, etc.) have done for years; b) the connection to this end with all the Italian Communities abroad of Italy and therefore

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with all the Italian Communities present in the various countries of the World: c) etc ... Among other things, and as it is well-known, Italy has for some 20 years become the country with the highest reference for "migrants" and "refugees" and "refugees", and therefore very much Africa and Asia are here in ITALY, which is that country, that state of the European Union where the highest is the

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welcome and salvation and the social economic political support to > and to the refugees >> This is due to the enormous public awareness of the Italian Public Institutions, beginning with such public institutions as that of the Presidency of the Italian Republic, together with the Government of the Italian Republic, the Parliament (Senate and Chamber) of the

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Italian Republic, the Italian Regions, Italian Metropolitan Cities, Italian Provinces, and Italian Municipalities. So, as a member of the WSIS Forum for years now, in the name and on behalf of the "SCHOLA - Cultural Association >> insist on WSIS with my communication to the Public Institutions of the Italian Republic, so that the WSIS 2018 online site readable and accessible in ITALIAN

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LANGUAGE, as well as the related preparatory steps for the next WSIS Forum 2018 in Geneva and also the works of WSIS Forum 2018 at the ITU headquarters in Geneva next March 2018

18 LAE (Libera International Italy The use of ICT on the opportunity that in the contrast to the digital ut supra scriptum ut supra scriptum 4 Associazione organisation for the purpose every ISCED 2011 divide in the European Union Europea - Free of business and educational and operating countries - the state of the European employment for structure in Europe is given art of this contrast from 2003 Association - Livre young due information on this to 2017 AssociaÃ§Ã£o generations of online site Europeia - Libre European https://epso.europa.eu/ho Association citizens and me_en and courses are EuropÃ©enne) non-European held to educate young citizens residing generations to use ICTs for in European participation in such Union countries competitions

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18 PFC - persona Civil society Italy Subject to one of the most important telematic justice promote WSIS Forum supporting travel and 5 famiglia comunitÃ further details programs also for possible Knowledge and subsistence costs and of the following impacts in the various Participate in WSIS Jobs accommodation in proposal, for Public Administration at any educational Geneva of those the moment I, Sectors and in the same structure ISCED 2011 - organizations such as Civil in the name and Justice Administration in UNESCO Worldwide Society, which projects on behalf of the the various states is the are considered worthy of APS > I am introduction of the > - at sponsorship by the going to this point it would be affiliated sponsors of indicate the interesting that a segment WSIS Forum 2018 following: of the works of the next ïƒ˜ to plan in WSIS Forum 2018 was the WSIS Forum devoted to this telematic 2018 an process, possibly inviting adequate the various Public reflection on Administration and Justice the Personal Authorities of the various Relationship states, which have that the UN introduced digitization into Secretary- their own public institution General held in apparatus, starting with the seventy- those states that constitute second General the European Union Assembly of the United Nations ïƒ˜ create a permanent online > center â€¢ for the

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meeting for the mutual knowledge of the various "Cultures" (religious and civil) of the various peoples of the Earth â€¢ for the promotion and protection of human and civil rights of the various peoples of the Earth and for the containment of nuclear experiments and for the provision of supercomputers in this respect to economically less powerful countries for the promotion of a

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just peace among the peoples of the Earth â€¢ for and as far as it is anticipated from the past 2015 to next 2063 at points 42 and 61 of the Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 25 September 2015 [without reference to a Main Committee (A/70/L.1)] 70/1.

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on behalf of the the various states is the structure ISCED 2011 - are considered worthy of APS > I am introduction of the > - at UNESCO Worldwide sponsorship by the going to this point it would be affiliated sponsors of indicate the interesting that a segment WSIS Forum 2018 following: of the works of the next ïƒ˜ to plan in WSIS Forum 2018 was the WSIS Forum devoted to this telematic 2018 an process, possibly inviting adequate the various Public reflection on Administration and Justice the Personal Authorities of the various Relationship states, which have that the UN introduced digitization into Secretary- their own public institution General held in apparatus, starting with the seventy- those states that constitute second General the European Union Assembly of the United Nations ïƒ˜ create a permanent online > center â€¢ for the meeting for the mutual knowledge of the various "Cultures" (religious and

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civil) of the various peoples of the Earth â€¢ for the promotion and protection of human and civil rights of the various peoples of the Earth and for the containment of nuclear experiments and for the provision of supercomputers in this respect to economically less powerful countries for the promotion of a just peace among the peoples of the Earth â€¢ for and as far as it is

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anticipated from the past 2015 to next 2063 at points 42 and 61 of the Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 25 September 2015 [without reference to a Main Committee (A/70/L.1)] 70/1.

18 APS Civil society Italy Subject to one of the most important telematic justice Promote WSIS Forum supporting travel and 7 further details programs also for possible Knowledge and subsistence costs and of the following impacts in the various Participate in WSIS Jobs accommodation in proposal, for Public Administration at any educational Geneva of those the moment I, Sectors and in the same structure ISCED 2011 - organizations such as Civil in the name and Justice Administration in UNESCO Worldwide Society, which projects on behalf of the the various states is the are considered worthy of APS > I am introduction of the > - at sponsorship by the going to this point it would be affiliated sponsors of indicate the interesting that a segment WSIS Forum 2018 following: of the works of the next ïƒ˜ to plan in WSIS Forum 2018 was

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the WSIS Forum devoted to this telematic 2018 an process, possibly inviting adequate the various Public reflection on Administration and Justice the Personal Authorities of the various Relationship states, which have that the UN introduced digitization into Secretary- their own public institution General held in apparatus, starting with the seventy- those states that constitute eighth General the European Union Assembly of the United Nations ïƒ˜ create a permanent online > center â€¢ for the meeting for the mutual knowledge of the various "Cultures" (religious and civil) of the various peoples of the Earth â€¢ for the promotion and protection of

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human and civil rights of the various peoples of the Earth and for the containment of nuclear experiments and for the provision of supercomputers in this respect to economically less powerful countries for the promotion of a just peace among the peoples of the Earth â€¢ for and as far as it is anticipated from the past 2015 to next 2063 at points 42 and 61 of the Resolution

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adopted by the General Assembly on 25 September 2015 [without reference to a Main Committee (A/70/L.1)] 70/1.

18 Legislative Government El Salvador Innovation is Quantifying access to ICTs Taking advantage of the Using selection filters 8 Assembly of El necessary globally, and projecting and audience and perseverance Salvador implementing the use of with which the users are the same to achieve the projected in social networks. SDGs.

18 Asamblea Government El Salvador Es necesaria la Cuantificando el acceso a Aprovechando la audiencia y Utilizando filtros de 9 Legislativa de El innovaciÃ³n las TIC a nivel mundial, y constancia con la que los selecciÃ³n. Salvador proyectando e usuarios, se proyectan en implementando el uso de redes sociales. las mismas para lograr los ODS.

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Action Lines (Topics and # Organization name Stakeholder type Organization country Themes) Action Lines (Activities) Action Lines (Partnerships)

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ITU with civil society Health and ITU with leaders of NGO's Environment Women round tables, free Private sector with 1 Program Civil society Cameroon Gender speaking leaders... Office de promotion des petites et moyennes entreprises Democratic Republic of Economic autosufficiency of 2 congolaises OPEC Government the Congo rural women OCAPROCE - Organisation pour la Communication en Afrique et de Promotion de la CoopÃ©ration Economique 3 Internationale Civil society Switzerland From C1 to C10 Sections 3-4 are of critical Various universities need to relevance and importance formally partner with the to the process being WSIS project. In the US, MIT discussed here. It is the comes to mind. EPFL in The "Outcome document of belief of this speaker, Switzerland, in the context the high-level meeting of however, that the roles and of their recent efforts on the responsibilities need to be cyber-trust and in the media General Assembly on the better spelled-out and space are of interest. overall review of the defined, including what is Specific individuals include implementation of deemed "acceptable" and Prof. Lenstra at EPFL. Dr. the outcomes of the World "unacceptable" along the Jean Camp at Indiana Academia / Summit on the Information line of a "Geneva University could be of great Technical Society" is a valuable Convention for value. Brian Snow, formerly 4 Formerly. EPFL community Switzerland document. Cybersecurity". For of the NSA is a deep thinker

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instance, is that physical on cyber-risk, and one of the destruction of civilian most knowledgeable critical infrastructures (such individuals thereupon. The as water or electric grids) university of Geneva, via via cyber weapons deemed Prof. David Rudrauf and/or acceptable? When is Dr. Thomas Maillart are all attribution (such as, for valuable potential partners. instance in the context of a declaration of war) a moral imperative? The entire moral and ethical basis of the law as it affects cybersecurity need to be spelled out. The fourth Technological & Industrial Revolution wich include : 1. Big Data National 2.Artificial intelligence Information Centre - 3.Robotics 5 Yemen Government Yemen 4.3rd Dimisional Printer Halophytes crops seawater irrigated for food and feed. They may provide base for livestock sustainability. As well, they may provide oilseeds for edible oil , or biofuel. Marsh regions can be suitable Ã¡reas to hold 6 Particular person Private sector Spain them. There are successful

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experiences in some places worlwide. Business at OECD 7 (BIAC) Private sector International See proposed workshop. Education for all through VR (virtual reality). VR for 8 World VR Forum Private sector Switzerland Good. Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications of the Russian 9 Federation Government Russian Federation - - - Action Line 3: the continuing importance of genuinely public access to the Internet. Too often, it is Action Line 3: An forgotten that public access exploration of public access - either through wifi and a strategies in different personal device, or through countries, including a shared device at a library through Universal Service or other community anchor Funds, and of their impacts institution - can serve not on access to the Internet only as a stepping stone for all. Their role as a towards home access, but platform for delivering also as a vital complement related services - both by to 'private' access. Public content (health, education), Cooperation between WSIS access can be associated and underlying skills and national development with looking for sensitive (mobile literacy, media and agenies in order to focus information (which users information literacy) - and coordinate investments 1 do not want to look at at should be at the heart of and policy reforms would be 0 IFLA Civil society Netherlands home, for fear of the this. highly valuable.

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response of their families), or when the technology they have is not enough (it is hard to write a CV on a smartphone for example). Education and access to a Partner with new education 1 United States of Artificial Intelligence and public computer science ventures such as cursera, 1 Kiwi Campus Private sector America Deep Learning curricula udemy or udacity 1 Allama Iqbal Open social need and digital 2 University Government Pakistan technology. Beijing Children's 1 Legal Aid and how to protect child safety 3 Research Center Civil society China online 1 Group on Earth International 4 Observations (GEO) organisation Switzerland n/a Taking into consideration the ITU Measuring the Information Society Report 2017, we consider that It is necessary to establish some of the emerging mechanisms and activities trends should be key issues that encourage the for the Action Line 6 interaction and "Enabling Environment", communication among the like the following: various stakeholders, in o Internet of Things, sessions such as 20-minute o Cloud computing, lightning sessions, corner o Big Data sessions and unconference o artificial intelligence sessions. In the same way, Federal Academia / o Proliferation and growth it is important to continue Public-private partnerships 1 Telecommunications Technical of Internet content and fostering remote should be encouraged and 5 Institute community Mexico applications. participation mechanisms. prioritized.

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We believe that these new technologies will be fundamental for the fulfillment of the Sustainable Development Goals. 1. How to minimise or avoid psychological aspects of learning, C7 Eâ€•Learning

2. How to use best practices of inâ€•person and classroom learning and create an online environment where these effects can be amplified with powerful and 1 innovative digital tools, C7 6 Campster Private sector Serbia Eâ€•Learning. 1. How to use artificial intelligence to offer only relevant and complementary categories to consumers at the moment of shopping and increase the value of a typical shopping basket as well as improve overall consumer experience, C7 1 Eâ€•Business. 7 Hercules Private sector Serbia 2. How to use

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Eâ€•business to generate impulse purchases, which are a key drivers for shopping basket value increase. Currently, majority of all shopping baskets in eâ€•commerce are repeat purchase. C7, Eâ€•Business. 1. How efficient and effective are PPPs in cybersecurity? Can they also protect digital rights, or are multistakeholder partnerships needed for protecting digital rights in the context of cybersecurity? (WSIS Action Line 1, 5) 2. How can developing country participation in global multistakeholder mechanisms (e.g. the IGF or WSIS Forum) be improved and strengthened? (WSIS Action Line 1, 8, 11) There is a need to support 3. How can women's credible, independent and meaningful access to the rigorous research into Academia / Internet be promoted? topics listed in our 1 Technical What are the barriers that response to question 7 8 Research ICT Africa community South Africa specific communities of above.

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women (e.g. indigenous women, women refugees, young women, elderly women, women with disabilities, LGBTQI women) face in gaining meaningful access to the Internet? (WSIS Action Line 2, 8, 12) 4. How feasible are affordability measures/targets proposed and adopted by the Broadband Commission in diverse developing countries? (WSIS Action Line 2) 5. How can universal service and access funds be better utilised to support public access facilities for especially women? (WSIS Action Line 2, 3, 12) 6. What are the cultural reasons why women who have access to ICTs, fail to adopt it? (WSIS Action Line 2, 8, 12) 7. What ongoing blockchain technology initiatives are taking place in developing countries?

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(WSIS Action Line 7, 12) 8. How can blockchains be used for governance and the provision of public goods? (WSIS Action Line 7, 12) - digital transformation - digital transformation - mobile financial services - mobile financial services development development 1 - infrastructure for internet - infrastructure for internet 9 VEON Private sector Netherlands of things of things 1) The role of governments Plan strategy meeting and all stakeholders in the between WSIS secretariat promotion of ICTs for and multistakeholder development panel, ensuring it is - Working across scales: inclusive of all rights-holder local to global groups and critical - Gender and youth segments of society, as dimensions of the digital defined by Agenda 21 and divide later reinforced in Res. - Intergenerational 67/290 at Rio+20, as well as capacity building and outlined in the 2030 partnerships Agenda - notably Major Happy to discuss links with Groups and Other the UN MGCY, as a means to 2) Information and Stakeholders, especially to more systematically and communication link to their mandated role strategically link youth-led infrastructure: an essential to accelerate and report on and youth-serving foundation for an inclusive progress towards the 2030 organizations discussions information society Agenda at the High level surrounding information 2 UN Major Group for - Linkages between Political Forum. systems and working 0 Children and Youth Civil society United Kingdom physical and digital towards the Action Lines.

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infrastructure to promote The UNMGCY is happy to resilience provide names for a young - Access to broadband person on such a - Equal rights for offline stakeholder group to communities to bridge the ensure institutional space. digital divide which is across geography but also Encourage regular across demography (age, monitoring, follow-up, and gender) review meetings to track - Technology justice and report progress towards the WSIS Action 3) Access to information Lines. and knowledge - Access to digital Set up working groups education and skills for within multistakeholder youth in vulnerable group, along with WSIS contexts Secretariat and interested - Skills mismatch, decent UN agencies, to focus on jobs, and sustainable specific areas of work - livelihoods data, capacity building, - Open-source data, open education, etc. software/hardware - Leveraging both formal and informal knowledge in ICTs and their applications

4) Capacity building - Complementary informal and formal skills - Digital skills building - Online learning

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- Research and development to support youth - Proper training of educators (Training of trainers) - Addressing the skills mismatch between education systems, labor markets, and sustainable development gaps - Contextualising capacity building exercises as per different regions and needs

5) ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life - Appropriate use - people and planet centered - Use across different sectors - ICT applications created for local contexts by local people - Empowering youth to leverage ICTs in their local communities

6) Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content

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- Ensuring appropriate technologies for specific contexts - Sensitivity of ICTs to cultural heritage and indigenous peoples - Linguistic diversity, preservation and local dialects in new, implemented technologies - Equal access to technologies for disabled and vulnerable populations To introduce into the educational system of developing countries curricula in informatics and The Ministry of other research-oriented Communication, the subjects on the subject of National Union of the health care, education and Congolese press, the moral values, cultural Obsercvator of the information on peace and Congolese media, the High non-violence. To launch Media Authority, the finaciation competitions for National Union of the the planning of projects Women's Press, the and programs for the NGOs Congolese Ministry of Posts on the activities oriented and NTIC, the United It is better to also address towards the supervision of Nations Agencies, the Red cultural diversity aspects the children and young Cross movement, the NSOs 2 Democratic Republic of and the ethics aspects of people on the NTIC of childcare, young 1 CROIX-ROUGE/RDC Civil society the Congo the information society. specifically in the women...

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publication of the drawings, articles on the topics related to the realities lived personally on health, the environment, the culture of peace, equality of sex.

Partnership on Measuring ICT for Development. The Partnership includes 14 international and regional organizations: ITU, UNCTAD, UNDESA, UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), ILO, UNEP-SBC, UNU-ViE SCYCLE, World Bank, UNECA, UNECLAC, UNESCAP, UNESCWA, 2 EUROSTAT and International Partnership on Measuring 2 OECD. organisation International ICT for Development - C11 Priority areas to be addressed in the implementation of WSIS Beyond 2015 and our workshop proposition 2 about IA, Justice and 3 OPTIC Civil society France Human rights

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1. The need to protect and reinforce all human rights, and to recognize their importance to realize economic and social development, ensuring equal respect for and enforcement of all human rights online and offline.

30. Reaffirming our commitment in regard to Ethical Dimensions of the use of ICTs in regard to para 25 of Geneva Plan of action and as described in para 43 of the Tunis Agenda. Gedaref Digital City Organization Sudan && UN Global 2 Compact Sudan GDCO and UNGC Sudan 4 network Civil society Sudan network for SDGs Governmental, Block chain for Poverty and Intergovernmental, Civil Academia / hunger Regional level workshops, Society, Academia, 2 Jain Institute of Technical 5G for human good Brainstorming Sessions, Technical Community 5 Technology community India AI for better. Quizzes, Hackthon, Idea-ton should be given preference.. Topic: Youth, Access to Improving operational As UN has adopted a very 2 International Knowledge and SDGs: agenda and developing open multi-sectoral agenda 6 UNESCO organisation France Strategy for Building Youth measurable indicators for SDGs implementation.

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Skills in Digital Technologies WSIS process must also advocate and foster similar Link to SDGs: Goal4; Goal6; framework for WSIS Goal9; Goal11; Goal13; Goal16; Goal17

Link to WSIS action lines: C3 (Access to information and knowledge)C4 (Capacity building); C7 (ICT Applications: E- environment and E-science)

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receive knowledge online. It also includes strategies to produce digital contents and innovate technologies that can enhance skills and minimize their negative impacts to the societies. With 4 billion Internet users and 7.5 billion mobile phone users, the Internet and the digital revolution is impacting all spheres of public and private life, including crucial issues related to access to information and knowledge. As the ICT revolution is changing lives and livelihood, it has also been recognized as an important tool to accelerate the pace of achieving SDGs.

The same vision also demands that more efficient knowledge transaction mechanisms are fostered using inclusive multi-stakeholder processes and include all

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stakeholders, especially the youth. This resonates with the global call to ensure that young women and menâ€™s engagement in policies and programmes affecting them and lead actions to promote peace and sustainable development in their countries and communities is getting momentum. Thus, any strategy that can enhance access to knowledge with SDGs must be optimized to involve young people at its core.

The session will examine these issue from three important angles:

â€¢ Youth and their needs on Access to Knowledge in the changing world: Access to digital technologies is not only transforming the way young people communicate, learn and interact with each other, but is also providing new

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possibilities for them to gather and share information. Youthâ€™s access to knowledge needs to be examined differently as the process to achieve at least ten sustainable development goals depend on continuous knowledge feed. Amidst the changing context, where Youth is taken as one of the key force behind SDGs, there is a need to re-examine the entire ecosystem of Access to Knowledge differently. From the context of achieving climate resilience to creating a condition for food and water security much would depend on how information or the processed knowledge will be transacted between and among young people. This shift will have to be realized in terms of how young people as the knowledge torchbearers will get involved in the whole process. This will have to be

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examined within the changing context of the use of ICTs â€“ defined in terms of tools, contents and processes. â€¢ Emerging technological breakthroughs and Youth: The session will also discuss and examine a few path- breaking efforts such as: Smart Campus Cloud Network (SCCN), and YouthMobile. SCCN is a global network of Universities, Education Centers, Institutes, Colleges and Schools. The Network builds youth skills and enhances knowledge flow to contribute to SDGs including measures to mitigate climate change by reducing carbon foot print of the campus, reducing air and water pollution, enhancing the resource efficiency while improving the health, well-being and economic opportunities. The YouthMobile Initiative

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builds on the experience of many worldwide initiatives and introduces young people to computer science programming (learning-to- code) and problem solving (coding-to-learn). It seeks to build on experiences targeting young women who are vastly underrepresented.

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content and youth-focused learning tools. In the context of Action LIne 14 'Harnessing ICTs with scientific and educational initiatives and activities, including exploring mechanisms for accreditation of on-line learning.' we propose to Academia / discuss new challenge- 2 Technical based approaches to SDG 7 University of Geneva community Switzerland education enabled by ICTs. Local Jobs - integrating technologies and other innovations should rely on Academia / local human resources and 2 Technical United States of create, strengthen, improve 8 Nexleaf Analytics community America jobs in local communities. 2 International NA 9 ITU organisation Switzerland NA NA While we have outlined some specific Workshop proposals below; we would Looking ahead (perhaps for also like considered: Forums in 2019 and beyond) think partnership Action Line 1: The Role of with OSCE (Cyber- Internet Exchange Points governance) and Council of Academia / (IXPs) Europe (data Protection) 3 Technical Action Line 5: Global would be useful as well as 0 ICANN community Switzerland approaches to with WEF.

