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'''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 address the whole range of relevant issues related to the information society, through the development of a common vision and understanding of the information society and the adoption of a declaration and a plan of action for implementation by Governments, international istitutions, and all sectors of the civil society.  The first phase of the summit was held in Geneva in 2003, and the second in Tunis in 2005; more than 19,000 individuals from 174 countries participate in the Tunis event.<ref>[http://www.itu.int/wsis/basic/about.html www.itu.int]</ref>

==Background==

==Background==