UN ICT TF Meetings
23 Feb 2003The meetings focused on how best to link the ICT efforts by the private sector, civil society and the United Nations system to help further ICT-for-development.
The meetings also focused on the vital roles ICT can play in achieving the Millennium Development Goals, adopted by the world's leaders at the United Nations Millennium Summit of 2000; the Task Force's contribution to the World Summit on the Information Society, to be held in Geneva in December 2003;
ICT-for-development in Africa; and the way the Task Force can best support and promote public-private partnerships, which are essential for any sort of development.
Mr. Abu-Ghazaleh chaired the first day's plenary session which discussed the means that the Task Force could contribute to the Millennium Development Campaign and its role in monitoring its progress.
Mr. Abu-Ghazaleh participated as well in the second day's plenary session discussing the Task Force's advisory role to the United Nations Secretary-General. It discussed how the Task Force can best assist in developing an ICT strategy for the United Nations system and help promote public-private partnerships for its implementation.
The meetings also focused on the vital roles ICT can play in achieving the Millennium Development Goals, adopted by the world's leaders at the United Nations Millennium Summit of 2000; the Task Force's contribution to the World Summit on the Information Society, to be held in Geneva in December 2003;
ICT-for-development in Africa; and the way the Task Force can best support and promote public-private partnerships, which are essential for any sort of development.
Mr. Abu-Ghazaleh chaired the first day's plenary session which discussed the means that the Task Force could contribute to the Millennium Development Campaign and its role in monitoring its progress.
Mr. Abu-Ghazaleh participated as well in the second day's plenary session discussing the Task Force's advisory role to the United Nations Secretary-General. It discussed how the Task Force can best assist in developing an ICT strategy for the United Nations system and help promote public-private partnerships for its implementation.
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