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| Entity: |
Uganda - Commonwealth Peoples' Association of Uganda website of the entity |
| Activity: |
World Telecommunication/Information Society Day 2008 website of the activity |
| Activity description: | CPA Uganda, I-Network, UCC, Elmot and other partners are proposing to partner with the Ministry of ICT Uganda, UNDP and the UN System in Uganda to mark this day with activities around the country for one week such as a public debates or symposia in line with the WSIS Tunis 2005 Outcomes led by an Action Line under a lead UN agency in Uganda. The symposium will be held on 20th May 2008 in Kampala with several speakers. The proposed national theme for Uganda is "Connecting the Disadvantaged Groups: Benefits of ICTs" |
| Contact: | Send a message to the contact for this activity |
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| Entity from: Africa - Uganda |
| Geographical coverage of the activity: National - Africa, Uganda |
| 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] [ICT in Parliaments] [E-participation] [Partnerships] Theme 3. Access to information and knowledge Theme 4. Capacity building Theme 6. Enabling environment Theme 7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life [E-government] [E-government strategies] [E-government systems] [Measuring e-government] [Knowledge management] [E-business] [E-commerce and e-trade] [E-learning] [E-health] [E-employment] [Role of social actors] [E-environment] [Ensure sustainable ICTs] [E-agriculture] [E-science] Theme 9. Media Theme 12. Achieving WSIS targets (PoA, Section B) Theme 14. Follow-up and evaluation (PoA, Section E) |
| 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: Programme, WSIS Thematic Meeting, Conference, Publication, Training initiative, Civil Society Fair |
| Time scale: Ongoing: 17/05/2008 - 20/05/2008 |
| Partners: CPA Uganda, I-Network, Uganda Communications Commission, Emlot Ltd., propose to partner with the Ministry of ICT, UNDP and the UN System in Uganda. Telecom providers in Uganda |