 The World Summit on the Information Society is the world's largest gathering of the ICT for Development community. The WIS is forumed as an important platform for debating the role of information and communication technologies as powerful enablers to deliver the sustainable development goals for 2020 as set by the United Nations. Thousands of participants and journalists from all over the world gathered in Geneva To hear the four UN-specialised agencies' organisers discuss the key theme for this year Information and Knowledge Societies for SDGs. ITU, UNESCO, UNTAD and UNDP shared the stage with their strategic partner, World's Global Telecom and other high-level delegates to highlight the key role ICTs can play in accelerating the world's development and make it a fairer and safer place for all. Hundreds of sessions and workshops are organised throughout the six days of the WIS's forum, giving participants the chance to hear about or experience the latest innovations that will enhance development. Virtual reality, for instance, is an exciting technology already used in gaming and automotive industries and which has applications in many other areas, including development. We noticed in 2015, I think it was Davos, the World Economic Forum, was using virtuality for the first time for present Prime Ministers to see what it was like to be in a refugee camp. So instead of looking at a report or a PowerPoint, they were actually immersed for eight minutes into a camp. And the empathy poured. And that's when I realised it's not about video games anymore, it's about social change. It's a response to most of the SDGs and indication is one of them because it's about bringing quality education to any kid in the planet, no matter how much money they have, no matter where they are. And it's what we've shown here during our workshops, affordable solutions, easy solutions. And it's a great tool because education by experience. A major highlight of the Forum is with its prizes, a unique, popular and highly influential international competition that recognises real life projects by civil society, governments, agencies, academia and businesses who have achieved outstanding success in using ICT as a force to drive sustainable development and bring about positive change. Social networking for health is our project. Helping farmers receiving EU subsidies. Re-vamping the next generation of a national single window for custom operations and trade. Make the South to North water diverging more smoothly and more effective. Here we get unique opportunities to meet the people sharing the same ideas, facing the same problems and challenges, so that together we can find the better ways to improve our armed projects and contribute to development of information societies as a whole. Good ideas, smart people, exciting technologies, with its prizes show the progress that can be achieved when ICTs are successfully implemented to deliver the sustainable development goals. So join us next time for more insights and inspiring stories from the WISIS Forum, the world's leading ICT for development event.