Preparatory Activities
2013
Regional
- Regional Preparatory Meeting for Europe, “The Role of Innovation in Creating a Dynamic and Competitive Economy”, Geneva, 10 April, 2013
- Regional Preparatory Meeting for Africa, “Innovation for Sustainable Development”, Dar es Salaam, 14 March, 2013
- Regional Preparatory Meeting for Asia and the Pacific, “Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) for Promoting Renewable Energy Technologies”, Bangkok, 13 March, 2013
- Regional Ministerial Meeting for Western Asia, “Science, Technology, and Innovation for sustainable development”, Jordan - 26 November 2012
E-discussion
2012
Regional
- Background Note for 2012 Regional Meeting for Western Asia
- 2012 Regional Meeting for Latin America and Caribbean, 27 April 2012, Montevideo, Uruguay
- 2012 Regional Meeting for Africa, 25 March, Addis Ababa
- 2012 Regional Meeting for Asia and the Pacific, 7 December 2011, Japan
National
E-discussion
Science, technology and innovation -- as well as culture -- for sustainable development
Building the future WE want with science, technology and innovation
In 2013, the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) will have the chance to put a spotlight on the role of science, technology and innovation, and the potential of culture – and related national and international policies – in promoting sustainable development and achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Indeed, science, technology and innovation can play a critical role in each and every MDG, More...
News
- Broadband access can help bridge educational divides, empower students – UN report
25 February – Broadband connectivity has the potential to transform education by giving teachers and students access to learning resources and technologies that will allow them to improve their skills in the context of a globalized economy, according to a United Nations report released today. - East African community radios trained to combat HIV/AIDS
6 November - UNESCO, in collaboration with Sengerema Community Radio and the East Africa Community Media Network (EACOMNET), is hosting a five-day training workshop this week in the Sengerema District, Tanzania for nine community radios on promoting awareness of HIV/AIDS. - UNESCO to address key Internet challenges at 7th annual IGF meeting in Baku
5 November - On the theme of “Internet Governance for Sustainable Human, Economic and Social Development,” the seventh annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF) meeting launches tomorrow in Baku, Azerbaijan. - ITU-IMPACT holds first ever pan-European cross-border cybersecurity drill
26 October – ITU and its cybersecurity executing arm, the International Multilateral Partnership Against Cyber Threats (IMPACT), has organized the first UN-backed cross border cyber drill for Europe and CIS countries designed to test national cyber response capabilities and improve readiness and reaction in the event of a theoretical cyber attack. - Digital divide closing, but still significant, says United Nations telecoms agency
11 October – The international ‘digital divide’ is closing as a steady fall in worldwide costs of telephone and broadband Internet services has enabled a number of developing countries to expand their access to information and communication technology (ICT), the United Nations telecoms agency says in a report released today. - UN-backed prize honours mobile communication initiatives to advance education
11 October – Initiatives from China, India, Kenya, Switzerland and the United States will receive an award recognizing how mobile communication can help advance education, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced today. - UN launches into World Space Week highlighting contributions of space science to humanity
4 October – The United Nations launched into World Space Week today, with the presentation of a navigation satellite model, donated by Russia, for display at the world body’s offices in Vienna, while also highlighting the contribution space science and technology has made to human development.
Short History of ICT at ITU Telecom World 2012
