Month: March 2018

WSIS Report – Session 300: WSIS Stocktaking and WSIS Prizes

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WSIS Forum 2018 Session 300 This session, moderated by Mr Vladimir Stankovic, WSIS policy analyst, Strategic planning and membership department, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) presented the main results of the WSIS Prize and WSIS stocktaking processes and discussed their future vision. Mr Malcolm Johnson, deputy secretary-general, ITU, in his opening remarks said that this was… Continue reading WSIS Report – Session 300: WSIS Stocktaking and WSIS Prizes

WSIS Report – Session 281: The Need for An Evidence-Based Approach to Tackle the Gender Digital Divide

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WSIS Forum 2018 Session 281 The session, moderated by Ms Alison Gillwald, executive director, Research ICT Africa, presented an update of the Action Map that aims to record initiatives which work in closing the global gender digital divide. The session also featured discussion on the need for an evidence-based approach to tackle the gender digital… Continue reading WSIS Report – Session 281: The Need for An Evidence-Based Approach to Tackle the Gender Digital Divide

BEREC opens a tender procedure for net neutrality measurement tool

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The Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) announced the launch of an open tender procedure for the development and implementation of a net neutrality measurement tool. The main objectives of this procedure is to develop, implement, test and validate a Net Neutrality Measurement Tool; and to provide support services to the BEREC Office and… Continue reading BEREC opens a tender procedure for net neutrality measurement tool

WSIS Report – Session 147: Global and Local Women Technopreneurs Journey to Success

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WSIS Forum 2018 Session 147 The session, moderated by Dr Salma Abbasi, FRGS, chairperson and CEO of eWorldwide Group, highlighted the journeys taken by women technopreneurs who have broken the stereotype and perception that science and technology are dominated, controlled, and belong only to men, stereotypes and perceptions which prevent girls from engaging in this… Continue reading WSIS Report – Session 147: Global and Local Women Technopreneurs Journey to Success

WSIS Report – Session 127: IoV (Internet of Vehicle) Technology

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WSIS Forum 2018 Session 127 The session, moderated by Mr Harry Li, Global Vision Media Technologies Co. Ltd, China, featured discussion on the use of electronic information technology in automobiles and transportation, and presented some of the latest progress in these fields. Mr Houlin Zhao, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), started the session… Continue reading WSIS Report – Session 127: IoV (Internet of Vehicle) Technology