U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said: “…The annual observance of World Telecommunication Day, marking the founding of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on 17 May 1865, has drawn attention to the work of ITU and the broader challenges of global communication. From the days of the telegraph through space-age communication, and now in cyberspace, ITU has helped to connect the world.
“In recognition of this evolution, the World Summit on the Information Society, which was held in two phases (in Geneva in 2003 and in Tunis in 2005), proposed that 17 May henceforth be celebrated as World Information Society Day. The Summit’s aim was to build an open, inclusive, people-centred, knowledge-based information society that will accelerate the pace of development. This occasion now highlights the link between the great potential of information and communication technologies (ICT) and our goal of accelerating the pace of development.
“The Summit recognized the importance of building confidence and trust in the use of ICT. This is reflected in the theme for this year’s observance, “promoting global cybersecurity”. In an increasingly interconnected and networked world, it has become critically important to safeguard our vital systems and infrastructures against attack by cybercriminals, while instilling confidence in online transactions in order to promote trade, commerce, banking, telemedicine, e-government and a host of other e-applications. As this depends on the security practices of each and every networked country, business and citizen, we need to develop a global culture of cybersecurity….”
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2006/sgsm10433.doc.htm
World Information Society Day 17 May 2006
http://www.un.org/events/infoday/2006
International Telecommunication Union
http://www.itu.int/home/index.html
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http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=18512&Cr=Internet&Cr1=
Visiting UN official asked to intercede on behalf of newly banned filmmaker and detained journalists
http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=17747
Handbook for bloggers and cyber-dissidents
http://www.rsf.org/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=542
U.S.: Strange Bedfellows Unite to Save the Internet http://www.unobserver.com/index.php?pagina=layout5.php&id=2283&blz=1
“In recognition of this evolution, the World Summit on the Information Society, which was held in two phases (in Geneva in 2003 and in Tunis in 2005), proposed that 17 May henceforth be celebrated as World Information Society Day. The Summit’s aim was to build an open, inclusive, people-centred, knowledge-based information society that will accelerate the pace of development. This occasion now highlights the link between the great potential of information and communication technologies (ICT) and our goal of accelerating the pace of development.
“The Summit recognized the importance of building confidence and trust in the use of ICT. This is reflected in the theme for this year’s observance, “promoting global cybersecurity”. In an increasingly interconnected and networked world, it has become critically important to safeguard our vital systems and infrastructures against attack by cybercriminals, while instilling confidence in online transactions in order to promote trade, commerce, banking, telemedicine, e-government and a host of other e-applications. As this depends on the security practices of each and every networked country, business and citizen, we need to develop a global culture of cybersecurity….”
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2006/sgsm10433.doc.htm
World Information Society Day 17 May 2006
http://www.un.org/events/infoday/2006
International Telecommunication Union
http://www.itu.int/home/index.html
Please also see:
Secretary-General calls for global security in cyberspace
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=18512&Cr=Internet&Cr1=
Visiting UN official asked to intercede on behalf of newly banned filmmaker and detained journalists
http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=17747
Handbook for bloggers and cyber-dissidents
http://www.rsf.org/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=542
U.S.: Strange Bedfellows Unite to Save the Internet http://www.unobserver.com/index.php?pagina=layout5.php&id=2283&blz=1