Doreen Bogdan-Martin, ITU Secretary-General, delivered a video message for World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) 2023. Observed on May 17, this year's theme was "Empowering the least developed countries through information and communication technologies."

On WTISD, the ITU called upon public and private sectors to pledge support for universal connectivity and digital transformation in these nations. This initiative is channeled through its Partner2Connect Digital Coalition.

For more information, please visit: http://www.itu.int/wtisd

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World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) 2023, held on May 17, featured a video message from ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin. This year's theme, "Empowering the least developed countries through information and communication technologies," highlighted the critical need for digital inclusion.

The ITU called on public and private sectors to make pledges for universal connectivity and digital transformation in these nations via its Partner2Connect Digital Coalition. For more details, visit: http://www.itu.int/wtisd

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ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin delivered a video message for World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) 2023. Observed on May 17, this year's WTISD focuses on "Empowering the least developed countries through information and communication technologies."

The ITU calls on public and private sectors to make pledges for universal connectivity and digital transformation in these nations through its Partner2Connect Digital Coalition. For more information, visit www.itu.int/wtisd.

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ITU Secretary General Doreen Bogdan-Martin (KD2JTX) celebrated World Amateur Radio Day by making radio contact with network stations.

This event took place on April 18, 2023, from 4U1ITU at

ITU Secretary General Doreen Bogdan-Martin (KD2JTX) celebrated World Amateur Radio Day by making radio contact with network stations.

This event took place on April 18, 2023, from 4U1ITU at ITU Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. For additional information, visit the ITU website: www.ITU.int.

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Lessons from a crisis – How to achieve a climate neutral, energy secure and prosperous transition for Europe and the business sector? All across Europe, business networks have been working

Lessons from a crisis – How to achieve a climate neutral, energy secure and prosperous transition for Europe and the business sector? All across Europe, business networks have been working actively to increase climate ambition recognising the economic, social and environmental benefits of the transition towards a climate neutral, resource efficient and sustainable Europe. In January 2022, a roundtable brought together these business networks and policymakers to reflect on how businesses can support Europe’s transition towards climate neutrality and the Fit for 55 Package can deliver this transition. The past year saw a great number of policy developments as the EU and its Member States had to deal with the economic and energy related consequences of the war in Ukraine, with the RePowerEU plan, while negotiating the Fit for 55 Package. This event was an opportunity to reflect on the progress made during the past year. Speakers presented solutions developed by businesses to scale up the production and demand for renewable energy, boost energy efficiency, accelerate the decarbonisation of industry and stimulate green investments. They reflected on how policies can enable businesses to scale up solutions to deal with the current climate and energy crisis while increasing the sustainable competitiveness of the EU’s economy moving forward. The event was chaired by Ursula Woodburn, Head of EU office, CLG Europe. Speakers included: - Yvon Slingenberg, Director of Strategy, Analysis and Planning, Directorate General for Climate Action, European Commission - Ruth Reichstein, Policy Advisor, I.D.E.A, European Commission - Pascal Canfin, Chair of the Environment Committee, European Parliament, Renew - Nicolás González Casares, Member of the European Parliament, S&D - Tomas Lindman, Deputy Director General for International Affairs, Ministry of the Environment, Sweden - Peter Wittoeck, Head of Climate Change Department, Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment, Belgium - Ana Struna Bregar, Chief Executive Officer, CER Slovenia - Bjørn K. Haugland, Chief Executive Officer, Skift Business Climate Leaders - Gonzalo Sáenz de Miera, President, Spanish Green Growth Group, and Global Director of Climate Change and Alliances, Iberdrola - Nina Ekelund, Executive Director, Haga Initiative - Ondřej Boreš, Corporate Affairs Director, VELUX Czech Republic - Sabine Nallinger, Managing Director, Stiftung Klimawirschaft - Rasmus Valanko, Managing Director, Systems Transformation, We Mean Business Coalition - Martin Porter, Executive Chair, CISL If you have any questions about this event, please contact Romain.Pardo@cisl.cam.ac.uk.

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This high-level webinar event gathers reactions from key players to the release of the Circular Economy Package I on 30th March on topics including the Sustainable Products Initiative, Textile

This high-level webinar event gathers reactions from key players to the release of the Circular Economy Package I on 30th March on topics including the Sustainable Products Initiative, Textile Strategy, Right to Repair and Construction. The event will be hosted by Martin Porter, Executive Chair of CISL Brussels. Speakers will include high-level European policymakers, members of CLG Europe’s Materials and Products Taskforce and industry experts. The event will provide a forum to discuss the need for a systematic approach to advancing circular design solutions. The webinar will discuss the circular economy package as a whole and analyse the approach of the European Commission. This will include views on the different pieces of legislation, including the Sustainable Products Initiative. By bringing together key players, the event provides a unique opportunity to create a dialogue about what stakeholder would like to see from the legislative package. Ultimately, this will have a wider impact on exploring how the EU’s Circular Economy Package can help to accelerate the transition to a climate neutral and circular economy. Speakers will include: Virginijus Sinkevičius, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries (video message) MEP Sirpa Pietikäinen, European Parliament Kristian Hovgaard Juul-Larsen, Head of Division for Circular Economy, Danish Ministry for Environment Stéphane Arditi, Director of Policy Integration and Circular Economy, European Environmental Bureau Ramon Arratia, Vice President Global Affairs, Ball Corporation Harry Verhaar, Head of Global Public & Government Affairs, Signify Jostein Søreide, Head of Climate office, Norsk Hydro

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