The WSIS Forum programme is completely crowdsourced, the engagement of governments, civil society, the private sector, academia, the technical community and intergovernmental organizations in the preparatory process ensures broad ownership and continual improvements of the Forum. The Agenda and Programme for the Forum is built on the basis of official submissions received during the Open Consultation Process on Shaping the Themes and Format of WSIS Forum 2022.
1) Opening by moderators ITU and GCH: 14.30
2) Keynote : ITU Mr. Malcolm Johnson, Deputy Secretary general : 14.35
3) Keynote: SWITZERLAND Mr. Sami Kanaan Deputy Mayor Geneva : 14.40 (remote)
4) moderators open the panel discussion : 14.45
5) RWANDA – H.E. Mrs. Marie Chantal Rwakazina, Permanent Representative of Rwanda and former mayor of Kigali : 14.50
6) PORTUGAL Ms. Carla Alexandra Castelo, Councillor, Oeiras Municipality:14.55 (remote)
7) CAMEROON Mr. Jacquis Kemleu Tchabgou, Mayor of Dschang : 15.00
8) BRAZIL Mr. Axel Grael, Mayor Niterรฒi : 15.05 (remote)
9) FRANCE Mr. Stรฉphane Valli, Mayor Bonneville : 15.10
10) WEGO Ms. Jung Sook Park, Secretary General of WeGo South Korea (city network):15.15(remote)
11) Megapolis Mr. Jordi Vaquer Secretary General of Megapolis Spain (city network:15.20 (remote)
12) VR Forum Mr. Salar Shahna (TBC): 15.25
13) Open discussion โ Q&A : 15.30
14) BARI ITALY Prof. Eng. Eugenio Di Sciascio Deputy Mayor (remote)
15) IRAN, Mr. Seyed Abdullah Arjaee Shirazi Mayor Mashhad Municipality (remote)
16) MADAGASCAR, Mr. Rajoma Ignace, Deputy Mayor,
17) Fianarantsoa
(remote)
18) ALBANIA, Ms. Anuela Ristani, Deputy Mayor Tirana (TBC)
(remote
The WSIS Forum has proven to be an efficient mechanism for coordination of multi- stakeholder implementation activities, information exchange, creation of knowledge, sharing of best practices and continues to provide assistance in developing multi-stakeholder and public/private partnerships to advance development goals. The 2022 WSIS Forum provides an opportunity to serve as a platform to track the achievements of WSIS Action Lines since 2005. You find more information at: World Summit on the Information Society Forum 2022 | WSIS Forum 2022 (itu.int) The Mayorsโ Round Table Discussion, moderated by Geneva Cities Hub (Home – Geneva Cities Hub), invites speakers to elaborate on how emerging telecommunication/ICT services and technologies advance sustainable urban development in their community. They are invited to present technologies, innovations, introduced in their cities or states but also projects put in place to advance smart urban development ensuring that the services are accessible to all, including people in vulnerable situations. The COVID-19 pandemic is clearly a point of no return in the use of ICT in different areas of life โ including health, education, environment, employment, sustainable production and consumption and public administration – all covered by WSIS action
