From 7 to 11 July, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Swiss Confederation will host the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)+20 High-Level Event in Geneva, Switzerland. Below we highlight sessions where the APC network is actively participating. All sessions are being presented in hybrid format – both in person and online – for registered participants. The full WSIS+20 High-Level Event agenda and programme can be accessed online. Further details on APC's engagement and priorities can be found here.
Monday, 7 July 2025
Community-centered connectivity: Empowering local champions to expand Internet access for all
16:30–17:30 (UTC+02:00) | Room K, Palexpo
APC partner Internet Society organising, APC members Rhizomatica and Digital Empowerment Foundation speaking
Tuesday, 8 July 2025
Centering People and Planet in the WSIS+20 and Beyond
09:00–10:00 (UTC+02:00) | Room K, Palexpo
APC partner IT for Change organising
Defending Our Voice: Global South Participation in Digital Governance
09:00–10:00 (UTC+02:00) | Room F, Palexpo
APC member Derechos Digitales organising, APC partner IT for Change speaking
Indigenous Digital Infrastructures and Emerging Technologies: Challenges, Capacities and Commons
09:00–10:00 (UTC+02:00) | Room F, Palexpo
APC and APC members REDES A.C. and Rhizomatica organising
Thursday, 10 July 2025
Developing capacities for bottom-up AI in the Global South: What role for the international community?
10:00–10:45 (UTC+02:00) | Room F, Palexpo
APC partner IT for Change organising with DiploFoundation, Permanent Mission of Kenya, Microsoft
Revamping Decision-Making in Digital Governance and the WSIS Framework
14:00–15:00 (UTC+02:00) | Plenary Room C, Palexpo
APC speaking
Beyond International Aid: Investing in Community Connectivity and Making it Self-Sustainable
15:00–15:45 local time (UTC+02:00) | Room L, Palexpo
APC organising
Communication is Humanitarian Aid
16:00–16:45 (UTC+02:00) | Room L, Palexpo
APC speaking, APC partner WACC co-organising
Driving meaningful participation of women in cyber through policy and practical action
16:30–17:30 (UTC+02:00) | Plenary Room C, Palexpo
APC and Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance organising