On Friday 16 May, 2025, CCAOI hosted an online interactive stakeholder discussion ‘WSIS+20 Review & what it means for India? ‘.
The 20-year review of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) is ongoing and the overall review process will conclude at the two-day high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), to be held on 16–17 December, CCAOI believes it is important that stakeholders from India understand and engage in the process by sharing their perspective.
This was the introductory discussion on this topic, more discussions are planned for when the Zero document is released.
The event is supported by Internet Society India Delhi Chapter (ISOC Delhi) as a community partner.
INTRODUCTION TO TOPIC
Gitanjali Sah – Strategy and Policy Coordinator, ITU
Sorina Teleanu – Director of Knowledge, Diplo Foundation
SPEAKERS
Anita Gurumurthy – Executive Director and Senior Fellow – Research & Policy Engagement, IT for Change
Anirban Sarma – Director, Centre for Digital Societies, Observer Research Foundation
Sunil Abraham – Public Policy Director – Data Economy and Emerging Tech, Meta India
Avinash Agarwal – Deputy Director General (International Relations), Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications, Government of India
Dr. Devesh Tyagi – Chair, India IGF / CEO, NIXI
Angela Wibawa – Director of Government and IGO Engagement, Asia Pacific, ICANN
Sushil Pal – Joint Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India
MODERATOR / HOST
Amrita Choudhury, CCAOI
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