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Date: Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 10:01 AM<br>Subject: WSIS Flash Issue No 28 - July-August 2013<br>To: carolina rossini <<a href="mailto:carolina.rossini@gmail.com">carolina.rossini@gmail.com</a>><br><br><br><div>
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<p style="text-align:left;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="left">Dear WSIS Stakeholders,</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="justify">Continuing our online and offline dialogues,
since the WSIS Forum 2013, on the WSIS Review Process
and the future of the WSIS Process beyond 2015 several crucial
questions arise. In building the vision of the WSIS
Process beyond 2015: in the past ten years, what are the
main achievements in the area of the information
society, in particular in the implementation of the WSIS Action
Lines; what are the key challenges that need to be addressed in
the next 10 years; and what is the key role that ICTs
can play in the post 2015 Development Agenda?</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="justify">The <a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=472&F=H" target="_blank">WSIS+10 High-Level Event</a>, an extended version
of the WSIS Forum (13-17 April 2014, Sharm el-Sheikh), will
address these questions and also assess progress made
in the implementation of the WSIS outcomes related to the WSIS
Action Lines under mandates of the participating
agencies, while providing a platform for
multistakeholder coordination of the implementation of
the WSIS outcomes, with involvement and participation of all
WSIS action line facilitators, other UN agencies and
all WSIS stakeholders.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="justify">The WSIS+10 High-Level Event will review the
WSIS Outcomes (2003 and 2005) related to the Action
Lines with a view to developing proposals on a new vision beyond
2015, potentially also exploring new targets. The
meeting will be organized taking into account decisions
of the 68th Session of the UN General Assembly.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="justify">The <a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=455&F=H" target="_blank">preparatory process</a> will comprise of an Open
Consultation Process consisting of six phases, including three
physical meetings and online consultations. This open and
inclusive open consultation process will result
in:</p>
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<li> Draft outcome documents for consideration by the WSIS+10 High-Level
Event, by 1st March 2014
<ul>
<li> Draft WSIS+10 Statement on Implementation of WSIS Outcomes</li>
<li> Draft WSIS+10 Vision for WSIS Beyond 2015 under mandates of the
participating agencies</li>
</ul>
(Please see the <a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=458&F=H" target="_blank">Official Submission Form #1 on the Outcome Documents of the
WSIS+10 High-Level Event</a>) </li>
<li> Multistakeholder guidance on the Thematic Aspects and Innovations on
the Format of the WSIS +10 High Level Event. <br> (Please see
the <a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=457&F=H" target="_blank">Official Submission Form #2 on the Thematic Aspects and
Innovations on the Format</a>) </li>
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<p style="text-align:justify;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="justify">We look forward to your active participation
in the <a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=455&F=H" target="_blank">open consultation process</a>.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="justify">Best Regards,<br> WSIS Team</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="justify">The <a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=461&F=H" target="_blank">WSIS+10 High-Level Event</a> will be held from 13
to 17 April 2014 in Sharm el-Sheikh. This event will be an
extended version of the WSIS Forum. It is designed to review the
progress made in the implementation of the WSIS
outcomes under the mandates of participating agencies, and to
take stock of achievements in the last 10 years based on
reports of WSIS Stakeholders, including those submitted
by countries, Action Line Facilitators and other
stakeholders.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="justify">The WSIS+10 High-Level Event will review the
WSIS Outcomes (2003 and 2005) related to the WSIS
Action Lines with the view of developing proposals on a new
vision beyond 2015, potentially including new targets.
