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World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
The World Summit on the Information Society is held in two phases.

World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) - Phase 1
The first phase of WSIS took place in Geneva hosted by the Government of Switzerland from 10 to 12 December 2003.
It addressed the broad range of themes concerning the Information Society and adopted a Declaration of Principles and Plan of Action.

World Summit on the Information Society - Phase 2
The second phase of the Summit will take place in Tunis from 16 to 18 November 2005.

What is the Coordinating Committee of Business Interlocutors for WSIS and how does it work?
The Coordinating Committee of Business Interlocutors (CCBI) is the voice of business in the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). Principals of the Summit host countries, Switzerland and Tunisia and the executive secretariat invited the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) to create the CCBI as a vehicle through which to mobilize and coordinate the involvement of the worldwide business community in the processes leading to and culminating in the Summit in Geneva 2003 and Tunis 2005. The CCBI is made up of - and open to all - representatives of individual business firms, as well as of associations and other organizations that represent business interests. The regional diversity of its members ensures that its views are truly global.
To find out more, click here

 

Business input for the World Summit on the Information Society

Documents and contributions:

[NEW] CCBI business action

[NEW] CCBI input on WSIS negotiations and Internet governance
28 October 2005
CCBI has developed this document (7 pages), based on existing CCBI (and ICC) positions, to explain the following business priorities:

1. Business principles for the development of Internet governance related texts in the WSIS Tunis documents, particularly the text addressing possible future Internet governance arrangements.
2. The inclusion of business and other stakeholders in the development of the WSIS Tunis documents in the remaining period before the Summit.

[NEW] Other CCBI input
28 October 2005

CCBI positions re follow-up and implementation of WSIS

CCBI input on NEW 27 B, of chapter two of the operational part on financial mechanisms

[NEW] CCBI business events

The business view on critical issues for the Information Society

Thursday 17 November 10.00-13.00
Kram Conference Centre
Interactive Roundtable Discussion

The global business community is committed to speeding the development of a truly worldwide people-centred information society that can foster economic growth and social development. This event will tackle the fundamental issues:

• What conditions are required to encourage investment in ICTs and the Internet?
• What stimulates innovation and promotes entrepreneurship?
• How can business create digital opportunities and support the integration of ICTs for development?
• What will it take to ensure the Internet remains an open environment with a free flow of information?

Moderator
Guy Sebban, Secretary General, International Chamber of Commerce
For further information concerning this event and confirmed speakers, click here.

PrepCom III
The third meeting of the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom-3 of the Tunis phase) took place in Geneva (Switzerland) from 19-30 September 2005.
For more details about ICC and CCBI's interventions in the PrepCom III meeting, click here.

PrepCom II
The second meeting of the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom-2 of the Tunis phase) took place in Geneva (Switzerland) from 17-25 February 2005.
For more details about ICC and CCBI's interventions in the PrepCom II meeting, click here.

PrepCom I
A preparatory meeting took place in Hammamet, Tunisia from 24-26 June 2004.
For more details about ICC and CCBI's interventions in the PrepCom I meeting, click here.

Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG)

• The second Informal Consultation Meeting on Internet Governance (open to all stakeholders)
  6 September2005, Geneva

CCBI comments on the WGIG report
5 August 2005
CCBI commends the efforts of the WGIG to develop a concise report that fulfils its mandate. Specific comments on sections of the report are outlined below.
Click here to read full text (.pdf - 10 pages)

• The first Informal Consultation Meeting on Internet Governance (open to all stakeholders) took place at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on 20 July 2005, 10.00-13.00 h.
  CCBI intervention at informal consultation on Internet governance
  20 July 2005, Geneva

• Presentation of the WGIG report 
  18 July 2005, Geneva
  The WGIG report is available in all UN languages: click here

 

• Fourth Meeting of the Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG)
  14-17June 2005

ICC Open Consultation Comments on the WGIG Questionnaire
14 June 2005

ICC reponse to WGIG questionnaire
May 2005
The WGIG is discussing how to improve current Internet governance arrangements in order to bring them more in line with the WSIS principles. In the light of these discussions, a questionnaire has been developed to allow for a structured feed-back.

 

ICC International Secretariat has compiled and submitted the attached response to the questionnaire
Click here to read full text (.pdf - 5 pages)

• Third Meeting of the Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG), Geneva (Switzerland)
  18-20April 2005

ICC informal input on WGIG papers
April 2005
ICC International Secretariat has compiled and submitted informal input on several of the papers developed by the Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG). These comments/suggestions were developed by members of the EBITT Commission and as noted in the introduction to the document, they are in general based on existing ICC positions.
Click here to read full text (.pdf - 15 pages)

Many member companies preferred to have an informal compilation of input on these papers submitted by ICC instead of having particular comments attributed to their company alone. In addition, despite the challenging timeframe for public comments on these documents, it is important that business from around the world provide input on these critical policy issues that are being discussed.

