CSW68 Side-Event: Empowering and Investing in Women

In alignment with the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day and the 68th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68), this webinar centers on empowering women through innovative financing models, access to digital infrastructure, public services and digital skills education.

UNCTAD e-Week 2023: Making the case for digital connectivity for MSMEs

Join the Broadband Commission Working Group on Connectivity for MSMEs, co-chaired by ITC and GSMA, at UNCTAD e-Week for an insightful hybrid meeting titled “Making the case for digital connectivity for MSMEs: How improved take up and usage of digital connectivity, especially for e-commerce, supports development objectives.”

2023 WSIS Forum: Data for Learning Session

The session will bring together high-level multistakeholder speakers from the Broadband Commission to discuss how to harness the safe and smart use of data to improve learning, teaching, and system management.

STI Forum Side Event: Generative AI for the SDGs: Friend or Foe, Hope or Hype? 

The main objective of this roundtable is to explore how generative AI can be used to accelerate progress towards the SDGs while addressing the associated risks.  The roundtable will draw on the expertise and experience a multistakeholder group to exchange ideas, share experiences, and identify opportunities for collaboration.

5th United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5)

The Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5) is a once-in-a-decade opportunity to accelerate sustainable development in the places where international assistance is needed the most – and to tap the full potential of the Least Developed Countries helping them make progress on the road to prosperity.

2022 Annual Spring Meeting of the Broadband Commission

Held on June 5, 2022 in Kigali, Rwanda, the 2022 Broadband Commission Annual Spring Meeting, entitled “Driving Inclusive Digital Transformation,” brought together Broadband Commission Chairs, Commissioners and Special Guests to discuss the most pertinent issues of the time affecting broadband connectivity.

2021 Information Session

About the BriefingPermanent Missions to the United Nations in both New York and Geneva attended the Broadband Commission’s virtual briefing. The meeting was also open

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2020 High Level Political Forum (HLPF)

High-Level Political Forum In the midst of global pandemic of Covid-19, the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development has adopted an Agenda for Action advocacy framework

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2019 Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR)

Inclusive Connectivity: The Future of Regulation The 19th Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR) organized by ITU, in collaboration with the Government of Vanuatu took place from 9-12 July 2019 in Port

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2011 Annual Fall Meeting of the Broadband Commission

The Broadband Commission for Digital Development​ met on ​24 October, 2011 in Geneva, Switzerland, prior to the Broadband Leadership Summit​ held in conjunction with ITU Telecom World 2011.  The Broadband

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2011 Broadband Leadership Summit

Digital technologies are offering services that are creating big changes. Regulators and governments should be aware of the vital importance for society and development that