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World Summit on the Information Society Forum and World
Telecommunication & Information Society Day 2011
Harnessing technology to accelerate progress towards the MDGs
Accredit now
Geneva, 14 March 2011
– Media accreditation is now open for the World Summit on the Information
Society Forum, which this year also includes the awards ceremony for World
Telecommunication and Information Society Day, which is celebrated annually on
17 May.
With the rapid spread of connectivity to information and
communication technologies (ICTs) now reaching to even the Least Developed
Countries, this year’s WSIS Forum will look at how innovation in ICTs can bridge
the development gap in key areas like governance, health, education, women’s
empowerment and the environment. The Forum will also address emerging issues
like the right to communicate, social media as a tool for development, and
cybersecurity.
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2011 will
focus on the theme of Better life in rural communities with ICTs. See
www.itu.int/wtisd/index.html.
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What:
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World
Summit on the
Information Society Forum 2011, hosted by ITU
and co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNCTAD and UNDP
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When:
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16-20 May 2011
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Where:
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Conference Centre, ILO headquarters,
Geneva,
Switzerland
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Why:
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This year’s Forum will offer
a diverse range of interactions, including
High-level Dialogues, WSIS Action Line
Facilitation Meetings, interactive sessions,
thematic workshops, country workshops, knowledge
exchanges and exhibitions. Full programme
details can be found at:
www.wsis.org/forum
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Who:
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The Forum will attract some 800 representatives
from 140 countries spanning government, the
private sector, civil society and UN agencies.
More than ten Ministers, five Deputy Ministers
and many senior government representatives and
Members of Parliament are expected to attend.
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Media information:
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UN press accreditation is valid, but
UN-accredited media must register in
order to obtain an event badge at:
http://groups.itu.int/wsis-forum2011/Register/MediaAccreditationProcedure.aspx
All other media are invited to
apply for accreditation online.
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For more information, please
visit http://www.wsis.org/forum
or contact:
Sarah Parkes
Media Relations
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Jaroslaw
Ponder
Strategy & Policy
Advisor, ITU
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