The focus of much of telecommunications activities world wide is to harmonize national policies, bridge technological differences, foster interconnectivity and interoperability of systems on a global scale. The result is to bring the world closer - through a phone call, via an email, by watching TV or surfing the web.
One of the key objectives of the World Telecommunications Day is to increase global awareness of the advantages that information and communications technologies have to offer and increase access to ICTs for a greater percentage of the population, especially the lower income groups in developing countries.
Since 2006, the World Telecommunication Day carries added significance as 17 May has also been identified by the Tunis phase of the World Summit on the Information Society as "World Information Society Day".. The day is now officially called the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD)
2023
This year, the World Telecommunications Day focuses on
"Empowering the least developed countries through ICTs"
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In 2023, the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD-2016) focuses on the theme: "Empowering the least developed countries through ICTs" as endorsed by the International Telecommunication Union Council.
The Day reflects on the ICT advances for transition to smart and sustainable development. It focuses on specific ICT-enabled solutions and emerging trends for fostering economic, environmental and social sustainability in least developed countries, contributing to the five strategic goals: growth, inclusiveness, sudtsinsbility, innovation and partnership
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GDRC has been working on themes related to this international day/observance, in its programme on Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs).
GDRC reaffirms its committment to uphold the objectives of the World Telecommunications Day, and work towards better understanding of, and action on, " ... bringing the world a little closer".
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