16:00 - 17:00   Bahrain Standard Time (UTC+3.00)

[Fireside Chat] The World Summit of Information Society - 20 Years Review

2025 is an important year for the WSIS process. In the latter half of 2025, governments at the United Nations will evaluate the progress achieved in implementing the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) outcomes, including WSIS+20, and determine the path forward, which may include reaffirming the multistakeholder collaborative framework and extending the mandate of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). This session will feature speakers from Internet organizations, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and the government of Egypt to share insights and perspectives, and make suggestions on how the Internet community in the Middle East can contribute to the process.

Moderator: Chafic Chaya | Regional Manager, Public Policy and Government Affairs, RIPE NCC

Contributors:

• Baher Esmat | Vice President, Global Stakeholder Engagement - Middle East and Managing Director, Middle East and Africa, ICANN
• Christine Arida | Board Member and Strategic Advisor to the Executive President, National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA), Republic of Egypt
• Adel Darwish | Director, ITU Regional Office for Arab States, International Telecommunications Union (ITU)