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The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) was a two phase Summit endorsed by the United Nations to address a wide range of issues related to the Information Society, aiming aimed to address the global digital divide. The first phase of the Summit was held in Geneva in 2003, and the second in Tunis in 2005.

2015 marked the ten-year milestone identified during the WSIS. It also marked the beginning of the WSIS +10 process, which consisted of a series of major events starting in June and culminating with a High-Level Event in December. The review process seeks to analyze the future of WSIS beyond 2015.

World Summit on the Information Society