eScience WSIS Action Line | World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)+20 High-Level Event 2025 | Open Consultation
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Summary:
"WSIS+20 Review Action Lines/ Milestones, Challenges and Emerging Trends beyond 2025/ C7 - E-Science....Policy Gaps and Capacity Limitations: There's a notable lack of comprehensive policies that address the integration of digital technologies in scientific research, particularly in the global south. This includes policies, inter alia, on data governance, open access, ethical usage, which are crucial for maintaining the integrity of scientific research...."
"...The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) is an existing multistakeholder United Nations (UN) process on digital governance and cooperation with a vision of fostering people-centered, inclusive, and development-oriented information and knowledge societies. The WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025 will take place from 7 to 11 July 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland, hosted by ITU and co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP, and UNCTAD. The event is strengthened by the collaborative engagement of other United Nations entities with the mandate of implementing the WSIS Action Lines....
Open Consultation Process (OCP): https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2025/Home/Consultations"