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Cybersecurity Action Line 5: WEF Centre of Excellence on Cybersecurity Action Line 8: The need for local content ACSIS - African Civil 3 Society on the Vulnerability of LDC'S in 1 Information Society Civil society Senegal terms of Cybersecurity 3 RBM Partnership to International 2 End Malaria organisation Switzerland N/A I am not familiar with the document, however the topics & emerging trends worth discussing are online ethics; children and ICTs; and how ICTs can be 3 leveraged in support of 3 green stilettos Private sector Switzerland sustainable consumption. N/A N/A I would like to suggest the 1. Support for the Partnerships between the inclusion of the following development of NRENs in Private Sector, Government topics that are also aligned particular in African and NRENs to work on with the SDGs and the Countries and other connectivity (digital divides) "Vision for WSIS Beyond developing countries; and security (establishment 2015" 2. Establishment of Cyber- of CSIRTs/CERTs) challenges 1. eScience; security Plans in particular in developing countries, in 2. eAgriculture; support for the particular in the research Ministry of Science 3. eEducation (eLearning); establishment of and education communities. and Technology, 4. eGovernment; CSIRTs/CERTs as part of the UN Agencies and 3 Higher and 5. Legal and Regulatory Research and Education multilateral financial 4 Technical Education Government Mozambique Framework for ICTs Networks to address cyber- institutions like to World

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developments; security challenges in the Bank, African Development 6. Development and scientific and academic Bank, China development Implementation communities openning Bank and others working for Mechanisms, including space for the safe and towards the SDGs and WISIS financing mechanism, of secure use of the Internet Agenda on science and National Broadband in support of the technology and Strategies. development of education, development can also be 7. ICT policies, ICT science and technology in part of this partnership. Strategies, and ICT developing countries. Programmes to Support Digital Transformation Process as part of the Digital Economy and Digital Society Ecosystems 8. Use and Regulation of Emerging Technologies like Blockchain, Clouds, Big Data, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality in SDGs related areas like health, education, climate changes, agriculture (food security), financial services (Mobile Money, Bitcoin, etc.) no recommendations other than those I am already involved with and who are Cook Islands also involved in the WSIS - Internet Action The Diplo Foundation, 3 Group and ALAC ICANN and the Internet 5 (ICANN) Civil society New Zealand see above topics no recommendations Society

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Sharing knowledge to empower the world's poorest communities to achieving the SDGs, in spite 3 United States of of illiteracy and the digital 6 Amplio Civil society America divide Youth SIG (ISOC) / Institute of Research in Law and Academia / 3 Technology in Recife Technical 7 (IP.rec) community Brazil - - - - Digital Inequality - Big Tech and social responsibility - Identity and encryption - Digital Trade, Digital - Cyberpeace Rights dialogue - Partnerships with - Digital Trade with Digital - Measurement of Digital community radio 3 World Wide Web Rights, not to their Inequality - Partnerships with postal 8 Foundation Civil society International detriment. offices. C1, C7eGOV, C11 - Integrating E-government and ICT Strategies with National Development 3 International United States of Strategies for Sustainable 9 UNDESA organisation America and Resilient Societies as said before, EBU is ready We think that ITU has to streamlining activities of to enhance its cooperation extend its strategic thinking the ITU and ITU partners in with WSIS in its fields of to the contents that are the frame of the SDG to competences, carried over connection line. 4 EBU-UER European International develop sinergies among such as spectrum The contents and the 0 Broadcasting Union organisation Switzerland activities that are currently strategies, respect of related services are the real

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organized sectorially and Children rights, of minority engines of the development with no great cooperation. languages, of of the infrastructure, national and local beyond any political will and communities, and so on. In financial resource. to limit particular this second the reflection only to the proposal is focusing on FTA tubes and pipes and not to broadcasting and examples what they are used for, it's of local contents. an artificial limitation of the potentiality of the WSIS debate. 4 Breathing Games / Open Access Commons and 1 Praneo Foundation Civil society Canada Open Science. C1 - The rol of public governance authorities and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICT for development The use of Open Data initiatives to promote ICT for development The development of Cibersecurity Strategies

C11- International and regional cooperation The Development of the eLAC2020 Digital Agenda RedGealc - e-government 4 National Digital services 2 Strategy Government Mexico MDR - Digital Regional No comments to be added Red GEALC - redgealc.net

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Market for Latin America

The Algerian telecommunications satellite serving remote populations, AlComSat-1.

This topic is relevant to the implementation of the WSIS Action Lines C2 and C7 and will contribute to the achievement of the following United Nations SDGs: SDGs 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 13 and 16. C2: Information and communication infrastructure: an essential foundation for an inclusive information society. C7: ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life.

Presentation of the satellite AlComSat-1 and the satellite applications Ministry of Post, that it offers, notably, the Telecommunications improvement of 4 , Technology and telecommunications and 3 Digital Government Algeria the reception of several

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broadcasting programs with the provision of audio transmission services, high- speed Internet, tele- teaching , telemedicine and videoconferencing, ...

Given the geographical extent of Algeria, a wide coverage of the entire territory is achieved by the satellite for the transport of voice, internet and multimedia services for the opening up of the southern regions that can not to be connected in ADSL or via the telephone network, this technology was intended to reach small communities scattered over the vast territory of the country, but also to provide relief to terrestrial networks in the event of a disaster. In addition, it enables digital inclusion and access to information and knowledge and makes ICTs accessible to all at the national and regional levels.

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The objective: to be part of a topical issue related to sustainable development and promote the contribution to Algeria, of space telecommunications to promote economic development and improve the living conditions of the population and its social progress.

ITU/Broadband 4 Commission International Comments will be provided Comments will be provided Comments will be provided 4 Secretariat organisation Switzerland at the later stage at the later stage at the later stage 4 Office of Electronic 5 Communications Government Poland - - - broadband commission; I ICTs for the agriculture, suggest that WSIS is enabled ICTs for disaster cross regional projects; by infrastructure, so try to 4 management, ICTs for e- guidance and good include the infrastructure 6 AB5 Consulting Private sector United Kingdom government practice; targets side SheCanCode can help you to get more female participation with regard to technology-related goals Bridging the digital skills and initiatives. We can also gap: empower more activate our community to 4 women to enter and build solutions (like Hatch - 7 SheCanCode Private sector United Kingdom remain in technology. hatchlondon.io) to real-

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world problems, that are consciously and inclusively created to create the biggest impact. 4 Systemics-PAB Sp. z 8 o.o. Private sector Poland . Action Line 7 - eAgriculture

. Digital Innovation in Agriculture . e-Commerce and family farmers . Co-location, remote Digital Innovation Network sensing and connectivity: joining UN agencies, Food and using network governments, private 4 Afgriculture International infrastructure to bridge the companies, academia and 9 Organization organisation Italy lack of access civil society. Association for Emerging trends/C5: the Progressive need for a human rights- 5 Communications based approach to 0 (APC) Civil society South Africa cybersecurity Enabling environments for creation of local content in 5 International the digital age - Action Line 1 WIPO organisation Switzerland C8 NA Increase IGOs constituency ICT Infrastructure and Webconferencing and Vulnerable Populations Mobile Remote Presence (Persons with Disabilities) Devices for Inclusive Institute on Academia / (2, 3, 4) International Cooperation 5 Disability and Public Technical United States of -Expanding access to and (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11) Institute on Disability and 2 Policy community America capacity to use ICTs Public Policy

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-Ensuring universal access Virtual Collaboratories for to information and Accessible Global knowledge Governance and Development (1, 3, 6, 7, 8, Capacity Building and 11) Distance learning (4, 7)

ICTs and Inclusive Accessible Global Governance (3, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14)

Accessible ICTs for the Digital Solidarity Agenda (8, 10, 12, 13, 14)

Monitoring and Evaluating ICTs for Inclusion (2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14) The Action Lines and the SDGs are very interrelated and it can be helpful to consider encouraging sessions where more than one AL and more than one SDG is addressed: e.g. explore the interaction of Action Line 2,4, and SDG 5 United States of 9,5, and 17, just as one 3 mCADE llc Private sector America No recommendations example. see 8 above.

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Number 4 of the current WSIS Action Lines, 'capacity building' is an essential action lines. An emerging trend that the GFCE is currently working on is that there is a movement from awareness to 5 Global Forum on International implementation on the 4 Cyber Expertise organisation International global level. A discussion on trust in the security of ICT products for developing countries would be very good. It could examine the nature of trust relationships between users and technology companies and governments. Why the three groups need to work on building confidence together in order to have the trust needed to embrace the ICTs that will deliver the SDGs.

This should be done in the Action Line C5.a, "Encourage further 5 United States of strengthening of the trust, 5 Access Partnership Private sector America and security framework

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with complementary and mutually reinforcing initiatives in the fields of security in the use of ICTs, with initiatives or guidelines with respect to rights to privacy, data and consumer protection" Corresponding action line for just-in-time reporting from WSIS Forum discussions, distributed via the Geneva Internet DiploFoundation / Capacity development in Platform and the GIP Digital 5 Geneva Internet digital policy Watch observatory: C3 6 Platform Civil society Switzerland - Action line C4: ITU and private sector to jointly run capacity building workshops to inform ITU Member States about best practices & how to implement them Action line C8: WSIS after - Action line C4 and C5: ITU WRC19 to run trainings and Action line C2/C8: simulations for disaster- Preserving global access to preparedness essential services in the - Action line C3: wake of a spectrum crisis Workshops in partnership 5 International Action line C1: WSIS with national universities 7 ESOA organisation Belgium beyond 2025 about different topics

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Ministry of Transport, Communications 5 and IT of Rebublic of 8 Armenia Government Armenia N/A N/A TBD Action Line C6 - enabling environment: policymakers and regulators should continue to promote widespread, affordable access to telecommunications/ICTs, including Internet access, through fair, transparent, stable, predictable, non- discriminatory enabling policies and legal and regulatory environments while at the same time providing investment incentives at national, regional and international levels. Given the crucial role of telecommunications/ICTs in digital transformation and, in particular, in the advancement of the digital economy and in an age of 5 International AI and IoT, it is important to 9 ITU organisation Switzerland enhance international

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cooperation on sharing best practice in digital transformation and the development of approaches, regulatory texts, standards and applications for the digital economy. gointernational Getting funded as a content google business group company nristartupindia Building global product camellia R& Dcenter from anywhere from the entreprenuresface 6 globe. slush 0 virtualinfocom Private sector India fastercapital Democratization of information access, in Good discussions on how different formats, and great ICT can shape civic spaces 6 International care for data and privacy and popular participation in 1 Oxfam organisation United Kingdom policies. governance. WSIS action line C 3 Access to knowlege and Organize regional information (show case competitions at country Increase partnership and how ICT help PwDs) level with universities sponsorship from Mobile 6 WSIS action line C 4 linked to specific action operators, regulators and 2 eWorldwide Group Private sector United Arab Emirates capacity building for PwDs lines and SDGs universities University Lyon- Saint-Etienne Academia / International relations, 6 (France) and UGB of Technical diplomacy, geopolitics and 3 Saint-Louis (Senegal) community France sustainable development

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No comment, please see 6 United States of comments for sections 3 4 Intel Corporation Private sector America and 4. 1. Inclusive Learning and Combatting digital divide. 2. Reaching out to the poorest section with ICT 3. Reversing impacts of climate change. 6 International 5 Earth Aid organisation United Kingdom EBU is ready to enhance its streamlining activities of cooperation with WSIS in the ITU and ITU partners in its fields of competences, the frame of the SDG to such as spectrum develop sinergies among strategies, respect of activities that are currently Children rights, of minority organized sectorially and languages, of national and 6 EBU-UER European International with no great cooperation. local communities, and so 6 Broadcasting Union organisation International on EBU is ready to enhance its streamlining activities of cooperation with WSIS in the ITU and ITU partners in its fields of competences, the frame of the SDG to such as spectrum develop sinergies among strategies, respect of activities that are currently Children rights, of minority organized sectorially and languages, of national and 6 EBU-UER European International with no great cooperation. local communities, and so 7 Broadcasting Union organisation International on 6 EBU-UER European International streamlining activities of EBU is ready to enhance its 8 Broadcasting Union organisation International the ITU and ITU partners in cooperation with WSIS in

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the frame of the SDG to its fields of competences, develop sinergies among such as spectrum activities that are currently strategies, respect of organized sectorially and Children rights, of minority with no great cooperation. languages, of national and local communities, and so on EBU is ready to enhance its streamlining activities of cooperation with WSIS in the ITU and ITU partners in its fields of competences, the frame of the SDG to such as spectrum develop sinergies among strategies, respect of activities that are currently Children rights, of minority organized sectorially and languages, of national and 6 EBU-UER European International with no great cooperation. local communities, and so 9 Broadcasting Union organisation International on EBU is ready to enhance its streamlining activities of cooperation with WSIS in the ITU and ITU partners in its fields of competences, the frame of the SDG to such as spectrum develop sinergies among strategies, respect of activities that are currently Children rights, of minority organized sectorially and languages, of national and 7 EBU-UER European International with no great cooperation. local communities, and so 0 Broadcasting Union organisation International on streamlining activities of EBU is ready to enhance its the ITU and ITU partners in cooperation with WSIS in the frame of the SDG to its fields of competences, develop sinergies among such as spectrum 7 EBU-UER European International activities that are currently strategies, respect of 1 Broadcasting Union organisation International organized sectorially and Children rights, of minority

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with no great cooperation. languages, of national and local communities, and so on EBU is ready to enhance its streamlining activities of cooperation with WSIS in the ITU and ITU partners in its fields of competences, the frame of the SDG to such as spectrum develop sinergies among strategies, respect of activities that are currently Children rights, of minority organized sectorially and languages, of national and 7 EBU-UER European International with no great cooperation. local communities, and so 2 Broadcasting Union organisation International on â€¢ Access to information and knowledge â€“ encouraging non- traditional teaching materials through platforms like YouTube and encouraging peer-to-peer education. â€¢ E-environment: using ICT as a way to promote â€¢ WSIS + international environmental protection schools â€“ better defining through harnessing social the overall planned media power and outcomes and encouraging encouraging behaviour students to implement local 7 Rogue Gone Vogue change through trend- activities within the 3 (YouTube Channel) Civil society Switzerland setting and follow through. international community Action line C7 eBusiness - 7 International Trade International Action Line C7 eBusiness - review next steps in 4 Centre organisation Switzerland please provide an update "eTrade readiness reviews"

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on the "eTrade for All initiative" I couldn't find the action Knowledge for lines online so it was not 7 Development clear on what I needed to 5 Partnership Civil society Netherlands comment on. Action Lines C3 Access to information and Knowledge, and C4 Action Line C3 Access to Capacity Building. information and Knowledge Education is described in Recent ICT development, these action lines and we IoT and Unmanned aerial need to add education and vehicle, UAV are changing developing knowledge on United Nations Office for International societies and they are key how one can make use of Disaster Risk Reduction Federation for technologies for ICT in ICT at disaster from the (UNSDR) could join us in 7 Information International Disaster Risk Reduction as view point of digital equity WSIS for the issues on IT in 6 Processing (IFIP) organisation Austria well. and inclusion. disaster risk reduction Discuss 15 years anniversary of WSIS: 7 Saint Vincent and the results, open and new 7 Intervale Private sector Grenadines issues, etc Do we have enough Group on Earth Academia / information to know where Observation 7 Technical we are going or are we (www.earthobservations.or 8 University of Geneva community Switzerland driving a blind plane ? g) Regarding WSIS action line Potential partnerships: 1) C1, I suggest the topics startup communities Oslo and Akershus Academia / â€œPublic/Private throughout the world. 7 University College of Technical Partnerships bridging the These communities are 9 Applied Sciences community Norway Global South and Global typically organized in a

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Northâ€• and â€œEngaging particular geographic area, Civil Society in Promoting connected to a university, Access to ICTsâ€•. co-working space or Regarding WSIS Action line innovation hub; 2) end user C4, I suggest communities including â€œTechnology Transfer disabled peoplesâ€™ from the Global South to organizations, ethnic and the Global Northâ€•. religious associations, and Regarding WSIS Action line organizations representing C10, I suggest older persons, women, and â€œUniversal Design: persons that identify as ensuring equal access to LGBTQIA+ ICT for persons with disabilities and everyoneâ€•. In our opinion, the development of the Internet of things in the industrial field is a good topic for discussion for specific WSIS Action Lines at this moment , especially Electronic the progress of technical Technology standardizationthe. In Information recent years, Germany's Research Institute, Industry 4.0 Strategy, the Ministry of Industry industrial Internet in the and Information US, China Manufacturing Technology (MIIT) of 2025 Strategy and other 8 the Peopleâ€™s strategic initiatives have 0 Republic of China. Government China been launched, which

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greatly promoted the application of the IOT technology in the industry field. The IOT in industry field will help improve production efficiency, implement energy saving and emission reduction, and enhance economic efficiency. It is worth promoting around the world as a representative ICT solution for optimizing production mode and promoting the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The industrial IOT system includes a plurality of level based hardware, software, network, cloud platform and application services, involving data acquisition, data transmission, information processing, information security and other technical aspects. It is a developing prerequisite to protect industrial IOT systems running and expanding smoothly and

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orderly. Thus standardization of IOT in industry is a necessary and important work, which is also one of the current key issues hindering the applications of IOT in industry. At present it still lacks a set of effective IOT standards in industry field, such as interface standards, interoperability standards, information acquisition and data processing standards. Some of the leading enterprises in the United States, Germany and other countries, such as GE, Intel, Fujitsu, Schneider, BOSCH, Haier, Sany, Alibaba, etc., is committed to promoting the standardization work and have achieved good initial results. At this moment, international exchanges and cooperation will help promote further the process of standardization of the industrial IOT. The annual WSIS forum will be a

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perfect platform for international communication. How do we enable Academia / connectivity to grow from 8 Internet Society Technical the bottom up? (C2 and C4 1 (ISOC) community Switzerland and C6) - - How will the remaining 50% of the unconnected world be connected to the Digital Internet? 8 Empowerment - Community Networks 2 Foundation Civil society India - PPP models a) Legal, policy and Following activities and regulatory frameworks for programs could be There is a need for strong addressing cyber security considered for partnership for Cyberlaw challenges at national, implementation under and cyber security law regional and international specific WSIS Action Lines. education which will help levels. strengthen the b) Legal, policy and a) Coming up with task implementation of WSIS till regulatory practices force to deal with legal 2025. Cyberlaw and cyber concerning regulation of framework impacting security law today are an darknet digital economy. integral part of modern day c) Examining legal b) Forming committee for life. Creating more principles behind effective examining the legal awareness and education net neutrality frameworks. frameworks impacting about Cyberlaw and cyber d) Legal, policy and cybercrime, Cybersecurity. security law would go a long INTERNATIONAL regulatory frameworks for c) Conducting conferences way towards creating and COMMISSION ON promoting digital economy, for outreach. enabling legal, policy and 8 CYBER SECURITY International promoting e-commerce d) Coming up with specific regulatory frameworks for 3 LAW organisation India while addressing various steps for implementation of strengthen the

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tax challenges of the digital WSIS action lines in terms implementation of WSIS till economy. of concrete deliverables to 2025. be given to member nations. For Action Line C5 (Building Confidence in ICTs) - Confidence and capacity of all levels need trust among and between individuals and all layers of institutions. Those must co- evolve interactively.

For Action Line C8 (Cultural Diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content) - 1. Development of individual and societies, functional institutions, international society and global ecosystem are depending on individualâ€™s identity development. In order for Human centered Humanity each individuals core to be enhancing AI development built on loving, non-partial program needs to be understanding and action explored much more than EMLS_RI (Evolution with confidence of the self, now. Currently the work on 8 of Mind Life Society others, all levels of human AI is more AI centered than Partnership with World 4 Research Institute) Civil society United Kingdom and non-human human centered. Economic Forum (WEF)

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environment, ICT should give a space for individual to deepen identity with own pace. Current social media has only "more" switch. The platform must have "less" â€œvalanceâ€• or â€œoffâ€• switch according to the wish, ill- adjusted symptoms or developmental stage of identity.

For Action Line C9 (Media) - 2. Learning/ education of young is very important. Cultivate own identities by own sense with respected space. 5 years old has already their own minds. What they like and do not like, what interest more and not others. These are the core of fully developable individual identity. They must be respected and treated so preciously like flower buds just about to flourish. 16 years old are

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doubting everything to explore and test out all the social norm. That is most welcomed, even including anti-social behaviour. We must be more loving and trusting younger generation. They are not dead but rather very alive. Hong Kongees beautiful Suffrage movement was done by teens. Taiwanâ€™s parliament occupation in 2014 which turned the government upside down was done by university students of early 20s. That way their nationsâ€™ democracy advanced. They are the engine of innovation for better democratic society, beyond imagination, new way of living to love and connect more and understand further to evolve further.

3. Young adolescence is affected by too much time on social media. The bad side effects are loss of

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confidence, addiction to be on social media, uncontrollable wanting to connection, lowering IQ, EQ, Silo, depression, addiction to game, competition to "particular type of beauty, looks". Young are not yet developed own identity to connect themselves to the core identity of the self. Thus the preference is very much what is available, what are preferred by others among the same age group etc. In this way, diversity of identity, artists, innovative creators would be difficult to grow. Some are very much benefited from Internet to access documents and communications easily to explore own interests with own ways in a self-taught manner. Internet gives the freedom and originality to arrange freely once the individual develops own curious core or the manner

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to develop the methodology / principles. Some form interest groups to explore together with similar minds.

For Action Line C3 (Access to Information and Knowledge) & C6 - 4. We need creativity the most in our current revolutionary world. In history, we know entrepreneurs, artists, imaginative scientists etc grew by being â€˜out of the boxâ€™ and quite often were school drop outs. Academic disciplinisation has both sides of effects, depending on the individual and the process of their developmental stages. Particularly at times like the current world revolution time, our civilization needs more innovative creative original thinker communicator creators with protected, or even

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isolated environments to develop in. There must be space for individualâ€™s to choose and ponder with self-reflective deepening of space around own identity and curiosity to nurture by themselves. Individual identity and social identity, sovereign identity, international citizenâ€™s identity, global citizenâ€™s identity, life-work identity, all those must be aligned through genuine exploration in own life, own identity.

5. These continuous development throughout our life is required in the future since technologies are rapidly developing so that society is affected and responding at all ages of individuals and societies, international societies and institutions. The more we are strongly connected to our original self, the more the society as whole will

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diversify, be innovative and evolve into healthy dynamic functional lively international interdependent harmonious societies. Then the individuals will enjoy to flourish with true connected peaceful fulfilling passion to contribute back to the environment they belong to.

For Action Line C11 (International and Regional Cooperation) CIRTs Computer Incident Response Teams against cyber security. Mostly state actors, Inter-State war, thefts, spies due to ill international relations and political nature of between sector / institutions conflicts. Unless international conflict in various causes are solved, security failures by offenses will not dissipate.

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Technological advancement in quantum computing is awaited for this. China succeeded for quantum computing communication very first time.

Still if there are competitions, conflict of interests in / among different sectors, institution, bodies, organizations, sophistication of attacks will also develop / evolve. Nature developed because there are in harmony. If human intentionally attack internet systems, of course, the systems could be damaged. If human decide to collaborate and evolve together with internet, we could evolve together exponential potentials as well. It is depending on us. Bottom of the bottom is our political mutuality to understand our weakness (greed, self-only interest). But reality is we are all

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affecting ourselves each other and come back to ourselves. We must realise the fact so selfishly we must act altruistically for all of life phenomena on globe. We just came to this existence only few hundred thousands years ago among 4.5 billion years of earth history.

Internet is international. Gov-Gov cooperation is â€œmustâ€•. No other way of solution. This is true challenge but no other alternatives, only destruction will be repeated as tower inferno without any gains for any. So truly unified intelligence network to fight together ill behaviour on internet will affordable answer to the shortest efficient responses against mall-function which is inevitable in any system even if we tested out thoroughly before launching new systems.

