The Congress formulated a Zionist platform, known as the Basel program, and founded the Zionist Organization. It also adopted the  Hatikvah as its anthem (already the anthem of Hovevei Zion and later to become the national anthem of the State of Israel).
The Congress created a Zionist platform called the Basel program and founded the Zionist Organization. Additionally, it adopted the Hatikvah as its anthem, which had previously been used by Hovevei Zion and would eventually become Israel's national anthem.