1. UNCTAD Organised by: WSIS Process WSIS FORUM 2010 10-14 May, Geneva Hosted by: Executive Briefing 9 April 2010, 15:00-16:00 ITU Headquarters Get involved in the preparatory process of WSIS Forum 2010

2. Organised by: Hosted by:WSIS Process UNCTAD WSIS Forum 2010 Midterm Review WSIS Forum 2010 from 10 to 14 May 2010 ITU, UNESCO, UNDP and UNCTAD in their mandated roles have the pleasure to organize the WSIS Forum 2010 to be held from 10 to 14 May 2010, at the ITU Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland. Open Consultation Process with all WSIS Stakeholders This event builds upon the tradition of annual WSIS May meetings, and its new format and draft agenda is a result of the three steps Open Consultation Process with all WSIS Stakeholders.

3. Organised by: Hosted by:WSIS Process UNCTAD WSIS Forum 2010 Open Consultation Process STEP ONE: ONLINE DISCUSSION WSIS Community website provided an opportunity of discussing the WSIS Forum 2010 in remote mode. STEP TWO: SUBMISSION OF OFFICIAL COMMENT/CONTRIBUTION Official comment/contribution were submitted in electronic form with deadline of 5 February 2010. STEP THREE: FINAL REVIEW MEETING Final review of all submitted comments, 10 February 2010 in ITU Headquarters, Geneva. Draft Agenda: Call for Comments (1 March) Executive Briefing: Final Invite to Contribute Physical meeting on 9 April 2010

4. Organised by: Hosted by:WSIS Process UNCTAD Contributions from 48 Countries Albania, Albania, Argentina, Argentina, Bangladesh, Bangui, Benin, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Colombia, Congo, Ethiopia, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Greece, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kenya, Iraq, Madagascar, Mali, Mexico, Nairobi, Nepal, New York, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Paris, Rome, Saint Lucia, Senegal, Spain, Sudan, Switzerland, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, UAE, Uganda, USA, Venezuela Open Consultations Statistics

5. Organised by: Hosted by:WSIS Process UNCTAD WSIS Forum 2010 Format of the Meeting Series of diverse meetings, including: –High-Level Plenary Session (1) –High-Level Debates (5) –WSIS Action Line Facilitation Meetings (16) –Interactive Sessions (8) –Thematic Workshops (24) –Kick-off Meetings (8) –Knowledge Exchanges (2) –Publication Releases (5) –Exhibition –WSIS Action Line Facilitators Meeting (1) –UNGIS Meeting (High-Level / Working Level Segments)

6. Organised by: Hosted by:WSIS Process UNCTAD WSIS Forum 2010 Draft Agenda

7. Organised by: Hosted by:WSIS Process UNCTAD WSIS Forum 2010 Draft Agenda

8. Organised by: Hosted by:WSIS Process UNCTAD WSIS Forum 2010 Publication Releases World Telecommunication Development Report 2010 National e-Strategies for Development: Global Perspective WSIS Stocktaking Report WSIS – MDG Matrix: Strategic framework ITU’s WSIS Plus 5 Report UNESCO WSIS Mid-term Assessment: The way ahead

9. Organised by: Hosted by:WSIS Process UNCTAD Exposition: 5 Years After Tunis activities carried out by them in context of the WSIS outcomesThe purpose of this exposition is to offer to WSIS stakeholders an opportunity of exhibiting at an international level activities carried out by them in context of the WSIS outcomes. meet new potential partners flagship initiativesStands located at the entrance of the ITU Montbrillant building and the networking atmosphere will make possible to meet new potential partners and to learn about their flagship initiatives.

10. Organised by: Hosted by:WSIS Process UNCTAD WSIS Forum 2010 Additional Notes on Participation Participate actively Submit analytical reports publications Report on success stories of projects related to WSIS Implementation through WSIS Stocktaking Consider organization Kick-off meeting Take part in Exhibition Make use out of Knowledge Exchanges

11. UNCTAD Organised by: WSIS Process WSIS FORUM 2010 10-14 May, Geneva Hosted by: Thank you for your attention! International Telecommunication Union Place des Nations, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland Tel: +41 22 730 60 65 wsis-info@itu.int www.itu.int/wsis