This process will take into account the decisions of
the 68th Session of the UN General Assembly.</p>
<br> <a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=461&F=H" target="_blank"> <img alt="WSIS+10 High-Level Event" height="345" src="http://www.itu.int/wsis/newsroom/wsisFlash/inc/flash/misc/poster1.jpg" width="460"></a><br>
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<p style="font-weight:bold;text-align:justify;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="justify">Invitation Letter: <a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=456&F=H" target="_blank">Invitation to Contribute to the Open Consultation
Process</a></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="justify">The <a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=455&F=H" target="_blank">preparatory process</a> is an open and inclusive
consultation among WSIS Stakeholders (governments, private
sector, civil society, international organizations and
relevant regional organizations) focused on: developing
multistakeholder consensus on two draft Outcome Documents, to be
developed during the open consultation process by 1
March 2014 and submitted for consideration by the
WSIS+10 High-Level Event; the thematic aspects and innovations
on the format of the Event. The <a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=455&F=H" target="_blank">Open Consultation Process for the WSIS+10
High-Level Event</a> is structured in six phases as
follows:</p>
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<li><span style="font-weight:bold">Phase One:</span> July 2013 -
Initiation of the Open Consultation Process: Official
Submissions<br><span style="font-weight:bold">Submission
Forms:</span> <ol style="text-align:left;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;padding-top:0;margin-top:0">
<li> <a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=460&F=H" target="_blank">Official
Submission Form #1 on the Outcome Documents of the WSIS+10 High-Level
Event</a> </li>
<li> <a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=459&F=H" target="_blank">Official
Submission Form #2 on the Thematic Aspects and Innovations on the
Format</a> </li>
</ol> </li>
<li><span style="font-weight:bold">Phase Two:</span> 7-8 October 2013 -
First Physical Meeting, Room C, ITU Headquarters,
Geneva (Remote Participation will be available)</li>
<li><span style="font-weight:bold">Phase Three:</span> 16-17 December
2013 - Second Physical Meeting (Remote Participation will be
available)</li>
<li><span style="font-weight:bold">Phase Four:</span> 17-18 February
2014 - Third Physical Meeting (Remote Participation will be
available)</li>
<li><span style="font-weight:bold">Phase Five:</span> 1 March 2014 -
Outcomes of the open consultation published.</li>
<li><span style="font-weight:bold">Phase Six:</span> 12 March 2014 -
Final Brief on the WSIS+10 High-Level Event (Remote
Participation will be available)</li>
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WSIS Stocktaking</h1>
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<p style="text-align:justify;padding:0;margin:0;font-weight:bold;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="justify">New call for update and new
entries. Contribute to the WSIS Stocktaking Report
2014.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="justify">During the WSIS process in 2004,
stakeholders expressed their view that the public
stocktaking database of WSIS-related implementation activities
(<a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=93&F=H" target="_blank">www.wsis.org/stocktaking</a>),
structured according to the 11 WSIS Action Lines
(Geneva Plan of Action), should be further maintained under the
stewardship of ITU (see Tunis Agenda, § 120).</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="justify">The principal role of the WSIS Stocktaking
exercise is to leverage the activities of stakeholders
working on the implementation of WSIS outcomes and share
knowledge and experience of projects by replicating
successful models. In this context, WSIS Stocktaking
process provides a portal of best practices for stakeholders
seeking updated information on the progress of
implementation of WSIS outcomes (see Geneva Plan of
Action, §28.e)</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="justify">ECOSOC Resolution 2012 on “Assessment of the
progress made in the implementation of and follow-up to
the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information
Society” encourages all WSIS stakeholders to continue
to contribute information to the WSIS Stocktaking
database. The results of the previous call for update and new
entries were presented in the fifth edition of the
Report on WSIS Stocktaking reflecting more than 700
WSIS-related activities for the period May 2012-May 2013.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="justify">The sixth edition of the WSIS Stocktaking
Report is the continuation of the WSIS Stocktaking
Report series and will be prepared for WSIS+10 High-Level Event
and Forum 2014 as the background document.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="justify">The WSIS Stocktaking Report 2014 will also
be shared with ITU-D study Groups in the elaboration of
Output Reports and will be submitted as the contribution to the
17th session of the Commission on Science and
Technology for Development (CSTD).</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="justify">In 2013, the new application for the
database was introduced with additional features that
allow stakeholders to use the database in a more efficient way.
The users are able to access their account of
projects/activities where they could track all recorded
data and update/edit their existing WSIS related activities at
any time.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="justify">We look forward to receiving your responses
and any other associated documentation by 1st December
2013. Don’t miss the opportunity to provide your input to
the 6th edition of the WSIS Stocktaking report</p>
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<p style="text-align:left;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="left">Official documentation and questionnaire is
available at <a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=93&F=H" target="_blank"> www.wsis.org/stocktaking</a></p>
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WSIS Forum 2013</h1>
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<p style="text-align:justify;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="justify">WSIS Forum 2013 was held from the 13-17 May
2013 at the ITU Headquarters in Geneva. This year the
Forum attracted more than 1800 WSIS Stakeholders from more than
140 countries. Several high-level representatives of the
wider WSIS Stakeholder community graced the Forum with
more than 60 ministers and deputies, several ambassadors, CEOs
and Civil Society leaders contributing passionately
towards the programme of the Forum. On–site participation
increased tremendously during the WSIS Forum 2013.
