17th
May was celebrated as World Information
Society Day as per United Nations General Assembly resolution,
following the 2005 World Summit on the Information Society in Tunis.
Previously
the day has been known as World
Telecommunication Day to recall
the foundation of the International Telecommunication Union on
17 May 1865. It was instituted by
the Plenipotentiary Conference in Malaga-Torremolinos in 1973.
The ITU
Plenipotentiary Conference in Antalya, Turkey, in November 2006, decided
to celebrate both events on 17 May as World
Telecommunication and Information Society Day.
The main
objective of the day is to raise global awareness of societal changes brought
about by the Internet and
new technologies. It also aims to help reduce the digital divide.
In 2016, World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
(WTISD-2016) will
focus on the theme: “ICT entrepreneurship
for social impact.”
Information
and Communications Technology (ICT) entrepreneurs and start-ups and small to
medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have
a particularly relevant role in ensuring economic growth in a sustainable and
inclusive manner. They are involved in the development of innovative
ICT-enabled solutions with a unique potential to make a long-lasting impact in
global, regional and national economies and as an important source of new jobs,
especially for youth, in the current knowledge economy.
The theme for 2016 is in line with
the work of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in
unlocking the potential of ICTs for young innovators and entrepreneurs,
innovative SMEs, start-ups and technology hubs as drivers of innovative and
practical solutions for catalyzing progress in achieving international
sustainable development goals, with a focus on SMEs from developing countries.
"The ICT sector is amongst the most profitable and successful and
has revolutionized the way the world communicates. Through a combination of
forward-looking government policies and regulatory reforms, international
standards, industry innovation and investment in infrastructure, and new services,
billions of people have been brought into the information society in a
remarkably short period of time. This is a shared achievement for which we can
all be proud." quoted Houlin Zhao, ITU Secretary-General on the occasion of WTISD 2016
The
story of ITU is one of international cooperation, among governments, private
companies and other stakeholders. The continuing mission is to achieve the best
practical solutions for integrating new technologies as they develop, and to
spread their benefits to all.
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