India Participated at ITU’s WSIS+20 Forum High-Level Event Held in Geneva

Current Context: The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20) Forum High-Level Event 2024 was held in Geneva, Switzerland from 27th to 31st May 2024.

• The event marked the 20 years of progress made in the implementation of the outcomes of the WSIS.
• The Indian delegation was led by Additional Secretary (Telecom) Shri Niraj Verma.
• He highlighted that India is leading in drafting global standards for responsible and trustworthy AI.
• The TEC has released a Standard for assessing and rating fairness in AI Systems and is now framing another Standard for assessing and rating robustness of AI systems.
• India will host the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA) 2024 in New Delhi from 15-24 October 2024.
• The event aimed to take stock of the achievements and key trends, challenges, and opportunities since the Geneva Plan of Action in 2003.
• It served as a platform for multistakeholder discussions and aimed to build a people-centric, inclusive, and development-oriented Information Society.
• The event is co-organized by the ITU, UNESCO, UNDP, and UNCTAD.

Question:

1 Where was the WSIS+20 Forum High-Level Event 2024 held?

• A) Geneva, Switzerland
• B) New York, USA
• C) Paris, France
• D) New Delhi, India

Answer: A) The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20) Forum High-Level Event 2024 was held in Geneva, Switzerland from 27th to 31st May 2024.