[Ecommerce] World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)

[James Love]

Is anyone aware of this?

http://www.itu.int/wsis/basic/basic01.htm

http://www.itu.int/wsis/documents/res-56-183-e.pdf


The UN General Assembly, on 21 December 2001, adopted a Resolution
(A/RES/56/183) endorsing the organization of the World Summit on the
Information Society (WSIS), to be convened under the patronage of the United
Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, with the International
Telecommunication Union taking the lead role in its preparation along with
interested UN organizations and the host countries.

The origin of the Summit is ITU Plenipotentiary Conference Resolution 73,
which led to consultations among the UN agencies and agreement on the need
to hold a World Summit on the Information Society. The governing body of the
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Council, at its 2001
session, endorsed the holding of the World Summit on the Information
Society, to be held in two phases: in Geneva from 10-12 December 2003 and in
Tunis in 2005.

The Summit will address the broad range of questions concerning the
Information Society and move towards a common vision and understanding of
this societal transformation. The Summit is expected to adopt a Declaration
of Principles and an Action Plan to facilitate the effective growth of the
Information Society and to help bridge the Digital Divide. It aims to bring
together representatives from the highest levels of government, the private
sector, civil society and NGOs. It will offer a unique opportunity for the
world community to discuss and give shape to the Information Society.

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