Canada at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)

Canadian Preparations for WSIS Phase 2

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Preparatory Committee meetings (PrepComs)
- A Government of Canada Proposal on the Preparatory Process and Focus for Phase 2
Canada, Internet Governance and the WSIS
WSIS Stocktaking
- Canada has made a number of submissions to the WSIS Stocktaking
Government of Canada and UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues — Indigenous Peoples in the Information Society: Delivering on the Plan of Action
14–18 March 2005, Ottawa (Canada)
Canadian Commission for UNESCO
The Canadian Commission for UNESCO has taken a lead role in representing civil society's interests and views at the World Summit on the Information Society. The Commission has undertaken a series of consultations with civil society in Canada. Results of the consultations have guided the Canadian government in developing its position for the Summit and have helped define the essential elements included in the Action Plan and Declaration of Principles adopted at the Summit.

The civil society communiqué from the conference Paving the Road to Tunis — WSIS II: The Views of Canada's Civil Society on the Geneva Plan of Action and the Prospects for Phase II is available at the Canadian Commission for UNESCO's web site.

Participation

Preparatory Process of the Tunis Phase

Preparatory Process
- Group of Friends of the Chair
- The Working Group on Internet Governance
- ICT-Policy and Internet Governance
- Website of the host country (Tunisia)
- Regional Conferences
  - Asia-Pacific: 31 May – 2 June 2005, Tehran (The Islamic Republic of Iran).
  - Western Asia: 22–23 November 2004, Damascus (Syria)
  - Africa: 2–4 February 2005, Accra (Ghana)
  - Latin America and the Caribbean: 8–10 June 2005, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).
- Subregional Conferences
  - Second Bishkek-Moscow Regional Conference on the Information Society: 16–18 November 2004, Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan)
  - The Pan Arab Conference on WSIS — Phase II; An Arab Regional Dialogue: 8–10 May 2005, Cairo (Egypt)
  - Outcomes of the Regional and Thematic Meetings

Background documents

Industry Canada and Foreign Affairs Canada presentation for the Canadian Commision for UNESCO conference: "Paving the Road to Tunis — WSIS II: Canada's Civil Society Views on the Geneva Plan of Action and the Prospects for Phase II"
Orientation Session for the WSIS, Winnipeg, May 13, 2005
An Overview of Canada's Telecommunications Sector: Paving the Road to Tunis — WSIS II, Universal Access to Information & Knowledge