The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) is an existing multistakeholder which belongs to the United Nations (UN) process on digital governance and cooperation with a vision of fostering people-centered and development-oriented information and knowledge societies.
The WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025 took place from 7 to 11 July 2025 at Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland, co-hosted by the ITU and the Swiss Confederation, and co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP, and UNCTAD. The event is strengthened by the collaborative engagement of other United Nations entities with the mandate of implementing the WSIS Action Lines.
Professor Maria João Rodrigues participated in this World Summit as key note speaker.