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¡§The commitment of so many heads to participate in the Summit is very important as it will be the first opportunity to address in a global forum and at the highest political level the challenges that lie ahead in the Information Society. There have been many benefits in the explosive development of information and communication technologies, especially in terms of creating jobs and wealth creation, but it is also creating legitimate concerns, such as ensuring access to information and communication technology, while preserving fundamental freedoms and human rights, security and privacy,¡¨ stated Yoshio Utsumi, ITU Secretary-General. The World Summit will address some of these concerns by establishing a common understanding among stakeholders about how to capitalize on the opportunities, while addressing the challenges of the Information Society.
¡§As information and communication technologies become more important in all aspects of our lives, it is important that no one should be left behind,¡¨ added Mr Utsumi. The draft action plan of the Summit proposes a commitment to connect all of the world¡¦s villages with ICTs by 2015, and to connect at least half the world¡¦s inhabitants by that date.
Negotiations on unresolved issues to continue prior to Summit on 5-6 December 2003.
About WSIS
The World Summit on the Information Society provides a unique opportunity for all key stakeholders to develop a common vision and understanding and to address the whole range of relevant issues related to the Information Society.
It aims to bring together Heads of State, Executive Heads of the United Nations agencies, non-governmental organizations, civil society entities, industry leaders and media representatives to foster a clear statement of political will and concrete plan of action to shape the future of the global information society and to promote the urgently needed access of all countries to information, knowledge and communication technologies for development.
The Summit has been endorsed by the UN General Assembly and will take place under the high patronage of Kofi Annan, UN Secretary-General, with the International Telecommunication Union taking the lead role in its preparation.
The Summit will be held in two phases: Geneva (10-12 December 2003) and Tunisia (16-18 November 2005).
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Md. Akteruzzaman (akzaman@asia.com), CEO of E-Content.Org
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Hello, This is Md. Akteruzzaman, you can simply call me "zaman". I involve in Bangladesh as Multimedia Professional and also work with youth community of Bangladesh. Currently I am running a TIG projects "Bangladesh Youth Forum" as Founder President.I also selected grand jury of world wide UN World Summit Award (on e-content & Creativity) www.wsis-award.org Besides I am the president of Bangladesh Multimedia Association (BMA) www.bmabd.org and also involved with ICT media (Tutorial & Feature writer) in Bangladesh. On 2001, I first introduced multimedia digital magazine in Bangladesh. Now I am working for ICT4D and as a multimedia consultant I am working with several national and international projects. And will happy...if I can contribute any project required multimedia consultancy specially related to TIG or youth. After attending WSIS Geneva event, I start Bangladesh Youth Forum to represent Bangladeshi Youth Globally.We alreay enlisted 2000 youth member and hosting many youth activities locally. I attend and speak several international eventsincluding UN WSIS Phase I, Global ICT Summit, International Youth Summit etc.
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