Connect Americas 2012 : Making a Difference in the Americas Region Through ICTs: Projects and Initiatives / International Telecommunication Union.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

International Telecommunication Union.

Series:

Connect the World, 24154342.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science and Technology.

Local Subjects:

Science and Technology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (857 pages).

Place of Publication:

Geneva : International Telecommunication Union, 2012.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The Connect Americas Summit builds on the success of three such preceding events: Connect Africa 2007, Connect CIS 2009, and Connect Arab 2012. The Summit which is organized by the International Telecommunication Union and is hosted by the Government of the Republic of Panama was preceded by two preparatory meetings that were held in Trinidad and Tobago, in March 2012, and in Mexico City, Mexico, in April 2012. This report focuses on the five Regional Initiatives for the Americas region which are Emergency Telecommunications, Digital Broadcasting, Broadband, Reduction of Internet Access Costs and Human Capacity Building on ICTs.

Contents:

Empowering Minds: Unleashing Future ICT Generations through Capacity Building - List of Projects Proposals

Foreword

Introduction

Building Networked Communities for Future Generations: Infrastructure Development

Acknowledgement

Creating an Enabling Environment for the new Information Society

Preface

Securing Online Services: ICT Applications and Cybersecurity

Saving Lives and Preserving Our Planet: Emergency Telecommunications and Climate Change

Projects summary tables.

ISBN:

9789261172510

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.