AI governance from principles to practice

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) hosted an virtual media roundtable exploring the question:

How can we ensure artificial intelligence (AI) is used for good?

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Learn more about the upcoming AI for Good Global Summit

Amateur radio

A century of connections

Timothy Ellam, President of the International Amateur Radio Union, reviews the evolution and achievements of “ham radio” since the global organization began in 1925.

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Small Island Developing States

Partner2Connect pledges boost island resilience

Tech companies, development banks, and governments are committed to ensuring all countries and communities enjoy the benefits of digital connectivity.

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Smart Seas Project

Small-scale fishing communities in the Caribbean need digital tools and connectivity to keep in contact and stay safe at sea.

Digital innovation

Blockchain authentication challenge

The “shared secret” username-password model entails security risks for digital financial services. Are you working on password-less authentication solutions on blockchain?

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Coming up on 17 May

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day celebrates the power of digital innovation to advance sustainable development and prosperity for all.

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Evolving celebrations

ITU – established in 1865 to standardize international telegraph systems – has celebrated its founding date annually since 1969. See how “WTISD” has changed with the times.

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Upcoming

24 April

• International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace
• ITU Journal webinar exploring T-Mobile’s 5G network innovations and “Un-carrier Network” marketing approach with T-Mobile’s President of Technology Ulf Ewaldsson

24-25 April

• Seoul, Republic of Korea: ITU Regional Digital Financial Services Security Clinic for Asia and the Pacific, co-organized with FNSV Korea and Fintech Center Korea

25 April

• International Girls in ICT Day features activities all over the world to encourage women and girls to pursue careers in the field of information and communication technology (ICT). The Director of ITU’s Telecommunication Development Bureau will celebrations in Manila, the Philippines, including a high-level panel and mentoring sessions. At ITU headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, a Girls in ICT Day workshop highlights women’s leadership in tech, with the ITU Secretary-General moderating a high-level inter-generational dialogue.
• Robotics for Good Youth Challenge: Disaster Response, hosted in an AI for Good webinar
• Digital Transformation Dialogue ask-the-expert session on improving accessibility in the metaverse

26 April

• Digital Transformation Dialogue webinar on the metaverse and virtual worlds, held as part of UN 2.0 Week

30 April

• Online meeting of the ITU focus group on metaverse
• ITU Journal webinar exploring on transparency, privacy and performance as networks integrate AI, with Silvia Giordano from the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland
• AI for Good webinar (replay) on AI-powered robots for sustainable space exploration