| WSIS STOCKTAKING & PARTNERSHIPS : ACTIVITY DETAILS |
| Entity: |
UN-ESCWA website of the entity |
| Activity: |
Information Society Portal (ISPER) website of the activity |
| Activity description: | For the 2008-2009 period, ESCWA continued to maintain and update its Information Society Portal (ISPER) which was created and developed to serve as a regional online tool for following-up on the Regional Plan of Action (RPoA) as well as various other WSIS issues. The Arabic and English portal features updated versions of the Regional and National Profiles of the Information Society and provides real-time discussion forums to WSIS stakeholders. It is also connected to the ESCWA Statistical Information System (ESIS) and allows users to query the database for the latest updated figures. |
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| Entity from: International |
| Geographical coverage of the activity: Regional |
| 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] [Partnerships] Theme 2. Information and communication infrastructure Theme 3. Access to information and knowledge Theme 4. Capacity building Theme 5. Building confidence and security in use of ICTs Theme 6. Enabling environment Theme 7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life [E-government] [E-government strategies] [Measuring e-government] [Knowledge management] [E-business] [Enabling environment] [Technology and innovation] [E-learning] [E-employment] [Professional training] [E-environment] [Ensure sustainable ICTs] 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 14. Follow-up and evaluation (PoA, Section E) |
| Related MDGs:
MDG 1. Eradicate poverty and hunger MDG 3. Promote gender equality & empower women MDG 8. Develop a global partnership for development |
| Activity type: Website |
| Time scale: Ongoing |
| Partners: no information available |