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development: 1) Funding low-cost projects in rural areas. 2) Funding NGOs to develop project to increase the usage of ICT. C5. Building confidence and security in the use of ICTs: ICT Usage Literacy, teach the benefits and the risk of ICTs. Reporting ICT and human 8 Kenya ICT Action rights in other UN 8 Network (KICTANet) Civil society Kenya mechanisms such as UPR Smart Sensors and Big Data Capacity Building Processing Working with School 8 Medicine and Big Data Teachers 9 IT STEP Academy Private sector Ukraine Smart Cities Inspiring Girls to Go Tech 1. Digital and development 2. access to digital 9 Responsible economy 1. technology and human 0 Business Initiative Civil society Malawi 3. remedies in digital abuse rights Academia / 9 Technical 1 Rogue Gone Vogue community Switzerland -Zero Waste - engineering and workshops, panels and key technology rights, agreements among responsibilities and ethics partners on the topics: International - new technologies and - engineering and Network of Women services for rural areas of technology rights, 9 Engineers and International the LDCs for more responsibilities and ethics - INWES and ITU 2 Scientists organisation Switzerland inclusivity - new technologies and

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- girls and women in STEM: services for rural areas of an economical power! the LDCs for more inclusivity - girls and women in STEM: an economical power! 9 International 3 UNCTAD, ITC, UPU organisation International n/a n/a n/a For WSIS Action Line C9 Media, UNESCO, as the facilitator, would propose focus the C9 meeting on exploring the role of media and social media in relation to the SDGs.

The facilitation meeting aims to trigger open dialogue on major trends in freedom of expression and media development online and offline around the world. As a fundamental freedom, the universal human right to freedom of expression is foundational to target 10 on â€œpublic access to information and fundamental freedomsâ€•. This in turn has been ITU, EBU, ISOC, CoE, APC, 9 International recognized as essential for ICANN, Access Now, Artical 4 UNESCO organisation France building peaceful, just and 19, Research ICT Africa

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inclusive societies (Goal 16 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development). Part of freedom of expression is press freedom, which UNESCO interprets as the freedom to publish information on a platform. In the context of technological innovation and political polarization, it is illuminating to bring together diverse media stakeholders to discuss shared challenges encountered and possible ways forward concerning the role of media and social media in relation to the SDGs. This meeting will provide a platform for discussion of these issues, building on the findings of the 2017/2018 report of UNESCO's flagship series on World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development. The World Trends Report explores recent developments at the

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global and regional levels in media freedom, pluralism, independence, and safety, each examined through a gender-sensitive lens and with special attention given to transnational and digital media. The focus of the session will be on emerging digital trends, such as the rise in internet shutdowns, the impact of algorithms on diversity of content, â€˜fake newsâ€™ as well as the rising challenges of big data and AI on journalism and freedom of expression. UNESCO will also present its draft Internet Universality indicators based on R.O.A.M principles (Rights based, Openness, Accessibility and Multi-stakeholder participation) which contributes to exploring the complexities of achieving freedom of expression and privacy online and offline. Within this context, UNESCO has commissioned

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several new studies, shedding light on the issues of Youth and violent extremism on social media and What if we all governed the Internet?

The C9 media session will set a scene by presenting UNESCOâ€™s work to trigger stakeholderâ€™s policy discussion and reflections on enhancing the role of media and social media relevant to the implementation of SDGs in digital age. C7 e-science: The role of science and Iran University of Academia / innovation in building the 9 Science and Technical Iran (Islamic Republic information and knowledge 5 Technology community of) societies. Action Line C7 E- Under C7 E-environment a Make effort to bring on ENVIRONMENT: platform is created for board grass root Towards Attaining Goal 8: global e-environment management agencies at Leveraging ICT to transform solutions providers to be the District Assmblies and Waste Management the given opportunity to the ICT innovation needed partnership exhibit. We may have to community to interact so between look out for some of them they can get basis to help 9 25th Century City/Metropolitan/Municip and invite them aware of innovate solutions to waste- 6 Technology Limited Private sector Ghana al/District the short time left. management.

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Assemblies/Authorities and the Private Sector The Global Initiative 9 for Inclusive ICTs United States of ICT Accessibility for Persons 7 (G3ict) Civil society America with Disabilities Topic : Development of a UNESCO Recommendation on OER

Link to SDG: SDG4

Link to WSIS Action Line: C4 (Capacity Building); C7 (ICT Applications: E- learning)

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framework of the Ljubljana OER Action Plan adopted at the 2nd World OER Congress in September 2017, this draft is currently being developed. WSIS Action Line 12: to initiate and conduct with ICT and social rights (WSIS the help of ITU a few pilot Action Lines 1, 2 and 5) exemplary projects in 6 or 7 ILO + European regions of the world, in Confederation of Trade 9 Cybersecurity and citizens partnership with local Unions 9 SEMANTIS Civil society Belgium (WSIS Action Lines 5 and 7) associations. "digital transformation and SDG acceleration" , "Collecting Data to managing Information to actionable Insights", "Government enabling Drive more participants in Innovation for faster action through: 1 prosperity" , "Hackathons" and 0 Hewlett Packard "speed and agility in social "Brainstorming 0 Enterprise Private sector Switzerland progress " workshops". 1 Capacity building Partnership to strengthen 0 UNEP/BRS International programme on e-waste the collection and recycling 1 Secretariat organisation Switzerland e-environment: e-waste collection, recycling, etc. of e-waste Civil society and government discussions on Civil society and 1 the WSIS action line on government. Article 19 is 0 access to information and hoping to engage with the 2 Article 19 Civil society United Kingdom Access to information. knowledge. Iranian government.

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I suggest one topic of 1 Indonesian discussion related to ICT for create a WSIS road map 0 Community Radio climate change and disaster that is easy for everyone to 3 Networks Civil society Indonesia adaptation. read No have idea 1 - ICT Applications -- what's 0 the next step in e- 4 Bersigotti Stefano Civil society Italy goverment? Action line: Capacity building

1 Academia / The critical role of the 0 Willy Brandt School Technical promotion of ICT training 5 of Public Policy community Germany among youth 1 0 SWGfL / UK Safer Education system 6 Internet Centre Civil society United Kingdom performance

C1: The role of WSIS can profit greatly from C1: The role of governments and all partnerships with other civil governments and all stakeholders in the society communities and stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for organizations. NCUC is promotion of ICTs for development always working on policy development briefings and other work that impacts internet Activity: cooperation governance. Civil society Valuing the roleplay. Governments and activists can bring multistakeholder dialogue other stakeholders imagine perspectives related to NCUC Non- as a path to use internet for a change of role and place digital rights which are 1 Commercial Users development and imagine solutions to needed worldwide and are 0 Constituency at catalyze action lines crucial to development. 7 ICANN Civil society Brazil Transparency and e- implementation.

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government as result of a multistakeholder internet C2: Information and policy debate communication infrastructure: an essential C2: Information and foundation for the communication Information Society infrastructure: an essential foundation for the Activity: Broadening Information Society communication. Interactive design of a broadening a Censorship, freedom of communication expression and domain infrastructure by a dialogue names: navigating through with stakeholders over a the complexity of new map or or a diagram. times in internet Moderated by Academia in networking and telecommunications C3: Access to information professionals. knowledge

Open data and C3: Access to information accountability of the knowledge internet governance ecosystem Demonstration: Open Science and internet C4: Capacity building standards: why is it important to make sure Capacity building in content regulation is not internet policy: how to embedded in online teach hands-on writing infrastructure experiences to civil society

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activists C4: Capacity building

C5: Building confidence Activity: Policy slam: and security in the use of capacity building initiatives ICTs in internet governance share their techniques, Privacy protection and projects designs and the registration of domain results. names: GDPR, Whois, RDS and other intersections of C5: Building confidence these topics and security in the use of ICTs C8: Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content Lecture: GDPR, Whois and RDS - privacy protections and domain name Internationalized domain registrants upcoming names and indigenous challenges languages: is it time? C8: Cultural diversity and C9: Media identity, linguistic diversity and local content Capacity building and social media use in internet policy Activity: Discussion on the aspects of diversity. C10: Ethical dimensions of Creation of the Information Society recommendations to organizations and internet Privacy protections: how governance initiatives.

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far is too far for domain name registrants C9: Media

C11: International and Hands-on workshop: regional cooperation Internet policy, capacity building and use of social What are geonames? The media trajectories of dot- Patagonia, dot-Africa and C10: Ethical dimensions of dot-Amazon the Information Society

Activity: Privacy campus. Read and comment key pieces of privacy law standards like GDPR.

C11: International and regional cooperation

Activity: Break barriers. Stakeholders from different continents, economic regions pair and bring innovative solutions to regional cooperation.

Emerging Trends: 1 0 International 1. Internet of Things 8 ESCWA organisation Lebanon 2. Big Data N/A N/A

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Youth as major drivers of 1 Academia / innovation in ICTs and their 0 Technical impact on sustainable 9 University of Erfurt community Germany development. 1 1 Featuring platforms in the 0 InfoFort Private sector United Arab Emirates Middle East and Africa In WSIS Forum 2018 programming, IEEE proposes the inclusion of content covering emerging technologies and the ethical and societal implications of ICT 1 Academia / development and use, such 1 Technical United States of as AR and VR, linked to the 1 IEEE community America WSIS Action lines The digital age is very much The YC Digiwise project will The United Nations (UN) a part of 21st century youth support the delivery of and International Olympic culture, and we need to these two action lines: C4. Committee (IOC) Global ensure that young children Capacity Building and C7. Partnership and the Sport are prepared for the multi- ICT Applications: E-Leaning. for Development and Peace media and social media (SDP) sector/movement world through an The YC Digiwise project will provides an opportunity for â€˜interactively active, achieve this through: the establishment of Global actively interactiveâ€™ Community Campuses Framework and Model for Curriculum for Life. building capacity; teachers Capacity Building, e- trained as social coaches; Learning and e-Health. 1 The negative and an â€˜interactively 1 consequences of the digital active, actively Since the early 1990s there 2 Youth Charter Civil society United Kingdom interaction have been interactiveâ€™ curriculum has been a proliferation of

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witnessed from bullying on for life with e-learning SDP organisations, projects social media to young interactive worksheets. and programmes hackers to international (Giulanotti, 2014). For terrorism. Further to this, The YC Digiwise project, example: non-communicable includes the Youth Charter diseases, such as diabetes, â€˜Faces in the Crowd e- â€¢ 28 UN System Agencies caused by obesity are Learning programmeâ€™ listed as delivering Sport for health challenges caused by that reflects, presents and Development and Peace physical inactivity, as our celebrates a culture of projects and programmes children, young people and global citizens who have (UNOSDP, 2018). adults spend more time transcended their own â€¢ IOC has its own using digital appliances and identity of colour and Promote Olympism in less time taking part in adversity into the social Society SDP projects and sport and physical justice of rights and programmes (IOC, 2018) activities. opportunity of hope to all. â€¢ Commonwealth Faces in the Crowd is part Secretariat has a Youth SDP Thus, the Youth Charter of a wider celebration of Working Group would like the WSIS Forum citizens of the world who, (Commonwealth, 2018) to include discussion on the by their selfless struggle â€¢ Professional soccer club following topics: and sacrifice, have given foundations in England have much in providing a combined turnover of 1. ICTâ€™s for Digital inspirational hope and Â£100m (Youth Charter, Global Citizenship aspirational achievement 2017) 2. ICTâ€™s for Physical through their extraordinary â€¢ 3,138 SDP Activity feats. organisations registered on five SDP websites (Svensson Discussion on ICTâ€™s for For WSIS Action Line C7. and Woods, 2017) Physical Activity and Digital ICT Applications: e-health, Global Citizenship would the YC Digiwise project However, at present there focus on the following WSIS provides a Physical Activity is no universal Framework Action Lines: e-Learning programme. The and Model for the SDP

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YC Digiwise Physical Activity sector from UN IOC level to â€¢ C4. Capacity Building project will increase local community level. The â€¢ C7. ICT Applications: E- physical literacy for UN and IOC, whilst working Leaning children and young people in partnership, currently through an â€˜interactively have different SDP Both these action lines active, actively programmes that have the advocate: achieving interactiveâ€™ programme. potential to linked together universal education The YC Digiwise Physical as part of the universal worldwide, through Activity project will provide Framework and Model. delivery of education and long-term sustainable training of teachers. benefits for schools and The use of ICTâ€™s would pupils through Digital be essential to the WSIS Action Lineâ€™s C4. Physical Activity development of an UN IOC Capacity Building and C7. worksheets that can be SDP Framework and Model, ICT Applications: E-Learning used in the classroom, and to the SDP can also contribute to the playground and beyond the sector/movement delivery of the following school gate. supporting the delivery of WSIS Action Line: the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. â€¢ C7. ICT Applications: e- health International Chamber of Commerce Business 1 Action to Support 1 the Information 3 Society (ICC BASIS) Private sector France / / / Along with the particular 1 topics mentioned in answer 1 UN Environment International 2 above, another topic for 4 Management Group organisation Switzerland discussion for specific WSIS

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Action Lines could include the role of ICTs/smart technologies/the Cloud in supporting a reduction in the material and physical upgrades (and fashion cycles) of many technologies. In short - the role of ICTs in reducing consumer waste by enabling the extension of product life-cycles through ICTs services. Topic1:The challenge of encouraging more regional and international dialogue and collaboration in promoting ICT for development .

Topic2: To build partnerships among all Develop more variety of stakeholders at the local, general and specialized national, regional and training programs, like international levels for the online training courses or development of the ICT regional training activities Cheung Kong School industry through capacity- for all stakeholders and 1 of Journalism and Academia / building, research and beneficiaries of the ICT 1 Communication in Technical knowledge sharing. sector,especially in 5 Shantou University community China developing countries.

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For the putting of the specific action plans, a The subjects of discussions coordination of the can be: activities is imperative. - The application of the Meetings of exchanges with implementation of the the implied actors, the resolutions stemming from workshops would be the Forum - The needed, talks and creation implementation of the of the clubs of animation of resolutions at the level of the setting up of the the involved countries - The resolutions stemming from multiplication of the the forum and from its exchanges about the action popularization. The The partners who can plan of WSIS - The creation creation of the focal points strengthen the of the focal points of SWIS of the actors of the implementation of WSIS in all the involved countries recommendations until 2025 are: - The setting up of a stemming from the Forum The youth, the students, coordination national at the in all the implied countries the partners in the RÃ©seau des Jeunes level of every country - The and the popularization of development, the 1 Volontaires popularization of the their daily activities for the governments, the actors of 1 Francophones du exchanges through daily follow-up of the agreement the civil society, and all the 6 Cameroun Civil society Cameroon and annual activities. stemming from the Forum. participants at the Forum. 1 Academia / 1 Western Sydney Technical 7 University community Australia Not familiar with this African women leaders in e- communication Promotion and protection participatory dialogue 1 Health and of women in ICT implementation of focal individual with private 1 Environment Capacity building by points and clarification of sector 8 Program Civil society Cameroon women for women its operation. civil society with states...

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Artificial Intelligence, 1 International Action Line 7 ICT 1 Telecommunication International applications: benefits in all Emerging technologies for 9 Union organisation Switzerland aspects of life SDGs Government of Switzerland â€¢ Internet of things for sustainable development â€¢ Creation of empowerment at local level fostering innovations â€¢ e-health learning, networking and Multi-stakeholders collaboration collaborations including 1 â€¢ Healthcare innovation philanthropist, NGOs, 2 iKure Techsoft for excluded unserved academic, corporate across 0 Private Limited Private sector India population the globe. We could discuss about the A new way of financing and implementation of a free the real economy : by Freemium platform from giving the possibility to all WeCan.Fund to WSIS organizations becoming an website until 2025 1 actor of change by creating providing any projects of 2 their own platform of participants and partners of 1 WeCan.Fund Private sector Switzerland crowdfunding. the event. Action Line C5 â€“ Building ALC5 - How has confidence Confidence and Security in and Trust in the use of ICTs the Use of ICT â€“ this is an been affected by the Fourth increasingly more Industrial Revolution. What important topic. Loss of 1 must we keep doing and confidence in using ICT will 2 International what do we have to setback and even reverse 2 IFIP IP3 organisation Austria change? How will lack of progress achieved against

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trust impact on achieving the SDGâ€™s. Suggest a the SDGs multi-stakeholder workshop with defined outcomes (maybe even a declaration) on how we can achieve this. In addition, strategies for ensuring that all citizens understand privacy and security (a global training initiative?), and the individual and collective duty of care. ALC4 - despite many successes, the fast pace of ICT developments have hampered progress. How can we use Artificial Intelligence to speed up progress in capacity building. 1 International decision- 2 ITU and UNESCO International making in ICT. Where are 3 Chair in ICT4D organisation Switzerland the Women? 1 Academia / " Linking Education with ICT Partnership between 2 CMAI Association of Technical Technology for Capacity academia and industries and 4 India community India Building and Employ ability" a round table discussions associations WSIS Action Line 5 - Building confidence and 1 security in the use of ICTs: 2 IGF International 5 Secretariat/DESA organisation International New proposals for

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cybersecurity mechanisms and means for better cooperation were discussed in 2017 and could be explored under this action line.

WSIS Action Line 10 - Ethical dimensions the Information Society:

The ethics of using big data in humanitarian endeavours is an emerging/interesting topic, and one many Geneva- based humanitarian organizations are well- positioned to discussed. #4 Capacity Building #4 Capacity Building -Engaging Youth in STEM fields - Our AIESEC Global -ICTs role for Quality Volunteer program engages Education international volunteers -Youth Volunteerism aged 18-30 years old to work on education and #8 Cultural Diversity skills development in 120+ 1) AIESEC -Cultural diversity countries and territories. 2) UNIDO 1 -Cultural exchange and - Our AIESEC membership 3) UN Habitat 2 International information consists of over 50,000 4) UNDPI 6 AIESEC organisation Netherlands youth aged 18-30 in 120+ 5) Pvblic Foundation

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#13 Digital solidarity countries and territories. agenda This experience enables - Digital divide them to develop their leadership and soft skills related to the ICT sector.

#8 Cultural Diversity

AIESEC Internship Programs

-AIESEC offers different products to various types of organizations including companies, start-ups, NGOs and more to enable the development of leadership across the globe. - Our Global Talent program offers organizations skilled, global talent to fit all hiring needs. - Our Global Entrepreneur program connects startups with bright minds passionate to learn and contribute. - Our Global Volunteer prorgram allows organizations to bring youth from across the

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world to work on social impact projects.

#10 Ethical Dimensions

By providing every member of AIESEC a set of core values that we live by everyday, we are able to develop the leadership potential of young people by engaging them early-on with a values-based environment that shapes their behaviours. We enable young people to build a strong foundation of core values as they develop into responsible and entrepreneurial young leaders. This enables them to be empowered to carry these AIESEC values throughout their lives in making more responsible decisions that will positively impact the world.

Our Values: Striving for Excellence, Demonstrating Integrity,

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Acting Sustainable, Enjoying Participation, Living Diversity, and Activating Leadership Topics of discussion for The activities and programs specific WSIS action lines, to be considered for taking into account implementation in the emerging trends that framework of WSIS specific describe emerging trends actions may be based on for each WSIS action line the objective of the can be conducted to allow information on Agenda everyone access to 2030, By Strengthening the information, ideas and Knowledge Economy, by knowledge and contribute strategically responding to to the process of the specific needs of young implementing Agenda boys and girls and 2030. professional women in the field. They can be improved for the sharing and Multiplying adult strengthening of global education and vocational knowledge for the training, retraining and development of the 2030 lifelong learning, distance Agenda in economic, social, learning and the health, cultural and multiplication of 2.0 educational activities. They services such as can also be sensitized for telemedicine, traditional the creation of a richer jobs, jobs independent and 1 sociocultural domain that innovative new businesses. No Sugget availlable for this 2 would be at the root of Option, But for WSIS 2019 7 YT Services Private sector Burundi many benefits. Supporting innovation to it's will be avaible.

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increase national and Make the commitment to regional capacity for R & D completely remove the on the implementation obstacles in a progressive process of the 2030 way from the disharmony Agenda, multiply strategic that lies in the definition of partnerships between the 2030 Agenda and the different potential actors, achievement of its enable technology transfer, objectives so as to establish production and use a fair and equitable balance commercial products and that eliminates obstacles services to foster financial that hinder the full capacity building and realization of the economic, participation of the social and cultural relevant society in the development of the 2030 implementation of the vision in the world and the 2030 Agenda on a global well-being of the world's scale. population. Raise awareness of the To promote personalized responsibility and attention education and vocational given to the 2030 Agenda training for this purpose, to and enable the most develop a truly inclusive competent to integrate into knowledge-based economy the knowledge economy in that favors the order to preserve the development of businesses. quality of the process of implementation of the Also strengthen trade that 2030 Agenda in all of its creates more and more objectives. skilled and productive jobs and mobilizes economic In the evolution of this

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growth and enterprise process, special attention is development. given to the specific situation of the indigenous To this end, consider more populations as well as to and in a particular way the the preservation of their specific needs of cultural heritage. marginalized and The best interests of girls vulnerable social groups and women must be a such as the unemployed, primary consideration in the elderly and the their professional and disabled. commercial integration.

These lines of action allow: Multiply and develop innovative development The enrichment of public programs that build on the knowledge. achievement of sustainable -The creation of more development goals using productive and liberal jobs. the skills and processes of - Innovation. e-strategies. - Multiply economic opportunities and scientific Arts, cultural and progress. professional education and - To ensure the protection training programs need to of the data of Agenda 2030 be expanded, including for harmful purposes. scientific and digital - To enrich community integration programs, and access points for the contributing to a universal purposes of the 2030 multilateral trading system, Agenda. protecting and promoting cultural diversity and These advantages would cooperation technical,

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serve in return engine: consider the growing - To ensure the full importance of sustainable participation of the world's private sector investments population in the in infrastructure. realization of the 2030 Agenda. Develop audio-visual - To focus the attention of programs in partnership the different stakeholders with radio and TV channels on the main orientations of for educational purposes the 17 Objectives. and professional learning - To carry out activities that based on the program. support the implementation of the 17 The main objective of Objectives. these lines of action would - To promote initiatives be: within the framework of - Innovate working developing various sub- methods that facilitate programs to address most involvement in the of the 17 Objectives by implementation of the supporting partnerships 2030 Agenda. between public and private - Multiply the reports actors. which specify the - To establish strategic links importance of the 2030 between the achievement Agenda in the reform of the of the 17 Goals and the national, regional and international meetings that global economy. deal with the - The elaboration of implementation of the entrepreneurial concepts 2030 Agenda. ensuring the control of the - To keep up to date on impact produced around News, Communications and the realization of the 2030

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News - News Service that Agenda. deals with the evolution of - Support the actions of UN the Agenda 2030 process. partners in the realization of the 2030 Agenda in all sectors of Human Activity. - Establish action plans and partnerships for effective implementation of the 2030 Agenda. - Identify potential obstacles to the implementation and development of the 2030 Agenda. - Identify actions already planned for which it would be appropriate to carry out detailed and concrete assessments and optimize them. - Multiply remote meetings to optimize the cooperation process. - Encourage innovative projects with a specific distinction. - Promote the progress of access to information and communication technologies. - Impact of information

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and communication technologies. - Identify new trends in information and communication technologies for Agenda 2030. - Collect and analyze massive data on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. - Promote a potential contribution to the development of new technological trends in the service of the 2030 Agenda. - Raise awareness of the public policy measures needed to make the best use of new technological trends in the service of the 2030 Agenda. - Identify the role of corruption in its intervention at each stage of the trade chain - poaching, illegal logging and illegal fishing, transporting poached or illicitly harvested products, processing and exporting ,

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the production, inspection and acceptance of documentation (including CITES export and import permits), the sale of illegal wildlife products and the laundering of income.

