Meetings in Africa refine regional positions on e-waste and QoS
ITU-T events in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso have strengthened African regional positions on standardization to enhance environmental responsibility and quality of service (QoS); calling for harmonized regional policy on imports of ICT equipment and the management of e-waste, and sharing knowledge…
Press release: ITU Telecom World 2013 Young Innovators’ Competition announces top line-up of “Challenge Partners”
International experts to coach applicants, select finalists amongst 600 entries from 88 countries Geneva, 23 July 2013 – A panel of “Challenge Partners” from industry, international organizations, NGOs and academia, including major names such as Carrefour Enterprise Foundation, Ooredoo, Dupont Sustainable Solutions,…
ITU Interviews – Intelligent Transport Systems
Following the recent ITU/UNECE workshop on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) (see previous newslog), ITU interviewed Russ Shields, Chairman of ITU’s Collaboration on Intelligent Transport Systems (CITS). Shields provides a definition of ITS and explains why the technology is equally as…
Gender Equality and Mainstreaming Policy approved by ITU Council
ITU Gender Equality & Mainstreaming (GEM) Policy aims to present a shared vision for integrating a gender perspective throughout ITU. It also helps bring ITU into line with the UN System-Wide Action Plan (UN-SWAP) on gender empowerment, which has been…
SG6 – ITU-R Study Group 6 (Broadcasting service) launches an innovative work programme on delivery of emergency information to the Public
The development of a comprehensive new ITU-R Report on the long-standing, essential role of terrestrial radio and television broadcasting for rapid dissemination of emergency information to the public, was endorsed during the ITU-R Study Group 6 meeting on 26 April…
New ITU-D Study Group Case Study Library
We are pleased to announce the creation of a new ITU-D Study Group Case Study Library that will allow members to submit, store and consult case studies on topics under study by the Questions in the ITU-D Study Groups. Sharing…
