ITU CWG-Internet launches Open Consultation on the “Developmental Aspects of the Internet”
ITU’s Council Working Group on international Internet-related public policy issues (CWG-Internet) has launched an open consultation- both online and physical- on the following topic: Developmental Aspects of the Internet “Considering the importance of Internet to the global digital economy, all…
Press release: WSIS Forum 2016: harnessing the power of new technologies to drive global development
1,800 international delegates with one aim: transform the world through ICTs Geneva, 3 May 2016 – Stakeholders from government, civil society and industry are meeting in Geneva this week to develop strategies to align the global connectivity targets set in…
Press release: World Summit on the Information Society 2016 Prize Winners
WSIS community recognizes 18 winners from around the world for achievements in promoting a more inclusive Information Society Geneva, 3 May 2016 – ITU Secretary-General Houlin Zhao this morning announced the 18 winners of the WSIS Prizes 2016 at the WSIS High-Level…
Media Advisory: US Ambassador Daniel Sepulveda tipped to chair WSIS Forum 2016, Geneva, 2 – 6 May Copy
MEDIA ACCREDITATION OPEN – ACCREDIT NOW Geneva, 7 April 2016 – Ambassador Daniel A. Sepulveda, Deputy Assistant Secretary with the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs at the US Department of State, has been named Chairman-designate of the forthcoming World…
Communiqué: Partners launch action plan to close digital gender gap
Women’s participation in digital society integral to achieving Agenda 2030 New York, 15 December 2015 – An ‘Action Plan to Close the Digital Gender Gap’ was launched today at a side event on “Women’s Empowerment in the Digital Age” during the High-Level…
Communiqué: Top UN Board supports ongoing implementation of World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) process
Role of ICTs seen as critical in achieving sustainable development goals New York, 15 December 2015 – The United Nations Chief Executives Board (CEB), comprising of heads of UN agencies, today issued its resounding support for the WSIS process. In particular, they…