DRAFT ROAD MAP TO TUNIS

18 March 2004

DELIVERABLES

MODALITIES

SECRETARIAT

PHASE I

Share common views Declaration of Principles

Share objectives Plan of Action

(what/when)

Regional Meetings PrepComs Geneva Summit

Bureau

HLSOC

ITU

WSIS-ES

PHASE II

Review actions Report (2)

taken by various

stakeholders since Phase 1(1)

Build concrete Resolution (6)

mechanisms

for future actions (who/how) (5)

Tunis
Summit

(13)

Follow up

Coordination Group (3)

(stakeholders)(4)

Regional meetings (7) PrepComs (12)

Thematic meetings (8)

Bureau (14)

(relevant

international organizations ) (11)

HLSOC (15)

ITU (16)

ANNOTATIONS

(1) and (2). The Geneva Plan of Action lists a large number of actions to be undertaken at all levels, national, regional and international, to be undertaken by all stakeholders, governments, the private sector, the civil society and international organizations, individually or in association with each others. Stakeholders are expected to prepare reports on the actions undertaken by themselves between Phase I and Phase II of WSIS.

(3) and (4). A Coordination Group will be established, composed of representatives of all stakeholders and will meet approximately every three months. It will review the reports on the implementation of the Geneva Plan of Action and will report to the Preparatory Committee (see item 17).

(5) and (6). In order to complement the Geneva Plan of Action and to reinforce the building of the information society after the Tunis Phase of WSIS, proposals for concrete mechanisms and future actions, including modalities and assignments of responsibilities to various actors, should be proposed and adopted as Summit resolution(s) together with farther strong political commitments.

(7). It is expected that regional meetings will be organized by regions themselves to develop further the Geneva Plan of Action by actions plans at the regional and national levels, national e-strategies and/or implementation and follow-up actions at the national and regional levels. Regional meetings will report to the Preparatory Committee (see item 12).

(8). Thematic meetings may be organized to further discuss any issue relevant to the WSIS process, on the basis of the Declaration of Principles and the Plan of Action. Overlap with the Working Group on Internet Governance and the Task Force on Financing mechanisms should be avoided. (see item 12).

(9). The Task Force on Financing mechanisms, established under the auspices of the Secretary General of the UN, will prepare progress reports to be submitted to the Preparatory Committee (see item 12). A review conducted by the Task Force on Financing mechanisms will be submitted to the second phase of the Summit. (See Plan of Action, paragraph 27).

(10). The Working Group on Internet Governance, established by the Secretary General of the UN as an independent and parallel process to the second phase of the Summit, may prepare progress reports to be submitted to the Preparatory Committee (see item 12). The Working Group on Internet Governance will report to the Tunis Phase of the Summit in November 2005. (See Plan of Action, paragraph 13).

(11). International organizations, more particularly UN Agencies, are expected to contribute to the WSIS process by organizing or contributing to regional or thematic meetings according to their fields of competence.

(12). The Preparatory Committee will continue to function according to the Rules of procedures established for Phase I.

(13). The Tunis Phase of the Summit, prepared through the Preparatory process, will consider, inter alia (see Plan of Action, paragraph 29):

“a) Elaboration of final appropriate documents based on the outcome of the Geneva phase of the WSIS with a view to consolidating the process of building a global Information Society, and reducing the Digital Divide and transforming it into digital opportunities.”

“b) Follow-up and implementation of the Geneva Plan of Action at national, regional and international levels, including the United Nations system, as part of an integrated and coordinated approach, calling upon the participation of all relevant stakeholders. This should take place, inter alia, through partnerships among stakeholders.“

(14). The Bureau of the Preparatory Committee will carry out its tasks according to the Rules of procedures adopted at Phase I.

(15) and (18). The High level Summit Organizing Committee and the Executive Secretariat will pursue their work as for Phase I.

(16). The ITU will support the work of the Secretariats within its core mission.

(17) The Secretariat of the Coordination Group will be established.

WSIS-ES (18)

TF Financing Mechanisms (9)

Secretary for (17)

Coordination Group

WG Internet Governance (10)

ITU Normal.dot

GANOSE, Rosa

2004-04-14

Adam Peake

ITU