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UNDESA through DPADM serves as one of the facilitators for the implementation of and follow-up to the Action lines C1, C7eGov and C11 of the Tunis Agenda for the Information Society (As called for in paragraph 108 and the Annex of the Tunis Agenda for the Information Society, and following the Consultation of WSIS Action Lines Facilitators/Moderators held in Geneva on 24 February 2006).
Action Line С1 - The role of public governance authorities and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development
Action Line C7 - e-Government
Action Line C11 - International and regional cooperation
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| UN Documents and Resolutions |
Remarks by Mr. Sha Zukang, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs to the Economic and Social Council - Introduction of the Report of the Secretary-General on enhanced cooperation in public policy issues related to the Internet and the note of the Secretary-General on continuation of the Internet Governance Forum delivered by Mr. Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development on 16 July 2010. English |
A/65/78 – E/2010/68
Note of the Secretary-General on the Continuation of the Internet Governance Forum - The The General Assembly, in its resolution 60/252 inter alia endorsing the Tunis Agenda for the Information Society adopted by the World Summit on the Information Society at its second phase, requested the Secretary-General to examine the desirability of the continuation of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), in formal consultation with Forum participants, within five years of its creation, and to make recommendations to the United Nations Membership in this regard. The present note responds to that request.
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Conference room paper on enhanced cooperation on public policy issues pertaining to the Internet, prepared by the Division for Public Administration and Development Management (DPADM) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) for the Thirteenth session of the Commission on Science and Technology for DevelopmenThirteenth session, Geneva, 18 May 2010. Click here to download.
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ECOSOC Resolution 2009/92 - The Secretary-General of the United Nations was asked by WSIS to report to the ECOSOC on enhanced cooperation on public policy issues pertaining to the Internet. In response to that, the USG for Economic and Social Affairs wrote to ten key organizations working with the Internet to request their inputs on activities and recommendations.
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ECOSOC Resolution 2009/7 - Assessment of the progress made in the implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society.
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Report of the Secretary-General on the progress made in the implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society at
the regional and international levels Report of the Secretary-General
Click here to download 2010 Report : A/65/64–E/2010/12
Click here to download 2009 Report : A/64/64–E/2009/10
Click here to download 2008 Report : A/63/72–E/2008/48
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| Advocacy through Facilitation Meetings |
Meetings in May 2010
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| Meetings in May 2009
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Meetings in May 2008
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Meetings in May 2007
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Meetings in May 2006
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Research and Analysis
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Capacity Building and Training
- UNDESA though DPADM provide advisory services at national and local levels on
- ICT-supported public service development
- E-strategy development
- UNPAN Online Training Centre - free online training courses on e-government, knowledge management in government
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Networking for Knowledge-sharing and Cooperation
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