We recognize that it is now time to move from principles to action, considering the work already being done in implementing the geneva plan of action and identifying those areas where progress has been made, is being made, or has not taken place. Tunis agenda for the information society, 18 november 2005, paragraph 34 case 1. This was one of three official side events of the second phase of the world summit on the information society, held in tunis on 1618 november. In 2003, the first world summit on the information society wsis convened in geneva. Internet governance, financial mechanisms, ensuring access to information and knowledge for all, democracy, sustainable development.
The world summit on the information society ict4peace foundation. As part of this tunis agenda, governments agreed to set up an internet governance forum, mandating it, among other tasks, to. Publicprivate cooperation to support cybersecurity for development cybersecurity supports development the tunis agenda sets a goal of building confidence and security in the use of information and communication technologies ict 1. Information society in the post2015 development agenda. Review of the mandate of the internet governance forum. Access to a wider range of information, since each internet user.
Publicprivate cooperation to support cybersecurity for. In fact, paragraph 52 of the wsis tunis agenda states. Outcomes and perspectives for eastern africa by the economic commission for africa, eastern africa office, please contact. From the benefits of the secret ballot to its utility in allowing for the exposure of government wrongdoing, anonymous speech and activity actively benefit society. The tunis agenda for the information society was a consensus statement of the world summit on the information society, adopted on november 18, 2005 in tunis, tunisia. Internet society chapters and member meeting 19 november 20. We reaffirm the commitments made in geneva and build on them in tunis by focusing on financial mechanisms for bridging the digital divide, on internet governance and related issues, as well as on implementation and followup of the geneva and tunis decisions. Internet governance is the development and appli cation by governments, the private sector, and civil society, in their respective roles, of. The tunis agenda for the information society was a consensus statement of the world summit on the information society, adopted on november 18, 2005 in. World summit on information society and development of internet diplomacy page 88 internet governance and policy discussion papers the agenda the setting of a diplomatic agenda is a highly important part of any multilateral diplomatic process that can substantially influence the outcome of negotiations. The tunis phase concluded with the adoption of two other documents.
World summit on the information society, tunis agenda for the information society. Pdf this paper presents the authors view of the information society, emphasizing some basic concepts and definitions. The world information society summit was organised in two phases. We, the representatives of the peoples of the world, have gathered in tunis from 1618 november 2005 for this second phase of the world summit on the information society wsis to reiterate our unequivocal support for the geneva declaration of principles and plan of action adopted at the first phase of the world summit on the information society in geneva in december 2003.
World summit on information society, civil society and the. How far do you consider the implementation of wsis outcomes to have been achieved. The world summit on the information society claudia padovani. Tuula haavisto wsis coordinator of ifla and peter j. The international communitys attempt to shape a new agenda for the information society by taking forward the declaration of principles and the tunis agenda adopted over a decade ago has produced a mixed bag that disappoints more than it pleases. Issues for congress congressional research service the 114th congress is likely to closely examine ntias proposed transition of its authority. The inclusion of gender component in ict development.
Implementing world summit on the information society. An overview of followup karen banks, willie currie and anriette esterhuysen1 the world summit on the information society wsis process culminated in the tunis summit in november 2005. World summit on the information society, geneva declaration of principles. The tunis agenda for the information society, paragraph 111. The world summit on the information society wsis was a twophase united nationssponsored summit on information, communication and, in broad terms, the information society that took place in 2003 in geneva and in 2005 in tunis.
E was also the main prefix in the declarations of the world summit on the information society wsis, geneva 2003 and tunis 2005. Tunis agenda for the information society wikipedia. What are the challenges to the implementation of wsis outcomes and to the emergence of a peoplecentred, inclusive and developmentoriented information society. The infodev forum at wsis tunis the infodev forum at the tunis phase of the world summit on the information society focuses on addressing some of the key challenges facing the international community in seeking to harness information and communication technologies ict as tools of broadbased development, poverty reduction and opportunity for all. A culture of cybersecurity helps to build trust in the digital environment, enabling economic. Ifla has been heavily involved in the preparations for the world summit on the information society, the first phase of which was held in geneva, december 2003 and the second phase in tunis, 1618 november 2005.
It asserts a classical, preinternet view of policy making that reserves it exclusively to sovereign. Time to retire the tunis agenda internet governance project. Aug 22, 20 in other words, the tunis agenda seeks to exclude business and civil society from a direct role in the formulation of transnational internet public policy. We recognize that it is now time to move from principles to action, considering the work already being done in implementing the geneva plan of action and identifying those areas where progress has been made, is being made, or has not taken place 2.