Promoting the importance of taking measures to prohibit, prevent and punish activities in violation of the Convention that facilitate corruption is therefore an essential element of an effective fight against the illegal trade in wildlife. - Facilitate access to international legally binding agreements requiring Parties to implement specific anti-corruption measures. - Highlight the importance of measures relating to the training of relevant authorities and the development of anti- corruption strategies - To optimize the

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monitoring of the review of the management and administration of the Agenda by the Joint Inspection Unit. - To develop strategic and financial plans for partnerships to implement the 2030 Agenda. - To study reports on the results of the activities of Agenda 2030. - Synthesize the achievement of the objectives of the UN Sustainable Agenda. - Develop Sustainable Development Indicator Tables based on UN Reports. - Make graphical representations on economic growth - Gross Domestic Product of the UN 2030 Agenda. - Analyze production according to environmental and social standards on the realization of the 2030 Agenda. - Make strategic studies on

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the consumption and production of renewable energies. - Make measurements of the energy intensity of the global economy in evolution. - Mobilize the fight against emissions of polluting substances into the atmosphere. - Promote physical investment by companies and public administrations in the realization of the UN 2030 Agenda. - Develop articles on the benefit of ethical financial investment. - Collect the reactions of civil society organizations to the public consultation on the UN Sustainable Development Plans. - Make Insights on the implementation of the main orientations of the 2030 Agenda. - To collect information on the difficulties encountered during the implementation

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of the 2030 Agenda's main orientations and recent problems. - Identify the priority areas to be considered when implementing the results of the high-level events on Agenda 2030. - Develop plans to continue improving the main lines of the 2030 Agenda according to the conventions of the UN events.

Build capacity for sustainable development and build confidence and security in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. - Create a conducive business environment and promote e-commerce at the national, regional and international levels. - Conduct mobilization campaigns on the 2030 program and emerging technologies. - Promoting rapid changes and short adaptation cycles

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on the 2030 program. - Use the openness of science, technology and innovation to promote the 2030 Agenda. - Promote new forms of work exclusively in everyday business. - Promote partnerships and innovations in the sustainable agriculture sector, in Water Management, Wastewater Treatment and Nutrient Recovery and Transformative Technologies. - Promote the development of innovative companies via the internet. - Strengthen education and training via the internet. - Strengthen national and international links via the internet. - Establish innovation policies acting on demand. - Promote International Cooperation via the Internet. - Establish new

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frameworks for innovation for the SDGs. - Promote the benefits of a new vision of education. - Promote lifelong learning opportunities. - Focus on equity, inclusion and gender equality. - Focus on quality and learning. - Promote lifelong learning. - Value of partnerships with the private sector, philanthropic organizations and foundations on the 2030 education process. - Promote the increase and improvement of funding for education at national and regional level. - Conduct studies on how to increase the amount of education aid in countries in conflict or crisis situations. - Innovate with a focus on partnership, transparency, fairness and efficiency.

Highlight successes as well as challenges that persist in

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the promotion of information and communication technologies for optimal inclusive and sustainable development. - Use the data and resources of the United Nations and its partners to promote an inclusive, people-centered and people-centered information and development society where everyone can create and access information and knowledge , use and share them Â» - Campaign on adopting measures to bridge the digital and cognitive divide, address the digital divide between men and women, and place gender at the center of the 2030 Agenda implementation process. - Strengthen public opinion that digital technologies have demonstrated that they can enhance the enjoyment of human rights

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and enhance access to information and freedom of expression, assembly and dialogue. 'association. - Lead the governance of the Internet by following the provisions of the texts of the WSIS Summits of the years spend particularly that of 2003 and 2005. - Evaluating the prospects for African countries when financing the 2030 Agenda - Organize high-level interactive dialogues on the theme of partnerships for the 2030 Agenda with African actors. - Encourage awareness of the challenges of the 2030 sustainable development program and their impact on the African terrain. - Develop flexible links between the UN, its partners and national and regional organizations in African states. - Increase professional opportunities for young African entrepreneurs to

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finally guarantee the right to work for all, increase quality employment opportunities, provide adequate social protection, encourage social dialogue and improve productivity. - Promote the reinvention of the future of the African State by pursuing the objective of establishing a report on the progress made over the past 25 years, but also by promoting exchanges on the current state of the environment, identifying innovative approaches to accelerate inclusive growth and developing strategies to ensure sustainable development across the continent. Threat intelligence network Threat intelligence network A2i programme in across the UN family across the UN family â€“ C5 Bangladesh Information security best Information security best (http://a2i.pmo.gov.bd/) practices practices â€“ C5 Smart cities Smart cities â€“ C7 ID2020 1 United National eGovernment eGovernment â€“ C7 (http://id2020.org/) 2 International International Online learning for Online learning for 8 Computing Centre organisation Switzerland sustainable development sustainable development Global Pulse

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ePhyto certificates for â€“ C7 (https://www.unglobalpulse plant protection ePhyto certificates for .org/) Distributed ledger plant protection â€“ C7 technology across the UN Distributed ledger Accenture support for ICT for Girls technology across the UN UNHCR block chain â€“ C2 (https://www.accenture.co ICT for Girls â€“ C8 m/us-en/success-unhcr- A look back as successful innovative-identity- communications campaigns management-system) â€“ C9 1 2 International 9 ITU & UNCTAD organisation International E-environment: e-waste Action Line 5- Regional Workshops on Secure Payments 4 All with key countries involving country specific innovations in Digital Payments Security 1. Partnerships and liaising mechanisms and tools mechanisms amongst major Action Line 7- Experience Internet Governance sharing Regional workshops organizations / forums like Action Line 5- Secure involving key progressive ITU, IGF, ICANN, IAB, ISOC, Ministry of Payment 4 All countries having made IETF, W3C etc. 1 Electronics & Action Line 7- Promoting recent advances/ 2. Taking stock of work 3 Information Digital payments by innovations in Digital done by WGEC, Netmundial 0 Technology Government India Governments Payments initiative, GCCS/GFCE etc. WSIS could promote the Partnership could be 1 use of Horyou, the social explored with Horyou, social 3 Social Network for Social network for social good for network for social good 1 Horyou SA Private sector Switzerland Good its participants to engage Partnership could be

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and connect on a social explored with the Social platform dedicated to build Innovation and Global Ethics impact and support 2030 Forum Agenda of the UN 1 3 International 2 ITU organisation Switzerland N/A Enabling environment --> e- commerce:

Ensure marketaccess for hospitals, nursing homes and medical practices to international market for medical capital goods and consumables through e- market-platforms.

Ensure quality and compliance of international 1 procured medical goods 3 through blockchain 3 Xatena AG Private sector Switzerland technology. - e-learning: VR education system

- Drones for natural disaters 1 3 - New sustainable 4 EZ Group sarl Private sector Switzerland materials for house building

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1. Research and survey Ontology-Based about developing and least Approaches to Big Data developing nation issues Analytics and concern Ontology-Based Big Data 2. Developing platform for Management Store, process and retrieve Subjective Knowledge information and knowledge Management based on 3. Classifying and meta-multi-Thesauruses Categorizing information Classifying and based on meta-multi- Academy of Islamic Categorizing information Thesauruses and Sciences and based on meta-multi- Ontologies in mentioned Information and Knowledge Culture, Information Thesauruses and platform Management Department 1 and Documents Academia / Ontologies 4. Retrieving Information of Academy of islamic 3 Management Technical Iran (Islamic Republic Thesaurus-Based Ontology and Knowledge in semantic sciences and culture 5 Research Center community of) development way academy 1 E-Commerce in Africa 3 (Opportunities and Capacity building 6 Burundi Shop Private sector Burundi challenges) E-commerce awareness PPP C7 ICT Applications: e- application shoud be the key enabler for building inclusive information societies where everyone can enjoy the benefit of emerging technologies and Ministry of Internal innovation. And it would be 1 Affairs and a good topic to have 3 Communications, discussions with including 7 JAPAN Government Japan many various steakholders

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who have expertise and experiences to be shared. With advanced IoV technologies which basing on data collection, usage and vehicle sharing,we allocate vehicles, goods and manage the staff, stations and other resources to improve the transport efficience,ensure the 1 Telematics Industry Academia / driving safety and reduce 3 Application Alliance Technical energy consumption and 8 (TIAA) community China pollutant emissions. 1 Digital economy 3 The Crown Prince Disruptive technology 9 Foundation Government Jordan Awareness about Digital economy and the 4 post industrial revolution and how disruptive technology 1 are changing the current 4 The Crown Prince economy and 0 Foundation Government Jordan developmental measures 1 Empowering girls change 4 International makers with technology as 1 Empowerment Lab organisation Switzerland a toll for social changes. N/A N/A 1 Academia / 4 L'Autre Afrique Technical vision for WSIS on the 2 Magazine community Benin horizon 2025

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SSVAR - Swiss 1 Society of Virtual Academia / 4 And Augmented Technical VR/AR impact on futur 3 Reality community Switzerland society 1 4 International Alignment of WSIS and SDG 4 BDT, ITU organisation Switzerland processes No proposal No proposal Having read more times the different documents, vision beyond, SDGs, Matrix, UN related docs, it seems they suggest, among other topics, a holistic approach to risk assessment and management including of course education and capacity building in this sector. Almost all the SDGs and related WSIS WG matrix include the themes security, safety, disaster Strengthen the partnership management and recovery. with UNESCO IFAP adding humanities and ethics Specifically: Broaden the C5 to â€œICTs standpoint to WSIS action for Safety and Securityâ€• lines and activities. SDG 1 END POVERTY IN ALL or better â€œICTs for ITS FORMS EVERYWHERE Global Risk Assessment and Act as a reference point for Management (human, ICTs for Safety & Security 1 EC MEDICI C5 food, water, financial, sector promoting research 4 Framework of disasters, assets, etc. and knowledge sharing and 5 Cooperation Civil society Italy SDG 2 END HUNGER, etc.)â€• transfer.

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ACHIEVE FOOD SECURITY AND IMPROVED NUTRITION AND PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

food security

SGD 3 ENSURE HEALTHY LIVES AND PROMOTE WELL-BEING FOR ALL AT ALL AGES 3.d Strengthen the capacity of all countries, in particular developing countries, for early warning, risk reduction and management of national and global health risks

ICTs for Safety & Security

SDG 4 ENSURE INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE QUALITY EDUCATION AND PROMOTE LIFELONG LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL 4.4 By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have

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relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship

skills and new jobs C5

SDG 5 ACHIEVE GENDER EQUALITY AND EMPOWER ALL WOMEN AND GIRLS 5.b Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women

eEmpowerment, eInclusion, ICTs for Safety

SDG 6 ENSURE AVAILABILITY AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF WATER AND SANITATION FOR ALL 6.a By 2030, expand international cooperation and capacity-building support to developing

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countries in water- and sanitation-related activities and programmes, including water harvesting, desalination, water efficiency, wastewater treatment, recycling and reuse technologies

Water Security, Water sources Map

SDG 7 ENSURE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, RELIABLE, SUSTAINABLE AND MODERN ENERGY FOR ALL 7.1 By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services 7.a By 2030, enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research and technology, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced and cleaner fossil-fuel technology, and promote investment in energy infrastructure and clean

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energy technology 7.b By 2030, expand infrastructure and upgrade technology for supplying modern and sustainable energy services for all in developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States, and land-locked developing countries, in accordance with their respective programmes of support

education Grids, Micro generation, etc. C5, critical infrastructure resilience, etc. etc.

SDG 8 PROMOTE SUSTAINED, INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH, FULL AND PRODUCTIVE EMPLOYMENT AND DECENT WORK FOR ALL

8.2 Achieve higher levels of

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economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high- value added and labour- intensive sectors 8.3 Promote development- oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium- sized enterprises, including through access to financial services

C5 ICTs for safety & security

SDG 9 BUILD RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE, PROMOTE INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIALIZATION AND FOSTER INNOVATION

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9.1 Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and trans border infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all 9.a Facilitate sustainable and resilient infrastructure development in developing countries through enhanced financial, technological and technical support to African countries, least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States 9.c Significantly increase access to information and communications technology and strive to provide universal and affordable access to the Internet in least developed countries by 2020

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SDG 10 REDUCE INEQUALITY WITHIN AND AMONG COUNTRIES

SDG 11 MAKE CITIES AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS INCLUSIVE, SAFE, RESILIENT AND SUSTAINABLE 11.3 By 2030, enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacity for participatory, integrated and sustainable human settlement planning and management in all countries 11.4 Strengthen e orts to protect and safeguard the worldâ€™s cultural and natural heritage 11.5 By 2030, significantly reduce the number of deaths and the number of people affected and decrease by [x] per cent the economic losses relative to gross domestic product caused by disasters, including water-related

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disasters, with a focus on protecting the poor and people in vulnerable situations 11.b By 2020, substantially increase the number of cities and human settlements adopting and implementing integrated policies and plans towards inclusion, resource efficiency, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, resilience to disasters, and develop and implement, in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, holistic disaster risk management at all levels

S2D2

SDG 12 ENSURE SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION PATTERNS 12.8 By 2030, ensure that people everywhere have the relevant information

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and awareness for sustainable development and lifestyles in harmony with nature 12.a Support developing countries to strengthen their scientific and technological capacity to move towards more sustainable patterns of consumption and production 12.b Develop and implement tools to monitor sustainable development impacts for sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products

SDG 13 TAKE URGENT ACTION TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS IMPACTS 13.1 Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries 13.3 Improve education, awareness-raising and

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human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning 13.b Promote mechanisms for raising capacity for effective climate change- related planning and management in least developed countries, including focusing on women, youth and local and marginalized communities

SDG 14 CONSERVE AND SUSTAINABLY USE THE OCEANS, SEAS AND MARINE RESOURCES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

SDG 15 PROTECT, RESTORE AND PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE USE OF TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS, SUSTAINABLY MANAGE FORESTS, COMBAT DESERTIFICATION, AND HALT AND REVERSE LAND

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DEGRADATION AND HALT BIODIVERSITY LOSS

SDG 16 PROMOTE PEACEFUL AND INCLUSIVE SOCIETIES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR ALL AND BUILD EFFECTIVE, ACCOUNTABLE AND INCLUSIVE INSTITUTIONS AT ALL LEVELS 16.2 End abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children 16.5 Substantially reduce corruption and bribery in all their forms 16.10 Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreements 16.a Strengthen relevant national institutions, including through international cooperation, for building capacity at all

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levels, in particular in developing countries, to prevent violence and combat terrorism and crime

SDG 17 STRENGTHEN THE MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION AND REVITALIZE THE GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 17.8 Fully operationalize the technology bank and science, technology and innovation capacity- building mechanism for least developed countries by 2017 and enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology 17.16 Enhance the global partnership for sustainable development, complemented by multistakeholder partnerships that mobilize and share

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knowledge, expertise, technology and nancial resources, to support the achievement of the sustainable development goals in all countries, in particular developing countries 17.17 Encourage and promote a active public, public-private and civil society partnerships, building on the experience and resourcing strategies of partnerships. 1 4 International 6 WeRobotics organisation Switzerland ------measures to combat misinformation 1 - the manipulation of 4 information by public 7 Civil society Civil society Cameroon authorities 1 IEEE Humanitarian Academia / Taking a Holistic and Ethics- 4 Activities Technical United States of based Approach to 8 Committee community America Implementation of SDGs - Implications of Successful Implementation of SDG3 1 Academia / for SDG2 and SDG4 4 Technical - Strengthening 9 IST-Africa Institute community Ireland Entrepreneurial Capacity in

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Resource Constrained Environments - Implications of Successful Implementation of SDG3 1 for SDG2 and SDG4 5 0 IIMC Private sector Ireland 1 Communication 5 Regulatory Iran (Islamic Republic Reliable Infrastructure for 1 Authority Government of) Data Connection. -planification,politique et stratÃ©gie nationale des tÃ©lÃ©communications et TIC: ligne d'action 1; -cohÃ©rence et intÃ©gration entre les stratÃ©gies nationales TIC et celle du dÃ©veloppement durable et intÃ©gral; -rÃ©duction des coÃ»ts Assistance Ã©ventuelle lors d'accÃ¨s Ã l'internet: ligne de la tenue du sommet d'action 3; national sur la sociÃ©tÃ© MinistÃ¨re des -Ã©laboration et mise en de l'information: assistance Postes Å“uvre du SchÃ©ma inter-Ã©tats et/ou avec 1 TÃ©lÃ©communica Directeur d'informatisation des organismes 5 tions et NTIC, Democratic Republic of des Services Publics de rÃ©gionaux ou 2 RDCongo Government the Congo l'Etat internationaux 1 Global e-commerce and Related exhibition or show 5 Internet Society of trade facilitation for job could be arranged during Partnerships between 3 China Civil society China creating (Action Line 6) the forum. (Action Line 6) international organization

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and private sector could be more encouraged. Most needed partnership is: South-South Partnership for Sustainable Development;

Most focus is how North can bring change in South, we have to redesign as South South. This is the 1. South-South main reasons that people Collaboration for Digital from South are made to Development; Establish Forums and listen to what people or 2. New Technologies like Pavilions like: experts from North think AI, Machine Learning, Block 1. South-South T4D about change for south, Chains for Development; programs; which is actually limits the 1 3. Technology for System 2. Collaborative Digital whole scope to 5 Change rather than Labs; experimentation and not 4 ZMQ Development Civil society India Enablement Approach; 3. Showcasing Solution problem solving. . Please suggest topics for discussion for specific WSIS Action Lines, also considering emerging trends (for example from the â€œvision for WSIS beyond 2015â€• document 1 spelled out emerging 5 Dhunat Shader trends for each WSIS Action 5 Uninon Porisad Government Bangladesh Lines

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COLLECTIF DES FEMMES POUR LA Le rÃ´le sur PROTECTION DE l'implÃ©mentation des m 1 L'ENVIRONNEMENT echanismes pour le suivi 5 ET DE L'ENFANT des rÃ©solutions prises la 6 (COFEPRE) Civil society Cameroon rÃ©solution 1332 et 1334 NON NON 1- for action line 10- Reduce inequalities: the already mentioned topic of been accesible to everybody the ICTs and Telecomunications, specially to the desable persons and persons with special needs (Accesibility) 2-Other topics around closing the digital divide, may be oriented to each Additional to the already diferent digital divide: proposed activities, I think geographic digital divide, one of the bigger problems age digital divide, is the accelerated evolution knowledge digital divide, of technology. A lot of jobs, economics digital divide, such as today are known, indigenous or special will desappear and very populations digital divide, soon our youngs will be 1 SUTEL - all of them additional to the working in jobs that today 5 Superintendencia de accesibility digital divide do not exists. How to face 7 Telecomunicaciones Government Costa Rica mentioned in point 1. this situation? ---- 1 Smart Hub in a mobile 5 International track, multi-functional IT 8 IFG organisation Bangladesh lab to achieve SDG - 2030.

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1 International 5 Telecommunication International 9 Union organisation International N/A Parce quâ€™il faut poursuivre le virage face aux modes de dÃ©veloppement non viable et contribuer Ã relever les dÃ©fis ici et dans le Monde : - rÃ©duire lâ€™exclusion sociale et les Ã©carts entre nantis et dÃ©favorisÃ©s; - diminuer la pollution de lâ€™eau, de lâ€™air et des sols; - lutter contre les AutoritÃ© de changements climatiques; RÃ©gulation de la - Ã©viter la surexploitation 1 Poste et des des ressources; 6 TÃ©lÃ©communica Democratic Republic of - prÃ©venir des accidents 0 tions du Congo Government the Congo et des maladies. 1 Association for 6 Proper Internet 1 Governance Civil society Switzerland No comment No comment No comment 1 Association for 6 Proper Internet 2 Governance Civil society Switzerland No comment. No comment. No comment.

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1 6 3 digitalMedLab Private sector Switzerland n.r. online education + matching learners in a 1 dynamic way to improve 6 skills developement trough 4 BetterStudy Private sector Switzerland knowledge sharing

1 Information activities, 6 training, advocacy and The partnership between 5 SPJ Labs Private sector Central African Republic Access of countries late. studies. the different actors. Frustrations and limitations 1 of organizations, and where 6 further research/funds are 6 Goodwall Private sector Switzerland needed. for the agriculture action line: open data for agriculture; 1 Ministry of block chain applications; 6 Agriculture, Nature ICT applications for small 7 and Food Quality Government Netherlands food producers 1 6 SLMP Consuting Climate change & Natural Strategic action plan & African Union, United 8 Group Government Ethiopia Resource Conservation implementation modality Nations & World Bank 1 6 Youth and gender role in 9 Evolving Consulting Private sector Cameroon the digital era 1 Urban Logistics Research & Development 7 Automation; Sub-Urban Partnerships amongst the 0 TeleRetail SA Private sector Switzerland Logistics Automation Logistics Automation, Rural participants can accelerate

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Logistics Automation; the developments of a Remote Logistics sustainable Smart Cities. Automation for isolated settlements. we need to improve affordability, access, education, capacity- building, multilingualism, cultural preservation, investment and appropriate financing; welcomes the opportunity afforded by sustainable energy to decouple the growth of ICTs from contributions to climate change; and calls for a global culture of 1 cybersecurity to foster trust 7 Iran (Islamic Republic and security in the 1 Arianous ICTD Private sector of) information society. Frustrations and limitations 1 of organizations, and where 7 further research/funds are 2 Goodwall Private sector Switzerland needed. Keeping in mind the large May I suggest a possible range of possibilities and partnership with GIMUN, particularities to be which would strengthen discussed under the WSIS the link with the youth. As 1 Action Lines, shall I suggest stated in the WSIS 7 one topic per action line: Declaration of Principles 3 GIMUN Civil society Switzerland "youth should be

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C1. The role of public empowered as learners, governance authorities and developers, contributors, all stakeholders in the entrepreneurs and decision promotion of ICTs for makers. We must focus development: Public especially on young people governance should who have not yet been able promote SDGs through to benefit fully from the ICTs, which may pave the opportunities provided by way for development. ICTs.â€• (para. 11). In accordance to this C2. Information and affirmation, GIMUN would communication organise every year infrastructure: Potential educational workshops and partnerships within training on ITCs and on the different stakeholders will promotion of the 2030 enable better funding for Agenda for Sustainable infrastructure. Development and the specific WSIS Action Lines. C3. Access to information As stated in the Outcome and knowledge: Develop Document of the High-Level user-friendly resources so meeting of the General as to make them more Assembly on the overall accessible for disabled or review of the illiterate people. implementation of the outcomes of the World C4. Capacity building: Summit on the Information Capacity building and Society, â€œdivides are eTraining among the youth often closely linked to in order to ensure that they education levels and will be able to use ICTs existing inequalities, and efficiently in the future. we recognize that further

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divides can emerge in the C5. Building confidence future, slowing sustainable and security in the use of development.â€• (para. ICTs: The role of intellectual 21). Therefore, we find of property and competition great importance that the law within the ICTs. youth will have proper education on this specific C6. Enabling environment: matter, to ensure that the The need to regulate the future leaders, workers, data protection to ensure citizens, will contribute to the privacy of individuals. development.

