− | '''WSIS (World Summit on the Information Society)''' was a two phase summit endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly under Resolution 56/183 to create a global multi-stakeholder platform to resolve the issues confronting information and communication technology. The first phase of the summit was held in 2003, and the second in 2005; more than 19,000 individuals from 174 countries participate in the event.<ref>[http://www.itu.int/wsis/basic/about.html www.itu.int]</ref> | + | '''WSIS''' ('''World Summit on the Information Society''') was a two phase summit endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly under Resolution 56/183 to create a global multi-stakeholder platform to resolve the issues confronting information and communication technology. The first phase of the summit was held in 2003, and the second in 2005; more than 19,000 individuals from 174 countries participate in the event.<ref>[http://www.itu.int/wsis/basic/about.html www.itu.int]</ref> |