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Beyond WCIT-12: US Ambassador pledges continued support for increased connectivity and access to the Internet around the world
This is an extract of a keynote address delivered by U.S. Ambassador, H.E. Ambassador Terry D. Kramer (U.S. Head of Delegation, World Conference on International Telecommunications) at a recent workshop entitled ‘Beyond Dubai – A New Global Agenda for the Internet’ – held in Rome, Italy on 8 March 2013. It is hard to believe […]
Working with our Members to promote ICT access for persons with disabilities
According to the World Report on Disability – issued jointly by the World Health Organization and the World Bank – approximately one billion people worldwide live with some form of disability. The importance of extending ICTs to persons with disabilities and special need has become more critical than ever. Within this context, Article 8B in […]
WCIT-12 adopts humanitarian instruments to improve safety and accessibility
Information and Communication Technologies save lives and have the potential to maximize the benefits of the Knowledge Society for marginalized communities in landlocked developing countries, small island developing states and for people everywhere who have disabilities. Within this context, the World Conference on International Telecommunications (#WCIT12) which recently concluded in Dubai adopted Article 5 – […]
WCIT-12: A new Resolution for a globally harmonized national number for access to emergency services
A new Resolution tabled at the World Conference on International Telecommunications (#WCIT12) underlines the importance for travelers to be aware of a single well-known number to access local emergency services if the need ever arises. The formulation of the Resolution at WCIT-12 instructs the Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau to take the necessary action […]
WCIT-12 enshrines environmental sustainability in global ICT treaty
Delegates at WCIT-12 have sounded global agreement on the need for the next phase of ICT development to prioritize environmental sustainability, reaching consensus on the inclusion of a provision targeting “energy efficiency and e-waste” in drafts of what will become 2012’s set of International Telecommunication Regulations (ITRs). The ITRs provide countries across the world with […]
WCIT-12: New ITRs Article to make ICTs accessible to people with disabilities
Approximately six-hundred and fifty million people around the world live with some form of disability – including both physical and cognitive – with a high percentage of these individuals living in developing countries. This also includes the continuing rise in the number of elderly people living in society today. This accounts for around 10 per […]
US Ambassador on the importance of multi-lateral engagement
An overview of a video interview with US Ambassador Kramer at #WCIT12 His Excellency Ambassador Terry D. Kramer – appointed by President Barack Obama as Ambassador and Head of the U.S. Delegation for the #WCIT12 – took the opportunity to articulate his thoughts in a video interview with ITU on the discussions currently underway at […]
