WSIS FORUM 2018

The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2018 represents the world's largest annual gathering of the ‘ICT for development’ community. The annual WSIS Forum is a global multi-stakeholder platform facilitating the implementation of the WSIS Action Lines for advancing sustainable development. The Forum provides an opportunity for information exchange, knowledge creation and sharing of best practices, while identifying emerging trends and fostering partnerships, taking into account the evolving Information and Knowledge Societies.

 

Since it's initiation in 2003, in the framework of the WSIS Process organized by International Telecommunication Union - ITU, UNESCO and United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, WSA selects global best practice solutions in digital interactive and content rich applications along the WSIS action lines C7. 🌍

 

 

WSIS ACTION LINES AND THE INTEGRATION IN THE WSA AWARD SYSTEM

 

WSIS Action Lines

 

C1. The role of public governance authorities and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development

 

C2. Information and communication infrastructure

 

C3. Access to information and knowledge

 

C4. Capacity building

 

C5. Building confidence and security in the use of ICTs

 

C6. Enabling environment

 

C7. ICT Applications:

 

 

C8. Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content: World Summit Award awards local content and accepts applications in all local languages

 

C9. Media

 

C10. Ethical dimensions of the Information Society