ITU Blog: Full Digital Inclusion by 2020: Challenges and Opportunities
By Dr Hamadoun I. Touré, ITU Secretary-General “The internet is for everyone and therefore needs to be available for everyone,” Kathy Brown, President and CEO of the Internet Society, said when speaking at the second Connect 2020 roundtable. Yet there…
Communiqué: ITU and South Africa to test new approaches for sustainable rural connectivity
Busan, 26 October 2014 – Arising from a meeting held during the ITU’s Plenipotentiary Conference in Busan, Republic of Korea, H.E. Dr Siyabonga Cwele, Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) of the Republic of South Africa, and Mr Brahima Sanou, Director…
Connect a School, Connect a Community project inaugurated in Sri Lanka
ICT education to reach 8500 students in 33 provincial schools Geneva, 5 December 2013 – ITU has selected Sri Lanka as one of five countries for the ‘Connect a School, Connect a Community’ project. Following the completion of a ‘Connect a school,…
Connect Asia-Pacific Summit opens in Bangkok
Regional leaders forge common vision for smart, innovative and inclusive digital society in Asia and the Pacific by 2020 Bangkok, 18 November 2013 – The Connect Asia-Pacific Summit convened today in Bangkok, bringing together Heads of State and Government, Ministers and industry…