This report shows where we stand in 2006 in achieving these goals. The challenges the Goals represent are staggering. But there are clear signs of hope. The data on the following pages and other evidence suggest that providing every child with a primary school education is within our grasp. The handful of countries in sub-Saharan Africa that are successfully lowering HIV infection rates and expanding treatment demonstrate that the war against AIDS can be won. Step by step, we see that women ...

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) announced recently the creation of an ambitious new initiative, Business Action to Support the Information Society (BASIS). This project will lend business expertise and experience to the emerging global dialogue that is shaping the agenda on Internet governance and information and communication technologies (ICTs), particularly in multi stakeholder discussions at the United Nations and following the UN World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS

There is a need to link up the thousands of communications technology initiatives littered across the developing world, but is another UN technocracy the right answer?

The first chairman of the newly formed Global Alliance for Information and Communication Technologies and Development will be an education advocate who is also the Board Chairman of Intel Corporation, a United States company, the United Nations said today.

Intel Chairman Craig Barrett will head a group of governmental, corporate, non-profit and educational leaders who will work through the United Nations to look for ways to use information technologies to improve living standards around the world.

Dr. Craig Barrett, chairman of the board of Intel Corp., will serve as the first chairman of the Global Alliance for Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and Development, the United Nations announced today.

The first chairman of the newly formed Global Alliance for Information and Communication Technologies and Development will be an education advocate who is also the Board Chairman of Intel Corporation, a United States company, the United Nations said today.

In its fourth year, the Information and Communication Technologies Task Force, through its core activities, working groups and regional nodes, made a substantive contribution to the preparations for the Tunis phase of the World Summit on the Information Society by sponsoring several regional meetings, organizing a series of global forums, producing several publications and participating actively in events organized by other stakeholders; organized three high-level round tables linking inform ...

The United Nations (UN) has selected Malaysia to host the Global Alliance for Information Communication Technology (ICT) and Development Forum slated for June 19-20.

Malaysian Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Dr Jamaluddin Jarjis was quoted by the Malaysian News Agency (Bernama) as saying that the forum will be jointly organised by the Malaysian Government and the UN's ICT Task Force in Putrajaya.

Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is scheduled to open the for ...

The United Nations (UN) selected Malaysia to host the Global Alliance for Information Communication Technology (ICT) and Development Forum to be held for two days beginning June 19.

Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Dr Jamaluddin Jarjis said the decision showed the UN recognised Malaysia's efforts to become an ICT hub in the region.

He said the forum, jointly organised by the Malaysian government and the UN's ICT Task Force, would be held at the Marriott Hotel in P ...

The Secretary-General has approved on 29 March 2006 the launch of the Global Alliance for ICT and Development.

I have decided to appoint Mr. Sarbuland Khan as Executive Coordinator of the Secretariat of the Global Alliance for ICT and Development until further notice.

Jose Antonio Ocampo

Prior to Tunis a “Working Group on Internet Governance” (WGIG) established the following working definition: „Internet governance is the development and application by Governments, the private sector and civil society, in their respective roles, of shared principles, norms, rules, decision-making procedures, and programmes that shape the evolution and use of the Internet.“ - This working definition of “Internet governance”, however, is not substantive but procedural and lacks normative de ...