Starting now! -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Last chance: your invite to UK IGF's "Perspectives on WSIS+20" online event Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2025 11:07:28 +0100 From: UK Internet Governance Forum <info@events.nominet.uk> Reply-To: ukigf@ukigf.org.uk To: ocl@gih.com <font color="#ffffff">Your invite to UK IGF's "Perspectives on WSIS+20" online event</font> The event is taking place on Wednesday 30 April from 09:30-11:30 GMT. View in browser <https://resources.nominet.uk/e3t/Ctc/RH+113/cLt1804/MWwDQBSPSV3V1lrGJ160_QsW...> CP04004_WSIS UKIGF-2 Dear all, This year marks the 20 year-review of the UN’s World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), which aimed to achieve a common vision and commitment to build a "people-centered, inclusive, and development-oriented Information Society". As well as setting a vision for digital development through its Action Lines, the WSIS process formalised the framework for Internet governance and led to the creation of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). The WSIS+20 Review is a key moment to take stock of what the WSIS process has delivered over the last 20 years, where there is further to go, and how the process might evolve in the future. The UK IGF is therefore convening an *online session* <https://resources.nominet.uk/e3t/Ctc/RH+113/cLt1804/MWwDQBSPSV3V1lrGJ160_QsW...> - *“Perspectives on WSIS+20”* - this Wednesday 30 April from 09:30-11:30 (BST/UTC). This will provide a chance to hear from various speakers including: Dr David Souter Roundal-1 *David Souter, Independent Expert on Digital Society *and lead consultant for the UN Commission on Science, Tech for Development's report <https://resources.nominet.uk/e3t/Ctc/RH+113/cLt1804/MWwDQBSPSV3V1lrGJ160_QsW...> looking at the implementation of WSIS outcomes over the last 20 years Paul Blaker, Head of ITU and Internet Governanceat the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Paul Blaker Roundal-1 Alessandra Lustrati Roundal Alessandra Lustrati, Head of the Digital Development Clusterat the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office *Jennifer Bisset, Principal Consultant for International Projects at the British Standards Institution* Jennifer Bisset Roundal Ellie McDonald Roundal *Ellie McDonald, Policy and Advocacy Lead at Global Partners*Digital Nick Wenban-Smith, General Counsel and Head of Stakeholder Relationsat Nominet Nick Wenban-Smith Roundal Dr Erica Moret Roundal *Dr Erica Moret, Director, United Nations & International Organisations at Microsoft* *Register to attend* <https://resources.nominet.uk/e3t/Ctc/RH+113/cLt1804/MWwDQBSPSV3V1lrGJ160_QsW...> Once we have heard from our speakers, we will open the floor to all participants to share their perspectives and priorities for the WSIS+20 process, and provide an opportunity for Q&A with our speakers. If you would like to participate in the session, please sign up using this registration link <https://resources.nominet.uk/e3t/Ctc/RH+113/cLt1804/MWwDQBSPSV3V1lrGJ160_QsW...>. In signing up, you agree to follow the UN IGF Code of Conduct <https://resources.nominet.uk/e3t/Ctc/RH+113/cLt1804/MWwDQBSPSV3V1lrGJ160_QsW...>. Once you have completed the registration form, a Zoom Link will be sent to you automatically. If you have any questions, please contact ukigf@ukigf.org.uk. Thanks, UK IGF Secretariat X <https://resources.nominet.uk/e3t/Ctc/RH+113/cLt1804/MWwDQBSPSV3V1lrGJ160_QsW...> UK IGF Secretariat is provided by Nominet. Nominet, Edmund Halley Road, Oxford Science Park, Oxfordshire, OX4 4DQ, United Kingdom, Company no. 03203859 Privacy Notice <https://resources.nominet.uk/e3t/Ctc/RH+113/cLt1804/MWwDQBSPSV3V1lrGJ160_QsW...>