WSIS forum 2018

Today marks the start of the WSIS Forum 2018, a week-long event that brings together stakeholders to discuss sustainable development, the role of digital technologies, and related policy issues.

DiploFoundation and the Geneva Internet Platform will be actively engaged in the event.

Read our just-in-time reports

The GIP Digital Watch observatory is providing just-in-time session reports from most sessions on digital policy. Reports will be available within a few hours of each session, at dig.watch/wsisforum2018. In addition, we will summarise the main themes in a final report, out next week.

Follow us on @genevagip for links to reports.

Participate in our session

On Thursday, 22nd March, we will be hosting a session on Recipes for success: The funding dimensions of capacity development, between 13:15 and 14:00. Join us in situ (Room K2, ITU Montbrillant) or online, to talk about what various stakeholders can do to support quality capacity development in digital policy.In addition, members of our team will be speaking at several other sessions throughout the week:

On Monday, 19th March 2018

• 16:30 – 18:15 | Free flow of data: Panacea or Danger AND Concentration in Internet Services (Room H1, ITU Montbrillant)

On Thursday, 22nd March 2018

• 14:30 – 16:15 | How to set the standard for cyber security? Guidelines and good practices (Room H2, ITU Montbrillant)

On Friday, 23rd March 2018

• 12:45 – 14:00 |  Organising monitoring of SDG based on the three principles (transparency, inclusiveness, participation) and following Wikipedia methods using ground truth ICT techniques (Room H2, ITU Montbrillant)

Visit the Diplo/GIP Booth

Visit us at the booth throughout the week, for news and updates on major Diplo projects and capacity development activities. A limited number of publications will be available. The booth will also serve as an informal – and traditional – meeting place for alumni and friends. We’d love for you to stop by!

Read more: Official WSIS forum website