Several remote participants joined the forum through
remote participation facilities.</p>
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<p align="left">WSIS Forum
2013 Outcome Document</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="justify">More than 150 sessions were held during the
WSIS Forum 2013 in the form of high level dialogues,
thematic and country workshops, showcasing theatres, ministerial
round table, WSIS+10 Visioning Track, World Café
style workshops, interactive sessions and action line
facilitating sessions. This provided a vibrant atmosphere for
facilitation and exchange on a multistakeholder vision
of the WSIS Process. An exhibition space provided the perfect
atmosphere to network, learn and share.</p>
<br> <a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=440&F=H" target="_blank"> <img alt="wsis forum 2013 outcome document" height="188" src="http://www.itu.int/wsis/newsroom/wsisFlash/inc/flash/misc/img50.jpg" width="132"></a><br>
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<p style="text-align:justify;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="justify">The commitment and dedication of the WSIS
Stakeholders was evident from the outcomes submitted by
the session organizers. The outcomes of the WSIS Forum 2013 will
be submitted to the Commission on Science and
Technology (CSTD), the UN General Assembly and ITU
Council.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="justify">The outcomes of the sessions are available
<a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=440&F=H" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
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<p align="left">Identifying
Emerging Trends and a Vision Beyond 2015 booklet</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="justify">Since 2009, the WSIS forum has proven to be
a unique platform for multistakeholder brainstorming
and consensus on emerging trends in the area of Information
Society. This <a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=439&F=H" target="_blank"> booklet</a> captures emerging trends in the 11
WSIS Action lines, both in terms of policy and technology,
discussed by stakeholders during WSIS Forum 2013. The
trends identified during the Forum, provide the WSIS
Community with guidance and a vision for the way beyond 2015,
WSIS+10, related activities.</p>
<br> <a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=439&F=H" target="_blank"> <img alt="emerging trends booklet" height="173" src="http://www.itu.int/wsis/newsroom/wsisFlash/inc/flash/misc/imgD.jpg" width="132"></a><br>
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2015 booklet </a></p>
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<p align="left">Statement on
the WSIS+10 Visioning and WSIS+10 Visioning Challenge document</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="justify">The annual gathering of WSIS Stakeholders at
the WSIS Forum, co-organised by ITU, UNESCO, UNCTAD and
UNDP, provided the perfect opportunity for multistakeholder
visioning and discussion on the WSIS process including
the Overall Review of the Implementation of the WSIS
Outcomes (WSIS+10). The presence of so many leaders here in
Geneva, including over 50 ministers, was a sign, both of
stakeholders’ commitment to the WSIS Process and
of the important role ICTs will continue to play in
tomorrow’s development agenda. During the Forum a
<a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=437&F=H" target="_blank"> Statement on WSIS+10 Visioning</a> was
released</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="justify">WSIS+10 related sessions formed the WSIS+10
Visioning Track that was organized in accordance to the
Plan of Action developed within the framework of the United
Nations on the Information Society (UNGIS) Open
Consultation Process on WSIS+10 (2011-2012, <a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=99&F=H" target="_blank">
http://www.ungis.org</a>).</p>
<br> <a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=438&F=H" target="_blank"> <img height="168" src="http://www.itu.int/wsis/newsroom/wsisFlash/inc/flash/misc/wsis10.cover.jpg" width="132" alt="WSIS+10 Visioning Challenge Document"></a><br>
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<p style="text-align:justify;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="justify"> • <a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=437&F=H" target="_blank">Statement on the WSIS+10 Visioning</a><br>
• <a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=438&F=H" target="_blank">WSIS+10 Visioning Challenge Document</a></p>
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Partnership on Measuring ICT for Development</h1>
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<p style="text-align:justify;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="justify">The Partnership on Measuring ICT for
Development is actively involved in the WSIS+10 review
process and has taken the lead role in monitoring progress
towards the achievements of the WSIS Targets. The
Partnership is preparing a final quantitative
assessment report, which will analyze and discuss the
achievements made on each one of the ten WSIS targets. The
report will be based on available data for the 49
indicators identified in the Partnership’s 2011
Measuring the WSIS Targets: a statistical framework document.
