News: ITU, ADB and the World Bank
By Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General, ITU Technology is accelerating at a pace we have never seen before – and calls for regulatory action are growing louder. Yet this is not completely unprecedented. When ITU first released “Trends in Telecommunication Reform” 25 years ago, we were in the middle of the Internet and mobile revolutions. What regulators […]
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By Sarah Wray When scanning the Federal Communications Commission’s latest broadband maps for funding opportunities, city staff in Mesa, Arizona struggled to find places that still needed access. “Three years ago, there were pockets that lacked coverage throughout the city, says Harry Meier, Deputy CIO for Innovation at the City of Mesa. “Now there’s nowhere […]
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By Tomas Lamanauskas, Deputy Secretary-General, ITU With global temperatures set to surge to record levels in the next five years, the world looks likely to breach the 1.5o threshold – the tipping point for catastrophic climate consequences – by 2027. Cyber failure and economic turmoil are other top risks facing us in the next 10 […]
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- Traditional cost-benefit analysis tends to undervalue long-term investments, especially in natural capital. Discount rates often overlook impacts beyond 20 years. To rectify this, we need policies that prioritize long-term sustainability.
By Cathy Li, Head, AI, Data and Metaverse; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum, Geneva This artificial intelligence round-up brings you the key AI stories from the last month. Top stories: EU, US aim to bridge the AI regulatory gap; AI is an opportunity for creatives, says Bertelsmann CEO; Baidu, TikTok testing bots. […]
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- Economic corridors have the potential to bridge infrastructure gaps, foster industrial growth, and promote economic diversification, playing a pivotal role in propelling Asia towards a more inclusive and sustainable growth trajectory.
The Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR-23) closing ceremony will be livestreamed from Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, starting at 12:00 EEST (11:00 CEST) on Thursday, 8 June. GSR-23 started Tuesday with opening remarks by: H.E. Dr Amr Talaat, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Arab Republic of Egypt Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) […]
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ITU News The world is far behind schedule on Paris Agreement goals. Greenhouse gas emissions, after a dip due to the COVID-19 pandemic, are skyrocketing again, with no sign yet that the world is building back greener or better. But new ways of thinking and doing are emerging, and new opportunities for collaboration can be […]
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- Boosting female participation in digital and financial technologies through science, technology, engineering, and math education will help overcome gender biases in the workforce and business environment of Asia and the Pacific.
- Increased public spending and reduced tax collection during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic forced many countries to actively look for revenue-generating opportunities at both the policy and the administrative levels.