C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life (C7.II, E-business) Empowering and regulation of the e- Commerce as a way to facilitate trade between countries.

C8. Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content: Special training for language experts in the ICTs to ensure the preservation of multilingualism and multiculturalism.

C9. Media: Promotion of

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the SDGs through the media as a way to reach the general public.

C10. Ethical dimensions of the Information Society: Create gender inclusive policies. â€œEstablishing clear links between trade policy and overarching goals, including gender equality and women's economic empowerment, will further contribute to making trade a driver for sustainable development,â€• (Simonetta Zarrilli, Chief of the Trade, Gender and Development Programme, UNCTAD).

C11. International and regional cooperation: Bringing ICTs to developing countries or rural areas is a way to boost their development (like in the case of linking smallholder farmers to banks in Africa).

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a.How to regulate ethical problems on Internet in Information society.

WSIS Actions Lines: Ethical dimensions of the Information Society

b. What is the role of the Government in information society. The function transformation of the Government and the changes in way of working of the Government in information society.

WSIS Actions Lines:The role of governments and all 1 stakeholders in the 7 Posts and Telecom promotion of ICTs for 4 Press Private sector China development 1 7 5 Dfyio Government Congo Eryuio Etyiii Ftuio Capacity Building Trainings. Partnership with Stable and ICTs for Development. mature organizations and Awareness Forum create Synergies within 1 Center of Academia / IoTs for Development. them. My Organization 7 Information Technical ( Greater Good ) High level exchange of Center of Information 6 Technology ( CIT ) community Pakistan Knowledge Technology ( CIT ) Pakistan

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Block Chain to ensure is willing to contribute Transparency in Projects. locally and regionally. ( Already part of many ICTs for development Global forum ) 1 Academia / 7 Technical -- Internet of Things and 7 Yarmouk University community Jordan Internet of Brains 1 7 8 VLOGGERS Civil society France Start THE HERITAGE 1 INTERNATIONAL Agriculture,despite Africa's 7 MAGAZINE climate change Africa can 9 CAMEROON Private sector Cameroon feed Africa Civil society organisations University Gaston Berger of Saint-Louis (SÃ©nÃ©gal) and University Jean 1 Monnet of Saint- Academia / Climate change, enrgy and 8 Etienne (France) : Technical international sustainable 0 cosupervision community France development African future Mega cities and the need for Smart cities-Big Data - IOT strategies to mitigate the risk to sideline the urban poor in Africa. Smart Cities 1 Action lines: ICT blueprints/frameworks - 8 Rwanda Applications -E- ICT Applications -E- 1 Development Board Government Rwanda government. government

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The importance of being online for personal and professional development. Understanding the benefits and disadvantages of allowing younger generations to be heavy reliant on online services. Protection identity and business theft online. Community challenge Outreach to CSR divisions of How to move groups largest banking and 1 traditional/small (<2 Partnership initiatives with telecoms companies that, 8 employees) business CSR divisions of large collectively, have millions of 2 CentralNic PLC Private sector United Kingdom online. companies customers already engaged. 1 SCHOLA - Academia / 8 Associazione Technical as first written in the as first written in the as first written in the 3 Culturale community Italy previous point no. 1 previous point no.1 previous point no.1 to create scientific and technical research centers LAE (Libera spread in every university Associazione university center present for example by Europea - Free and operating in the communicating erga omnes European countries of the European that LAE is available free of Association - Livre Union: countries where the charge to help with the use AssociaÃ§Ã£o presence of young people of ICT for young Europeans 1 Europeia - Libre ICTs: an opportunity for any of European citizenship and and young non-European 8 Association International scientific and technical young people of extra- residents resident in 4 EuropÃ©enne) organisation Italy research European citizenship European Union countries 1 to carry on the Rights of 8 PFC - persona Woman (to her own land, 5 famiglia comunitÃ Civil society Italy where she is born and ut antea scriptum ut antea scriptum

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where her family traditions are, and where she wants to have her family and children, etc ...), highlighting what has happened since the Fourth World Women's Conference today , year 2017, in the World to carry on the Rights of Woman (to her own land, where she is born and where her family traditions are, and where she wants to have her family and children, etc ...), highlighting what has happened since the Fourth 1 World Women's 8 Conference today , year 6 APS Civil society Italy 2017, in the World ut antea scriptum ut antea scriptum to carry on the Rights of Woman (to her own land, where she is born and where her family traditions are, and where she wants to have her family and children, etc ...), 1 highlighting what has 8 happened since the Fourth 7 APS Civil society Italy World Women's ut antea scriptum ut antea scriptum

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Methods to make the High-level Organization Topics and themes for the High-Level Segment more dynamic and # Organization name Organization type country Segment interactive. Health and Environment 1 Program Civil society Cameroon Women African platform Office de promotion des petites et moyennes Democratic entreprises Republic of Important of ICT in developping 2 congolaises OPEC Government the Congo countries smes OCAPROCE - Organisation pour la Communication en Afrique et de Promotion de la CoopÃ©ration Economique 3 Internationale Civil society Switzerland Gender equality

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It is this author's belief that interactive polls among the audience (both remote and local) can be useful. It is important, however, to make Several topics need to be discussed questions relevant and pertinent, or from a broad, inclusive perspective: they can simply prove trite and trivial. Less structured polls (which require .E-Health: Benefits and Risks. more staff and may require some Technical and societal challenges. technology to process using key- .E-Voting: Enabling democracy or words) can also offer an appreciation weakening it? of the concerns of the audience. For .Fake News: Who benefits, and how instance, indicate in one word the to combat it? principal concerns about ICTs. Word- .E-Trust: On the importance of trust in cloud representations can be used. the cyber-world. On the internet, does Lastly, creating curricula at various really nobody know you're a dog? levels based on recorded sessions and .ICTs: Enabling the development of documents produced can be of great Academia / emerging nations or comforting the value in articulating educational Technical comfortable and afflicting the curricula. QA sessions are also hugely 4 Formerly. EPFL community Switzerland afflicted? important, and often forgotten. Relationship between the fourth Technological & Industrial Revolution National & the Implementation of the 2030 Information Centre Agenda for Sustainable Development 5 - Yemen Government Yemen Goals

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6 Particular person Private sector Spain I do not have a ideas on this matter Business at OECD 7 (BIAC) Private sector International See proposed workshop. Interactive experiences and collaborative audience with activations such as: VR experiences showcase and distinction of an impactful VR work; Innovative approaches to teaching VR filmmaking workshop, how to connected with the virtual reality with capture 360Â° videos on the ground in inclusion of local community from easy and affordable ways â€“ from Geneva through the active presence capturing to publishing; of kids coming from the schools of the bringing kids on the stage for the region discovering solutions and talks education conference and interactions 8 World VR Forum Private sector Switzerland integrated at WSIS. with audience. Themes for the High-Level Segment of In view of time limitation of the High- the WSIS Forum 2017 have to answer level Segment and opportunities of Sustainable development goals 1, 2, 3, participation in this segment of the 5, 9, 14 and 17: appropriate persons it is expedient to â€“ SDG 1. End poverty in all its forms coordinate meetingsâ€™ scope, a Ministry of Telecom everywhere discussionâ€™s subject, a format, time and Mass â€“ SDG 2. End hunger, achieve food and duration of reports in advance. Communications of security and improved nutrition and The core and detailed text of reports the Russian Russian promote sustainable agriculture has to be in advance published on the 9 Federation Government Federation â€“ SDG 3. Ensure healthy lives and website. At the same time duration of

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promote well-being for all at all ages participantsâ€™ report it has to be â€“ SDG 5. Achieve gender equality coordinated in advance also. and empower all women and girls â€“ SDG 9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation â€“ SDG 14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources â€“ SDG 17. Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development Witness statements from people How do we measure meaningful involved in projects on the ground. Internet access? What more can we Direct questions from a moderator to do to place the Principles agreed in high-level panellists, ensuring 1 2015 at the heart of our ongoing responses rather than just prepared 0 IFLA Civil society Netherlands efforts to deliver an Internet for all? speeches. 1 United States AI and reinforcement learning for 1 Kiwi Campus Private sector of America greener cities development Policy dialog with technology startups 1. Technology, data management and organizational efficiency. 1 Allama Iqbal Open 2. Digital access and socio-cultural 2 University Government Pakistan empowerment.

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The Internet is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it is a tremendous treasure trove of knowledge and service. It effectively combines the virtual reality with the reality and greatly changes people's life style. On the other hand, Borderlessness, timeliness and strong interaction with the virtual community make information dissemination even more immediate and confidential so that a large number of fake, obscene, pornographic, reactionary, superstitious, cults, terrorist violence, gambling, defamation, verbal abuse Beijing Children's Other adverse network information 1 Legal Aid and spread to life, seriously affected the 3 Research Center Civil society China healthy growth of young people. 1 Group on Earth International Allow audience to propose and vote 4 Observations (GEO) organisation Switzerland n/a on questions to be asked. Regarding the Sustainable Currently, this segment is based solely Development Goals, it is considered on the statements made by the actors Federal Academia / that the High-Level Segment should participating in it, without any type of 1 Telecommunication Technical take into consideration the provisions debate or interaction with the other 5 s Institute community Mexico of the UNGA Overall WSIS Review, participants in the forum, so it is

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which in paragraph 29 recognizes considered necessary to establish issues that have facilitated the mechanisms that allow a debate achievement of great benefits in among the participants in the terms of connectivity and sustainable segment, where the stakeholders development. For the previous could be able to interact. reason, it is considered that the High- Similarly, it is necessary to reduce in Level Segment WSIS 2018 should some way the number or time of the focus on the issues that are High Level Declarations. mentioned below: o The incorporation of information and communication technologies in school curricula. o Free access to data. o The promotion of economic competition. o The creation of transparent, predictable, independent and non- discriminatory legal and regulatory systems. o Proportional payment of taxes and license fees. o Access to financing. o The facilitation of alliances between the public sector and the private sector.

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o National and regional strategies on broadband. o The efficient allocation of the radio spectrum. o The models of participation in infrastructure.

1. Artificial Intelligence in Eâ€•Learning (how to solve the problem of motivation in learning with the help of carefully designed maps of human interaction powered by artificial intelligence). 2. Gamification in Eâ€•Learning (how to use the most advanced and userâ€•centric learning and motivation tools in an adaptive, gamified, interactive and collaborative online learning platform, designed to support the quick and 1 costâ€•effective addition of new 6 Campster Private sector Serbia content in any language) 1. Artificial Intelligence in 1 Eâ€•Business (how to solve the 7 Hercules Private sector Serbia problem of motivation in learning with

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the help of carefully designed maps of human interaction powered by artificial intelligence). 2. Increasing negative trend of migration towards cities especially among younger population even more negative trend although agriculture within healthy food segment is a great potential. 3. Can Eâ€•commerce help us increase Social Benefits, Consumer Benefits, Supplier Benefits, and Business Benefits. 1. How effective are PPPs in cybersecurity? Can they also protect digital rights, or are multistakeholder partnerships needed for protecting digital rights in the context of cybersecurity? (WSIS Action Line 1, 5) 2. How can developing country participation in global multistakeholder mechanisms (e.g. Academia / the IGF or WSIS Forum) be improved 1 Technical and strengthened? (WSIS Action Line Reduce time allocated to High-level 8 Research ICT Africa community South Africa 1, 8, 11) segment.

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3. How can women's meaningful access to the Internet be promoted? What are the barriers that specific communities of women (e.g. indigenous women, women refugees, young women, elderly women, women with disabilities, LGBTQI women) face in gaining meaningful access to the Internet? (WSIS Action Line 2, 8, 12) 4. How feasible are affordability measures/targets proposed and adopted by the Broadband Commission in diverse developing countries? (WSIS Action Line 2) 5. How can universal service and access funds be better utilised to support public access facilities for especially women? (WSIS Action Line 2, 3, 12) 6. How can blockchains be used for governance and the provision of public goods? (WSIS Action Line 7, 12) 1 - digital transformation - enlarge working groups on key 9 VEON Private sector Netherlands - mobile financial services question

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development - create panel discussions and - infrastructure for internet of things workshops on relevant topics Diverse stakeholder representation should be present in the High-level Segment. Multistakeholder Opportunities for inclusive digital skills cooperation among others, major Community-led ICT designs groups and stakeholders is key in Internet Governance these discussions. There should be Circular Economy balanced representation from Skills mismatch - education, decent underrepresented regions (i.e. jobs and sustainable livelihoods developing, landlocked, and island Technology and labor justice countries) and demographics (i.e. Technology assessment youth and women). ICTs and resilience (links to overall A live, online poll or feed to track theme of the HLPF this year - responses, interventions, comments, "transformation towards sustainable and perceptions during the high-level and resilient societies") segment could be another way to ICTs in humanitarian and fragile make the segment more dynamic and contexts interactive. Promote concrete Citizen-based data and reporting on commitments and follow-up system to SDGs track impact. Include training and National ICTs strategies and demo sessions to demonstrate ICT 2 UN Major Group for United governance tools and for participants to learn 0 Children and Youth Civil society Kingdom Emerging trends and issues relevant skills.

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Access to information and knowledge on environmental issues (strengthening the resilience of the By setting up a small commission in community by involving it in the the form of a secretariat for the approach related to solutions to its follow-up of the recommendations specific problems through social and the sharing of information networks) and health: Access to the through a virtual mechanism first for environment drinking water and the restricted team which has to hygiene practices (in the context of validate the information to be diffused Democratic care: access to treatment through and then to all the participants to 2 Republic of simple tools of virtual communication) keep the dynamism of the group 1 CROIX-ROUGE/RDC Civil society the Congo . before the big meeting Partnership on Measuring ICT for Development. The Partnership includes 14 international and regional organizations: ITU, UNCTAD, UNDESA, UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2 ILO, UNEP-SBC, International 2 UNU-ViE SCYCLE, organisation International To be provided.

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World Bank, UNECA, UNECLAC, UNESCAP, UNESCWA, EUROSTAT and OECD. 2 Justice, ICTs and Artificial Intelligence 3 OPTIC Civil society France Human rights Gedaref Digital City Organization Sudan && UN Global 2 Compact Sudan GDCO and UNGC Sudan network for 4 network Civil society Sudan SDGs Block Chain Technologies for Societal Aspect like Trafficking

Academia / AI for 5G Networks 2 Jain Institute of Technical Knowledge specific technology 5 Technology community India Robotics Automation Specific - High Level segment Openness of Scientific Knowledge. Strategies to involve youth in the overall knowledge transaction processes and capitalizing on their 2 International digital skills. Real-time knowledge Actual demonstration of new 6 UNESCO organisation France transaction to achieve SDGs. technology and innovation.

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Main Topic: Challenge-based Education for the SDGs Theme: The Geneva Tsinghua Initiative for the SDGs, a comprehensive education programme Academia / for the SDGs launched at Davos WEF 2 University of Technical 2017 7 Geneva community Switzerland 1) IoT for Development - how real- time data can drastically improve impact of development interventions 2) How to design sensors for impacts/ testing- iteration/ building from bottom up. 3) Capacity building for new Academia / technologies in development through 2 Technical United States training, engagement, and working 8 Nexleaf Analytics community of America together with users. 2 International 9 ITU organisation Switzerland Food Security Disaster Risk Reduction and Resiliency For the High-Level Segment, we would The High-Level Segment has, in the like to see a high-level dialogue on the last couple of years; become more Academia / contribution an Open and non- dynamic and interactive. We think 3 Technical fragmented Internet can make to that in continuing such a trend the 0 ICANN community Switzerland development in general and the Chairs of the Panels need to be given

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meeting of the SDGs in particular. Sub- firm guidelines on how they conduct themes could include looking at the their sessions, particularly with economic benefits of an open Internet regards to the avoidance of (and conversely the cost of Internet participants giving prepared shutdowns) and how an expanding statements and the need for all global Internet can create benefits for participants in the room to be developing countries in terms of the involved in the dialogue. provision of bespoke content and services. How to boost internet penetration in LDC ? Less panelist in sessions How to boost digital literacy in LDC ? More time interaction with the Solutions to tackle Cybersecurity in audience ACSIS - African Civil Africa ? 3 Society on the 1 Information Society Civil society Senegal 3 RBM Partnership to International The use of ICTs for gender and health- 2 End Malaria organisation Switzerland related SDGs How ICTs can change fashion industry for the better e.g. through More interaction, e.g. real-time voting - improving accountability, by the audience, use of ICTs 3 traceability, working conditions, etc. themselves (video, augmented reality, 3 green stilettos Private sector Switzerland - levelling the playing field etc.)

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between big and small players, - using new technologies to make the industry less wasteful; and - social media campaigns to raise public awareness. 1. Cyber-Security; 2. NRENs (National Research and Education Networks); 3. eGovernment Services Applications and Services Vs SDGs; Ministry of Science 4. OTTs (Over The Top) Service and Technology, Providers and the challenges for their 3 Higher and regulation within the complex and 4 Technical Education Government Mozambique dynamic Internet Ecosystem. *Implementing SDGs in the Pacific region Open Forums where there is a panel that responds to an open mike session *Anything from this paragraph of the on a HOT TOPIC. The panel could be UNGA review in 2015 because it is still made up on experts on the hot topic relevant: We express concern, who can respond to questions that are however, that there are still significant posed from the audience. It needs a Cook Islands digital divides, such as between and good moderator to share the Internet Action within countries and between women questions among the panel 3 Group and ALAC and men, which need to be addressed participants. Limit time for asking and 5 (ICANN) Civil society New Zealand through, among other actions, answering questions.

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strengthened enabling policy environments and international cooperation to improve affordability, access, education, capacity-building, multilingualism, cultural preservation, investment and appropriate financing. Further, we acknowledge that a gender divide exists as part of the digital divides, and encourage all stakeholders to ensure the full participation of women in the information society and womenâ€™s access to new technologies, especially information and communications technologies for development. (UNPAN95735, para 5, p4) You already have the Digital Divide Again, by publishing a complete list of theme, which I think is great. who is attending from what However, please be sure you have organization, that may encourage speakers on that theme who have people to interact with those who worked with those living in extreme share a common interest. Ideally, poverty -- not just people who are there would be some means of without an iPhone. In other words, contacting each other, such as 3 United States some people may interpret this divide through an app or conference 6 Amplio Civil society of America differently. I'm personally most website.

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focused on the poorest billion people who will not achieve the SDGs if ICT providers, CSOs, and governments are not focused on designing for the specific needs. There are two proposals for making this sector more dynamic: the participation of identity sectors and opportunity for public manifestation during with inputs and debates. If this is not considered, the High-Level segment will be frozen in its developments.

Existem duas propostas para a - Net neutrality dinamizaÃ§Ã£o deste setor: - Access to knowledge (monopoly of participaÃ§Ã£o de setores the global northern companies on the identitÃ¡rios nas temÃ¡ticas, Youth SIG (ISOC) / knowledge generated by research oportunidade para manifestaÃ§Ã£o Institute of conducted in the global South) de platÃ©ia com inputs e debates - se Research in Law Academia / - The multistakeholder technique isso nÃ£o for equacionado, o High- 3 and Technology in Technical applied in the national context when level segment continuarÃ¡ travado nos 7 Recife (IP.rec) community Brazil discussing Internet Governance. seus desenvolvimentos. 3 World Wide Web l. Prioritise the interests and rights of More interviews, hard talk style, 8 Foundation Civil society International women, the poor and other excluded instead of panels and more debates.

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and silenced groups, transversally. II. Go beyond access to the internet, to promote equal digital opportunities, skills and assets for all. III. Go beyond access to data, to fight for citizen control over how data is collected, processed and used. IV. Help others to make positive use of the web to strengthen people power, particularly by exposing and reducing secrecy, discrimination and corruption in resource use, and promoting diverse and decentralised participation in civic life. 3 International United States 9 UNDESA organisation of America Impact of new technologies on SDGs we believe that the topic of free to air broadcastin linked to the production and acss to local produced contents it's one of the most powerful tools for 4 EBU-UER European International improving attractiveness of ICT and of 0 Broadcasting Union organisation Switzerland digital to citizens, especially in LDC.

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1. Work on social transformation, IT is only a tool Use an approch that values the group 4 Breathing Games / 2. Awareness of one's position and of participants *as a whole* as a 1 Praneo Foundation Civil society Canada group dynamics is essential partner to the organizers / facilitators. A topic the government of Mexico suggest to include as a main theme for discussion: Artificial Intelligence Increased use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) can bring major social and economic benefits to the countries. Artificial intelligence holds great potential for increasing productivity, most obviously by helping firms and people use resources more efficiently, and by streamlining the way we interact with large sets of data. Artificial intelligence can help firms do Apart from the opening segment, familiar tasks in more efficient ways. interactive policy dialogues, Importantly, it can also enable entirely ministerial round table, and high-level new business models and new networking programme, we believe approaches to old problems that the WSIS process may benefit Artificial intelligence can help both from keynote speakers from past WSIS companies and individual employees prizes winners in order to share their 4 National Digital to be more productive. Routine experience on the liverage of the 2 Strategy Government Mexico administrative and operational jobs project after a WSIS prize.

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can be learned by software agents (â€˜botsâ€™), which can then prioritise tasks, manage routine interactions with colleagues (or other bots), and plan schedules. Artificial intelligence can reduce the burden of searching large sets of data

The importance of AI is that it holds great potential for increasing productivity in existing industries and for creating wholly new products and services. The applications, time- frames, benefits and obstacles will be different in different sectors, which makes it difficult to generalise or to reach confident predictions across the economy. But it is evident that AI is widely seen as having enormous potential to improve the functioning of many sectors. Ministry of Post, Internet infrastructures: what Telecommunication geopolitics? 4 s, Technology and Who owns the submarine cables that 3 Digital Government Algeria constitute the materiality of the

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internet network? What are the economic, technical and legal issues related to it?

ITU/Broadband 4 Commission International Comments will be provided at the Comments will be provided at the 4 Secretariat organisation Switzerland later stage later stage 1. Allow live streaming of the sessions and video comments or questions from the virtual audience via social networks like Facebook or Twitter etc. 1. Capacity building for inclusive and 2. One question could be asked to all development-oriented Information panelists so all of them can refer to Society. the same matter, then one question 2. Science and university research for could be asked individually. Short 4 Office of Electronic sustainable development. questions and short answers - maybe 5 Communications Government Poland within smaller group of HL attendees. satellite-enabled services and applications; projects which are ICT 4 United enabled through civil society, SMEs include presentations on concrete 6 AB5 Consulting Private sector Kingdom and governments projects Use slack, film sessions live and post I didnt understand your question, but as Facebook live sessions; collaborate 4 United we as an organisation focus on with media companies that would 7 SheCanCode Private sector Kingdom diversity and inclusion, specifically in attract your desired audience.

