The ICT for Development Platform, Geneva 2003
A mandate from the Swiss government
Otto Frei AG was mandated by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP) to manage the logistics of the ICT for Development Platform.
About the ICT for Development Platform
The ICT for Development Platform was the major parallel event at the first phase of the United Nations World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). Consisting of a high-level forum, conference and exhibition, the ICT for Development Platform aimed to enrich the political core event of the Summit by focusing on the human dimension of Information Communication Technologies for the advancement of development across the world.
The ICT for Development Platform was a new approach to engage the participation of multi-stakeholders active in the information society: governments, civil society organisations, the business sector and international organisations.
- 38'000 visits
- 265 exhibitors
Dubbed as 'the heart of the WSIS', the ICT4D Platform hosted 38'000 visits and 265 participants from 80 countries. Thematic discussions on 5 focal areas helped to set the precedence for the follow-up event to take place at the second phase of the WSIS in Tunis 2005.
The role of Otto Frei AG
The Otto Frei AG project management role included:
- General Event Co-ordination
- Development of the architectural concept
- Communication strategy
- Relationship management
- Booking and registration systems
- International security and protocol
« The ICT4D exhibition space at WSIS Phase I was the most colourful and interesting part of the Summit for many participants. This vibrancy should be carried forward to Tunis. Concretely, we suggest a thematic grouping of stands and a mixing of stakeholders - that is government, private sector and civil society exhibitors, within the exhibition space. »
Representatives of Civil Society
More information: www.ottofrei.ch/ict4d
