This webinar was a unique opportunity to learn about ITU’s latest statistical products and initiatives, and exchange with the ICT Data and Analytics team.  

The key findings from Facts and Figures 2021, ITU’s annual assessment of the state of digital connectivity around the world was presented at this webinar. The latest edition revealed that a ‘Grand Canyon’ separates the digitally empowered from the digitally excluded, with 96 per cent of the 2.9 billion people still offline living in the developing world.  The ICT Data and Analytics team presented the state of ICT affordability – a key enabler of connectivity – with the Policy brief on the affordability of ICT services 2021 that was published in collaboration with the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI). They also presented ITU’s ongoing work on big data and its potential for transforming the way digital development is measured.

The webinar was delivered in English.

Invitation letter in English.

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