WSIS+20 High-level Event 2025

The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) is an existing multistakeholder United Nations (UN) process on digital governance and cooperation with a vision of fostering people-centered, inclusive, and development-oriented information and knowledge societies. The WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025 will take place from 7 to 11 July 2025 at Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland, co-hosted by the ITU and the Swiss Confederation, and co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP, and UNCTAD.

About WSIS+20

The WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025 will take place from 7 to 11 July 2025 at Palexpo in Geneva, co-hosted by the ITU and the Swiss Confederation, and co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP, and UNCTAD. The event is strengthened by the collaborative engagement of other United Nations entities with the mandate of implementing the WSIS Action Lines.

This year’s forum will bring together Ministers, regulators, UN leaders, industry executives, and civil society advocates from over 150 countries to help shape the vision for the next phase of the world’s digital transformation. Outcomes will contribute directly to the UN General Assembly’s 20-year review of WSIS, scheduled for December in New York.

Discussions will tackle critical issues like the digital divide, AI governance, and sustainability, while exploring strategies for maximizing the social and economic benefits of digital technologies.

The WSIS+20 event takes place alongside ITU’s AI for Good Global Summit 2025, providing a platform that brings together global communities to engage on the impact and future of digital technologies.

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Environment @ WSIS+20

Day 1 | 7 July 2025

12:15 – 13:45 CEST | IEEE Knowledge Cafe: Strong Sustainability by Design, Place-based Policy and the SDGs | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) | Room L

13:00 – 13:45 CEST | Global Classrooms, Local Action: Empowering Youth with Digital Tools to Address Real-World Challenges | Shanghai Green Light-Year | Room F

14:00 – 14:45 CEST | Mission: AI + Women , Art & Nature | Swiss Association of Women and Empowerment | WSIS+20 Open Space
15:00 – 15:45 CEST | Intergenerational Dialogue: Technology for Innovation and Global Resilience | IEEE | Room F

15:00 – 15:45 CEST | Data and Trust for Health and Wellness SDG3 with a reference to Climate Change | IGF Dynamic Coalition on Data Driven Health Technologies | Room G

17:00 – 17:45 CEST | Monitoring and controlling sand movement in urban areas, agricultural lands and roads using artificial intelligence for a sustainable environmental future | King Faisal University | WSIS+20 Open Space

Day 2 | 8 July 2025

09:00 – 10:00 CEST | Centering People and Planet in the WSIS+20 and beyond | Global Digital Justice Forum, IT for Change and Association for Progressive Communications | Room K
11:00 – 11:45 CEST | Collaborative Innovation Ecosystem and Digital Transformation: Accelerating the Achievement of Global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) | China Academy of Information and Communications Technology | Room F
11:00 – 11:45 CEST | WSIS Action Line C7 E-environment | UNEP, WMO, ITU | Room G
11:30 – 12:30 CEST | Global Standards for a Sustainable Digital Future | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) | Room K
14:00 – 15:00 CEST | Safe Smart Cities and Climate Frustration | Global Cities Hub / WeGO / ITU | Plenary Room C

14:00 – 14:45 CEST | WSIS Action Line C7: E-Agriculture | FAO | Room G
15:00 – 15:45 CEST | Digital solutions for sustainability: ICT’s role in GHG reduction and biodiversity protection | ITU, UNEP One Planet network, and United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) | Room F
16:00 – 16:45 CEST | Harnessing AI to Achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals: Role of Governments | Rwanda | Room G
16:00 – 16:45 CEST | Resilient infrastructure for a sustainable world | International Electrotechnical Commission | Room L
16:00 – 16:45 CEST | From data to impact: Digital Product Information Systems and the importance of traceability for global environmental governance | ITU, UNEP One Planet network, and United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) | Room F
17:00 – 17:45 CEST | Advancing Development and Climate Adaptation through Technology | Vodafone Foundation/Devex | Room F

Day 4 | 10 July 2025

08:00–09:00 CEST | UNGIS High-Level meeting | Room K
09:00 – 09:45 CEST | Shaping the Global Digital Future: Bridging Divides, Empowering Communities, and Ensuring Ethical Innovation | Oxford Alumni-Silicon Valley Chapter | WSIS+20 Open Space
13:00 – 13:45 CEST | Leveraging ICT technology in supporting business sustainability and resilience | Safeworld Management Services | Room G

Day 5 | 11 July 2025

10:00 – 10:45 CEST | Utilizing Digital Technologies as a Tool to Strengthen Sustainable Development Practices | Global Youth Leadership Development Council (GYLDC) and the Global SDGs and Leadership Development Center | WSIS+20 Open Space

11:00 – 11:45 CEST | Harnessing ICT for Sustainable Development: Bridging Gaps through Local Initiatives | Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State | WSIS+20 Open Space

11:00 – 11:45 CEST | Bridging the Digital Divide: Inclusive ICT Policies for Sustainable Development | International Standard University/City University Bangladesh |Room E