[WSIS CS-Plenary] TR: WSIS: Golden Book

[CONGO - Philippe Dam]

Dear all, 

 

Please find below a message from Tim Kelly (Head, ITU Strategy and Policy Unit) sent to all delegations about the launch of the WSIS Golden Book. This publication was launched on the occasion of the meeting on action line facilitators (24 February 2006).

 

Best, 

Philippe

 

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To all Missions in Geneva
(and to Missions in New York for States without Mission in Geneva)

Dear Sir/Madam,

It is our pleasure to inform you about the official launch of the "Golden Book" that took place on 24 February 2006, during the Consultation Meeting of WSIS Action Lines Facilitators/Moderators, convened by ITU, UNESCO and UNDP in Geneva. The launch presentation is at:
<http://www.itu.int/wsis/goldenbook/Publication/2006-Feb-GB-Launch%20v2.ppt>.

The Golden Book highlights some of the valuable work being done around the world to promote ICTs in projects, large and small, by governments, individuals or team effort, for the benefit of all. It provides illustrative examples of new and innovative projects to build infrastructure, promote ICTs in education, health and governance, ensure fair access and enhance online security.

The Golden Book has been prepared by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in collaboration with the WSIS Executive Secretariat as a permanent record of the commitments made by the different stakeholders during the Tunis Phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) and at the Summit itslelf. All WSIS stakeholders were invited to submit an online questionnaire with details of their activities announced during the Tunis Phase. These activities have been planned or are already being undertaken to implement the WSIS Plan of Action. The Golden Book also serves as a tool helping to coordinate the actions taken to implement the 11 Action lines and avoid duplication.

More than 375 submissions were made to the Golden Book by governments, international organizations, NGOs, companies and individuals, describing their work towards promoting ICT activities. ITU estimates that the activities announced during the Tunis Phase to promote WSIS goals represent a total value of at least € 3.2 billion (US$ 3.9 billion).

For more information on the Golden Book publication including its electronic version as well as online database containing all submitted commitments and new initiatives, please visit the Golden Book web page at <http://www.itu.int/wsis/goldenbook>.

The Golden book and its CD-ROM are also available in hardcopy and can be order at the following page: <http://www.itu.int/pub/S-POL-WSIS.GB-2005/en>

We would like to thank you very much for the fruitful collaboration in the framework of the Golden Book project. We are looking forward to work together with you in the future on the WSIS Stocktaking and ICT Success Stories.

Yours sincerely, 
Tim Kelly
Head, ITU Strategy and Policy Unit





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