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getting more women digitally skilled (goal no. 05 of SDG2030). ICT on Digital, Economy and Trade 4 Systemics-PAB Sp. z market 8 o.o. Private sector Poland . As WSIS take on the role of information society facilitators, advocating for interoperable global open data and standard to facilitate social entrepreneurs, digital service design and innovative social business models.

. Digital innovation and entrepreneurship as enablers of SDGs.

. Teach to code (massive computing literacy program) Food and 4 Afgriculture International . Connectivity and zero-rating to . Try to promote remote debates 9 Organization organisation Italy bridging the digital divide. worldwide. Association for *Bridging the gender digital divide to Progressive achieve the SDGs 5 Communications *Leveraging the internet to advance 0 (APC) Civil society South Africa economic, social, and cultural rights

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and sustainable development *Bottom up approaches to policy making to empower all stakeholders in the information society *Local connectivity solutions for unconnected ICTs as an enabler of content creation in the digital economy. Creation of Propose a moderated debate in which content (from educational to the speakers will address relevant 5 International entertainment) should be given higher questions from varying perspectives 1 WIPO organisation Switzerland relevance in the Agenda. and expertise. ICTs for Inclusion

Accessible ICTs

Institute on Academia / Enhancing data collection and 5 Disability and Public Technical United States analysis 2 Policy community of America Implications of emerging technologies 5 United States to help to achieve the Action Lines and 3 mCADE llc Private sector of America the SDGs no comments on this question I believe it is essential that all the SDGs are discussed in one way or 5 Global Forum on International another during the High-Level 4 Cyber Expertise organisation International Segment of the WSIS Forum 2018.

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1) How to converge various streams of work worldwide under the SDG and WSIS umbrellas, and whether doing so makes sense to stakeholders from developing countries. 2) Concrete measurements from countries regarding their work to 5 United States bridge the various digital divides that 5 Access Partnership Private sector of America exist within them. - Data governance - Capacity development for knowledge societies - Filling in the gaps in the current DiploFoundation / digital governance system Interview format combined with panel 5 Geneva Internet discussions 6 Platform Civil society Switzerland - 5G: Digital Chasm or the end of the Digital Divide? - Extending the reach of healthcare through ICT - ICT and gender equality - ICT and climate change - ICT and children Possibility to start some of the session 5 International - World example cases before and positioning questions from key 7 ESOA organisation Belgium after ICT intervention stakeholders in advance.

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Ministry of Transport, Communications 5 and IT of Rebublic Safe Cyber Ecosystems as a core driver Anti-themes - escalate discussion from 8 of Armenia Government Armenia for Digital Transformation negative point of view. 5 International CoP 9 ITU organisation Switzerland Privacy and Data Protection Bringing local and global investors to work closely with the stage A startups Giving networking support to local incubators 6 Smart City, VR, AR, MR, Game Connecting few innovative platforms 0 virtualinfocom Private sector India Development, AI , machine Learning and companies with the local startups. Using digital spaces for improving the sense of citizenship, to give voice to Show cases where low cost solutions 6 International United marginalized groups forgotten by were implemented in least 1 Oxfam organisation Kingdom public policies. development countries. 1. Dedicated focus on the greater PwD community, addressing all the varying dimensions to disabilities (cool The structure of the high-level abilities) segments needs to be designed with a built-in Q&A integrated after every 10 2. Clear concrete discussion on how minutes. this will ensure full 6 United Arab renewable energy/clean energy are participation and interaction as it will 2 eWorldwide Group Private sector Emirates being integrated to support service give the audience tome to prepare.

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delivery and enterprises from across different geographical areas i.e. Morocco, Brazil, Bangladesh and Sweden

3. Special session with Women ICT Ministers to discuss policy improvements and strategic interventions to engage more women in STEM University Lyon- Saint-Etienne (France) and UGB Academia / Role of the informations on the 6 of Saint-Louis Technical international negociations for better 3 (Senegal) community France sustainable development 5G (IMT-2020) is very important for It will be useful to bring together the objectives of 2030 Agenda and relevant Ministers and Industry for the UNGA Overall WSIS Review. All discussion topics. For, example it will countries need 5G for high-speed, be useful to invite Ministers of ICT, high-quality broadband services, Education, Finance and Industry etc. digital economy and to benefit from to same panel on ICT in Education. the new innovative ICT services. Similarly, it will be useful to invite e- health and ICT Ministers to the same 6 United States "UNGA Overall WSIS Review" explains panel. Or Ministers of Planning or 4 Intel Corporation Private sector of America the importance of mobile broadband; economy, ICT, Head of Regulatory

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-"Mobile broadband remains the Authorities etc. to same panels on fastest growing market segment, with 5G/Digital Economy etc. continuous double-digit growth rates reaching 47 per cent in 2015, a value that increased 12 times since 2007." -It also explains the importance of high-speed broadband; " We acknowledge that speed, stability, affordability, language, local content and accessibility for persons with disabilities are now core elements of quality, and that high-speed broadband is already an essential enabler of sustainable development."

In addition to high-speed, high-quality broadband, 5G will also provide very important new applications, aligned with the objectives of 2030 Agenda and UNGA Overall WSIS Review, such as: smart transportation systems to prevent traffic accidents, remote surgery and other e-health applications, new innovative applications for persons with

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disabilities and with specific needs, smart cities, smart energy systems, smart education, smart agriculture water management, Emergency Telecommunications and Disaster Relief etc.

ITU WTDC-2017 outcomes (including action plan, Revised Resolution 43 on IMT and new Question 1/1 on Broadband) have also prioritized the 5G (IMT-2020) and high-speed high- quality broadband networks.

Therefore, I suggest to include 5G (IMT-2020) as a main topic to discuss on the role/benefits of 5G for the 2030 Agenda and UNGA Overall WSIS Review. 1. Education to promote SDGs 2. Bridging digital divide through ICT 3. Creating disaster resilient society using ICT 6 International United 5 Earth Aid organisation Kingdom

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COP (Child on line protection) is a working group of the ITU Council that The High Level event must have a has always been recognized as a celebration/recognition part in which crucial aspect of the WSIS Process. ITU, UNICEF, EBU and other This year is the 10th anniversary of organizations involved could underline the initiative and we encourage the importance of this specific effort. stakeholders to run high level panel But could also have a part on which discussion on this topic. Especially in best practices or proposal of solutions view of the next Plenipotentiary could be discussed with the concerned meeting in which its mandate will organizations and eventually 6 EBU-UER European International have to be renewed and eventually submitted in other fora after the WSIS 6 Broadcasting Union organisation International improved or enlarged. for possible follow ups. COP (Child on line protection) is a working group of the ITU Council that The High Level event must have a has always been recognized as a celebration/recognition part in which crucial aspect of the WSIS Process. ITU, UNICEF, EBU and other This year is the 10th anniversary of organizations involved could underline the initiative and we encourage the importance of this specific effort. stakeholders to run high level panel But could also have a part on which discussion on this topic. Especially in best practices or proposal of solutions view of the next Plenipotentiary could be discussed with the concerned meeting in which its mandate will organizations and eventually 6 EBU-UER European International have to be renewed and eventually submitted in other fora after the WSIS 7 Broadcasting Union organisation International improved or enlarged. for possible follow ups.

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COP (Child on line protection) is a working group of the ITU Council that The High Level event must have a has always been recognized as a celebration/recognition part in which crucial aspect of the WSIS Process. ITU, UNICEF, EBU and other This year is the 10th anniversary of organizations involved could underline the initiative and we encourage the importance of this specific effort. stakeholders to run high level panel But could also have a part on which discussion on this topic. Especially in best practices or proposal of solutions view of the next Plenipotentiary could be discussed with the concerned meeting in which its mandate will organizations and eventually 6 EBU-UER European International have to be renewed and eventually submitted in other fora after the WSIS 8 Broadcasting Union organisation International improved or enlarged. for possible follow ups. COP (Child on line protection) is a working group of the ITU Council that The High Level event must have a has always been recognized as a celebration/recognition part in which crucial aspect of the WSIS Process. ITU, UNICEF, EBU and other This year is the 10th anniversary of organizations involved could underline the initiative and we encourage the importance of this specific effort. stakeholders to run high level panel But could also have a part on which discussion on this topic. Especially in best practices or proposal of solutions view of the next Plenipotentiary could be discussed with the concerned meeting in which its mandate will organizations and eventually 6 EBU-UER European International have to be renewed and eventually submitted in other fora after the WSIS 9 Broadcasting Union organisation International improved or enlarged. for possible follow ups.

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COP (Child on line protection) is a working group of the ITU Council that The High Level event must have a has always been recognized as a celebration/recognition part in which crucial aspect of the WSIS Process. ITU, UNICEF, EBU and other This year is the 10th anniversary of organizations involved could underline the initiative and we encourage the importance of this specific effort. stakeholders to run high level panel But could also have a part on which discussion on this topic. Especially in best practices or proposal of solutions view of the next Plenipotentiary could be discussed with the concerned meeting in which its mandate will organizations and eventually 7 EBU-UER European International have to be renewed and eventually submitted in other fora after the WSIS 0 Broadcasting Union organisation International improved or enlarged. for possible follow ups. COP (Child on line protection) is a working group of the ITU Council that The High Level event must have a has always been recognized as a celebration/recognition part in which crucial aspect of the WSIS Process. ITU, UNICEF, EBU and other This year is the 10th anniversary of organizations involved could underline the initiative and we encourage the importance of this specific effort. stakeholders to run high level panel But could also have a part on which discussion on this topic. Especially in best practices or proposal of solutions view of the next Plenipotentiary could be discussed with the concerned meeting in which its mandate will organizations and eventually 7 EBU-UER European International have to be renewed and eventually submitted in other fora after the WSIS 1 Broadcasting Union organisation International improved or enlarged. for possible follow ups.

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COP (Child on line protection) is a working group of the ITU Council that The High Level event must have a has always been recognized as a celebration/recognition part in which crucial aspect of the WSIS Process. ITU, UNICEF, EBU and other This year is the 10th anniversary of organizations involved could underline the initiative and we encourage the importance of this specific effort. stakeholders to run high level panel But could also have a part on which discussion on this topic. Especially in best practices or proposal of solutions view of the next Plenipotentiary could be discussed with the concerned meeting in which its mandate will organizations and eventually 7 EBU-UER European International have to be renewed and eventually submitted in other fora after the WSIS 2 Broadcasting Union organisation International improved or enlarged. for possible follow ups. Enabling access to information systems in rural areas or in conflict Live interaction with students to allow zones them to pose questions and make Ensuring impartial access to suggestions based on their wn information and to protect people experienced. offline Information exchange and skills Allowing for sustainable consumption workshop to allow those with discussions online to become political experience in ICT to share specific skill movements offline sets (especially enabling people in 7 Rogue Gone Vogue developing countries to participate 3 (YouTube Channel) Civil society Switzerland remotely). 7 International Trade International Lessons learned on scaling: from pilot Allow some simple interactivity - such 4 Centre organisation Switzerland projects to major implementations. as voting!

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What lessons on fast prototypng and rapid scaling could development institutions apply from the private sector? What are the constraints? A roundtable featuring initiatives which have tried to put knowledge back into the SDGs would be recommended. These include: - IFLA https://www.ifla.org/node/10091 - ICSU https://www.icsu.org/current/press/n ew-report-from-scientific-experts- provides-a-unique-guide-to-translate- Knowledge for sustainable-development-goals-into- I would propose putting an interactive 7 Development reality conference designer in charge of 5 Partnership Civil society Netherlands - K4DP www.k4dp.org/agenda formats International Digital equity, inclusive and education Federation for aspects in disaster risk reduction 7 Information International would be informative considering the More interaction would be required 6 Processing (IFIP) organisation Austria world-wide climate situations. with the audience. Saint Vincent 7 and the Discuss 15 years anniversary of WSIS: 7 Intervale Private sector Grenadines results, open and new issues, etc

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Bridging Earth Observation with Academia / National Statistics to inform about the 7 University of Technical state of the planet through SDG 8 Geneva community Switzerland indicators I suggest three topics for the High- Level Segment of the WSIS Forum 2018. First, I suggest including a High- Level Segment on â€œUniversal Design as an Approach for Sustainable Developmentâ€•. Universal design is an approach to creating new technology that aims to ensure everyone can use the ICT product or Co-design and participatory design are service equally no matter their two approaches commonly used in disability, age, ethnic identity, gender, industry and academia to promote or any other characteristic. This engagement with all stakeholders and Segment would focus on how the communities of practice throughout principles of universal design, as research and development from articulated in the United Nations ideation to implementation. Convention on the Rights of Persons Participatory and co-design processes with Disabilities, can be adopted by involve collaborative exercises technology developers, higher designed to actively involve Oslo and Akershus Academia / education institutions, and public stakeholders in creating new ideas 7 University College Technical sector organizations, and how and scenarios, which offer solutions to 9 of Applied Sciences community Norway technology transfer between the social challenges.

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Global North and Global South can promote equal participation for everyone in society. Second, I suggest a High-Level Segment on â€œSocial Innovation and Entrepreneurship as a Catalyst for Sustainable Developmentâ€•. Governments throughout the world are increasingly focusing on remove market barriers and for promoting innovation and entrepreneurship in industry, academia, and the public sector. Social innovation and entrepreneurship focuses on solving complex and persistent community-based challenges while maintaining economic sustainability. This Segment would focus on social innovation and entrepreneurship across multiple levels including how government can incentivize and promote social innovation and entrepreneurship, how academia can facilitate social innovation and entrepreneurship using applied and action research

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methods, and how market actors, including startups and established enterprises, can strategically redirect their business models to create social as well as economic value. Third, I suggest a High-Level Segment on â€œMobile Health (mHealth) in the Information Societyâ€•. Mobile health is an emerging field that combines advanced ICT including wearable sensors, Internet of Things embedded devices, mobile devices, big data analytics, and artificially intelligent solutions to transcend geographical boundaries and provide quality healthcare services including diagnostics, imaging, clinical decision- support, and mitigating the social determinants of health. This Segment would focus on the state-of-the-art in mHealth as an approach to promoting health and healthy behaviours. Electronic The information society further 8 Technology promotes global integration, and the 0 Information Government China relationship between sustainable

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Research Institute, development in all regions is more Ministry of Industry closely related. How to promote the and Information barrier free communication between Technology (MIIT) ICT technology, ideas and enterprise of the Peopleâ€™s cooperation will be a beneficial topic. Republic of China. Academia / 8 Internet Society Technical 1 (ISOC) community Switzerland Expanding access to the last billion - The event should be broadcast live on Facebook and the WSIS website so that viewers from around the world, who could not be physically present, Digital How will the remaining 50% of the can also listen to and contribute ideas 8 Empowerment unconnected world be connected to for a well-connected information 2 Foundation Civil society India the Internet? society. a) The legal, policy and regulatory â€¢ Providing for fire chat sessions frameworks for protecting and â€¢ Providing for interactive preserving cyber security discussions and debates limiting the intervention to one minute b) The legal response mechanism for â€¢ Ensure that the High Level INTERNATIONAL addressing cyber threats, cybercrime Segment has substantial focus on COMMISSION ON and breaches of cyber security regulation of cyber security breaches 8 CYBER SECURITY International and in the direction of making 3 LAW organisation India c) The need to address cyber legal cyberspace a much more secure place

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ramifications of emerging technologies like Blockchains, Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things. In the light of the recent stream of statements by high-level individuals in the tech-sector regarding socially irresponsible design of online The High-level segment should start platforms and services, e.g. deliberate with a series of short (3min max) addictiveness of social media, statements on suggestions, solutions reluctance to take social responsibility and issues from those people who are for cyber vulnerabilities, it would be usually not heard in international good if the High-Level Segment of the discussions. E.g. local people from WSIS Forum could include a discussion global south who are working to on Corporate Social Responsibility (in implement SDGs, minorities, women, the information tech sector) and ways etc. in which a multistakeholder approach Having these statements are the EMLS_RI (Evolution could provide safeguards for a beginning of the segment will set the 8 of Mind Life Society United healthier environment for citizen tone to shift how subsequent topics 4 Research Institute) Civil society Kingdom users of information technology. are discussed by participants. Fondation Genereuse Les TICs sont ils une realitÃ© ou une 8 Developpement International utopie pour le Developpement des 5 FGD organisation Cameroon femmes rurales des zones enclavees? 8 Centre for Socio- How to organise SDG monitoring a case example of a LDC could be 6 Eco-Nomic Civil society Switzerland based on the SDG principles of given on a 2 page background brief,

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Development transparency, inclusiveness and then volunteers could be asked to join CSEND participation through the use of ICT the multistakeholders e.g. business, based Ground Truth methods the 9 major groups and invited to discuss what and how the SDG monitoring of the fictious LDC should be organised. At the end of the session, the main suggestions would be summarized by the panel organisers Projects in Rural Areas with: Viceministerio de Planning, Implementation, Capacity Sharing of best practices around the 8 Telecomunicacione Building to local people, Business globe in development of low-budget 7 s Government Bolivia Model, and Empowerment projects in rural areas. To have more speakers with practical experiences, projects or research on issues in discussion To have novel speakers with different points of view To have speakers propose solutions and governments and other implementors respond to those proposals Kenya ICT Action Information inequality and To have anonymous interaction such 8 Network digitalisation as polls to measure the views of the 8 (KICTANet) Civil society Kenya audience before/during discussion

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Future of Jobs Education for the Fourth Industrial 8 Revolution 9 IT STEP Academy Private sector Ukraine Cyberwars 1. SDGs and human rights 2. Introducing talking books in sub Saharan Africa to enhance literacy 9 Responsible 3. Reducing costs for communication Allow people to participate in 0 Business Initiative Civil society Malawi through removal of tariffs and taxes discussions through a link. -The Zero Waste Movement -The Anti-Plastic Movement -Youtube as a means of education -Water Pollution- from Micro Fibres to Micro beads -Youth culture and trend mentality as Actual interaction: Involve one to Academia / a means of education ones. Or small groups. Allow for 9 Technical -The role of NGO's within digital dialogue and debate. Take questions 1 Rogue Gone Vogue community Switzerland communities and engage. International - megaconstellations offering new Network of Women technology for an inclusive access - short sentences, key words, and not 9 Engineers and International - gender equality at all levels for new too many longer speaches! 2 Scientists organisation Switzerland and modern ways of working together - videos available on social media 9 International 3 UNCTAD, ITC, UPU organisation International n/a n/a

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Building on the vibrant consultation that UNESCO conducted on defining UNESCO Internet Universality Indicators at WSIS Forum 2017, UNESCO proposes this High Level session to present the draft indicators and assesses their utility as a comprehensive tool to help states and stakeholders to measure Internet policies in support of achieving 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda at national levels.

As developed by UNESCO, Internet Universality indicators can serve as a recognized and authoritative global research tool for stakeholders to voluntarily use in assessing Internet development in their own country. The indicators are not intended for internatonal comparison, but rather To limit the presentation time and for evidence-based dialogue at structure the discussion by asking key national levels about Internet policy questions to the audience and share 9 International options to advance towards them in advance with remote 4 UNESCO organisation France knowledge societies engaged in participants as well.

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sustainable development.

UNESCOâ€™s draft indicators contain above 200 options for indicators, developed under five categories covering human Rights, Openness, Accessibility, Multi-stakeholder participation and crosscutting issues, including indicators concerned with gender and the needs of children and young people, sustainable development, trust and security, as well as legal and ethical aspects of the Internet. The draft framework includes a mix of quantitative and qualitative Indicators.

The session will take feedback on the draft, but also put the emphasis on the ultimate implementation process of the indicators through partnerships and synergies. A panel of high level multi-stakeholder speakers will be invited to share their visions and exchange views on how Internet

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Universality indictors could play an valuable role for national stakeholders to map the extent to which there is Internet Universality in a given country and contribute to evidence- based policy improvements by Member States. -The role of science, technology and innovation in better forming the Information and Knowledge Societies.

- Defining a clear mechanisim for International public policy issues in Iran University of Academia / the Information and Knowledge 9 Science and Technical Iran (Islamic Societies. 5 Technology community Republic of) The time for questions need to be increased. Almost every time the presentations are ended there appear 9 25th Century Towards Attaining Goal 8: Leveraging to be little time for interactive 6 Technology Limited Private sector Ghana ICT to transform Waste Management discussions. This should be addressed. The Global Initiative ICT Accessibility for Persons with 9 for Inclusive ICTs United States Disabilities and persons with specific 7 (G3ict) Civil society of America needs

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9 International Role of OER for supporting innovative 8 UNESCO organisation France practices to achieve SDG4 Shorter presentation, more time for public debates among speakers ICT and social rights Have a few online high-level 9 Mediation and arbitration for ICT laws witnesses from various part of the 9 SEMANTIS Civil society Belgium and rules at international level. world The adoption of Open Data sets is critical to help a country achieve it's SDG. Also the adoption of Collection and usage of Open Data standardized Performance indicators within the pursuit of an SDG. What and Benchmarking is crucial to can and should be made public vs understand if the goal is on track to be what has to stay private. How can the met. The private sector which has a lot 1 Private sector help the public sector of experience in performance 0 Hewlett Packard accelerate the achievement towards a management can assist the public 0 Enterprise Private sector Switzerland particular SDG. sector in it's pursuit of improvement. 1 Thematic working groups, animated 0 UNEP/BRS International by personalities of the journalism and 1 Secretariat organisation Switzerland E-waste recycling as a resource television. Direct dialogue and sessions between 1 governments and civil society. Our 0 United Cenesorship, surveillance and equal organisation would like to create 2 Article 19 Civil society Kingdom access to the Intenet. sessions where ICT representatives

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from Iran could potentially answer our questions and queries. I think the theme of ICT that can 1 Indonesian provide solutions to climate change 0 Community Radio and environmental issues will be Create forums involving famous artists 3 Networks Civil society Indonesia interesting. who support the WSIS idea How new IT inventions can reach SDGs, and which SDG is the most 1 difficult to reach and why. 0 4 Bersigotti Stefano Civil society Italy 1 Academia / Youth and ICTs for development: from 0 Willy Brandt School Technical technology consumers to technology 5 of Public Policy community Germany creators 1 Comparison of performance of 0 SWGfL / UK Safer United national education systems can 6 Internet Centre Civil society Kingdom Education / curriculum systems protect children online Topics for High-Level Segment To enhance session interactivity, WSIS should make the most of social media, Balance in multistakeholder with twitter walls and encourage dialogues: are we closer to achieving questions from online participants. It NCUC Non- common ground? would also be important that every 1 Commercial Users session has a leading question that 0 Constituency at Freedom of Expression and Internet audience can answer in the end. 7 ICANN Civil society Brazil new top level domains - challenges Investigating innovative participative

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brought by geonames such as .cat formats like fishbowl, fireside chats and .amazon and talk shows would be other possibilities. Creating booth games IDNs, Universal Acceptance and a like mapping out keywords connected Multilingual Internet from a domain to the session could be other ways to names perspective: what are the intensify the programme interactivity. priorities?

