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World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) is an official United Nations day of observance. This year’s theme, “Accelerating digital transformation in challenging times” , reflects the key role of information and communication technologies (ICTs), but also the startling digital inequalities between and within countries. View this year’s Call to Action.
WTISD-21 is an opportunity for ITU’s membership, along with businesses, organizations and people around the world, to keep pushing for digital transformation, promote national strategies for ICT development, and support smart policies to encourage investments, cooperation, and partnership.
Held annually on 17 May, WTISD highlights the potential of the Internet and other ICTs to improve societies and economies worldwide. The day also marks the anniversary of the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention in 1865 and the creation of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations specialized agency for ICTs.