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SUMMARY:World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
DESCRIPTION:Least developed countries need digital investment\nOver the past decade\, the connectivity challenge has become more complex and demanding. Bringing everyone online is no longer enough. Meaningful connectivity – the possibility to enjoy a safe\, satisfying\, enriching\, productive and affordable online experience – is the new imperative. For least developed countries (LDCs)\, this remains a major challenge. The digital divide between LDCs and the rest of the world shows little sign of narrowing. The risk is all too evident. As the world becomes increasingly adept at leveraging the Internet for value creation\, LDCs risk falling further behind. \nThis year\, World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) focuses on “Empowering the least developed countries through information and communication technologies.” The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) calls on the public and private sectors to make pledges for universal connectivity and digital transformation in these countries through its Partner2Connect Digital Coalition. \nMid-way through the agenda to fulfil the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030\, the least developed countries (LDCs) remain the world’s greatest untapped resource\, whose needs must be addressed to achieve the SDGs. Investment in these young\, vibrant countries can drive sustainable growth for generations. Together\, let’s make 2023 a year of progress for digital transformation in the least developed countries. \n\nBackground\nThe purpose of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) is to help raise awareness of the possibilities that the use of the Internet and other information and communication technologies (ICTs) can bring to societies and economies\, as well as of ways to bridge the digital divide. 17 May marks the anniversary of the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention and the creation of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). \n\nHistory\nWorld Telecommunication Day\nWorld Telecommunication Day has been celebrated annually on 17 May since 1969\, marking the founding of ITU and the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention in 1865. It was instituted by the Plenipotentiary Conference in Malaga-Torremolinos in 1973 as Resolution 46. \n\nMeasuring digital development\nIn 2022\, an estimated 407 million people in least developed countries (LDCs) were using the Internet\, accounting for 36 per cent of the population\, compared to 66 per cent globally. The 720 million people still offline in LDCs account for 27 per cent of the global offline population\, even though the LDC population accounts for only 14 per cent of the world’s population. \nITU’s Measuring digital development – Facts and Figures: Focus on Least Developed Countries shows that universal and meaningful connectivity remains a distant prospect for LDCs. \nMatt BirdMatt Bird is the Founder\, CEO\, and Editor-in-Chief of ESG News. He brings 25 years of experience in corporate strategy\, media\, fintech\, and communications\, including 15 years specializing in news and journalism. Matt was recognized by the United Nations as #3 of the “Top 10 Most Influential Media Executives for Impact” in 2015 during the launch of the UN SDGs.\nHe has advised the Sustainable Stock Exchange initiative (SSEI)\, UNCTAD\, and the UN\, and hosts event coverage at the World Economic Forum\, ADFW\, Climate Week NYC\, EU Parliament\, COP\, the Vatican\, NASDAQ\, NYSE\, and more. Matt is a founding board member of the Humanity 2.0 Foundation\, a Vatican-based NGO focused on identifying and removing impediments to human flourishing.\nHe previously rang the NASDAQ Closing Bell in honor of his partnership with NASDAQ OMX to launch the world’s first retail investor targeting and newswire monitoring platform with the NASDAQ Financial Services Group. Matt launched ESG News in 2021\, leading coverage of more than 10\,000 news stories as of 2026—and truly loves what he does. \nesgnews.com
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