The report will be launched at the WSIS+10 high-level
meeting on the overall review of the WSIS, to take
place in April 2014. In July 2013, the Partnership, through the
UN Regional Commissions, the OECD and UNCTAD, will send
out the WSIS Targets questionnaire to WSIS focal points
in all countries to collect data for the indicators identified to
track the WSIS Targets. The results of this
questionnaire will be used as an input to the final
2014 WSIS assessment report and all countries are encouraged to
respond to this questionnaire. <b>This survey will be the
last opportunity to contribute data to the final
assessment report.</b></p>
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Targets questionnaire please visit <u></u><a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=443&F=H" target="_blank">http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Pages/intlcoop/partnership/followup.aspx/</a><u></u>.</p>
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United Nations Group on the Information Society</h1>
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<p style="text-align:justify;padding:0;margin:0;font-weight:bold;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="justify">UNGIS Joint Statement: A
collective contribution by 30 UN Agencies (UNGIS
Members) to the dialogue on the Post-2015 Development
Agenda.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="justify">In keeping with its mandate to promote
policy coherence and programme coordination in the UN
system, as well as provide guidance on issues related to
information and communications technologies (ICTs) in
support of internationally agreed development goals,
the 30 members of the UN Group on the Information Society
(UNGIS) will respectfully submit a <a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=433&F=H" target="_blank">joint statement</a> to the UN Secretary General and the UN
Task Team. The statement is a collective contribution
to the dialogue on the Post-2015 Development Agenda, a unified
effort to harness inter-agency expertise and experience
to support deliberations on Post-2015 priorities, and a united
commitment to a UN community poised to address
development challenges in the 21st century.</p>
<br> <a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=433&F=H" target="_blank"> <img alt="UNGIS Joint Statement" height="254" src="http://www.itu.int/wsis/newsroom/wsisFlash/inc/flash/misc/UNGIS.Joint.Statement_cover.png" width="180"></a><br>
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ITU Telecom World 2013, Bangkok 19-22 November</h1>
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2013</p>
<br> <a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=470&F=H" target="_blank"> <img alt="about2013pic.jpg (680×220)" height="148" src="http://www.itu.int/wsis/newsroom/wsisFlash/inc/flash/misc/fdsfdsf2dsf3c.jpg" width="460"></a><br>
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<p style="text-align:justify;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="justify">A revolution is underway in the ICT sector.
The shift to IP-based services is shaking the
foundations of communication systems as we know them. We need to
understand this change, work out how to grow with it and
benefit from it.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="justify">ITU Telecom World 2013 will explore the
theme of Embracing change in a digital world. We invite
you to be part of this conversation. Through interactive panel
debates, workshops and showfloor sessions we will focus
on five major areas of change: <strong>changing user
behaviour</strong>; <strong>shifting industry dynamics</strong>;
<strong>Internet of Things and M2M</strong>; <strong>new
technologies</strong>; <strong> new standardization and regulatory
approaches</strong>.</p>
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#BYND2015 Global Youth Summit</h1>
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ensure a better future for everyone</p>
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address the concerns of young people and provide
creative solutions through the use of ICTs. The <a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=464&F=H" target="_blank">ITU</a>, who are committed to connecting the
world, are doing just that by using an innovative crowd-sourcing
<a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=451&F=H" target="_blank">platform</a> that will enable all young people from
across the world to <a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=450&F=H" target="_blank">share</a> their views and actively participate in
shaping the policies that will affect their futures. The key
crowd-sourced findings will culminate in an
unprecedented statement that will be handed to World
Leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York by
Laura Chinchilla, the President of Costa Rica.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="justify"><a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=462&F=H" target="_blank"> The Child Online Protection Initiative</a> at ITU is
organizing a session on child online safety at the Global Youth
Summit in partnership with <a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=453&F=H" target="_blank"> UNICEF</a> and <a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=471&F=H" target="_blank"> The Walt Disney Company</a>. The <a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=463&F=H" target="_blank"> <em>Be Smart, Be Safe</em></a> session will help
young people become informed users of the Internet and encourage
them to share with their peers best practices and
recommendations for staying smart and safe online.
