UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
TASK FORCE


Session Structure
10:00- 11:30, Tuesday, 20 November
United Nations Headquarters
ECOSOC Chamber

 

10:00- 11:30
ECOSOC Chamber
Public launch of the UN ICT Task Force

Film on ICT for development
(produced by UN Department of Public Information)

Welcome by the President of ECOSOC,
Amb. Martin Belinga- Eboutou (Cameroon)
[Video]

    Opening statement by the UN Secretary-General
    [Video]

      • Launch of the Task Force Website and Portal
      • Lighting of the IT Globe
Statements by:
      • The President of the General Assembly,
        Dr. Han Seung-soo (Republic of Korea)
        [Video]

        • The Chairman of the UN ICT Task Force,
          Mr. Jose Maria Figueres Olsen
          [Video]
        • The Under-Secretary-General of DESA,
          Mr. Nitin Desai

          [Video]

        • Presidency of the G-8 (both current & upcoming)
          [Video]

    Statements by members of the ICT Task Force:

        • One government representative from each region
        • One private sector representative
        • One NPO/NGO representative
          [Video]

Closing remarks by the Chairman
[Video]

Meeting adjourns

12:00 Briefing by the Spokesman of the Secretary- General, followed by ICT Task Force Chairman, Mr. Jose Maria Figueres Olsen (room 226)
[Video]