World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
www.itu.int/wsis

Business input for the World Summit on the Information Society

Documents and contributions:

PrepCom I
A preparatory meeting took place in Hammamet, Tunisia from 24-26 June 2004.

CCBI input on 'political chapeau' and implementation of the document to be signed at WSIS, Tunis, November 2005

Coordinating Committee of Business Interlocutors for WSIS (CCBI) recommendations regarding financing mechanisms for ICTs (.pdf - 5 pages)

CCBI Intervention - Prepcom 1
Hammamet, Tunisia 25 June 2004
Provided By David Fares

Intervention du secteur privé - Prepcom 1 [pdf]
Hammamet, Tunisia 24 au 26 Juin 2004

World Summit on the Information Society - Phase 2
The second phase of the Summit will take place in Tunis from 16 to 18 November 2005.

What is the Coordinating Committee of Business Interlocutors for WSIS and how does it work?
The Coordinating Committee of Business Interlocutors (CCBI) is the voice of business in the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). Principals of the Summit host countries, Switzerland and Tunisia and the executive secretariat invited the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) to create the CCBI as a vehicle through which to mobilize and coordinate the involvement of the worldwide business community in the processes leading to and culminating in the Summit in Geneva 2003 and Tunis 2005. The CCBI is made up of - and open to all - representatives of individual business firms, as well as of associations and other organizations that represent business interests. The regional diversity of its members ensures that its views are truly global.
To find out more, click here

Preparatory Committee Meetings (PrepComs)
The Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) is responsible for the preparations for WSIS. An intergovernmental Bureau gives guidance to the Preparatory Committee on procedural matters.

PrepCom-1: 24-26 June 2004, Hammamet (Tunisia)

PrepCom-2: 17-25 February 2005, Geneva (Switzerland)

PrepCom-3: September 2005
The third meeting of the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom-3 of the Tunis phase) will take place in Palais des Nations, Geneva (Switzerland) from 19-30 September 2005.

Summit

16-18 November - Second Phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), Tunis (Tunisia)

If you would like to participate in upcoming preparatory meetings, the Summit itself or would need further information, please send all inquiries to May Zanni at Click here to send a mail, who will internally coordinate ICC's work for the Summit.

Click here to send a mail
ICC International Secretariat
38, Cours Albert 1er
75008 - Paris, France
Fax: +33 1 49 53 28 59

Please include your full name, position, the name of your company or business organization and your complete contact information.

Further Registration Information
There is no registration fee but individuals/companies are responsible for their own hotel and airfare costs and reservations.

Click here for more information on finding accommodation for the Summit.