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November 16, 2005—November 18, 2005. The World Summit on the Information Society

The World Summit on the Information Society is held in two phases. The first phase of WSIS took place in Geneva hosted by the Government of Switzerland from 10 to 12 December 2003. It addressed the broad range of themes concerning the Information Society and adoption of the Declaration of Principles and Plan of Action. The second phase will take place in Tunis hosted by the Government of Tunisia, from 16 to 18 November 2005. In the second phase of WSIS efforts are being made to put the Plan of Action into motion and working groups have been set up to find solutions and reach agreements in the fields of Internet governance and financing mechanisms. These working groups will provide inputs to the second phase of WSIS in Tunis. Also, measures will be taken to bridge the digital divide and hasten the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals with the help of ICTs.

Type:	Summit/Conferences
Organizers:	Government
Participants:	Government(s), International Organizations, International Donors, Academia, NGOs, Foreign Organizations
Theme:	ICT for Development
Locations:	Tunisia
Open press:	No

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