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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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In Focus

Activities undertaken by UNGIS members in implementing the WSIS outcomes .

The WSIS stocktaking provides the opportunity to search for the actions carried out by the members of the United Nations Group on the Information Society more

Events

2 Sep 2008
UNGIS: Third meeting, Geneva, Switzerland (19 September)
The third meeting of UNGIS will be held at ITU on 19 September.

29 Aug 2008
ITU, UNESCO, UNDP: Open consultation on the 2009 cluster of WSIS related-events, Geneva, Switzerland (15 September)
To folllow-up on the WSIS Action Line Facilitators meeting held in May 2008, an open consultation will be organized on 15 September at ITU to discuss how to improve the WSIS Action Line Facilitation Process.

2 May 2008
ITU, UNESCO, UNDP: Cluster of WSIS related events 2008, Geneva, Switzerland (13-30 May)
For the third time since the second phase of WSIS, representatives of governments, private sector and civil society will gather in Geneva in May to take stock of and advance the implementation of the WSIS outcomes.

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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

2 Sep 2008
UNECA: Technology in Government in Africa (TIGA) Awards 2009. Deadline for application, 31 Dec 2008
Technology in Government in Africa (TIGA) Awards aim to recognise the work of African Governments in the effective use of ICTs for public services delivery. The Awards are aimed at African Governments and institutions based in Africa that are engaged in initiating, developing, and implementing ICTs for public services in Africa contributing to the development of the Information Society in Africa.

1 Jul 2008
Partnership on measuring the IS: Launch of The Global Information Society: a Statistical View 2008
The document assesses progress in measuring the information society by showing available ICT indicators and exploring remaining data gaps. While it shows that data availability in the developing world remains limited, it highlights the progress that has been made over the last few years.

15 May 2008
UNDESA: The UN E-Government Survey 2008: From E-Government to Connected Governance
The focus of the report this year, is e-government initiatives directed at improving operational efficiency through the integration of back-office functions. Whilst such initiatives, if successful, will deliver benefits to citizens, the primary purpose is to improve the effectiveness of government and governmental agencies.

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