Tag Archives: ICT
Data Trends in a Transnational World
Trends in Telecommunication Reform is ITU’s flagship regulatory report. Published annually, it is widely recognized as the definitive yearly snapshot of the global regulatory environment. With a focus on ‘Transnational Aspects of Regulation in a Networked Society’, the 2013 report reveals an increasingly complex and interlinked legal and regulatory environment in which decisions taken in […]
Youth connects with hot tech topics at ITU
On Wednesday 9th ITU opened its doors to some 350 students from across Europe as host of the Model UN programme run by the Lycée International of Ferney-Voltaire #FerMUN13. From 8:30am, the entrance lobbies and reception areas were abuzz with young voices as 200+ students from the Ferney Lycée and another 150 students from the Germany, the […]
Telecoms: the case for transformation
An overview of a video interview with Paul Budde, Independent analyst at #WCIT12 Among the policies being presented and deliberated at WCIT-12 is a concentration on the real issue of the need to connect the whole world in terms of telecommunications and Internet broadband. According to Paul Budde, what has been clear during the first week […]
WCIT off to a flying start
The buzz, debates and misinformation This is the report on Day One of the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT), directly from Dubai. The conference started off in a positive way that did not reflect the sometimes bitter debate that has taken place in the press in recent months – although, of course, there was […]
The power of ICT’s to address climate change
While the ICT community is preparing for the upcoming World Conference on International Telecommunications (#WCIT-12) in Dubai, another key UN conference – with the active participation of ITU - is already underway, which seeks a multi-lateral, inclusive approach to address the global challenge of climate change. The 2012 UN Climate Change Conference (COP18/CMP8), which is currently […]
Integrating ICT into education
Leveraging the power of ICT to help improve the quality of education for students through access to teaching and learning resources has become a useful tool within an increasingly networked society. Technology improves educational opportunities by enabling personalized study. It also enhances the potential for learning through community-based education and access to educational resources, even […]
Broadband for improving the lives of women – and their families
Empowering women through ICTs has a direct link to social and economic development. Some of the most powerful ways to advance development focus on increasing women’s access to education, healthcare and financial services. This in turn allows women to improve their quality of life and that of their families. Evidence for the importance of women as […]
