WSIS Forum 2011: UNESCO’s Janis Karklins reiterates importance of ICT for knowledge societies At the opening of the WSIS Forum 2011, Janis Karklins, UNESCO’s Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information, underlined that UNESCO attaches great importance to the WSIS follow-up process and is determined to continue playing an active role in pursuit of a successful implementation of WSIS outcomes towards 2015, and beyond. |
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At the opening of the WSIS Forum 2011, Janis Karklins, UNESCO’s Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information, underlined that UNESCO attaches great importance to the WSIS follow-up process and is determined to continue playing an active role in pursuit of a successful implementation of WSIS outcomes towards 2015, and beyond.
After having expressed his acknowledgement to the co-organizers of the Forum, ITU, UNCTAD and UNDP, and welcomed all participants, Mr Karklins stressed UNESCO’s longstanding involvement in, and its strong commitment to the WSIS process. He also emphasized the importance of multistakeholder approach by reiterating that there is no single ownership of inclusive knowledge societies.
Finally, Mr Karklins urged that access to information and the capacity to enjoy the right to communication are essential to the realization of greater equity in knowledge societies. On 18 May UNESCO organized a successful High Level Dialogue focusing on the Right to Communicate, where representatives from Tunisia and Egypt shared their experiences.
The WSIS Forum 2011 was held from 16 to 20 May 2011 in Geneva, Switzerland. The Forum provided structured opportunities to network, learn and participate in multi-stakeholder discussions and consultations on WSIS implementation. The Forum was hosted by ITU and jointly organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNCTAD and UNDP. The event built upon the tradition of annual WSIS May meetings, and its new format is the result of open consultations with all WSIS stakeholders. Related themes/countries
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