Disasters (earthquakes, floods, cyclones, hurricanes, epidemics etc.) continue to undermine economic development, social development, and environmental protection. Existing and emerging ICTs can mitigate the impact of these disasters thus increasing the chance for countries to attain the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. An expert, and diverse panel, comprising top level representatives of government and private sector, and NGOs shared their …

The session provided participants with an overview of the world of startups and the skills needed by successful entrepreneurs. A mixture of workshops, keynote speeches and interactive activities tackled areas such as creativity, providing hands-on experience in building business models and empowering students with entrepreneurship skills in a positive, productive environment. The workshop equipped participants with knowledge and skills on startups: …

The Event Closing and ITU Telecom World Awards Ceremony brought ITU Telecom World 2016 to a close during a buzzing ceremony on the final day of the event and also saw the much-awaited announcement of the winners of the ITU Telecom World Awards. During the week of the event, finalists pitched their ideas and innovations to judges and a global …

Will be talking about the digital economy in five or ten years, or will it simply be “the economy”? queried  Natasha Beschorner, Senior ICT Policy Specialist, The World Bank. After all, “digital technologies are so integrated into all the different layers of society and economy that the term will be superfluous.” Mainstreaming of digital technologies and disruptive trends such as …