ITU
At the fifth of six regional preparatory meetings for the ITU World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC), policy makers and experts from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) region discussed digital transformation challenges and opportunities.
Despite comparatively advanced cybersecurity, high internet usage, and a relatively narrow gender gap in the sector, CIS countries must do far more to prepare for a future dominated by digital technologies and services, delegates observed.
The preparatory discussions, held virtually on 21 and 22 April, also highlighted infrastructure planning tools available to CIS countries in the field of information and communication technology (ICT).
The upcoming WTDC, planned to be hosted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, aims to draw attention to innovative approaches, encourage new models of collaboration, and promote connectivity and digital solutions in this final Decade of Action to achieve the Sustainab
Innovation is key to digital development, note Arab policy makers ahead of World Telecommunication Development Conference
miragenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from miragenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
African digital leaders address regional connectivity challenges ahead of World Telecommunication Development Conference
miragenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from miragenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
ITU
The second in the series of six preparatory meetings for the ITU World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-21) took place on 9 and 10 March 2021. Held virtually, the Regional Preparatory Meeting (RPM) for Asia and the Pacific gathered 158 delegates from 33 countries to ensure regional coordination ahead of WTDC-21, set to be hosted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 8-19 November 2021.
WTDC-21 is expected to develop innovative approaches and new models of collaboration for connectivity and digital solutions in this final Decade of Action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations in 2015.
“This is a good opportunity to consolidate and express regional priorities as Asia-Pacific, which will contribute to the discussion at the WTDC-21,” noted Masanori Kondo, Secretary General of the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT).