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WSIS
Phase I - Geneva,
10-12 December 2003
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The objective
of the first phase was to develop and foster a clear statement
of political will and take concrete steps to establish the foundations
for an Information Society for all, reflecting all the different
interests at stake. At the Geneva Phase of WSIS 43 Heads of
state/government and Vice-Presidents, 82 Ministers, and 26 Vice-Ministers
and Heads of delegation as well as high-level representatives
from international organizations, private sector, and civil
society provided political support to the WSIS Declaration of
Principles and Plan of Action that were adopted on 12 December
2003. More than 11,000 participants from 176 countries attended
the Summit and related events. The scope and nature of this
ambitious project requires new public-private partnerships,
many of which were formalized during the Geneva Summit. Some
of them were specifically targeted at bridging the digital divide.
Official
Documents
