The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately impacted Black communities, exacerbating existing racial economic disparities. Black businesses faced closures, and workers endured layoffs or unsafe

The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately impacted Black communities, exacerbating existing racial economic disparities. Black businesses faced closures, and workers endured layoffs or unsafe conditions. This reality highlights an urgent need to close the racial gap and achieve an equal, just recovery.

INFORUM convened a panel of experts, building on McKinsey & Company research, to outline paths for this recovery. This vital community program was made free to the public thanks to McKinsey & Co.

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Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General of the ITU, delivered the closing speech at the ITU AI For Good Global Summit 2023.

The summit concluded in Geneva, Switzerland, with her address

Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General of the ITU, delivered the closing speech at the ITU AI For Good Global Summit 2023.

The summit concluded in Geneva, Switzerland, with her address marking the official close of the event. #aiforgood

The ITU Secretary-General delivered a special video message for Girls in ICT Day 2023.

This annual observance highlights the critical role of women and girls in the information and

The ITU Secretary-General delivered a special video message for Girls in ICT Day 2023.

This annual observance highlights the critical role of women and girls in the information and communication technologies sector, encouraging their participation and empowerment in digital fields.

Human rights activists and business leaders Alex Gladstein and Fadi Elsalameen discussed Bitcoin's significance in the Middle East. Gladstein, Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation

Human rights activists and business leaders Alex Gladstein and Fadi Elsalameen discussed Bitcoin's significance in the Middle East. Gladstein, Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation and co-author of "The Little Bitcoin Book," connects dissidents with leaders to promote free societies.

Elsalameen, a critic of Hamas and the Palestinian Authority, is known for pro-democracy and anti-corruption work, facing death threats. He is an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the American Security Project. Jonathan Curiel moderated this October 18, 2021 event.

The Commonwealth Club of California, the nation's oldest public affairs forum, hosted this discussion. Explore more: Videos, Events, Membership, Donate.

During her confirmation hearing, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reaffirmed her long-standing support for carbon pricing as a key climate change solution. She plans to appoint a senior official

During her confirmation hearing, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reaffirmed her long-standing support for carbon pricing as a key climate change solution. She plans to appoint a senior official and establish a Treasury hub to focus on financial system risks and tax policy incentives related to climate change.

Yellen stressed that pricing emissions is a critical tool for governments to incentivize a transition to net-zero, though she acknowledged it is not the only necessary policy.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres delivered a video message for World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) 2023. The day's theme is "Empowering the least developed countries

UN Secretary-General António Guterres delivered a video message for World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) 2023. The day's theme is "Empowering the least developed countries through information and communication technologies."

Observed on May 17, WTISD 2023 urges public and private sectors to pledge universal connectivity and digital transformation in these nations via ITU's Partner2Connect Digital Coalition.

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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

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

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

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

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

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.

In Midnight in Washington: How We Almost Lost Our Democracy and Still Could, Congressman Adam Schiff, who led President Trump's first impeachment, delivers a vital inside account of

In Midnight in Washington: How We Almost Lost Our Democracy and Still Could, Congressman Adam Schiff, who led President Trump's first impeachment, delivers a vital inside account of American democracy's darkest hour. Schiff argues the greatest threat comes from within, as Trump's presidency weakened institutions and fueled the dangerous appeal of authoritarianism, a peril he tracks through his own political journey.

Schiff discussed these insights and warned of authoritarianism's lasting potency during an October 14, 2021 event, in conversation with Marisa Lagos, KQED (@mlagos). This discussion was hosted by The Commonwealth Club of California, the nation's oldest public affairs forum. Explore more content: YouTube, Events, Watch & Listen, Twitter.