Young participants will have an opportunity to design their own
global awareness campaign on online safety and compete
in a video competition to be launched at the Summit.</p>
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leaders</a></p>
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Broadband Commission</h1>
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national broadband plans matter - a contribution to
the work of the Broadband Commission for Digital
Development</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="justify">This new ITU and Cisco report finds that
there has been strong recent growth in broadband plans,
with some 134 policies in force by mid - 2013. Plans may take
different forms and vary in targets, however share a
common emphasis on the vital role of broadband in underpinning
national competitiveness, and extending national
footprint of broadband networks and usage of
broadband-enabled services and applications. Research
conducted for this report suggests that the introduction or
adoption of a broadband plan is associated with 2.5%
higher fixed broadband penetration, and 7.4% higher
mobile broadband penetration on average. This result is
consistent with a National Broadband Plan focusing efforts
across industry in coordination with policy-makers,
emphasizing the role of broadband as a national priority, and
signaling national commitment to the roll-out of
broadband.</p>
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<p style="text-align:left;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="left">To access report, please visit <u></u><a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=469&F=H" target="_blank">www.broadbandcommission.org/documents/reportNBP2013.pdf</a><u></u>.</p>
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<p style="text-align:left;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="left">For more information, please
visit <u></u><a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=292&F=H" target="_blank">www.broadbandcommission.org/</a><u></u>.</p>
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Child Online Protection (COP)</h1>
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H.E. Dr. Dame Patience Goodluck Jonathan, First Lady of
Nigeria as ITU’s Child Online Protection
Champion</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="justify">On Monday 22 July 2013, ITU will host an
inauguration ceremony of H.E. Dr. Dame Patience
Goodluck Jonathan, First Lady of Nigeria, as its <a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=462&F=H" target="_blank">Child Online Protection (COP)</a> Champion. A
progressive leader and renowned humanitarian, the First Lady of
Nigeria has worked extensively to empower children and
women in Nigeria. With the support of the First Lady as
ITU’s COP Champion, the Federal Republic of Nigeria
will be taking more extensive steps to build a safer
online environment for children and young people. ITU is looking
forward to collaborating closely with the First Lady
and her country to promote child online safety.</p>
<br> <img alt="H.E. Dr. Dame Patience Goodluck Jonathan" src="http://www.itu.int/wsis/newsroom/wsisFlash/inc/flash/misc/imgCAD.jpg" width="195" height="252"><br> <br>
<p style="text-align:justify;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="justify">In addition, ITU and the Federal Republic of
Nigeria have just signed a Memorandum of Understanding
on the establishment of a Regional Cybersecurity Centre for
Africa in Nigeria. This Regional Centre will
facilitate multi-stakeholder collaboration on
combatting cyber threats at the regional and national
levels—with an emphasis on activities related to child
online protection.</p>
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ITU Partners with IWF in its Mission to Achieve Child
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<p style="text-align:justify;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="justify">In collaboration with the <a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=454&F=H" target="_blank"> Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)</a>, <a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=467&F=H" target="_blank"> ITU</a> created a template for countries to
assess online child sexual abuse content and propose
mechanisms for its elimination. To test the efficacy of the
template and approach, IWF has run a pilot programme in
Uganda earlier in June. For more information, visit
<a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=462&F=H" target="_blank"> ITU’s Child Online Protection website</a>.</p>
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ITU and UNICEF Engage Industry Partners to Protect
Children Online</h1>
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<p style="text-align:justify;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px" align="justify">ITU’s <a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=462&F=H" target="_blank"> Child Online Protection (COP)</a> initiative is
working closely with <a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=453&F=H" target="_blank"> UNICEF</a> and industry partners to strengthen
industry participation in advancing children’s rights
online. Together with UNICEF and partners, ITU is currently
updating its Guidelines for Industry on Child Online
Protection, whose aim is to provide a common framework for all
sectors of the industry in working towards a safer
cyber world for children. Also, new industry partners
have joined the COP initiative recently: <a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=468&F=H" target="_blank"> The Walt Disney Company</a>, for example, is one
of the partners taking the lead on designing and delivering
training for young people on online safety at the <a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=442&F=H" target="_blank">Global Youth Summit: BYND2015</a>. Read our
<a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=474&F=H" target="_blank">article</a> on the <a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=475&F=H" target="_blank">ITU blog</a> to learn more about <a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=467&F=H" target="_blank">ITU</a>’s work with UNICEF and industry
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<a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=462&F=H" target="_blank">Child Online Protection initiative</a> at <a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=467&F=H" target="_blank">ITU</a>, in partnership with <a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=466&F=H" target="_blank">African Child Online Protection (ACOP)</a>, will
organize the African Child Online Protection Summit
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communication technologies in Africa, the Summit will
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child online safety in Africa. For more information, please
visit the <a href="https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=31724&N=205&L=466&F=H" target="_blank">event page</a> for the Summit.</p>
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October 2013, Kigali, Rwanda</p>
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<p style="font-weight:bold;color:#fff;margin:0;padding:0;font-family:Calibri,Candara,Segoe,'Segoe UI',Optima,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px">Africa's Future Delivered, Today</p>
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