Recommended resources: Explore issues at the core of WSIS 2026
The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2026 will take place from 5 to 9 July 2026 in Geneva, Switzerland. This hybrid event is hosted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and Switzerland. APC staff, members and partners will once again use this important event to amplify the voices of our network, exploring emerging issues and digital priorities (find out more about APC's participation here). To prepare for the upcoming forum, we recommend the following resources for background on APC’s engagement at WSIS, as well as context on some of the key issues we are focusing on.
Supporting community-centred connectivity
- Self-sustaining Financing Solutions for Community Connectivity
- Innovative financing mechanisms to bridge the digital divide
- A tree is known by its fruit: Growing community-centred connectivity for inclusion, equality and sustainability
- Community network regulation around the world
- Impact Evaluation of the Training Program for ICT Network Coordinators in rural and Indigenous communities in Latin America
- Principles for community-centred connectivity initiatives
- What changes when connectivity is centred on the community? Hear local voices in the new season of the Routing for Communities podcast.
Global advocacy
- APC at the 29th annual session of the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development: Paving the way to enable participation and uphold human rights
- WSIS+20 Outcome Document adopted: The wins and regrets from a civil society and Global South perspective
- The WSIS+20 review: Additional ideas to build on APC’s proposal for a dedicated focus on financing
- The WSIS+20 review: A chance to advance the multistakeholder approach leveraging the Sao Paulo Multistakeholder Guidelines
- Exploring the WSIS+20 Review through GISWatch: Reclaiming a radically changed context
Tackling gender
- APC statement to the CSW70 side event “Empowering Women and Girls in the Digital Age – Action Toward WSIS 2035”
- Gender in Digital Coalition final statement on WSIS+20
All eyes on AI
- Joint letter to the UN Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence co-chairs on multistakeholder participation
- Bridging the gap: Addressing technology-facilitated gender-based violence in global AI governance