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WSIS Forum 2021: ICTs foster inclusive, resilient, sustainable societies and economies

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:June 14, 2021
Post category:Innovation
Post last modified:June 14, 2021

By Malcolm Johnson, ITU Deputy Secretary-General The COVID-19 pandemic has illustrated two things like never before: firstly, the importance of digital technologies – where would we have been over the last year without mobile phones, radio and television broadcasting, or the Internet? – and secondly, our ever-deepening global interdependence. Indeed, no one, is safe until everyone is safe. Yet a […]

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How standards boost the benefits of broadcasting

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:June 3, 2021
Post category:Broadband/ Network Innovation Multimedia, Content & Apps
Post last modified:June 3, 2021

by Malcolm Johnson, ITU Deputy Secretary-General For the last 71 years, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has led global standardization across the broadcasting value chain. Broadcasting and multimedia-related standards, from advanced sound systems to video compression, are as crucial as ever in today’s digital world. As we saw at our last Future of Television for Europe workshop, broadcasting is a driving […]

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Celebrating innovation for more inclusive, transparent and accessible communication in Mexico

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:September 28, 2020
Post category:Innovation Smart Cities
Post last modified:September 28, 2020

by Malcolm Johnson, ITU Deputy Secretary-General *This article has been adapted from remarks I made during the presentation of “Conozco Mi Consumo” at an event organised by Mexico’s Federal Telecommunications Institute. It is fitting that today, on the International Day for Universal Access to Information, we celebrate the launch of “Conozco Mi Consumo.” Known in English as “I know my […]

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Here’s how ICTs bring stability to an uncertain world

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:September 9, 2020
Post category:Innovation
Post last modified:September 9, 2020

By Malcolm Johnson, ITU Deputy Secretary-General *The following article has been adapted from my opening remarks at the GovInsider Live Festival of Innovation. We all yearn for stability in our lives. Even if it’s for the best, no one really likes the uncertainty change entails. For most of us, stability would mean going back to pre-COVID times when we could […]

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