What is WSIS?
The rapid spread of ICTs, and the convergence (or combined use) of different media, is resulting in the emergence of new policies and regulation. Policy decisions being made today will impact on the peoples of the world's ability and potential to use ICTs as tools in their work tomorrow.
On the 21st of December 2001 the UN General Assembly endorsed the holding of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in two phases.
The first phase took place in Geneva, December 2003. The second phase will take place in Tunis hosted by the Government of Tunisia, from 16 to 18 November 2005.
For more information about WSIS refer to:
World Summit on the Information Society
The Association for Progressive Communications (APC) has been actively participating in the WSIS process and helping others get involved by producing resources, websites and guides.
For more information about APC and WSIS refer to:
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