ITU and UNESCO to Form Global Broadband Commission
ITU and UNESCO announced the establishment of a Broadband Commission for Digital Development. It will work on strategies to harness the transformational power of broadband and accelerate progress towards the MDGs.
The commission will define strategies for accelerating broadband roll-out worldwide and examine applications that could see broadband networks improve the delivery of a huge range of social services, from healthcare to education, environmental management, safety and much more.
The new commission will comprise some 30 top names from around the world, representing not just technology leaders, but leaders from across a wide range of business and social sectors.
It is co-chaired by President Paul Kagame of Rwanda and Mr. Carlos Slim Hélu, Honorary Lifetime Chair of Grupo Carso. ITU Secretary-General Dr. Hamadoun Touré and UNESCO Director-General, Ms. Irina Bokova, will serve as joint vice chairs.
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Source: ITU
