At its second meeting in New York in September 2010, the Commission established a number of Working Groups to focus on a range of vital issues relating to specific areas of importance.
The first report was presented to the UN Secretary-General during a side-event held in conjunction with the UN MDG Summit at UN headquarters. Receiving the report, Mr Ban noted the power of technology to inject new impetus into the development paradigm. Commission agrees to launch working groups on specific thematic issues:
- Science
- Youth,
- Health
- Environmental
- Sustainability
- Public Private Partnerships
- Education
- Multi-lingualism
- Science
“Broadband is the next tipping point, the next truly transformational technology. It can generate jobs, drive growth and productivity, and underpin long-term economic competitiveness. It is also the most powerful tool we have at our disposal in our race to meet the Millennium Development Goals, which are now just five years away,”
