The multi-stakeholder approach, the cooperation between state and non-state players at all levels, is crucial to the success of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) implementation and follow-up activities.OFCOM is coordinating the WSIS implementation and follow-up activities at the national level. The national multi-stakeholder platform for the WSIS ("Plateforme Tripartite") created during the WSIS preparation phase continues to be a national forum for the exchange of information and experience on WSIS implementation and follow-up activities.
At the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) held in two phases (Geneva 2003 and Tunis 2005) the international community agreed on a political declaration on a shared vision of a people-centred, inclusive and development-oriented information society. In addition, a range of goals and measures was identified which should help to make this vision a reality by 2015.