Information society at the regional and international levels. Libraries the information society in action, address to. Close to ten years ago, the international community met in tunis, from 16 to 18 november 2005, at the world summit on the information society and adopted a set of documents, or outcomes, that today form the basis of national and global policies on the information society in general and on internet policy and governance in particular. Internet governance, financial mechanisms, ensuring access to information and.
The tunis agenda for the information society belongs in the realm of the few, but very important documents, that promote human reason, human rights and international law. For the past 8 years, global internet governance has been stumbling along under the pretense that the tunis agenda constituted some kind of grand bargain between the worlds governments and the internet community regarding the future. The inclusion of gender component in ict development policy and information society building in armenia narine abazian ani manukyan narine abazian ani manukyan center for gender and leadership studies this studyreport is made possible by the generous support of. On internet governance, the tunis agenda foresees the creation of a new internet governance forum, which will carry the work forward.
In short anonymity is not a problem to be solved, but rather an affirmative good. Jul 17, 2018 national telecommunications and information administrations notice of inquiry on international internet policy priorities docket no. Regional implementation the tunis agenda article 101 called on. The wsis was a twophase summit which was initiated in 2003 at geneva and had its second phase in 2005 at tunis. Information and communication technologies offer parliaments. One of its chief aims was to bridge the global digital divide separating rich countries from poor countries by spreading access to the internet in the developing world. Notice of inquiry on international internet policy priorities. National telecommunications and information administrations notice of inquiry on international internet policy priorities docket no. It specified the aim, nature and mechanisms of the arab igf process, its organizational framework, financing of activities, and periodic convening of its meetings. The internet has evolved into a global facility available to the public and its governance should constitute a core. Tunis agenda for the information society wsis digital. It called for the creation of the internet governance forum and a novel, lightweight, multistakeholder governance structure for the internet. Indeed, wsis outcome documents recognize the need for a multistakeholder approach in technical management and policy decisionmaking for icts.
Any ict device can be the source or the target of misuse. In order to ensure effective participation in global internet governance, we urge international organisations, including. In this respect, the tunis agenda for the information society wsis, 2005 noted the launch of the partnership on measuring ict for development and, among others, its effort to develop a common set of core ict indicators, which would also be used as a basis for two internationally calculated ict indicesthe ict opportunity index and. World summit on the information society digital watch. Promoting the building of a peoplecentred, developmentoriented and. The final meeting of the world summit on the information society wsis in november of 2005 in tunis saw the creation of the internet governance forum igf, a multistakeholder space aimed at crossing gaps in culture, vocabulary, priorities and goals of the various stakeholders business, civil society, academia and the technical community.
The tunis agenda for the information society mandated the economic and social council to oversee the systemwide followup of the world summit outcomes. Tunis agenda for the information society wsis digital watch. Wsispc1doc4e, proposed themes for the summit and possible outcomes. We recognise that it is now time to move from principles to action, considering the work already being done in implementing the geneva plan of action and identifying those areas where progress has. Grounded in the tunis agenda for the information society. We reaffirm the commitments made in geneva and build on them in tunis by focusing on. Libraries the information society in action the second event, held on 10 and 11 november, was the presummit conference libraries the information society in action. Commentary march 2005 wsis unfolds finding the right way to tunis iisd opinions and insights from the international institute for sustainable development world summit on the information society phase ii preparatory committee 2 february 1725, 2005 geneva, switzerland report for canadian civil society prepared by terri willard, iisd. I thank them all for their writings and for having contributed to making wsis a space of dialogue. Thus, the tunis agenda reflects a very backwardlooking approach to policy development. Information science is leading and evolving to this approach, in which. The internet has evolved into a global facility available to the public and its governance should constitute a core issue of the information society agenda. A world summit on the information society wsis was first proposed by. Tunis agenda for the information society, 2003, paragraph 31 icts are dualuse technologies and can be used for both legitimate and malicious purposes.
Multistakeholder participation on internet governance. Young tunisian entrepreneurs participate in skills building exercises as part of the mashrou3i program jointly funded by usaid, unido, hewlett packard, and the government of italy. Tunis agenda for the information society, article 69. Address to plenary world summit on the information society alex byrne, president of ifla tunis, 18 november 2005. In particular, the tunis agenda addresses the issues of. Assembly included information and communication technologies for development in the following years agenda. The world summit on the information society wsis citeseerx. Progress made in the implementation of and followup to internet. The report was also designed for and oriented to serve academic institutions, including universities and think tanks with a focus on international law, foreign policy and global security. They all have a counter, but you can haggle over the price before getting into the car. We are now five months into the postwsis implementation phase.
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