Global leaders convene to leverage broadband to accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. See the published press release on the ITU website. Broadband technology
The Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development’s 2017 Working Group on Education examined how digital skills and competencies could be defined and developed within and beyond formal curricula.
The 2023 State of Broadband Report, Digital Connectivity: A Transformative Opportunity, examines the shift from supply-driven to demand-driven communication access, providing insights into the financing and funding considerations required to support the next stage of connectivity for digital transformation
Broadband Commissioners attended the AI for Good Global Summit, held in Geneva, Switzerland 6-7 July 2023, with a focus on the fundamental role of AI in getting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals back on track by 2030.
The Transform Africa Summit 23 (TAS23), led by Smart Africa, is Africa’s leading annual forum that brings together leaders from government, business, and international organizations to collaborate on innovative ways of shaping and accelerating Africa’s digital revolution. and sustaining Africa’s on-going digital revolution.
Connectivity is foundational to digitalization, and digitalization has the potential to help fulfill all 17 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Against that backdrop, industries, governments, civil societies, and institutions need to do everything possible to widen access to the high-performing connectivity upon which exponential technologies like AI, VR and IoT flourish.
The mission of the Broadband Commission is to bridge the digital divide and boost the importance of broadband on the international policy agenda. It accomplishes this through impactful public private partnerships, thought leadership, and actionable policy recommendations.
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The Broadband Commission’s Open Statement calls upon all to join forces for the LDC5 Conference in making concrete pledges and putting forward initiatives towards connectivity through existing platforms
Published annually in the State of Broadband, these policy recommendations are critical to realizing universal connectivity.
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