<div dir="ltr"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span>The first session of this is just finishing. High level could be interpreted to mean starchy wordiness, but there are nuggets to be found. Probably the best way to digest is to read the transcripts, which I will upload to the archive in short order. Spicing up proceedings is the inclusion of representatives from Cambodia and iran. ISOC is represented by Trustee Olga Cavalli, and USA by our FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel.<div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><u></u>
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ISOC Live posted: "Today, Monday March 22 2021 at 11:00-15:15 UTC the World Summit on the Information Society Forum 2021 (WSIS 2021) opens its High Level Sessions with two sessions, 133 and 154, on "Bridging Digital Divides".
SESSION 133: 11:00-12:30 UTC
OPENING
Mr. Houlin " </span>
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<p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0px 0px 1em"><a style="color:rgb(37,133,178)" href="http://livestream.com/internetsociety/wsis2021-dd" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://isoc.live/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/wsis2021-133154-300x169.png" alt="livestream" width="300" height="169" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin-bottom: 12px; clear: both; float: right; margin-left: 1em; padding: 4px; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);"></a>Today, <strong>Monday March 22 2021</strong> at <strong>11:00-15:15 UTC</strong> the <strong><a style="color:rgb(37,133,178)" href="https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2021/" target="_blank">World Summit on the Information Society Forum 2021</a></strong> (WSIS 2021) opens its <strong><a style="color:rgb(37,133,178)" href="https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2021/HighLevel" target="_blank">High Level Sessions</a></strong> with two sessions, <strong><a style="color:rgb(37,133,178)" href="https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2021/Agenda/Session/133" target="_blank">133 </a></strong>and <strong><a style="color:rgb(37,133,178)" href="https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2021/Agenda/Session/154" target="_blank">154</a></strong>, on "<strong>Bridging Digital Divides</strong>".</p>
<h2 style="margin:0.4em 0px 0.3em;font-size:1.8em">SESSION 133: 11:00-12:30 UTC</h2>
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<h2 style="margin:0.4em 0px 0.3em;font-size:1.8em">SESSION 154:14:00-15:15 UTC</h2>
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