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Message from UN Secretary-General Mr. Ban Ki-moon
The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) brought UN organizations and programmes together around a common goal: bringing the great potential of information and communication technologies to all the world’s people...

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Message from ITU Secretary-General Dr. Hamadoun I. Touré
As Chairman of the United Nations Group on the Information Society during its inaugural year, it is a great pleasure to address the members of the Group through its web site...

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Mapping ICT Programmes from UN Agencies
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WSIS stocktaking in the UN system
WSIS Stocktaking is intended to fulfill the dual purpose of providing an inventory of activities undertaken in implementing the Geneva decisions (WSIS Declaration of Principles and Plan of Action) and of taking stock of the progress made in building the Information Society.

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Events

8 Jun 2007
UNGIS: Second meeting, Paris, France (17 July)
The second UNGIS meeting will take place in Paris, at UNESCO Headquarters on Tuesday, 17 July 2007.

7 Jun 2007
UNECA: ICT Best Practices Forum, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (7-9 June)
This two-day meeting, called the ICT Best Practices Forum, is organized by the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the Government of Burkina Faso, the African Development Bank and Microsoft. This forum is an element of the African Information Society Initiative, and will allow Governments, donors, institutions and other groups from the region to share their experiences.

11 May 2007
Cluster of WSIS-related events (14-25 May)
Celebrating the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, a series of events related to the implementation of the WSIS Action Lines will take place from 14 to 25 May 2007 in Geneva.

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About UNGIS

In April 2006, UNGIS (United Nations Group on the Information Society) was endorsed by the UN-Chief Executives Board (CEB) as the new inter-agency mechanism with the main objective to coordinate substantive and policy issues facing the United Nations’ implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS).

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What's New

17 May 2007
ITU: Launch of Global Cybersecurity Agenda
As part of its mandate given by the World Summit on the Information Society to build confidence in the use of ICT, ITU announces an ambitious two-year plan to curb cybercrime. The announcement was made by ITU Secretary-General Dr Hamadoun Touré at a ceremony to present the 2007 ITU World Information Society Award.

12 Apr 2007
UNWTO: signature of a collaboration agreement on e-solutions for tourism
UNWTO has signed a collaboration agreement with data management and e-security specialist Indusa Global to advance the application of Information and Communication Technology for the sustainable development of the Tourism Sector.

12 Apr 2007
ILO: New publication : Combining microinsurance and new technologies to protect the poor
To fulfil the potential of microinsurance in protecting the poor, it is necessary to develop an insurance culture among the low-income market and introduce products that meet their primary needs. Information technologies, including smart cards, barcode systems and the Internet could contribute significantly to expanded outreach, better products, cost cutting, and the sustainability of providers.

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