The theme of GSS-20 was "International standards to enable the digital transformation and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)".

[4][5] The symposium was opened by the Minister of Telecommunications of Tunisia Dr Anouar Maârouf [fr].

Speakers included: The second Global Standards Symposium (GSS 12) was held on 18 November 2012 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

[7] The first Global Standards Symposium (GSS 08) was held on 20 October 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

[8] The Symposium was opened by Minister of Telecommunications of South Africa Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri.