January 17, 2002 - As UNESCO is preparing its contribution to the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), which will be held in 2003 in Geneva and in 2005 in Tunis, a first round of consultations with representatives of NGOs working in the fields of UNESCO's competence is being organized at the Organization's Paris Headquarters in February 2002. The NGOs are invited to provide their specific input to the WSIS preparation process focusing on the challenges of providing for all an affordable and equitable access to information.