This event is an extended version of the WSIS Forum and is held in the International Conference Centre (CICG) in Geneva from 10-13 June 2014 (9 June pre-events). It is designed to review the progress made in the implementation of the WSIS outcomes under the mandates of participating agencies, and to take stock of achievements in the last 10 years based on reports of WSIS Stakeholders, including those submitted by countries, Action Line Facilitators and other stakeholders.

The event will review the WSIS Outcomes (2003 and 2005) related to the WSIS Action Lines with the view of developing proposals on a new vision beyond 2015, potentially including new targets. This process will take into account the decisions of the 68th Session of the UN General Assembly. The event is coordinated by ITU and co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNCTAD and UNDP.

The WSIS+10 event started on 10 June 2014 with the Opening Ceremony and High-Level Opening Session. Dr. Hamadoun Touré, ITU Secretary General, passed the welcome address from the UN Secretary-General Mr. Ban Ki-moon and delivered his own welcome speech. Furtheron Dr. Touré chaired the Opening Session.

High-Level Policy Statements segment included the messages from:

• Mr. Philipp Metzger, OFCOM Director General, Switzerland
• Mr. Getachew Engida, UNESCO Deputy Director General
• Ms. Petra Lantz, Head of Geneva Office, UNDP
• H.E. Dr. Abdulqader Inrahim Al Khayyat, Board of Directors, Telecommunications regulatory authority, UAE, Strategic Partner of the WSIS+10 High-Level Event

• Mr. John E. Davies, Vice President, World Ahead Program, Intel Corporation, Strategic Partner of the WSIS+10 High-Level Event
• H.E. Mr. Atef Helmy, Chairman the WSIS+10 High-Level Event, Ministry of Communications & Information Technology, Egypt 
• H.E. Mr. Adama Samassékou, Vice-Chair of the WSIS+10 High-Level Event, President of PrepCom of the Geneva Phase of the WSIS 
• H.E. Ambassador Janis Karklins, Vice-Chair of the WSIS+10 High-Level Event, President of PrepCom of the Tunis Phase of the WSIS

The second part of the session was presided by H.E. Mr Atef Helmy, Chairman the WSIS+10 High-Level Event. Mr Brahima Sanou, Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau, ITU, presented the Final WSIS Target Review prepared by the Partnership on Measuring ICT for Development.

Prof. Vladimir Minkin, Chairman of the WSIS+10 Multistakeholder Preparatory Platform (WSIS+10 MPP), presented the results of the MPP activities within the Open Consultation Process, including the WSIS+10 Input Documents: Statement on the Implementation of WSIS Outcomes and Vision for WSIS Beyond 2015 (please read the Final Report of the WSIS+10 MPP to the WSIS+10 High-Level Event for more information).

The third part of the Opening Segment included speeches by Ms. Neelie Kroes, Vice President of the European Commission, and Mr. Jean-Guy Carrier, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce.They were followed by the messages of UN Facilitators:

• Mr. Francis Gurry, WIPO Director General
• Ms Lakshmi Puri, Deputy Executive Director, Intergovernmental Support and Strategic Partnerships Bureau UNWOMEN and Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations UN Women
• Mr Michel Jarraud, WMO Secretary-General
• Mr. Bishar Abdirahman Hussein, UPU Director General
• Dr. Margaret Chan, WHO Director-General
• Ms. Arancha González, ITC Executive Director
• Ms. Elia Armstrong, Chief of Development Management Branch Division of Public Administration and Development Management, UNDESA
• Ms. Sara Greenblatt, Chief of the Organized Crime Branch, UNODC
• Ms. Sandra Aviles, Officer-in-Charge, Senior Liaison Officer, Programme Development & Humanitarian Affairs, FAO Office in Geneva
• Mr Jan Dusík, Acting Director, UNEP Regional Office for Europe, UNEP
• Ms Samia Melhem, Chair, Digital Development Community of Practice, Transport, Water and ICT, Sustainable Development Network, World Bank Group

• H.E. Mr. Tawfik Jelassi, Minister, Ministry of Higher Education Scientific Research and ICT, Tunisia (Host of the Second Phase of the WSIS in 2005)
• H.E. Mr. Bruno Nabagné Koné, Minister of Post, Information Technology and Communication, Côte d'Ivoire
• H.E. Mr. Mohsen Naziri Asl, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Coordinator of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
• H.E. Dr. Hessa Al Jabar, Minister of Information and Communication Technology of the State of Qatar
• H.E. Mr. Jean Philbert Nsengimana, Minister of Youth and ICT (MYICT), Rwanda
• H.E. Eng. Mohamed Jamil Ahmed Mulla, Minister of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), Saudi Arabia
• H.E. Mr. Masahiro Yoshizaki, Vice-Minister for Policy Coordination, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan
• H.E. Dr. Salim bin Sultan Al-Ruzaiqi, Chief Executive Officer, Information Technology Authority (ITA), Oman
• H.E. Mrs. Magdalena Gaj, President, Office of Electronic Communications, Poland
• H.E. Mr. Qusai Al Shatti, Deputy Director General for Information Technology, Kuwait
  

• H.E. Ms. Alejandra Lagunes, Coordinator for the National Digital Strategy, Mexico
• Mr. Fadi Chehade, ICANN CEO and President
• Mr. Leon Strous, President, International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP)
• Mr. Jean-Guy Carrier, Secretary General, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
• Ms. Kathryn Brown, President, Internet Society (ISOC)
  
• Mr. Cyril Ritchie, President, Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the UN (CoNGO)

WSIS Project Prizes Ceremony was led by Mr Houlin Zhao, ITU Deputy Secretary General. Dr. Hamadoun Touré, ITU, Secretary-General, made his introductory remarks. 17 Winners of the Projects from different countries of the world were awarded at the ceremony.