3rd annual Web4Dev Conference at UN HQ in New York
25 Nov '06
2 min read
The Bank was also one of the largest financiers of ICT for developing world private sectors, offering $6 billion in financing, he said, although cautioning that the jury was still out on the impact. The Bank is conducting research aimed at improving its effectiveness in that area, he added.
Ahmad Fawzi, Director of the News and Media Division in the UN Department of Public Information, billed Web4Dev, organized by the Department and the Global Alliance, as “an unprecedented opportunity to delve into the realm of ideas on the Web and cyberspace.”
Speaking on behalf of the Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information, he said those in the non-profit and intergovernmental sectors would do well to learn from the private sector about ICT tools that could further the development process.
Tunisian Ambassador Ali Hachani, who is also President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), said the Council has long been interested in the nexus between information and communication technology and socio-economic development.
“Enhancing the impact of ICT on the Millennium Development Goals is an enormous challenge, requiring a global response,” he said.
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