27/03/2013
Commissioners gathered for the 7th meeting of the Broadband Commission for Digital Development, held today in Mexico City, have agreed an ambitious new target designed to spur female access to the power of information and communication technologies (ICTs).
The new target mandates ‘gender equality...
08/03/2013
Tim Unwin, CEO of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation, explores the financing options available for implementing effective ICT solutions in marginal contexts where the private sector fails to invest because of a perceived lack of profit potential.
This overview emphasizes two main...
04/03/2013
The World in 2013: ICT Facts and Figures features end 2013 estimates for ITU’s key telecommunication/ICT indicators. The brochure highlights the latest global ICT facts and trends and includes figures on Internet use, gender, fixed and mobile broadband subscriptions and prices, home ICT access, and...
21/02/2013
The deadline for submission to WSIS Project Prizes 2013 expired on 31st of January 2013 and more than 280 projects from 64 countries have been received. The number of projects from different regions has increased since last year. All projects available online responded to the rules of the...
20/11/2012
The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum, held from 14-18 May 2012 in Geneva, Switzerland has been compiled in an Outcome Document which combines multi-stakeholder and expert inputs in terms of technology and policy to identify emerging trends in each WSIS Action Lines.
The WSIS...
05/11/2012
Update 28 March Registration is now open, and the draft agenda is available.
WSIS Forum 2013 Registration
Registration for on-site participation at the WSIS Forum 2013 is currently open. In order to register please use the online registration system. For the WSIS Forum 2013 Invitation...
18/09/2012
The contest of the WSIS Project Prizes 2013 has been launched.
18 winners will be selected
Deadline for submissions is 16th December 2012!
This initiative is an immediate response to the requests expressed by WSIS stakeholders during the WSIS Forum 2011: to create a mechanism to...
24/08/2012
ITU invites all WSIS stakeholders to contribute to the WSIS Stocktaking process undertaken in support of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Implementation and Follow-up.
During the WSIS process in 2004, stakeholders expressed their view that the public stocktaking database of WSIS-...
21/02/2012
World Summit on the Information Society WSIS Stocktaking Process
The voting phase has started!
The WSIS Project Prizes 2012 for the first time ever will be presented to recognize excellence in the implementation of WSIS outcomes.
e-Agriculture has participated in the...
30/01/2012
ITU, UNESCO, UNCTAD and UNDP welcome all WSIS Stakeholders to the WSIS Forum 2012.
The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2012 will be held from 14th to 18th May 2012 and will provide structured opportunities to network, learn and to participate in multi-stakeholder discussions...
07/12/2011
This initiative responds to the requests of participants of WSIS Forum 2011 for a mechanism to evaluate and reward stakeholders for the success of their efforts in implementing development-oriented strategies that leverage the power of information and communication technologies (ICTs). The new WSIS...
14/10/2011
Apply for the WSIS Project Prizes 2012!
This mechanism was created “to evaluate and reward stakeholders for their efforts on the implementation of WSIS outcomes”. It will allows to promote the most innovative projects, spread information about WSIS implementation and allows WSIS...
20/06/2011
Una problemática multidimensional que debe ser abordada de forma multidimensional.
Resumen personal de la reunión interactiva de facilitación "Promesas de las comunicación móvil: ¿Cuál es el impacto socio-económico en las comunidades...
10/06/2011
A multidimensional issue that must be faced in a multidimensional way.
A personal summary of the Interactive Facilitation Meeting "The promise of mobile communication: What is the socio-economic impact on rural communities?" held at the WSIS Forum 2011 (see details below).
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18/05/2011
Today from 14.45 to18.00 (CET) we will be looking at "The Promise of Mobile Technology" in two sessions that will allow you to interact with leading thinkers and practitioners, building on our latest experiences and looking forward.
Panelists from both the public and private sector,...
17/05/2011
The World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) occurs on 17 May each year to raise awareness of the possibilities that the use of the Internet and other information and communication technologies (ICTs) can bring to societies and economies, as well as of ways to bridge the digital...
16/05/2011
The annual WSIS Forum (World Summit on the Information Society follow-up Forum) is in full swing this week. Taking place in Geneva, the Forum covers everything from universal access to e-education to computer waste.
There are many topics of interest to the e-Agriculture Community, including...
09/05/2011
A case study in a rural area of Puno (Peru) shows how mobile phones are used and incorporated in everyday life activities. These include both agricultural and livestock activities and participation in weekly fairs.
Everybody has a mobile phone: this is what several individuals interviewed in...
09/05/2011
The transformative power of mobile telephones has everyone abuzz with excitement, not least of which includes the e-Agriculture community. And rightly so! As urban markets in developing countries are becoming increasingly saturated and tariff wars have almost cannibalized the sector in some...
06/05/2011
The role of mobile technology in development is now undeniable. Supporting sound economic growth, while reducing socio-economic disparity is essential. This month the e-Agriculture Community begins with a series of special blogs on the subject of mobile telephony in development:
Manish Pandey,...
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