The papers and all comments submitted during the public comment period are posted on the WGIG website at: http://www.wgig.org/meeting-april.html

• Second Meeting of the Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG), Geneva (Switzerland)
  14-18 February 2005

ICC informal input on issue papers
February 2005
WGIG: ICC informal input on issue papers  (.pdf - 19 pages) on several of the issue papers developed by the Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG). These comments/suggestions were developed by members of the EBITT Commission and as noted in the introduction to the document, they are in general based on existing ICC positions. Many companies preferred to have an informal compilation of comments on these papers submitted by ICC instead of having particular comments attributed to their company alone. In addition, despite the challenging timeframe for public comments on these documents, it is important that business from around the world provide input on these critical policy issues that are being discussed.

The issue papers and all comments submitted during the public comment period are posted on the WGIG website at: http://www.wgig.org/comments.html

• First Meeting of the Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG), Geneva (Switzerland)
  23-25 November 2004

Group of Friends of the Chair (GFC)

• First Meeting of the Group of Friends of the Chair (GFC), Geneva (Switzerland)
  22 October 2004
• Second Meeting of the Group of Friends of the Chair (GFC), Geneva (Switzerland)
  15-16 (afternoon) November 2004
• Third Meeti ng of the Group of Friends of the Chair (GFC), Geneva (Switzerland)
  16-17 December 2004
• Fourth Meeting of the Group of Friends of the Chair (GFC), Geneva (Switzerland)
  10-11 January 2005
• Fifth Meeting of the Group of Friends of the Chair (GFC), Geneva (Switzerland)
  27 June 2005
• Sixth Meeting of the Group of Friends of the Chair (GFC), Geneva (Switzerland)
  11 July 2005
• Seventh Meeting of the Group of Friends of the Chair (GFC), Geneva (Switzerland)
  5-6 September 2005

CCBI comments on the advanced text re operational part(.pdf - 3 pages)
23 August 2005
These comments are based on the document entitled "Input to the 7th meeting of the WSIS Group of Friends of the Chair (GFC) - Possible draft text for paras 10, 11 and 29 of the Operational Document" (.doc - 4 pages).

CCBI Intervention on political chapeau and operational part (.pdf - 3 pages)
Delivered by Art Reilly
Group of the Friends of the Chair open consultation meeting
Geneva, 10 January 2005

Input on WSIS follow-up and implementation

CCBI intervention at ITU informal consultation regarding follow-up and implementation mechanism for WSIS
2 May 2005, Geneva

Final CCBI input on Chapters One and Four of Operational Part of WSIS-Tunis documents
May 2005

CCBI Intervention on political chapeau and operational part (.pdf - 3 pages)
Delivered by Art Reilly
Group of the Friends of the Chair open consultation meeting
Geneva, 10 January 2005

Task Force on Financial Mechanisms (TFFM)

At the First Phase of the World Summit on the Information Society in Geneva, Member States felt that "while all existing financial mechanisms should be fully exploited, a thorough review of their adequacy in meeting the challenges of ICT for development should be completed by the end of December 2004". This review was entrusted to a Task Force under the auspices of Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

• First Meeting of the Task Force on Financial Mechanisms (TFFM), New York (USA)
  4 October 2004
  ICC contribution to UN Secretary General's Task Force on financial mechanisms meeting, 4 October 2004, New York 

• Last Meeting of the Task Force on Financial Mechanisms (TFFM), New York (USA)
  29 November 2004
  Ongoing FfD Business Initiatives
  

Important WSIS-related Dates

Regional Meetings

Asia-Pacific: To be held in mid-2005 (date and venue TBD).

Africa: 2-4 February 2005, Accra (Ghana)

Latin America and the Caribbean: 8-10 June 2005, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

Western Asia: 22-23 November 2004, Damascus (Syria)

Subregional Conferences

Second Bishkek-Moscow Regional Conference on the Information Society: 16-18 November 2004, Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan)

Towards WSIS Phase II; an Arab Regional Dialogue: 8-10 May 2005, Cairo (Egypt)

Preparatory Committee Meetings (PrepComs)
The Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) is responsible for the preparations for WSIS. An intergovernmental Bureau gives guidance to the Preparatory Committee on procedural matters.

PrepCom-1: 24-26 June 2004, Hammamet (Tunisia)

PrepCom-2: 17-25 February 2005, Geneva (Switzerland)

PrepCom-3: 19-30 September 2005, Geneva (Switzerland)

 

Summit

16-18 November 2005 - Second Phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), Tunis (Tunisia)

Please include your full name, position, the name of your company or business organization and your complete contact information.

Further Registration Information
There is no registration fee but individuals/companies are responsible for their own hotel and airfare costs and reservations.

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