Shaping the Future of Digital Governance: WSIS+20 in Geneva
The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) is a key United Nations (UN) platform for global dialogue on digital governance, cooperation, and inclusive knowledge societies. As a champion of digital innovation for social impact, WSA will actively participate in the WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025, contributing to discussions on sustainable digital transformation and the role of technology in achieving the UN's development goals.
Taking place from July 7–11, 2025, at Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland, this milestone event is hosted by ITU and co-organized by UNESCO, UNDP, and UNCTAD, with support from other UN entities committed to implementing the WSIS Action Lines.
WSA will run a workshop at the WSIS Forum:
Futurizing Democracy. Threats and Opportunities in the Digital Age
📅 Tuesday, 8 July 2025 | 🕒 10:00 (UTC+02:00)
📍 Room L, Palexpo
WSA looks forward to engaging with global stakeholders, sharing best practices, and reinforcing its mission of fostering inclusive and people-centered digital societies.
In addition, WSA Chairperson Prof. Peter A. Bruck will be speaking at:
Leaders TalkX : Local to global: preserving culture and language in a digital era
📅 Wednesday, 9 July 2025 | 🕒 15:15 (UTC+02:00)
📍 Plenary Room C, Palexpo
In this panel will be a discussion of the importance of preserving cultural & linguistic diversity - and how ICTs can help to do so. It calls for the creation of policies that preserve and promote these traditions in digital environments, and support the digitalization of scientific, educational and cultural heritage. This panel highlights the importance of helping indigenous people create content in their own language and reflecting their own cultural values, and promotes technologies that facilitate this.
