The WSIS Forum builds upon the outcomes of the UN General Assembly Overall
Review of the implementation of the WSIS outcomes (UNGA Resolution 70/125),
which recognized the necessity of holding this Forum on an annual basis and
called for a close alignment between WSIS and the Sustainable Development
Goals (SDG) processes. The WSIS Forum will therefore serve as a key forum
for discussing the role of ICTs as a means of implementation of the
Sustainable Development Goals and targets, with due regard to the global
mechanism for follow-up and review of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda
for Sustainable Development (UNGA Resolution A/70/1).
Policy Statements will be delivered during the High-Level Track (13-14 June 2017)
of the WSIS Forum 2017 by high-ranking officials of the WSIS Stakeholder
community, representing the Government, Private Sector, Civil Society, Academia
and International Organizations. The high-level track will consist of the
opening segment, interactive policy dialogues, ministerial round table, and a
high-level networking programme. Policy statement sessions will be moderated by
high-level track facilitators and will be grouped around different themes
identified as important by the WSIS Stakeholders during the open consultation
process.
High-Level Speakers