WSIS Geneva Declaration of Principles
Full Citation:
Declaration of Principles. Building the Information Society: a Global Challenge in the New Millennium (WSIS-03/GENEVA/DOC/0004-E). First Phase of the WSIS (10-12 December 2003, Geneva).
2003 December
Web Location:
http://www.itu.int/wsis/docs/geneva/official/dop.h...
Declaration/Plan of Action
Global
Thematic Areas
Physical (cables, wires, spectrum), Logical (code, software, standards), Hardware (consumer devices)
Broadcast, Telecommunication, Internet
Public Service, Commercial, Community/Citizens
Access, Inclusion and Participation, Diversity and Pluralism, Information, Communication and Expression Rights
Content, Governance, Uses
Economy, Culture, Development, Gender, Environment, Labour, Security and Foreign Policy, Education, Trade
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Trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights
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Security and Privacy
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Private-Public Partnership
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Media Literacy
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Internet development
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International Institutions
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ICT4D
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Human Rights
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Gender&Media
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Freedom of Information
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Equal Opportunities
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Empowerment
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Digital Media
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Applications and E-Services
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Access to knowledge
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Access to Information Short Description / Abstract
The WSIS Geneva Declaration of Principles, titled “Building the Information Society: A Global Challenge in the New Millennium” was adopted by world leaders gathered at the Geneva Phase of the World Summit on the Information Society on 12 December 2003. It lays the principles on which the emerging Information Society will be founded.