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The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) is a unique two-phase United Nations (UN) summit that was initiated in order to create an evolving multi-stakeholder platform aimed at addressing the issues raised by information and communication technologies (ICTs) through a structured and inclusive approach at the national, regional and international levels.
The WSIS Prize 2019 is a mechanism to evaluate and reward stakeholders who have submitted projects for their efforts in the implementation of WSIS outcomes.
The contest is open to all WSIS stakeholders, is an integral part of the WSIS Stocktaking Process and comprises prizes in 18 categories that are directly linked to the WSIS Action Lines outlined in the Geneva Plan of Action.
In October 2018, the Library and Information Services: e-Learning Unit, submitted the e-Learning Classrooms Projects to the WSIS Stocktaking Database, to ensure recognition of the City of Joburg Libraries for their contribution to SDGs. The database is a publicly accessible system providing information on ICT-related initiatives and projects carried out by governments, international organizations, the business sector, civil society and other entities with reference to the 11 WSIS Action Lines outlined in the Geneva Plan of Action.
Our City of Johannesburg Libraries: e-Learning services have been nominated for the WSIS Prize 2019, among 77 programs submitted under Category 9 — Action Line C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — e-Learning.
The goal of WSIS is to achieve a common vision, desire and commitment to build a people-centric, inclusive and development-oriented Information Society where everyone can create, access, utilize and share information.
