Abu-Ghazaleh Submits a Global Plan to Bridge the Digital Divide in the World
26 Jun 2003Mr. Abu-Ghazaleh, Vice Chairman of UN information and Technology Task Force (ICT) confirmed that rapid global developments in the fields of technology and economy require urgent action on global scale to turn the digital divide into digital opportunities for all.
This statement came in the opening speech delivered by Mr. Abu-Ghazaleh in the Conference on the Wireless Opportunity for the Developing Countries convened today at UN headquarters in New York. Participants include an elite group of leaders in the technology, information and economy sectors worldwide. Mr. Abu-Ghazaleh also confirmed that the Conference is a concrete step in the process to bridge the digital divide.
He explained that the fidelity wireless Internet creates vast development opportunities for people living in poverty and in rural areas. Connecting local societies in developing regions will have a positive impact on education and the health system as it will improve and accelerate the knowledge flow.
He explained that the fidelity wireless Internet creates vast development opportunities for people living in poverty and in rural areas. Connecting local societies in developing regions will have a positive impact on education and the health system as it will improve and accelerate the knowledge flow.
Mr. Abu-Ghazaleh pointed out that ICT Task Force has made the achievement of the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) as its paramount objective. He stressed his
confidence that the Conference will adopt concrete ideas on how to support and enhance the potential to achieve these MDGs through the use of information and communication
technologies.
confidence that the Conference will adopt concrete ideas on how to support and enhance the potential to achieve these MDGs through the use of information and communication
technologies.
Mr. Abu-Ghazaleh declared that he will submit a global action plan to the World Conference Information Society to be held next September. The action plan will reflect the outcome of the Conference on the Wireless Opportunity for the Developing Countries, and will include specific proposals on how key stakeholders can advance the international efforts to overcome the digital divide., and promote WiFi opportunities for the developing countries.
He called for a donors conference to raise financial resources to support the elaboration and subsequent implementation of the Global development Plan. He confirmed that he is convinced that this ambitious goal can be achieved if the private sector joins hands with the public sector, civil society and the multilateral stakeholders.
He called for a donors conference to raise financial resources to support the elaboration and subsequent implementation of the Global development Plan. He confirmed that he is convinced that this ambitious goal can be achieved if the private sector joins hands with the public sector, civil society and the multilateral stakeholders.
The conference discussed a number of significant topics including the wireless Internet deployment scenarios, and wireless Internet and development. Workshops for brainstorming on wireless applications and action plans for the coming years, also took place.
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