| WSIS STOCKTAKING & PARTNERSHIPS : ACTIVITY DETAILS |
| Entity: |
Commonwealth Secretariat website of the entity |
| Activity: |
The Commonwealth Connects Portal website of the activity |
| Activity description: | The Portal aims to share the common ICT wealth of the Commonwealth. The wealth of technical and human capital within the Commonwealth is incomparable and can be creatively tapped such that it can benefit the cause of social and economic development of member states. The Portal functionalities include dissemination and access to primary communications (news, announcements, hosting member country ICT initiatives), it serves as a forum for stakeholders (with free software, best practices, research findings), it is a primary medium for data collection and skills exchange, and provides a ‘matching’ function between donors and project applicants (project marketplace). The Portal ensures that users are easily able find information and access to services and expertise across the Programme's five areas of focus. |
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| Entity from: International |
| Geographical coverage of the activity: International |
| WSIS action lines related to this activity:
Theme 1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development [ICT for sustainable development] [National e-strategies] [ICT in Parliaments] [E-participation] [Partnerships] Theme 3. Access to information and knowledge Theme 6. Enabling environment Theme 8. Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content Theme 11. International and regional cooperation Theme 12. Achieving WSIS targets (PoA, Section B) Theme 15. Towards WSIS Phase 2 (Tunis) (PoA, Section F) |
| Related MDGs:
MDG 1. Eradicate poverty and hunger MDG 2. Achieve Universal Primary Education MDG 3. Promote gender equality & empower women MDG 4. Reduce child mortality MDG 5. Improve maternal health MDG 6. Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases MDG 7. Ensure environmental sustainability MDG 8. Develop a global partnership for development |
| Activity type: Website |
| Time scale: Ongoing |
| Partners: ComSec, CBC, COMNET-IT, CTO, COL, CBA, Commonwealth Foundation, Malta, Mozambique, Trinidad & Tobago |