Author Archives: itu4u
Empowering young women through Technology
Recently I had the pleasure to participate in a Google hangout to discuss how we can best empower young women through technology, a topic which is top of the ITU agenda and one to which I am personally very committed. Geena Davis, who relentlessly champions gender equality in the media and is also the ITU’s […]
“Access to ICTs has been vital for me to achieve full participation in all aspects of life”
In addition to providing news, entertainment and rapid communication, ICTs (information and communication technologies) allow people access to vital services such as e-government, e-books, digital libraries and e-banking. However, there is a lack of awareness among developers and manufacturers of the need for ensuring that ICTs are accessible for people with disabilities– either as part […]
Child Online Protection – the aims of policy
Children and young people in all parts of the world now access the internet using a broad range of devices. Several of these devices are highly portable and it is therefore no longer practical to rely solely on a parent or teacher being able to support or supervise a child’s or a young person’s internet […]
Operationalizing the role of governments in Internet Governance
The World Telecommunication/ICT Policy Forum (WTPF-2013) provided a unique opportunity to put Internet-related public policy issues firmly on the international agenda, particularly the very present issue of the participation of governments as relevant stakeholders in Internet Governance. Brazil is a country that fully embraces the multistakeholder approach to Internet Governance. Our National Internet Steering Committee […]
Scaling up evidence-based mhealth to fight NCDs
Mobile Phones are now considered essential tools for health workers. It was with great pleasure that I participated in a recent event at the 66th World Health Assembly on mHealth for Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), an important topic for all of us. ICTs have become key enablers in every facet of human activity – from healthcare […]
Disability and Development
Worldwide consultation launched that aims at building an inclusive Information Society for all There are more than 1 billion people living with disabilities. But this figure doesn’t provide the full picture of how disabilities impact the lives of a much broader community because in reality, if we also take into consideration family and friends who provide […]
Another record year for the EPO
The EPO (European Patent Office) has for some time now enjoyed a close and very successful cooperation with Standards Developing Organisations (SDOs) with the ITU being a leading example in the telecommunications area. This fast moving and particularly successful high-technology industry has contributed significantly to the continued growth in filings at the EPO, which reached […]