Enhancing Accountability - Recommendations for Diversity in ICANN: from proposing the theme to building a report

Jurisdiction and Internet Policy - what are the elements and actors of this debate

o Digital Economy and Smart Government o Meaningful access for inclusion o Security and trust 1 o Internet innovations and emerging 0 International eco systems 8 ESCWA organisation Lebanon N/A

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1 Academia / 0 Technical It is of major importance to address 9 University of Erfurt community Germany youth! 1 1 United Arab Featuring platforms in the Middle East 0 InfoFort Private sector Emirates and Africa IEEE suggests that the High Level Segment of the WSIS Forum 2018 would benefit from specific suggestions on how all stakeholders specifically intend to achieve the SDGs in order to facilitate information exchange and best practices that could lead to greater collaboration between all global stakeholders.

IEEE suggests the following topics for the High-Level segment: - Digital identity and personal data IEEE suggests ensuring enough time 1 Academia / agency for audience participation during the 1 Technical United States - Ethical considerations of High-Level segment and consideration 1 IEEE community of America autonomous and intelligent systems of the use of a roundtable format. 1 The Youth Charter would like to see The WSIS Forum could consider how it 1 United the following three topics and themes could include young people from the 2 Youth Charter Civil society Kingdom included in the WSIS Forum 2018: most disadvantage communities in

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developing and developed countries. 1. ENGAGE, motivate and inspire These young people will be able to young people in the classroom, in the provide in-depth knowledge about: playground and beyond the school gate to be more mentally, physically 1. There current access to the digital and emotionally active through our world and use of the digital world Interactively Active and Actively 2. How they have improved access to Interactive Digiwise programme. the digital world 2. EQUIP young people with life skills, 3. The challenges being faced by their resilience and tools required to enable communities and impact of the digital them to develop the rights and world on these challenges responsibilities of global citizenship 4. The opportunities for how they though our digital programme. digital world can be used to improve 3. EMPOWER young people with the quality of life in their communities aspirational hope and opportunity through further and higher education, employability and entrepreneurship, which will be taken forward and delivered as the final stage of the project.

The WSIS Action Line C7. ICT Applications, includes: E-Learning; and E-Health. The YC Digiwise project aims to deliver E-Learning and E-Health,

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that can ENGAGE, EQUIP and EMPOWER the youth and communities of 21st century global society.

The outputs and outcomes of the YC Digiwise project are measured against the following Legacy Development Goals: 1. Education; 2. Health; 3. Social Order; 4. Environment; 5. Vocation, Training, Employment and Enterprise. The Youth Charter Legacy Development Goals are directly linked to UN Sustainable Development Goals.

The outcomes of the overall WSIS Review recognise the â€˜abuse of ICTs for harmful activities, from harassment to crime to terrorismâ€™, each of which is impacting on children and young people. In response to these challenges, a Digital Global Citizenship narrative can be developed, as part of an E-Learning programme.

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The topical, moderated high-level sessions introduced in 2016 were a welcome innovation. This format should be followed this year as well. Preparatory efforts to facilitate interactions among the members of the panel should be continued and participants incentivized to engage in advance to facilitate this. Sufficient time should also be allowed for Q&A sessions and/or interventions from the floor/remotely and one International session should not be allowed to Chamber of overflow into the time of the following Commerce Business session as occurred last year resulting 1 Action to Support in speakers having prepared but being 1 the Information cut off and unable to present the work 3 Society (ICC BASIS) Private sector France / they came to the event to share. There could be a recognition somewhere within the WSIS Forum, that whilst ICTs are without a doubt enablers for development, at the 1 UN Environment same time a need may exist to 1 Management International recognise the potential e-waste 4 Group organisation Switzerland implications from these ICTs - and not

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to mention the vast amount of servers around the world which are difficult to recycle. Another topic for discussion could focus on the underlying need for more computing power (the possible failing of Moore's Law), if we are to meet our global aspirations for high- powered ICTs, technology and artificial intelligence. Topic1: Further understanding of the blockchain

Topic2: What AI can bring to poor countries/developing countries?

Topic3: The importance and new Cheung Kong model of Internet Governance in School of developing countries 1 Journalism and Academia / 1 Communication in Technical Topic4: The truth about Bitcoin 5 Shantou University community China security. RÃ©seau des - The Digital Economy ,the vector of So that the methods are dynamic and 1 Jeunes Volontaires development of employment for the interactive, it is necessary to work in 1 Francophones du young generation synergies with all the implied actors; 6 Cameroun Civil society Cameroon - The New information technologies never reject the proposals of every

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and the communication: factors of actors; have the team spirit; sustainable development popularize the exchanges and share -The Youth and the era of the Digital the experiences. Digital Knowledge Ecosystems A workshop for participants to explore 1 Academia / a Solution based on few key high level 1 Western Sydney Technical http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/do concepts and some implementation 7 University community Australia cument/7796947/ examples. 1 Health and Challenges by involving women with 1 Environment experiences on ICT to stregnthen With the videoconference and 8 Program Civil society Cameroon NGO's and individuals... organizing group discussions Shorten each session (e.g., 15-20 min), where speakers have a mere 10-15 minutes at their disposal to showcase a project or present views. It will lead 1 International the presenters to concrete on the 1 Telecommunication International absolute essence and what is really 9 Union organisation Switzerland Emerging technologies for SDGs important. Topics can include: More Brainstorming and Feedback â€¢ Addressing gender inequalities sessions through digital technology in the context of rural health Opinions and knowledge sharing: 1 â€¢ Empowering grassroot Current Trends which can lead to SDG 2 iKure Techsoft community to contribute towards 2030 goals. 0 Private Limited Private sector India sustained development in health and

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socio-economic outcomes. â€¢ Technology driven preventive and pre-emptive health and wellness for achieving sustainable development goals. 1 How crowdfunding could help NGO's A one-to-one-meeting 2 financing their own international Short keynotes 1 WeCan.Fund Private sector Switzerland project regarding their community. Several speakers on scene Are too many scarce resources being diverted to cyber security? How can we provide adequate protection for all whilst still ensuring that the majority of resources are used to further the SDGs. Ask speakers to address two or three The impact of the Fourth Industrial appropriate questions, but do not give revolution on Information and each speaker the same question. Knowledge Societies â€“ balancing the Ensure that high-level facilitators are 1 potential benefits for developing well-prepared, and can ensure that all 2 International economies against the risk of topics are covered whilst still being 2 IFIP IP3 organisation Austria widening the digital divide. flexible and responsive. 1 Gender equality. 2 ITU and UNESCO International ICT and development. 3 Chair in ICT4D organisation Switzerland

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Round table discussions on the topic 1 Academia / " Linking Education with ICT in between academia and industries 2 CMAI Association of Technical Technology for Capacity Building and and opinion makers and 4 India community India Employ ability" Governments. The cybersecurity digital divide, issues that relate to the ethical use of new technologies, and labour in the 1 information age are all high-profile 2 IGF International topics of public interest. 5 Secretariat/DESA organisation International - Youth Engagement on Leveraging ICTs to Build Information and Knowledge Societies for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals - The Role of WSIS and the SDGs - Role of Governments in Contributing to ICT development 1 - Innovative Cross-Sectoral -Visual content 2 International Partnerships for Leveraging on ICT for -Workshops 6 AIESEC organisation Netherlands Development -Diverse and visionary speakers The main themes for the high-level Methods to make the high-level segment of the WSIS 2018 Forum that segment more dynamic and 1 would make the greatest impact on interactive 2 the Forum (bearing in mind the 2030 Can be Developed on a 7 YT Services Private sector Burundi Agenda for Sustainable Development communication and information that

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and the UNGA General Review of the defines Agenda 2030 as a way to WSIS) are according to Me the simple achieve a better world in a practical way to Proceed in a way that allow the way and not as an end in itself. creation of different jobs that give the opportunity to every person or They can be Developed to promote a whatever in the world and whatever sense of responsibility among young its physical and economic conditions entrepreneurs and women active in within the limit of the normal to have the professional field, empowering a work on its terms so that it can them to act as learners, developers, contribute to the eradication of contributors, entrepreneurs and poverty and to the benefits of decision-makers. prosperity. In this sense, multiply efforts to Joining efforts to promote lifelong sensitize the required opinion to allow quality education by multiplying women's empowerment and their full knowledge, information and participation, on an equal footing with communication around the 2030 men in all spheres of society and all Agenda, these principles will enrich decision-making processes. the progress of Agenda 2030 and help strengthen the spirit of and they will In the implementation of this process contribute in their turn to the well- continue to pay special attention to being of humanity in general because the unemployed and minorities, and all aspects of our lives fall within the meet the specific needs of pensioners scope of education develop on the and the disabled. basis of an enabling environment in its

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broadest definition. Inclusive global cooperation is required especially in the area of All the objectives of the 2030 Agenda â€‹â€‹financial and technical are education and training on assistance, digital solidarity, employment and job creation, promoting access to public data from business affairs, agriculture, transport, the implementation of the Agenda to environmental protection and the creation of digital perspectives resource management natural and the optimization of financial resources, culture and the eradication opportunities. of poverty, therefore the Agenda aims to mitigate traditional barriers and Inclusive Global Cooperation allows access to local markets and facilitates regional integration in the global markets in a more equitable process of implementing the Agenda and sustained way. and thereby enables regional dialogue. It is therefore necessary to I believe that the 2030 Agenda is promote the core competencies of designed in a user-friendly way and its regional and international cooperation objectives are adapted to local needs in the area of â€‹â€‹activities that in terms of cultures and languages characterize the 2030 Agenda's â€‹â€‹and facilitate sustainable Sustainable Development Goals. development. The primary objective of each party The Sustainable Development Goals should be to develop and multiply give priority to creation and public-private (PPP) business innovation, they grant the necessary partnerships. To optimize the creation

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recognition of the rights of authors of business incubator projects, to and artists, they promote the structure venture capital investments production of accessibility of all at the national, regional and potential contents in the educational international levels. promote public fields scientific, cultural or investment funds, including the micro- recreational, in different languages financing of SMEs and micro- â€‹â€‹and in different formats, they enterprises, and develop strategies to privilege the preservation of cultural encourage national and regional heritage. investment.

Educate and influence public opinion Multiply the development of new to use information about the Agenda services and quality products that aim for Creation; a constructive creation to integrate the achievement of the involving traditional media regardless objectives of the 2030 Agenda in the of their form. commercial affairs at its various levels and sectors on the national and The structure of the Agenda is regional march. designed in a manner that respects peace in its most comprehensive Encourage the use of information and definition, a way that preserves the knowledge-sharing on the core values â€‹â€‹of freedom, implementation process of Agenda equality, tolerance, shared 2030 respecting intellectual property responsibility and respect for nature. rights (IPRs) Develop and promote national, regional and international Promote ethics for the information Professional Development Programs

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society that promotes the dignity and 2.0 Promote the development of skills worth of the human person. for all in the field of informatics and new technologies. Proceed on the basis that the content of the Agenda is by its very nature Promote new methods of universal and the efforts of its entrepreneurship and wealth creation realization must be strengthened by for adults. regional and international cooperation Multiply strategic programs of free between the different stakeholders in education and training. Build all the affairs of human activity leadership capacity among responsible including the various financial actors and farm staff through out-of- institutions. school education. Promote regional and international This procedure could be optimized if cooperation in the development of it is carried out together with distance education and training as innovations from the experts in the part of commercial and professional sense of: capacity-building programs. - Bridging digital divides. - Foster a conducive environment. These methods should have more - Structuring financial mechanisms. innovative strategies on: - Raise awareness of human rights in - The highlighting of: Humanity One - the implementation of the 2030 The planet - Prosperity - Peace - Agenda. Partnerships as one and the same - Strengthening the reliability and process of evolution. security of digital technologies. - The means of implementation of the

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- Strengthen the governance of the 2030 Agenda. Internet. - Monitoring and review of the - Strengthening regional cooperation. implementation of the 2030 Agenda. - Follow-up and sustained review of - A call to action to change the world. actions. - The objectives and targets of sustainable development. - Evaluating the evolution of the 2030 Agenda in Finance, Technology, Capacity Building and Trade. - Coherence of policies and institutional structures. - Multipartite Partnerships. - Data, monitoring and application of the principle of responsibility. - Means of implementation and Global partnership, At the national level - At the regional level - At the global level. Threat intelligence network across the UN family Information security best practices Smart cities 1 United National eGovernment 2 International International Online learning for sustainable Connect to community organization 8 Computing Centre organisation Switzerland development centres globally.

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ePhyto certificates for plant protection Distributed ledger technology across the UN ICT for Girls Use more remote participation (not recoreded videos but live) and give audience the opportunity to ask questions BEFORE a panel also so that 1 participants have time to prepare 2 International their answers (and coordinate 9 ITU & UNCTAD organisation International E-waste answers). The two ideas for enhancing the interaction amongst High-level 1. The role of Digital payments as a audience / participants are as key enabler in financial inclusion proposed under: 2. Cyber4All-The path to achieving a) In addition to panel discussions and substantive digital inclusion and the workshops, brief interactive role of governments discussions classified according to 3. The role played by Citizen Identity sector or country can be done to cross Projects in Digital enablement of large leverage and custom to the challenges Ministry of populations currently being faced by the members. 1 Electronics & 4. Development of sustainable The best practices from multiple areas 3 Information policies and standards for End Life at a location and categorized under 0 Technology Government India management of E-Waste one head will help in pick, tweak and

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discuss to address a challenge faced by any member. This will also provide direct hands on experience with clear implementable takeaways for the high level participants.

b) Also, concurrent sessions may be conducted for a single theme to enhance the coverage pertaining to each theme. Further, a brief outcome and summary may be provided post all concurrent sessions to all the participants. Leveraging Social Media / Social Network to promote the Sustainable Development Goals 1 Exploring the feasibility of a speed 3 Promoting Economic Inclusion with networking session between its 1 Horyou SA Private sector Switzerland Digital Currency participants 1 3 International 2 ITU organisation Switzerland N/A 1 "Standups", coming from lean startup 3 - distributed ledger (blockchain) to methodology. Instead of sitting in 3 Xatena AG Private sector Switzerland democratize data access and data chairs: Small groups standing

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processing. toghether, each of its member - market access through platforms presenting brief his ideas and discusses possible impacts with the groups participants. Education solutions

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1 Developpment of cell fuel 3 4 EZ Group sarl Private sector Switzerland VR communication In big data era, knowledge extraction from massive data is most important issues which bring companies and organizations in big trouble. Creating a platform to retrieve proper Academy of Islamic information from massive data is an Sciences and idea o make the High-level Segment Culture, more dynamic and interactive. Also Information and Knowledge and Information Subjective Knowledge Management 1 Documents Academia / Management based on Thesaurus and based on meta-multi-Thesauruses and 3 Management Technical Iran (Islamic Ontology with Encyclopedias and Ontologies can be a good idea for 5 Research Center community Republic of) Indexes semantic information retrieval.

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I never participate in the WSIS but in most such event are the experts and political leaders who speak. Sometimes even without debate with practitioners. With fewer topics to As a passionate and committed give the opportunity to many promoter of e-commerce in Burundi, participants to share their experience, my biggest concern is that e- it could be more profitable. I think in commerce remains a topic less this way all participants can learn from discussed in academic arena in both experts and practitioners. developing countries including my country. It is very surprising that there It's also important to allow are still many students and professors participants to express what they who don't know nothing about e- know or do not know about what commerce in Africa. discussed. It's inn the confrontation of points of view that the interest of the As for me, How to address e- participants could be structured and 1 commerce challenges in Africa could this may be useful to stakeholders in 3 be one of the main themes to be taking the decisions from the existing 6 Burundi Shop Private sector Burundi discussed during WSIS 2018. initiatives. Ministry of Internal 1 Affairs and How to foster innovation and 3 Communications, entrepreneurs, in Information and 7 JAPAN Government Japan Knowledge Societies for SDGs.

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1. Whether there can be Q&A process in the high-level segment? 2. As suggested before, some great points and implement actions shared in forums can be proposed to the high-level segment.The great forum 1 Telematics Industry Academia / IoV(Internet of Vehicle) technology is speakers can be recommend to share 3 Application Alliance Technical promoting the society to be more the specific views and implement 8 (TIAA) community China harmonious,green and efficient actions in the high-level segment. 1 Technology 3 The Crown Prince Education 9 Foundation Government Jordan Capacity building since its one of our most challenging aspects-with the rise of digital economy people need to make sure they are progressing as fast as technology an the economy so building peoples capacity is crucial in an era that moves as fast as todays progress. Conduct a roundtable/ discussion with 1 Technology at large- what is next high level segment in order to discuss 4 The Crown Prince (cyber security/ AI / IOT) current issues and have them hear 0 Foundation Government Jordan different levels opinions

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sustainable cities and human settlements Technology as a toll for social changes. Educate girls with the core skills of the 21st century:

- Creativity: encourage curiosity and support creative thinking - Technology: teaching girls ICT skills 1 - Life-long learning: promote self- Engage more educators to express 4 International directed learning online their thoughts and to bring examples 1 Empowerment Lab organisation Switzerland into discussion. 1 Academia / 4 L'Autre Afrique Technical 2 Magazine community Benin impact of e-learning in the world Virtual, Immersive and Augmented worlds Artificial intelligence SSVAR - Swiss Blockchain Give to all the participants a Google 1 Society of Virtual Academia / Machine Learning Cardboard and make a virtual reality 4 And Augmented Technical Deep Learning live streaming from an medical 3 Reality community Switzerland IOT operation room during 3 to 5 minutes. 1 4 International 4 BDT, ITU organisation Switzerland Digital Future Display a tweeter wall in the rooms

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WE SUGGEST including among the themes of High Level Segment the call for the cooperation and knowledge/best practice sharing in the use of ICTs in the field of Safety, Security and Disaster Recovery. ICTs may offer a relevant contribution to these sectors; we all consider cyber-security as one of the pillars of The format of the last editions is the knowledge society enabling eGov, â€œmono-directionalâ€• a minimum eBiz, eHealth and more but in addition level of interaction with audience ICTs may provide key contribution in must be activated to enjoy a more human, border, counter terrorism, dynamic and interactive High-Level food, etc. security. The same applies Segment. to safety with extension to health aspects and of course technologies WE SUGGEST to publish, before the play a key role in case of human or event, a short abstract of each High- natural disasters as already stated on Level Segment contribution in order to the occasion of previous Forums by let the audience better interact on the distinguished speakers (e.g. H.E. Mr occasion of the event. This may even Yasuo Sakamoto, Vice-Minister for enable the creation of clusters of Policy Coordination, Ministry of participants interested in debating on 1 EC MEDICI Internal Affairs and Communications the specific topic after each set of 4 Framework of (Japan), Mr. Sunil Bahadur Malla, High-level Segment short 5 Cooperation Civil society Italy Secretary, Ministry of Information and presentations.

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Communications in Nepal). There is a need to share knowledge and best practice among countries creating a reference point for this community. Nowadays it is evident that the demand for "safety & security" in all its forms has increased, especially quantitatively and qualitatively, making clear the need for new approaches to enable the entire sector to ensure better results. WSIS may play a key role in this sector becoming the reference point for this community. It is time to extend the scope of C5 from â€œconfidence and securityâ€• to a much more general scenario including not only security in a broader sense but even safety, natural and human disasters recovery and management, and more. 1 4 International 6 WeRobotics organisation Switzerland ------

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1 - websites and information security - create fellowship and meeting and 4 related to sustainable development debate poles by countries to maximize 7 Civil society Civil society Cameroon the chances of reaching many people. - Interdependencies between the SDGs - Social Implications of Technology - Research Ethics and Designing Community Owned Interventions - Achieving the SDGs - The Moral Imperative to Collaborate 1 IEEE Humanitarian Academia / - The Strategic Importance of Building 4 Activities Technical United States Research and Innovation Capacity in 8 Committee community of America Resource Constrained Environments - Interdependencies between the SDGs - Research Ethics and Designing Community Owned Interventions - The Strategic Importance of Building Research and Innovation Capacity in Resource Constrained Environments - The Strategic Role of the Education 1 Academia / and Research Sector in Strengthening 4 Technical Enpreneurial Capacity in Resource 9 IST-Africa Institute community Ireland Constrained Environments

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- Interdependencies between the 1 SDGs 5 - Research Ethics and Designing 0 IIMC Private sector Ireland Community Owned Interventions The main method is to setup a service The main topics in this area are center (Public Domain) to collect all divided to measure of Quality of the data from service providers, this Service (QoS), Quality of Experiment can happen by installing remote probe (QoE), Service Level (SL) for all type of in various site (more than 800 sites) in 1 Communication data connection including landline country. all of this technology is based 5 Regulatory Iran (Islamic (xDSL), Wireless (2G, 3G, 4G LTE) on Open Source platform (including 1 Authority Government Republic of) covering whole country. both software and hardware). Ã‰valuation de la coopÃ©ration internationale et l'aide au MinistÃ¨re des dÃ©veloppement dans le secteur des Postes tÃ©lÃ©communications et TIC et leur 1 TÃ©lÃ©communic Democratic impact au processus du 5 ations et NTIC, Republic of dÃ©veloppement durable Ã l'horizon 2 RDCongo Government the Congo 2030 Digital economy empowers 1 sustainable development To arrange some dialogue between 5 Internet Society of International cooperation for SME's high-level government officials and 3 China Civil society China development entrepreneurs.

