Upcoming Event: WSIS+20 Follow-up, From Milestones to Momentum

Thursday, 9. July 2026
14:00 - 14:45
Room Alpha
Route François-Peyrot 30, 1218 Geneva

Session 233 at WSIS Forum 2026

Internet Society Switzerland is co-organizing Session 233, “WSIS+20 Follow-up, From Milestones to Momentum: What Comes Next?”, alongside the Internet Society Chapters of the United Kingdom, Serbia, and Germany.

Location: Room Alpha, Palexpo, Geneva. Remote participation available.
Session page: itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2026/Agenda/Session/233
Register: WSIS Forum 2026 Registration

What the session covers

The WSIS process turns 20 this year, and this panel asks what comes next. Panelists will review the outcomes of the April 2026 CSTD meeting and the WSIS+20 outcome document (UN Resolution A/RES/80/173), and what these mean for the Global Digital Compact and its implementation roadmap: how intergovernmental decisions translate into coordinated action at the global, regional, and national levels, and who tracks whether that progress holds.

The discussion will also address the IGF’s strengthened permanent mandate, the evolving IGF ecosystem, and the growing number of National and Regional IGFs, which bring together Member States, the technical community, civil society, and the private sector.

Internet Society Switzerland is contributing Markus Kummer, our IGF Expert, to this panel.

Panelists

  • Desiree Miloshevic Evans (Moderator), President, Internet Society Serbia; Chair, RIPE NCC Cooperation WG
  • Dr. Olivier Crépin-Leblond (Moderator), Chair, Internet Society United Kingdom
  • Paul Gaskell, Deputy Director, Digital Trade, Internet Governance & Digital Standards, UK Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
  • Matthew Shears (Remote Panellist), Board Member, Internet Society United Kingdom
  • Markus Kummer, IGF Expert, Internet Society Switzerland
  • Valeria Betancourt, Internet Governance Lead, Association for Progressive Communications (APC)
  • Dr. Jimson Olufuye, CEO, Kontemporary Konsulting, Nigeria
  • Dr. Charles Noir, VP Community Investment, Policy & Advocacy, CIRA
  • Dr. Yik Chan Chin, Project Lead on AI, United Nations University, Macao

Join us

In Geneva or online, this is a chance for a real conversation about how these institutions work together and what happens next on WSIS+20 commitments.

Register now to secure your seat or your virtual access link.

We hope to see you there, in the room or online.

Internet Society Switzerland Chapter