WSIS Follow-up

World Summit on the Information Society WSIS Stocktaking Process The voting phase has started!  The WSIS Project Prizes 2012 for the first time ever will be presented to recognize excellence in the implementation of WSIS outcomes.    e-Agriculture has participated in the...

ITU, UNESCO, UNCTAD and UNDP welcome all WSIS Stakeholders to the WSIS Forum 2012. The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2012 will be held from 14th to 18th May 2012 and will provide structured opportunities to network, learn and to participate in multi-stakeholder discussions...

This initiative responds to the requests of participants of WSIS Forum 2011 for a mechanism to evaluate and reward stakeholders for the success of their efforts in implementing development-oriented strategies that leverage the power of information and communication technologies (ICTs). The new WSIS...

Apply for the WSIS Project Prizes 2012! This mechanism was created “to evaluate and reward stakeholders for their efforts on the implementation of WSIS outcomes”. It will allows to promote the most innovative projects, spread information about WSIS implementation and allows WSIS...

Una problemática multidimensional que debe ser abordada de forma multidimensional. Resumen personal de la reunión interactiva de facilitación "Promesas de las comunicación móvil: ¿Cuál es el impacto socio-económico en las comunidades...

A multidimensional issue that must be faced in a multidimensional way. A personal summary of the Interactive Facilitation Meeting "The promise of mobile communication: What is the socio-economic impact on rural communities?" held at the WSIS Forum 2011 (see details below).   ...

Today from 14.45 to18.00 (CET) we will be looking at "The Promise of Mobile Technology" in two sessions that will allow you to interact with leading thinkers and practitioners, building on our latest experiences and looking forward. Panelists from both the public and private sector,...

The World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) occurs on 17 May each year to raise awareness of the possibilities that the use of the Internet and other information and communication technologies (ICTs) can bring to societies and economies, as well as of ways to bridge the digital...

The annual WSIS Forum (World Summit on the Information Society follow-up Forum) is in full swing this week. Taking place in Geneva, the Forum covers everything from universal access to e-education to computer waste. There are many topics of interest to the e-Agriculture Community, including...

A case study in a rural area of Puno (Peru) shows how mobile phones are used and incorporated in everyday life activities. These include both agricultural and livestock activities and participation in weekly fairs. Everybody has a mobile phone: this is what several individuals interviewed in...

The transformative power of mobile telephones has everyone abuzz with excitement, not least of which includes the e-Agriculture community. And rightly so! As urban markets in developing countries are becoming increasingly saturated and tariff wars have almost cannibalized the sector in some...

The role of mobile technology in development is now undeniable. Supporting sound economic growth, while reducing socio-economic disparity is essential. This month the e-Agriculture Community begins with a series of special blogs on the subject of mobile telephony in development: Manish Pandey,...

Hosted on the WSIS Platform of Communities by UNESCO, this debate focuses on the impact of mobile phones in development, and will address the question: Do mobiles have more value in social development or in economic development? Your contribution is invited to this debate. Which do you think...

ITU,UNESCO,UNCTAD and UNDP will co- organize the WSIS Forum 2011 from 16-20 May. Each year the WSIS Forum is hosted by ITU in Geneva, Switzerland. AGENDA   Background The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) is a UN process that was initiated in two unique phases in order to create...

The WSIS Stocktaking Platform celebrates its first anniversary this month (10 February 2011), after one successful year in operation. The anniversary of the WSIS Stocktaking Platform is an opportunity to celebrate the close and fruitful interaction, improved communication, and new levels of...

Following the outcomes of the WSIS Action Line Facilitators meetings during the WSIS Forum 2009 and 2010, and exchange of views amongst WSIS stakeholders, the organizers of the WSIS Forum - ITU, UNESCO, UNCTAD and UNDP - are pleased to announce the Open Consultation Process on the thematic aspects...

Every year, NGOs, governments and international organizations meet to discuss policies and programmes on the use of ICT for development. The next annual WSIS Forum, sponsored by ITU, UNESCO, UNCTAD and UNDP will be held in Geneva from the 16th to the 20th of May, 2011. Underscoring the...

Friday, 23 July 2010  The WSIS stocktaking process, coordinated by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), aims to provide a register of activities carried out by governments, international organizations, the business sector, civil society and other entities, in order to highlight...

Michael Riggs, the lead facilitator of the e-Agriculture community and FAO's focal point for WSIS follow up to action line C7, will be interviewed online by the WSIS Stocktaking team at ITU. This virtual event, free to anyone, will take place at 10.00 hr (GMT+2) on Friday, 23 July 2010. They will...

With solid participation from both virtual participants, and those attending the meetings in Geneva, e-Agriculture community members from around the world participated in the active debate underway at the World Summit on the Information Society Forum 2010. The unique platform allowed an open...

At the half-way mark between the 2005 WSIS targets and the Millennium Development Goals, is access to technology making a difference? Geneva, 10 May 2010 - The opening of the WSIS Forum today brought together leading public figures and grassroots activists from the global development community to...

The WSIS Forum 2010 will be held from 10-14 May 2010 at ITU Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland. This event builds upon the tradition of annual WSIS May meetings, with a new format that is the result of open consultations with all WSIS stakeholders. The e-Agriculture community will participate in a...

Michael Riggs, e-Agriculture Action Line Facilitator will host a panel discussion on the activities of the e-Agriculture community in response to the WSIS Action Line C7: e-agriculture in Geneva on 20 May 2009 .   The discussion will focus on the community's exploration of ways in which mobile...

ITU, UNESCO, UNCTAD and UNDP are pleased to invite you to the WSIS Forum 2009 to be held from 18 to 22 May 2009, at the ITU Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland. This event builds upon the tradition of annual WSIS May meetings, and its new format is a result of the open consultations with all WSIS...

An e-Agriculture Community special face-to-face event at the World Summit on the Information Society Action Line Meetings The 3rd Facilitation Meeting on e-agriculture. ONE LAPTOP PER FARMER: What role could the $100 (XO) laptop play outside the educational sphere for which it was...

In 2005, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) developed this statement on the term "e-agriculture" in relation to the Plan Action of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). This was a critical step in the WSIS follow-up process.