News, 25 April 2024
Girls in ICT Day 2024
The BDT Director opened the global ITU celebrations for Girls in ICT Day 2024, hosted by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) of the Philippines. He inaugurated the official celebrations and co-moderated an Inter-generational Dialogue, a key highlight of the event.
During the occasion, he convened with the UN Resident-Humanitarian Coordinator and heads of other UN agencies in the Philippines, engaging in discussions on the significance of connectivity for digital development and the need to bridge the gender digital divide. Additionally, he held discussions with the Secretary of Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) of the Philippines.
As part of the visit, the Director inaugurated a Digital transformation Centre in Pampanga contributing to the ITU-CISCO Digital Transformation Centres (DTC) Initiative aimed at boosting Digital Skills in the region.
Read BDT Director's blog: Amplifying progress on International Girls in ICT Day
News, 27 March 2024
Regional Development Forum for CIS
The ITU Regional Development Forum for CIS (RDF-CIS) took place from 26 to 27 March in Astana, Kazakhstan. Hosted by the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan, RDF-CIS provided an opportunity for ITU and stakeholders in the region to exchange views on how to achieve universal, affordable, and meaningful connectivity and sustainable digital transformation in the Commonwealth of Independent States. Over 100 participants from 10 countries and partner organizations from across the region came together to identify ways to accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the region through digital transformation.
News, 27 March 2024
Announcement of new cooperation with the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) and the National Information Technology JSC (NITEC), Republic of Kazakhstan
The BDT Director announced a new cooperation with the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) and the National Information Technology JSC (NITEC) of Kazakhstan to implement a GovStack regional project for the Central Asia and Caucasus countries.
News, 27 March 2024
Joint declaration with the Kostanay Engineering and Economics University
The BDT Director signed a Joint Declaration with the Kostanay Engineering and Economics University named after M.Dulatov (KenEU) regarding the “Creation of smart education ecosystem in Kostanay” (the “Project”) to cooperate and collaborate in areas of common interest, including, inter alia: Telecom networks and infrastructure; cybersecurity and digital skills.
News, 26 March 2024
Agreement signed between the Regional Commonwealth in the field of Communications (RCC) and ITU 26 March 2024, Astana, Kazakhstan
The BDT Director signed a Framework Cooperation Agreement with the Regional Commonwealth in the field of Communications (RCC) for the implementation of projects within the framework of the Regional Initiatives for the CIS region.
