Joly,
The Geneva Internet Platform is reporting on the sessions.You can check
reports and updates here:
http://digitalwatch.giplatform.org/events/wsis-forum-2016. At least that
can provide context until the videos are uploaded.
Best,
-Michael
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On Mon, May 2, 2016 at 2:12 PM, Joly MacFie <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> A LOT of great sessions at this. I already attended a comprehensive one on
> accessibility this morning. It's not clear if archives will be available.
> In previous years only highlights and side interviews have been posted on
> their YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/user/WSISProcess/videos>, and none
> since 2013! Hopefully they've turned over a new leaf, but one shouldn't
> depend on it. Markus Kummer has sent word there'll be an *IGFSA info
> session* <https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/Agenda/Session/227> on
> Friday at 11:00 CEST = 09:00 UTC, 5am in NYC.
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> joly posted: "This week May 2–6 2016 ITU, UNESCO, UNCTAD and UNDP host the
> World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2016 in Geneva,
> Switzerland. The WSIS Forum serves the UN as a mechanism for coordination
> of multi-stakeholder implementation activities, inf"
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> [image: WSIS]This week *May 2–6 2016 ITU <https://www.itu.int>*, *UNESCO
> <https://en.unesco.org/>*, *UNCTAD <http://unctad.org/>* and *UNDP
> <http://www.undp.org/>* host the *World Summit on the Information Society
> (WSIS) Forum 2016 <https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/> *in Geneva,
> Switzerland. The WSIS Forum serves the UN as a mechanism for coordination
> of multi-stakeholder implementation activities, information exchange,
> creation of knowledge, sharing of best practices and continues to provide
> assistance in developing multi-stakeholder and public/private partnerships
> to advance development goal, building on the *UN General Assembly Overall
> Review of the implementation of the WSIS outcomes
> <https://www.un.org/en/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/RES/70/125>* which
> recognized the necessity of holding this Forum on an annual basis, and
> called for a close alignment between WSIS and the *Sustainable
> Development Goals* *(SDG)*
> <https://www.un.org/en/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/RES/70/1>
> processes. Ambassador *Daniel A. Sepulveda* (USA) will serve as Chairman
> Designate of the WSIS Forum 2016 High-Level Track. The Policy Sessions will
> be moderated by *High-Level Track Facilitators
> <https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/About/Chairman>* (HLTF)
> nominated and identified by Civil Society, Private Sector, Technical
> Community and Academia stakeholders. Remote participation is available
> through both *Adobe Connect
> <https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/Media/RP/AdobeConnect>* and live
> *webcast*
> <https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/Media/RP/Webcast/Live/>. Geneva
> time is CEST, 6 hours ahead of NYC.
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> *What: WSIS Forum 2016 <https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/>*
> * Where: ITU Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland*
> * When: May 2–6 2016*
> * Program: https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/Agenda/
> <https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/Agenda/>*
> * Webcast: https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/Media/RP/Webcast/Live/
> <https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/Media/RP/Webcast/Live/>*
> * Adobe Connect:
> https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/Media/RP/AdobeConnect
> <https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/Media/RP/AdobeConnect>*
> * Twitter: #wsis https://twitter.com/hashtag/WSIS
> <https://twitter.com/hashtag/WSIS> | #wsis2016
> https://twitter.com/hashtag/wsis2016 <https://twitter.com/hashtag/wsis2016>*
> * Facebook: https://facebook.com/hashtag/WSIS
> <https://facebook.com/hashtag/WSIS>| #wsis2016
> https://facebook.com/hashtag/wsis2016
> <https://facebook.com/hashtag/wsis2016>*
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