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World Telecommunication and Information Society
Day focuses on ICT entrepreneurship for social impact
Leading academics, incubators, entrepreneurs to brainstorm in interactive panel
discussion
Geneva, 10 May 2016 –
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, which marks the
establishment of ITU in 1865, will be celebrated on 17 May 2016. An opening
ceremony at ITU will be followed by keynote addresses and an interactive panel
discussion bringing together leading academics, incubators, and entrepreneurs to
discuss the significance of ICT entrepreneurship to create social impact.
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. SMEs make up more than
90 per cent of all businesses worldwide, and represent a ‘path out of poverty’
for many developing countries.
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What:
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World Telecommunication and Information Society
Day ceremony
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When:
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17 May 2016, 11 am – 1 pm
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Where:
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ITU Tower Building, Popov Room
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Why:
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World Telecommunication and Information Society
Day marks the establishment of ITU on 17 May
1865.
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Who:
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Speakers and panellists drawn from the start-up
and academic community, governments and the
private sector
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For more
information, please see
www.itu.int/en/wtisd/2016/Pages/default.aspx
or contact:
Sanjay Acharya
Chief, Media Relations & Public Information, ITU
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