Commonwealth meeting to be hosted by Malta
Malta will host a preparatory meeting, to be held in India in March next year, in the run up to the Commonwealth Connects International e-Partnership Summit.
UNESCO to launch ‘community of practice’ on local e-Government
UNESCO will launch an international community of practice on local e-Government through its ‘Information for All Programme’.
United Nations Group on the Information Society (UNGIS) launched
On 14 July 2006, at International Telecommunication Union Headquarters in Geneva, under the chairmanship of ITU Secretary-General Yoshio Utsumi, with the launch of the United Nations Group on the Information Society (UNGIS), the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) gathered momentum.
South Korea ranks first in using ICTs
According to United Nations rankings, South Korea tops the list by beating the rest of the world for the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).
US$20 million e-Asia and knowledge partnership fund at ADB
The Government of the Republic of Korea has set up a US$20 million e-Asia and knowledge partnership fund at ADB. The fund aims to bridge the digital divide and promote access to information and creating and sharing of knowledge through Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) in the Asia and Pacific region.
Taiwan seeks to bridge the digital divide in Gambia
The Secretary of State for Information, Communication and Technology (DoSICT), Gambia, Mrs Neneh MacDouall-Gaye, said that her department appreciates the gift from the Taiwanese ambassador, Dr Patrick Chang because the donation is significant to the development of Information Communication and Technology (ICT) in Gambia.
Award for teachers constituted
A special teachers award is constituted by the Ministry of Education and Sports in Ghana for encouraging software development for various subjects this year.
