WSIS+20 Side Event: Connecting The Dots: WSIS+20, IGF & Global Digital Compact
Summary
This event provides a space for stakeholders to reflect on the WSIS+20 decisions, assess their implications, and examine how they intersect with the Global Digital Compact (GDC).
Description
The UN General Assembly is expected to approve the WSIS+20 Outcome Document, marking a decisive moment for future global digital cooperation.With WSIS as the foundational architecture for Internet and digital development, and IGF as the unique global platform for multistakeholder dialogue, it is significant to explore how these mechanisms are connected and can support the implementation of the GDC.Key Issues:● Can WSIS and IGF be the overarching frameworks for digital cooperation after 2025? What advantages and disadvantages of this approach?● Can the IGF's permanent status strengthen efforts to serve as the overall policy platform?● Where do the WSIS+20 Outcome Document and the GDC converge in the areas of Internet Governance, IGF and the technical community role?● What practical roles can NRIs play in supporting the implementation of the WSIS+20 outcomes and the GDC?● Where do the WSIS+20 and GDC commitments align, particularly on AI governance, trust and security, and capacity building?● What alternatives exist, and are they more effective or inclusive than the WSIS-IGF ecosystem?
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