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PI/1624

ICT TASK FORCE MEETING IN BERLIN FOCUSES ON PROMOTING FAVOURABLE ENVIRONMENTS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

22/11/2004
Press Release
PI/1624

ICT TASK FORCE MEETING IN BERLIN FOCUSES ON PROMOTING


FAVOURABLE ENVIRONMENTS FOR information TECHNOLOGY

 


BERLIN, 22 November(UN Department of Public Information) -- “Promoting an enabling environment for digital development” was the theme of the seventh meeting of the United Nations Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Task Force, held on 19 and 20 November in Berlin, hosted by the German Foreign Ministry.

PI/1622

UN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES TASK FORCE TO MEET IN BERLIN, 19-20 NOVEMBER

16/11/2004
Press Release
PI/1622

UN Information and Communication Technologies task force


to meet in Berlin, 19-20 November

 


“Promoting an enabling environment for digital development” will be the theme of the seventh meeting of the United Nations Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Task Force, to be held on 19 and 20 November in Berlin, hosted by the German Foreign Ministry.

PI/1621-UNITAR/704

SEMINAR ON SECURITY IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO BE HELD ON 19 NOVEMBER

15/11/2004
Press Release
PI/1621
UNITAR/704

Seminar on security in information technology to be held on 19 November


A high-level seminar on policy awareness and security issues in information technology will be held in the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Chamber on Friday, 19 November, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

PI/1620

UNITED NATIONS ESTABLISHES WORKING GROUP ON INTERNET GOVERNANCE

11/11/2004
Press Release
PI/1620

UNITED NATIONS ESTABLISHES WORKING GROUP ON INTERNET GOVERNANCE


NEW YORK, 11 November (Working Group on Internet Governance) -- Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced today the establishment of the Working Group on Internet Governance.  The Working Group will prepare the ground for a decision on this issue by the second phase of the World Summit on the Information Society, to be held in Tunis in November 2005.

PI/1618

IRELAND TO GIVE $5.1 MILLION TO UNITED NATIONS INITIATIVE FOR MODERN TECHNOLOGIES TO HELP EDUCATION IN DEVELOPING WORLD

02/11/2004
Press Release
PI/1618

IRELAND TO GIVE $5.1 MILLION TO UNITED NATIONS INITIATIVE FOR MODERN


TECHNOLOGIES TO HELP EDUCATION IN DEVELOPING WORLD


            UNITED NATIONS, 1 November -- Ireland is to contribute $5.1 million to a Unitedd Nations initiative that aims to connect thousands of schools and villages in the developing world through information and communication technologies (ICTs).