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Some ideas are: â€¢ Hands-on Workshop that demonstrate the power of bottom-Up design with technology Integration; â€¢ Digital Rural Storytelling and Games labs â€“ to excavate local problems; â€¢ Show casing T4D rural interventions â€“ May be create a pavilions called Connecting the Disconnected; â€¢ Have a Tedx-Talk like platform Some of the main Topics are: not only of experts but rural - Connected the Disconnected; practitioner/users who have used - Right to Connectivity as Right to Life; technology interventions â€“ Patients - Building â€“up new technology who used Active Compliance Linked Models for Enabling (http://www.freedomtb.org/ebook/in Development â€“ in Education, dex.html) , Women who used AI tools Health, Democracy, People designed for women in rural settings Participation, Governance etc.. for tracking pregnancies (like - Leveraging AI, Machine Learning and http://www.MiraChannel.org/) for building New Era Schools, Health â€¢ Also, a Hackathon like exercise, 1 Systems in Remote communities; where experts under a roof can 5 - Digital Grass-root Storytelling above collaborate to design solution for 4 ZMQ Development Civil society India Ground Data for problem solving; development around SDGs (may not

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create software but just design) and at the end share their collaborative design & solutions through presentation. â€¢ Also, have South-South Collaboration Labs We are moving forward step by step to transform Bangladesh into 1 Bangladesh. So we can say that we are 5 Dhunat Shader committed to building Digital 5 Uninon Porisad Government Bangladesh Bangladesh. Giving more voice to all stakeholders Speaking of women's empowerment by allowing more time for those who COLLECTIF DES in rural areas we propose that this speak to be better understood FEMMES POUR LA category of active people should be through their expression and allow PROTECTION DE taken into account for their capacity everyone to speak in the language he 1 L'ENVIRONNEMENT building on managerial methods. or she best understands from the 5 ET DE L'ENFANT Theme to be proposed: ICT: A TOOL languages allowed in the Summit of 6 (COFEPRE) Civil society Cameroon FOR PROGRESS FOR RURAL WOMEN the HIGH LEVEL. I suggest to include in the agenda of The interactive panels with good SUTEL - 2018, the topic of how to make ICTs coordinator, may be very dynamic and Superintendencia and telecommunications accesible to interactive. However last time some of 1 de all citizens, including desable persons the coordinator where more 5 Telecomunicacione and persons with special needs. The interested in be the star of the panel, 7 s Government Costa Rica aim will be to discusse and try to find than give opportunities to each

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possible solutions to the actual panelist. Put attention when you situation in the world, in order to designate the coordinators. close the most dificult digital divide: Another methods may be the accesibility digital divide. organizations of dinamic workshops with very clear objetives to meet. â€¢ Smart Hubs that focus on implementation of low cost but high impact SDGs services â€¢ A Network of Smart Hubs that collaborate with each other for Smart Hub in a mobile track, multi- regional and global growth functional IT lab fit in a 40â€™ â€¢ An SDG Advisor that helps the container and powered by solar countries to assess their SDG energy, tries to assure that nobody is indicators quickly and select left out in our quest for worldwide appropriate courses of action for rapid access to inclusive and equitable implementations, typically within an education and service. hour All Smart Hubs fully support the UN â€¢ A Computer Aided Planner that initiatives such as the UNDG that generates location specific solutions address poverty reduction, hunger, for all countries within a day 1 health, education, gender equality, â€¢ A Decision Support Dashboard for 5 International disaster recovery, economic monitoring and managing the smart 8 IFG organisation Bangladesh development and other vital issues. hubs remotely

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1 International 5 Telecommunication International 9 Union organisation International N/A Les ODD, soutenus par un nouveau programme de dÃ©veloppement, doivent non seulement reprendre les AutoritÃ© de Ã©lÃ©ments des OMD, mais aussi RÃ©gulation de la veiller Ã ce quâ€™ils soient 1 Poste et des Democratic compatibles avec les contraintes 6 TÃ©lÃ©communic Republic of Les trajectoires de dÃ©veloppement environnementales locales et 0 ations du Congo Government the Congo durable globales. 1 Association for 6 Proper Internet 1 Governance Civil society Switzerland No comment No comment 1 Association for 6 Proper Internet 2 Governance Civil society Switzerland No comment. No comment. 1 6 3 digitalMedLab Private sector Switzerland n.r. 1 6 4 BetterStudy Private sector Switzerland Social learning Workshops

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access Exchange workshop and sharing of 1 Central Infrastructures experience by country on the status of 6 African Digital fracture cost infrastructure, access, training and see 5 SPJ Labs Private sector Republic Training how late countries can recapture. 1 ICTs to connect like minded young 6 individuals and improve the way we 6 Goodwall Private sector Switzerland educate/access education 1 Ministry of 6 Agriculture, Nature open data, 7 and Food Quality Government Netherlands ICT for agriculture;

1 Preparing draft agreement that all 6 SLMP Consuting Emission reduction of carbon dioxide country binned it, including strategic 8 Group Government Ethiopia & food security plan and annual meeting 1 6 9 Evolving Consulting Private sector Cameroon see answer 2 see answer 1 The participation of TeleRetail will allow the introduction of its logistics automation concepts. This is likely to TeleRetail will showcase its "one" inspire ideas and projects which can Level 5 self-driving transporter. This is 1 support the development of likely to inspire an interesting 7 sustainable smart city developments, discussion amongst all the WSIS 0 TeleRetail SA Private sector Switzerland worldwide. participants.

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Peace We are determined to foster peaceful, just and inclusive societies which are free from fear and violence. There can be no sustainable 1 development without peace and no 7 Iran (Islamic peace without sustainable 1 Arianous ICTD Private sector Republic of) development. 1 ICTs to connect like minded young 7 individuals and improve the way we 2 Goodwall Private sector Switzerland educate/access education Taking into account that the 2030 There may be different methods to Agenda for Sustainable Development make the High-Level Segment more is very broad, that all the SDGs require interactive: to be discussed and implemented and that they are interlinked to the extent 1. Think Break â€“ Ask a rhetorical that development cannot be achieved question, and then allow participants without horizontal action in every to think about the problem before you SDG, I may suggest a few topics of go on to explain. This technique discussion according to the challenges encourages participants to take part in underlined in the UNGA Overall WSIS the problem-solving process. Review). 1 2. Storytelling â€“The speaker 7 Firstly, as mentioned above in the illustrates a concept, idea, or principle 3 GIMUN Civil society Switzerland form, there are several digital divides with a real- life application, model, or

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between developed and developing case study, in order to catch the countries and between men and attention of the participants from the women. Also, â€œparticular attention beginning, or even create some should â€¦ be paid to address the empathy towards the issue. specific ICT challenges facing children, youth, persons with disabilities, older 3. Make It Personal â€“ Design the persons, indigenous peoples, refugees speech to address the real lives of the and internally displaced people, individuals. â€œIn todayâ€™s fast- migrants and remote and rural changing world, helping leaders and communities.â€• (A/70/L.33, art. 7). companies evolve and grow through However, these guidelines seem to be human-centered design.â€• (Ideo very broad and they should be Magazine to the question: â€œWhat narrowed so that specific actions makes organisations more creatively could be taken to assist the very competitive? ) specific needs of every specific group. 4. Leave enough time for Q&A in Secondly, it is worth mentioning the order to let participants interact with protection of human rights on ICTs: the speakers or raise new meaningful â€œthe same rights that people have points. offline must also be protected online.â€• (A/70/L.33, art. 9). With 5. Good visual support is a good way regard to the ICTs, there might be to keep the attention of the receptors. human rights violations in different Also short videos and images may help aspects: On one side, with the to reach the public. development of Big Data, privacy and

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data protection are endangered, which may go against article 12 of the Universal Declaration for Human Rights. (See also A/C.3/71/L.39/Rev.1, on the Right to Privacy in the Digital Age). On the other side, freedom of expression should be respected in accordance with the provisions of the article 19 of the Universal Declaration for Human Rights and the SDG target 16.10 (â€œ Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreementsâ€•), for which States should take measures to protect journalists and ensure freedom of expression and assembly.

Thirdly, economic growth, sustainable development and equitable future require womenâ€™s empowerment. Gender mainstreaming should be promoted in every layer and area. During a seminar on â€œLeveraging

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SDG 16 to improve implementation of SDG 5â€• it was discussed that gender mainstreaming would be complicated and long to achieve since the society has a large and deep-rooted patriarchal tradition. Nevertheless, if we consider the recent and rapid development of ICTs and the information societies, it would be reasonable to think that digitalisation could be a good way of empowering women (SDG 5 and SDG and SDG 10). Nonetheless, â€œ whether digitalisation will close or widen gender gaps in the labour market will, to a large extent, depend on policy. Governments therefore have a crucial role to play.â€• (POLICY BRIEF ON THE FUTURE OF WORK - Going Digital: The Future of Work for Women , page 1).

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especially education. â€œA/70/L.33, art. 36) should be disscussed. a. How to use ICT to improve the cooperation between different a. Whether there can be Q&A process countries. in the high-level segment? b. How to better bridge the digital b. As suggested before, can some gender divide. great points and views shared in c. What kind of measures should be forums can be added to the high-level 1 made to prevent some potential social segment? 7 Posts and Telecom crisis raised by the penetration of c. High-level track should be 4 Press Private sector China ICT in different sectors. overlapped with the forum track. 1 7 5 Dfyio Government Congo Dfjllm Zetyu * Country leave Forum / Within Country Teams * WISE Teams to Consolidate the Country Efforts

* E-Pakistan Team which physically 1 Center of Academia / ICTs for Development WISE ( ICTW ). exist in almost half of Pakistan 7 Information Technical Volunteer to present the model 6 Technology ( CIT ) community Pakistan WISE-Tech ( www.E-Pakistan.org )

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1 Academia / 7 Technical 7 Yarmouk University community Jordan Free internet for everybody anywhere 1 7 8 VLOGGERS Civil society France Video & Media THE HERITAGE 1 INTERNATIONAL 7 MAGAZINE 9 CAMEROON Private sector Cameroon Agricultural development The media and flyers University Gaston Berger of Saint- Louis (SÃ©nÃ©gal) and University Jean 1 Monnet of Saint- Academia / 8 Etienne (France) : Technical Sustainable development and energy 0 cosupervision community France planning for a bette world climate 60% of African population will be urbanised by 2050. By 2025 Africa will have 12 megacities each with a size of over 10 million. Currently the cities also hold big slums a problem which 1 only marginalizes the urban poor even 8 Rwanda further and will only get progressively 1 Development Board Government Rwanda worse unless urgent interventions are None

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implemented. Smart Cities-Big Data- IOT strategies/frameworks are such a needed intervention and specific for Africa cities. The importance of moving minds to Ask participants to submit 'hot topics' consider the importance of trading from their own countries/personal online, setting up an online business experiences that help strike a cord of presence and the rise of digital similarity with other participants. currencies, wallets and other payment platforms. Together with the above, Less reliance on power point type knowledge should be shared around presentations, more emphasis on 1 the importance of online security and creating a open forum for discussion 8 United how this is inextricably linked to real- rather than old style 'talk and listen' 2 CentralNic PLC Private sector Kingdom world infrastructure development. approach. 1 SCHOLA - Academia / 8 Associazione Technical as first written in the previous point as first written in the previous point 3 Culturale community Italy no. 1 no. 1 LAE (Libera it would be highly desirable for ITU, Associazione together with UNESCO and other WSIS Europea - Free partners, to extend their invitation to European participate in the WSIS Forum 2018 at 1 Association - Livre all Universities and Universities 8 AssociaÃ§Ã£o International ICT as an opportunity for business and present and operating in the European 4 Europeia - Libre organisation Italy employment Union countries

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Association EuropÃ©enne) with the adoption of the multilingual online translation system both in writing and in sound so that all the languages of the United Nations Member States - as all of these languages are of equal dignity - are 1 the Cyber Security ; for example audible and understandable by all 8 PFC - persona http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/n those who participate in such work > 5 famiglia comunitÃ Civil society Italy ews_147863.htm or > (online) adopt a multilingual online translation system both in writing and in sound so that all the languages of the United Nations Member States - as all of these languages are of equal dignity - 1 the Cyber Security ; for example are audible and understandable by all 8 http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/n those who participate in such work > 6 APS Civil society Italy ews_147863.htm or > (online) adopt a multilingual online translation system both in writing and in sound so that all the languages of the United 1 the Cyber Security ; for example Nations Member States - as all of 8 http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/n these languages are of equal dignity - 7 APS Civil society Italy ews_147863.htm are audible and understandable by all

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those who participate in such work > or > (online) The importance of innovating current systems in developing countries. 1 Legislative Implementation of ICTs in all 8 Assembly of El production processes in the different 8 Salvador Government El Salvador fields. Social media participation La importancia de innovar los sistemas actuales en los paÃses en desarrollo

1 Asamblea ImplementaciÃ³n TIC en todos los 8 Legislativa de El procesos de progucciÃ³n en los 9 Salvador Government El Salvador diferentes rubros. ParticipaciÃ³n vÃa redes sociales

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No. Organization Country Stakeholder Type Suggestions for Thematic Aspects that might be included in the WSIS Forum 2018 1 UNESCO International The transition from Information Society to sustainable Knowledge Society and how Organization to forge ahead to improvements in the human condition. 2 UNESCO International The emerging technology of AI (Artificial Intelligence), IoT(Internet of Things), Open Organization data and big data, algorithmic decision making are all shaping the media lanscape and should be explored further. 3 ITU International Consider focusing on Artificial Intelligence and Social Good, in relation to SDGs and Organization WSIS Action Lines. 4 ILO International Some topics touched upon by this session would in our opinion deserve greater Organization attention. For example, we have been able to notice that several of our panelists were eager to discuss how ICTs can make communities more inclusive and, in particular, what strategies they are planning and implementing to use digital skills training to promote decent jobs for youth and as a means to foster inclusion of minorities, such as persons with disabilities, and to address gender inequality in the work market. 5 UNESCO International Enlarge the discussion, given the nature of the issue, we should include and invite Organization social media platforms, among all stakeholders into the discussion of regulatory frameworks 6 UNESCO International UNESCO will be proud to host a comprehensive discussion among all stakeholders Organization 7 WMO/UNEP International Community funded projects on e-environment Organization

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8 WMO/UNEP International Involve young in awareness creation projects Organization 9 WMO/UNEP International Multi-stakeholder approach – involve everyone to be part of the solution Organization 10 ITU International Digital Economy and Trade should remain a main subject of discussion in the WSIS Organization Forum 2018. In the run-up to 2018, it is likely that there will be important developments in the e-commerce discussions at the WTO, at the G20, and at the UNCTAD. At the same time, the eTrade For All platform will bear its first fruit in the form of improved knowledge for policy making and increased technical assistance to developing countries. 11 UNDESA International Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies” in line with the theme Organization of HLPF 2018 12 UNDESA International Big data and analytics for sustainable development should be considered as a cross Organization cutting theme rather than limiting it as an action line centric sessions. 13 UNESCO International Review of all existing regulatory and legislative framework in the domain of Organization freedom of expression and privacy online. 14 ITU International Towards the development of a collaborative cybersecurity data platform Organization 15 UNESCO International Licensing of Educational Resources Organization 16 ITU International Action Line C2 Meeting – taking stock of the implementation of related SDGs Organization 17 IGFSA International Capacity building; capacity building in underserved regions; fostering national and Organization regional partnerships and multistakeholder collaboration; supporting the Internet Governance Forum; supporting the Internet Governance ecosystem.

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18 Ministry of Japan Government How to make the outcomes of ICT use cases sustainable? Internal Affairs Entity and Communications 19 Ministry of Japan Government How to utilize use case for other counties by knowledge sharing for inclusive Internal Affairs Entity development. and Communications 20 ICC International WSIS Forum 2018 should seek in-depth discussions on connectivity and access. Organization 21 ICC International The WSIS Forum mandate refers to taking stock of the progress made on the WSIS Organization Action Lines. Thus discussions should also include presentations of collaborative initiatives and partnerships showcasing the lessons learned from local and regional projects aimed at advancing the Action Lines by enhancing connectivity, adopting digital technologies, and encouraging multistakeholder cooperation and public- private partnerships and investments. 22 INTA United Civil Society Intellectual property considerations are critical to ICT4D because they foster and States protect innovation. 23 INTA United Civil Society Intellectual property management promotes sustainable and inclusive growth in States ICT4D. 24 INTA United Civil Society Intellectual property management may be done sensibly and affordably for ICTs States and SMEs. 25 EC MEDICI Italy Civil Society Broaden the scope of action line C5 including safety, security, disaster recovery & management 26 APIG Switzerland Civil Society Cybersecurity

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27 WIPO International IGOs, Open Access and accessibility: Success stories from the field Organization 28 WIPO International Concrete potential for IGOs to convene initiatives to promote Open Access Organization 29 WIPO International Potential for open data produced at IGOs or their projects/programs Organization 30 Grenoble Ecole de France Academia Cyber-security implementation at company level Management 31 Grenoble Ecole de France Academia Evolution of the Global Cybersecurity Index to cover companies practices Management 32 Khalifa United Arab Government Global strategy to prevent Cyber Bullying Empowerment Emirates Entity Program for Students 33 Pavan Duggal India Private Sector Cyberlaw, Cyber Security Law, Robotics and Machine Learning – Connected Legal, Associates Policy and Regulatory Issues 34 Office of Poland Government Strengthening digital industries and innovation capacity Electronic Entity Communications 35 Office of Poland Government Leveraging investment to bridge the innovation divide. Electronic Entity Communications 36 Estonia Estonia Government E-government (including cooperation, private sector role, capacity building, local Permanent Entity knowledge networks)

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Representation to the UN 37 Estonia Estonia Government Empowerment of women in ICT Permanent Entity Representation to the UN 38 Tilde Latvia Private Sector Practical aspects and examples of implementation of multilingualism. 39 UNIGE and Switzerland Academia Developing the next generation of data scientists DiploFoundation 40 ITU International Follow-up on new infrastructure placed in countries (including remote area) since Organization this workshop to take stock on how the adoption of new technologies for mapping (e.g. GIS applications, virtual realitity) and access (e.g. 4G) has contributed to eventual evolutions. 41 OISTE / WTPF Switzerland Civil Society Bridging the digital gap and making large Internet monopolies accountable vis à vis small national economies and actors 42 Semantis Belgium Civil Society Update on the overall linguistic paradigm in ICT 43 University of Switzerland Academia The limits of “cyber-sovereignty” and the importance of Internet Openness Zurich 44 ITU International Strengthening digital industries and innovation capacity Organization 45 ITU International Leveraging investment to bridge the innovation divide Organization 46 ICANN International Global Capacity Building on Internet Policy issues Organization

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47 IEEE United Civil Society The Ethical aspect of ICTs could be featured at a greater level at the WSIS Forum States 2018, specifically focusing on the community aspect of ethics. 48 ITU International Big data opportunity for financial Inclusion Organization 49 ITU International Addressing consumer protection issues in financial inclusion Organization 50 ITU International Gender issues in digital financial services Organization 51 ITU International Potential of social media networks for financial inclusion Organization 52 IGF Secretariat International The relationship between Internet and climate change is complex and still not Organization widely understood. It would be interesting to examine this more in-depth, especially in the context of the SDGs, where ICTs and Internet are generally only cited as drivers and implementation tools. 53 EI Research Brazil Academia As a suggestion to WSIS Forum 2018, the theme of regional engagement in internet governance can be amplified with further participation of actions from underserved and underpriviled regions. Bringing together these regions and groups unidentified in global debates is crucial to ensure all are involved in working along WSIS Action Lines and Sustainable Development Goals. 54 ARCTEL / UNU Portugal Civil Society / Sustainability in Rural Areas Academia 55 ITU International Strengthening digital industries and innovation capacity Organization 56 ITU International Strengthening cross-sector & cross-regional collaboration to foster innovation Organization capacity

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57 ITU International Foster cross-regional, cross sector collaboration and global innovation dialogues Organization 58 ITU International Foster a global knowledge network on ict innovation and foster exchange of best Organization practices 59 IFIP IP3 Austria Civil Society Focus on governmental role 60 IFIP IP4 Austria Civil Society Make workshops truly interactive, rather than having a panel speak with little or not chance for audience engagement. To make change we hae to harness the knowledge and innovation of all the delegates in the room. Panel should merely set the scene. 61 UNU/ISWA Austria Academia The Partnership could consider promoting best practices for EPRs and increasing dialogue with designers of the ICT equipment. 62 UNU/ISWA Austria Academia Partners should look into innovative tools for e-waste solution in the context of the 4th Industrial Revolution. 63 UNU/ISWA Austria Academia Working Group may be formed with the relevant stakeholders from various countries 64 UNU/ISWA Austria Academia Regular interaction, meeting, visits, yearly conference could be encouraged 65 UNU/ISWA Austria Academia Design an appropriate format to capture data 66 Arianous Iran Civil Society Reports of pilot/demonstration IoT and Big Data projects supporting SDGs. 67 Arianous Iran Civil Society Studies of potential IoT and Big Data applications to meet SDGs.

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WSIS Forum 2018: First Physical Meeting of the Open Consultation Process

Stakeholder Type Country Organization Input Technical Community Brazil ICANN  Inquired and requested for an extension for the WSIS Prize 2018 contest.  Appreciated the Hackathon as a good addition to the WSIS Forum 2018 and inquired about whether participants can form teams onsite at the Hackathon Civil Society Brazil -  Expressed appreciation for efforts to increase youth participation  Encouraged WSIS Secretariat to strengthen partnership with UNICEF for WSIS Forum 2018 Civil Society Switzerland TEDx Talks Geneva  Expressed excitement to be participating for the third time as an integral component of the WSIS Forum  Thanked the WSIS Community for appreciating the addition of the TEDx Talks at the WSIS Forum. Private Sector France ICC  Noted that they are looking forward to sharing examples and best practices with other stakeholders International International IFIP  Shared plans for three sessions: IP3, Disaster in ICT, and Organization Human Rights and AI  Also expressed desire to see diverse perspectives in AI (i.e. Stephen Hawking)

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International Switzerland ITU  Noted importance of regional work, economic commissions Organization of UN working together with WSIS  Highlighted the importance of regional implementation of WSIS Action Lines for sustainable development Private Sector - Remo Mobil  Expressed interest in transparency in contracts between buyers and suppliers as critical for social good  Described a project where students created a good conduct tool for 17 SDGs Technical Community Switzerland ICANN  Appreciated the WSis Forum and the productive partnership, each year  Commented that data privacy is important and merits discussion at the Forum Technical Community Switzerland ISOC  ISOC is a supporter, interested in hearing about the future of multistakeholderism  Inquired about a potential focus on emerging technologies such as blockchain. Asked: Does this need to be emphasized further, with focus on technical experts? Government Mexico  Expressed support for attention to new technologies

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WSIS Forum 2018: Second Physical Meeting of the Open Consultation Process

Stakeholder Type Country Organization Input Civil Society Cameroon Health and  Suggested a workshop of African women, focused toward Environment African women, to address the challenges faced by African Program women in the field of ICTs for SDGs  Encouraged the use of more languages at the WSIS Forum.  Requested more information on the Hackathon International Italy FAO  Expressed excitement about focus on agriculture and Organization Hackathon theme  Noted SDG 2 and importance of ICTs/e-agriculture in promoting food security, good nutrition, and sustainable agriculture  Mentioned the need to focus on global, regional, and local level, and to integrate the reality on the ground to serve local communities and improve livelihoods especially in rural areas  Reminded participants of the two regional Hackathons taking place, bringing together experts, entrepreneurs, and students. Winners will be flown to Geneva to attend WSIS Forum

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Technical Community Switzerland ICANN  Highlighted the importance of building knowledge and information societies, having an open internet where people have access to content.  Hoping to see themes and workshops on the importance of an single, open internet Government Canada  Emphasized importance of bottom-up approach and input of stakeholders  Reiterated the importance of gender equity and achieving gender balance in the WSIS Forum  Expressed desire to see more sessions translated.  Encouraged translation of key WSIS websites. International International IFIP  Suggested that participants be asked to translate their own Organization workshops or events  Suggested that WSIS team encourage countries to produce their own documents highlighting achievements of ICTs in SDGs in their context Government Rwanda  Mentioned that Rwanda has engaged both public and private sector stakeholders, also noted the WSIS regional forum in Addis Ababa last November  Expressed their commitment to WSIS and its ability to help countries use ICTs as an enabler in different sectors of the economy

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Civil Society Switzerland Internet Society  Encouraged a focus on innovative solutions for expanding connectivity, highlighted 7 projects nominated for WSIS Prizes from ISOC chapters  Planning to lead discussions on enabling community-built networks, enabling environment for bottom-up approach  Appreciated the interactive agenda provided during the WSIS Forum 2017 and encouraged a similar tool for 2018, linking each session to the WSIS Action Lines with the SDGs.

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