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ITU: Empowering the least developed countries through information and communication technologies - World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD)

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) focuses this year on ※Empowering the least developed countries through information and communication technologies.§ Taking place on 17 May 2023, on the Day 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.

Mid-way through the agenda to fulfil the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, those countries face daunting challenges.

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ECOSOC Youth Forum side-event: Generation Connect - Youth Leading Digital Transformation in LDCs, ITU

25 April 2023.?Building on Generation Connect*s recent participation in the LDC5 Youth Forum and Youth Track in Qatar, this session aims to highlight role of young people at the forefront of SDG implementation and digital transformation in LDCs. Our objective is to foster intergenerational discussion on the following questions: How can we ensure meaningful connectivity for youth so that they can have real opportunities to lead and share our shared digital future? What does an enabling digital environment for youth in LDCs to thrive and prosper look like?

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