World Telecommunication and Information Society Day

  Every time you turn on the radio or television, board a plane, call home, go online, use GPS, check the weather, or view satellite images, you use a vital service coordinated by ITU. Tune in to #ITU160 years of tech for humanity and how you are #ConnectedByITU via land, sea, and space! On  May 17th ,  World Telecommunication and Information Society Day , join us for a first-ever light show projected onto the iconic ITU Tower, opposite the United Nations Office at Geneva, as part of Geneva Museum Night . Sixteen slides projected on the 15-storey ITU Tower will show highlights of 160 years of technology for humanity , embodying innovation, countries, organizations and people working together, shared achievements and resilience. You will hear from inspiring speakers as to how they are #ConnectedByITU , from the sea to the sky. How to participate? If you’re in Geneva, come to the Esplanade adjacent to the ITU headquarters buildings , near the Place des Nations. If y...

  While digital technologies are critical tools to respond to the most pressing global challenges of our time and a key for fast-tracking the achievement of the SDGs, responsible innovation and environmental and circular considerations must become integral in the design, deployment and decommissioning of digital technologies . ITU’s unique membership and mandate make it an important player for driving Green digital transformation . This includes it work on green standards and e-waste data and policies , where it guides countries and provides technical assistance to support countries in establishing environmentally sound national e-waste management systems  and regulation. ITU also tracks industry emissions, energy use and climate commitments from the world’s largest technology companies and supports countries in monitoring and tracking ICT sector Greenhouse Gases (GHG) emissions and energy use (e.g., ITU’s Global E-waste Monitor and the Greening Digital Companies Report...

  CONVENING GLOBAL PLATFORMS FOR CONNECTIVITY : Led by H.E. President Paul Kagame of Rwanda and Carlos Slim Helù of Mexico, the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development is co-chaired by ITU ’s Secretary-General and UNESCO Director-General and comprises over 50 Commissioners who represent a cross-cutting group of top CEO and industry and policy leaders, with academia and organizations concerned with development. The Commission serves as a foundation for bringing the United Nations Secretary-General’s Roadmap for Digital Cooperation to life with its advocacy and thought leadership work and contributing and shaping the Global Digital Compat process (in particular in the pillar of " Connect all people to the internet, including all schools ") and outcomes as the high-level advisory multistakeholder group.