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🌐📡 Happy World Telecommunication and Information Society Day! 📡🌐 Since 1969 the United Nations established May 17 as World Telecommunication and Information Society Day to celebrate how digital innovation can help connect the world and unlock sustainable prosperity for all. From fighting climate change to eliminating hunger and poverty, digital technologies can help achieve 70% of targets under the #UN Sustainable Development Goals. Now more than ever, building a sustainable future demands innovative thinking and action in the digital world. At Asterion Industrial Partners we know this well, having been born five years ago with the mission to use the transformative power of investment to influence society, we work to close the glaring digital divides that hinder innovation in much of the world. #WTISD2024 reminds the world of the progress yet to be made to ensure that everyone can benefit from digital technologies. Read more about it ⬇️⬇️: https://lnkd.in/gs3jEn2 #AsterionIndustrial #WorldTelecommunicationDay #DigitalTransformation #Innovation #Telecommunications

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day #WTISD2024 highlights how digital #innovation can drive sustainable development and prosperity ☘️. Recognizing the importance of innovative thinking and action in the digital world, the Secretariat of #MinamataConvention has developed a digital strategy that emphasizes the responsible use of data, multistakeholder collaboration, and leveraging #digitaltechnology for environmental sustainability and #MakeMercuryHistory.    You can read it here in the six UN languages 👉 https://lnkd.in/d-55TwDf

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, 17 May (Digital innovation can help tackle the world’s most pressing challenges) From fighting climate change to eliminating hunger and poverty, digital technologies can help achieve 70% of targets under the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Now more than ever, building a sustainable future demands innovative thinking and action in the digital world. World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2024 offers the chance to explore how digital innovation can help connect everyone and unlock sustainable prosperity for all. With 2.6 billion people still unconnected, glaring digital gaps hinder innovation across much of the world. Many countries – lacking key policies, investments, and digital skills – are struggling to keep up in today’s fast-changing digital landscape. WTISD 2024 reminds the world of the progress yet to be made to ensure that everyone can benefit from digital technologies.

Celebrating the immense power of #digitalinnovation in enhancing global #connectivity and bridging the digital divide across borders. Here’s to unlocking the infinite potential of digitalization in building a brighter and more sustainable tomorrow! #WorldTelecommunicationDay #WorldInformationSocietyDay

🌐 What's happening at the #WSIS+20 Forum High-Level Event (WSIS Process) in Geneva? Check out WACC General Secretary Philip Lee, D.D. (h.c.)'s notes from Day 2: "Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do," stated Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on WSIS+20 Forum Day 2. Themes discussed included the digital economy - which some refer to as the data economy - and how digital technologies can be used to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.   Business and regulatory leaders talked about "When Policy Meets Progress: Shaping a Fit for Future Digital World" and "Leading in the Digital Era: How can the Public Sector prepare for the AI age?"   A related topic was the Global Digital Compact, which is anticipated to be launched at the UN Summit of the Future later this year. The Compact aims to tackle the gap in digital preparedness between developed and developing countries.   Forum participants heard - some with a touch of scepticism - that the Compact will lead to "policies that could accelerate a reduction of that digital divide and allow micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises in developing regions to participate more equitably, and benefit more, in the digital economy." In this respect, on May 28 the ITU, the UN Agency for Digital Technologies, announced USD 4.8 billion dollars in investment commitments toward global connectivity. The announcement brings the total pledges aimed at closing the digital divide through ITU's #Partner2Connect Digital Coalition (P2C) to USD 50.96 billion, over half the USD 100 billion goal set for 2026. The new commitments include pledges that leverage AI as a means of enhancing digital access, adoption, and inclusion.   For many, the watchwords at the WSIS+20 Forum remain meaningful connectivity, multistakeholder participation, diversity, pluralism, and respect for human dignity.   #DigitalJustice #GlobalDigitalCompact #SummitOfTheFuture #ACommonFuture #CommunicationForAll #GlobalGoals

Fayeann L. Lawrence and I are eagerly anticipating our attendance at the upcoming United Nations Summit of the Future Action Days. We are looking forward to delving into the #GlobalDigitalCompact, which aims to advance an inclusive, universal, and meaningful vision of technology and innovation. In my eyes, a #DigitalFutureForAll looks like this: 1. Envisioning a world where every individual, regardless of age, can share meaningful moments virtually, fostering a sense of closeness and connectivity. 2. Aspiring for a digital library accessible to every child, promoting equitable access to knowledge and fostering a culture of lifelong learning. 3. Envisioning a future where precision agriculture, empowered by digital tools, enables sustainable and efficient farming practices for the benefit of communities worldwide. 4. Striving for a digitally inclusive economy where small businesses can seamlessly engage with global markets, contributing to the prosperity and growth of local economies. 5. Imagining a future where remote medical consultations enhance healthcare accessibility, addressing the needs of underserved communities and promoting well-being.

Four days ago was #WorldOceansDay 🐟 This blog by GSMA - Mobile for Development "Digital innovations for a thriving #blueeconomy" highlights the role of #digital solutions in creating a #sustainable future for our oceans 🌊 Celebrate with us! Read it here 👉 https://gsma.at/2n #OceanConservation #TechForGood

Giga was highlighted in the Global Digital Compact Zero Draft published by the Office of the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology as one of key drivers to close the digital divide and accelerate progress across the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Under the cluster 1 on connectivity, Giga plays a key role in mapping and connecting schools globally to provide children with reliable and affordable internet access, supporting SDGs 3 (Good Health and Well-being) and 4 (Quality Education). The Global Digital Compact, envisioned as part of the United Nations's Common Agenda, is expected to be agreed at the Summit of the Future in September 2024 through a technology track with multi-stakeholder participation. This will establish a global framework for addressing critical digital issues by 2030. Read the report: https://lnkd.in/di_EgJKf

We live in a #digital world rife with opportunities and challenges, but those opportunities are not equally distributed. Nearly half of the ~6 million schools in the world are not connected to the #Internet, mostly in the poorest countries and areas. More than 500 million students have no access to the Internet.  #ConnectEverySchool is enshrined in the draft Global Digital Compact, to be adopted at this year's Summit of the Future. Through Giga we aim to contribute to better education and health outcomes #ForEveryChild.

It’s World Telecommunication and Information Society Day! This year it’s the chance to explore how digital innovation can help connect everyone and unlock sustainable prosperity for all. “Innovative tech can help tackle the world’s most pressing challenges, from fighting climate change to eliminating hunger and poverty. In fact, digital technologies can help achieve 70% of targets under the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Yet glaring digital gaps hinder innovation in many parts of the world. The lack of policies, investment, and digital skills leaves many countries struggling to keep up in the fast-changing digital landscape." #TelecommunicationDay