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Message for World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
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UNIS/SGSM/1402
16 May 2024
The Secretary-General
“Digital innovation for sustainable development”
17 May 2024
On World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, we celebrate the power of communication tools to change lives for the better.
This year's theme highlights the key role of digital innovation in promoting sustainable development and achieving the SDGs.
Digital technology can help educators reach their students and doctors communicate with their patients. It is fundamental to designing smart transport systems and sustainable cities.
These innovations cannot be confined to rich countries. Developing economies bear the brunt of growing inequalities, climate change and environmental depletion – but they often face obstacles in accessing the digital technologies that could help to mitigate these challenges.
Innovative technologies and policies, from broadband infrastructure to digital literacy training, can help bridge the digital divide and secure connectivity for all by 2030 – a key goal of the International Telecommunication Union. Global support and coordination also have an important role.
This is also the spirit of ITU’s AI for Good initiative, in line with the interim recommendations of my High-Level Advisory Body on AI, which calls for investments in enablers and responsible governance frameworks to ensure that AI benefits all.
At the Summit of the Future in September, countries will agree on a Global Digital Compact aimed at safeguarding technology as a force for human wellbeing. This will be a unique opportunity to harness digital innovation and technology to turbocharge the SDGs and advance effective and inclusive digital governance.
On this World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, let us reaffirm our commitment to ensuring that everyone, in all countries, can benefit from the digital age.
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World Telecommunication Day (WTD) has been celebrated annually on 17 May since 1969. The date marks the anniversary of the founding of ITU on 17 May 1865, when the first International Telegraph Convention was signed in Paris. In 1973, the event was formally instituted at the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference in Malaga-Torremolinos, Spain. Every year a topical theme is chosen and events celebrating that theme take place around the world.
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With the growth in importance of information technology alongside telecommunications – especially the Internet – it was recognised that the topic also needed to be brought to public attention. In 2005, the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) called upon the United Nations General Assembly to declare 17 May as World Information Society Day (WISD). The aim was to focus on the importance of Would you like to know more about online customer contact? Today, we're celebrating the fifth anniversary of our Mobile Personal Assistant (MPA) service at Schiphol Airport. This milestone shows the unique blend of technology and human empathy in customer service. Read more Black Friday is more than a shopping day; it's a marathon of challenges for customer service teams. This article dives deep into the essentials of effective preparation, covering everything from product knowledge to departmental integration. Read more When Twitter was launched in 2006, no one could have predicted its rise as one of the most influential communication tools of our time. Founded by Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams, it marked the beginning of a new digital communication era. Now, 18 years after the first tweet, it's a great time to reflect on Twitter's impact and its transformation into X. Read more From the Aviation Festival Asia, the latest insights on how we provide scalable, personal service for every passenger. Read more It’s a day to spend with loved ones, and to give the wonderful mums in our lives some special attention; but did you know that it’s also a significant day for retail businesses? Read on to find out why, as well as our 5 tips to prepare your customer service in the run-up to Mother’s Day. Read more Once a quirky antidote to Valentine's Day, Singles Day on November 11th has blossomed into the largest shopping event on the planet. Originating as a celebration for the unattached, it has morphed into a global juggernaut that underscores the potency of recognizing overlooked customer segments. Read more As spring shows its first rays of sunshine, with it comes a gentle, yet decisive shift. Following a sunny weekend, the fresh temperature is still present enough to stop us from so World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, better known to most people as World Telecommunications Day, has been celebrated on May 17th every year since 1969. Since then, the event has been celebrated annually around the world, with the aim of raising awareness of the importance of Information and communication technologies (ICTs) in our daily lives and promoting the development of telecommunications infrastructure in developing countries. Each year, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) chooses a theme for the event to focus attention on a particular issue or challenge facing the ICT industry. Past themes have included "Big Data for Big Impact" in 2017, "ICTs and improving road safety" in 2018, and "Accelerating digital transformation in challenging times" in 2022. This year in 2023, the theme is “Empowering the least developed countries through information and communication technologies.” The ITU (of which TSF is a proud member) was established on the 17th May, 1865 and is one of the oldest international organizations in the world. Its mission is to promote the development of telecommunications infrastructure and services around the world, and to ensure that all people have access to affordable and reliable ICTs. They also work closely with governments, private sector companies, and other stakeholders to develop policies, standards, and regulations that promote the growth of the telecommunications industry. One of the reasons why World Telecommunications Day is so important is that it helps to raise awareness of the critical role that ICTs play in our daily lives. In today's digital age, communication and information technologies are essential for almost every aspect of modern life, from healthcare and education to business and entertainment. WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO TALK TO YOU!
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