BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cf68c7c6b1 DTSTART:20260421T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260421T075500Z LOCATION:Room VIII\, 3rd floor\, Building A\, Palais des Nations\, Switzerl and SUMMARY:CSTD side event: Workshop for operationalizing the São Paulo multi stakeholder guidelines in the implementation of the WSIS+20 outcome docume nt CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The WSIS+20 review process reaffirms the central role of multis takeholder approaches in advancing an inclusive\, people-centred and devel opment-oriented Information Society. At the same time\, recent global digi tal policy processes have demonstrated that the application of multistakeh older approaches remains uneven\, and that the concept itself is at risk o f dilution.Inclusive multistakeholder processes are not an end in themselv es. When properly designed and implemented\, they serve as an essential sa feguard for human rights\, including digital rights\, by enabling meaningf ul participation\, transparency\, accountability and responsiveness in dig ital governance.The São Paulo Multistakeholder Guidelines (SPMGs)\, devel oped through a global and inclusive process\, provide a shared reference f ramework to assess whether multistakeholder processes meet minimum standar ds of legitimacy and effectiveness. In the context of the implementation o f the WSIS+20 outcome document\, the SPMGs offer a practical tool to move from declaratory support for multistakeholderism to concrete operational p ractices.The side event aims to:Reaffirm inclusive multistakeholder proces ses as a means to safeguard human rights and digital rights in the impleme ntation of WSIS+20.Promote a shared understanding of the SPMGs as a benchm ark to distinguish meaningful multistakeholder processes from purely nomin al or consultative ones.Explore how multistakeholder approaches can be eff ectively operationalized within multilateral settings.Identify opportuniti es for existing multistakeholder platforms to strengthen their own governa nce and practices through application of the SPMGs.Encourage commitments t o continuous improvement and review of multistakeholder processes.Explore what enabling mechanisms\, capacities\, and resources are required to supp ort sustained application of the SPMGs across global digital governance pr ocesses.The side event will take the form of a moderated panel discussion with interventions from representatives of diverse stakeholder groups. Tim e will be allocated for interaction with participants.The side event is ex pected to:Contribute to a shared understanding of how the SPMGs can inform the implementation of the WSIS+20 outcome document.Identify practical ent ry points for applying the SPMGs within UN-related and multistakeholder pr ocesses.Identify a clear mechanism within the IGF ecosystem\, as proposed in the NETmundial+10 Outcome Declaration\, which will take care of the SPM Gs\, including its future evolution and the monitoring of its application. Encourage voluntary commitments to improve the inclusiveness and quality o f multistakeholder practices.Support a more credible\, rights-based and ef fective multistakeholder ecosystem beyond WSIS+20.Speakers:Jorge CancioLau rianne-Marie SchippersLea KasaparGitanjali SahValeria BetancourtCarlos Gar cia Delgado<\;p>\;The WSIS+20 review process reaffirms the central rol e of multistakeholder approaches in advancing an inclusive\, people-centre d and development-oriented Information Society. At the same time\, recent global digital policy processes have demonstrated that the application of multistakeholder approaches remains uneven\, and that the concept itself i s at risk of dilution.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Inclusive multistakeholder pr ocesses are not an end in themselves. When properly designed and implement ed\, they serve as an essential safeguard for human rights\, including dig ital rights\, by enabling meaningful participation\, transparency\, accoun tability and responsiveness in digital governance.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;T he São Paulo Multistakeholder Guidelines (SPMGs)\, developed through a gl obal and inclusive process\, provide a shared reference framework to asses s whether multistakeholder processes meet minimum standards of legitimacy and effectiveness. In the context of the implementation of the WSIS+20 out come document\, the SPMGs offer a practical tool to move from declaratory support for multistakeholderism to concrete operational practices.<\;/p& gt\;<\;p>\;The side event aims to:<\;/p>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data -list-item-id="\;e9eff3bc38e824c8900df74b3a340dd41\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/cstd-side-event-workshop-operationa lizing-sao-paulo-multistakeholder-guidelines DTSTAMP:20260707T125228Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR