World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD), celebrated annually on 17 May, marks the founding of the ITU, the UN agency for digital technologies. This day emphasizes how digital innovation is vital for building a sustainable future and achieving prosperity for all.

Digital technologies are crucial for tackling global challenges like climate change, hunger, and poverty, contributing to 70% of UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Yet, significant digital gaps—stemming from insufficient policies, investment, and skills—hinder progress worldwide. The world urgently needs digital innovation, and together, we can bridge these divides. For further information, visit the ITU website.

The new UN resolution on AI calls for standards to verify content authenticity and provenance. Technical tools to combat deepfakes will be a key focus at our AI for Good Global Summit.

Want to contribute? Participate in our machine learning workshops on deepfake detection and AI watermarking. You can also join ITU-T Study Group 16.

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD), celebrated annually on May 17, highlights how digital innovation can build a sustainable future. It focuses on connecting everyone and achieving prosperity for all.

Digital technologies are crucial, capable of addressing 70% of UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, from climate change to poverty. However, significant digital gaps persist due to insufficient policies, investment, and skills, hindering progress globally.

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the UN agency for digital technologies, founded on this day, emphasizes the global need for digital innovation. Together, we can bridge these gaps. For more information, visit itu.int/wtisd.

Machine Learning (ML) models in mobile applications demand significant computational resources. While distributed ML offers benefits like load distribution and privacy at the network edge, it paradoxically introduces challenges such as slower execution and high bandwidth consumption, hindering low-latency edge services.

This talk addresses this paradox, proposing solutions through dynamic ML model structures and compression techniques. Organized by the ITU Journal on Future and Evolving Technologies (ITU J-FET), this webinar is part of a series covering communications and networking. Explore the ITU J-FET and its webinar series.

Members of the Tohono O’odham Nation in southern Arizona recently named the newest wild jaguar entering the U.S. from Mexico. They dubbed him O:ṣhad Ñu:kudam, meaning "Jaguar Protector" in the O’odham language. Eight-year-old Kii’yaa’nii Ross, a Yaqui/Diné student who helped promote the naming through the EcoTruths for Indigenous Youth program, highlighted the jaguar's significance.

The Center for Biological Diversity, a 501c3 nonprofit headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, believes human welfare is deeply linked to nature's diversity. We work through science, law, and creative media to protect lands, waters, and climate, securing a future for all species and ensuring a wild world for generations to come.

Find us online: Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | Take Action. For questions or media inquiries, email center@biologicaldiversity.org.

The Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR-24) will take place in Kampala, Uganda, from 1 to 4 July 2024 at the Speke Resort and Convention Center. This event serves as a vital global platform for digital stakeholders.

GSR-24 will feature thematic sessions, bringing together regulators and policymakers worldwide for knowledge exchange on "Regulation for impact." For more information, visit: itu.int/gsr-24 #ITUGSR

The ITU is actively building digital skills in Papua New Guinea. This crucial initiative aims to empower local farmers and accelerate the nation's economic prosperity.

For more information on how ITU is achieving these goals, please visit: ITU Digital Impact Unlocked

Hosting an event like the Eurovision Song Contest requires extensive planning, from infrastructure to local business engagement. Crucially, it offers significant opportunities for circular impact. In this episode of the Circular Economy Show, we travel to Malmö, the 2024 host city. We join sustainability coordinator Veronika Hoffmann to explore how Malmö applied circular principles in planning this international event.

Learn more about Malmö’s circular plans for Eurovision [here](https://malmo.se/ESC2024.html). For further examples of circular economy in cities, visit our dedicated resources [here](https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/topics/cities/examples?utm_campaign=broadcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=ce_show_podcast&utm_content=link/cities&utm_term=PRACTITIONERS/intermediate).

Join us for World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) on May 17, 2024, broadcasting live from Geneva. This event commemorates ITU's 159th anniversary and celebrates the transformative power of digital innovation for global prosperity.

Our hour-long program will feature digital experts and innovators exploring thriving digital hubs worldwide. Discover the future of digital innovation and your role within it. Be part of this vital global conversation.

Stay informed about the latest global initiatives and highlights from BDT's work.

Access all updates and key developments here: BDT Highlights

Next-generation communication networks, heavily reliant on AI and Machine Learning, confront a critical challenge: balancing transparency, privacy, and performance. These three essential objectives often stand in tension; for example, enhancing transparency might reveal sensitive data, while prioritizing privacy could limit data access and impact AI model performance. Achieving a delicate equilibrium is crucial for successful AI system deployment, steering clear of a potential "dark triad."

This webinar, organized by the ITU Journal on Future and Evolving Technologies (ITU J-FET), explores these complex dynamics. The ITU Journal is an international, free-access publication covering fundamental and applied research in communications and networking. Discover the ITU Journal on Future and Evolving Technologies (ITU J-FET) here, and explore the full ITU Journal webinar series programme here.

ITU standards are fundamental to global connectivity. An estimated 95% of international data traffic, traversing 1.4 million kilometers of submarine cables, adheres to these standards. This framework has also enabled optical network capacity to grow by an average of 40% annually over the last four decades, at viable costs.

Contribute to the future of network standardization. Join [ITU-T Study Group 15](https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/about/groups/Pages/sg15.aspx) to help shape standards for transport, access, and home networks, technologies, and infrastructures.

The Upper Verde River, along with its critical tributaries, represents one of Arizona's most ecologically healthy and economically important free-flowing river systems. Due to its remarkable value, a federal Wild & Scenic River designation is proposed to provide resources for management, protect clean water supplies, and maintain its vital ecosystem for future generations.

Join Rachel Ellis, Associate Director of the Southwest River Protection Program at American Rivers, to learn about her work protecting wild rivers and the campaign to designate the Upper Verde as a Wild and Scenic River.

For more information, visit the Natural History Institute: naturalhistoryinstitute.org.

Meet Dr. Ebtesam Almazrouei, founder and general chair of AIE3, who advocates for global collaboration on #GenAI. She will join many AI experts at the upcoming AI for Good Global Summit.

The summit takes place in Geneva and online from May 30-31. Find out more and register at: aiforgood.itu.int

Discover global innovation through the ITU 'Industry Engagement' workshop video, filmed at ITU Headquarters in Geneva. It provides expert insights into collaborative efforts to forge trusted international standards.

Watch industry pioneers share their vision and strategies for a tech-savvy future. The video was released on April 19, 2024.

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD), observed annually on May 17, promotes digital technologies and universal connectivity. It highlights the importance of leveraging technology for a better, more connected future.

This date commemorates the 1865 founding of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention. These foundational events paved the way for global communication.

Today, WTISD encourages collaborative efforts to harness digital innovation for sustainable development, ensuring technology benefits everyone worldwide.

Kowaris are small, carnivorous marsupials from Australia's remote stony deserts. These bright-eyed predators, related to Tasmanian devils, face rapid extinction due to habitat degradation and feral cats. Learn more in this video by Arid Recovery.

The Center for Biological Diversity, a Tucson-based 501c3 nonprofit, protects all species and their habitats through science, law, and creative media. We believe human welfare is deeply linked to nature's diversity, striving for a future where wildness thrives.

Connect with us: biologicaldiversity.org | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok. Take action or email center@biologicaldiversity.org for inquiries.

Once struggling, T-Mobile US has transformed into a leader with North America's first standalone 5G network. Ulf Ewaldsson, President of Technology at T-Mobile, will detail how their "Un-carrier" marketing combined with 5G innovations drives aggressive targets and new business lines like FWA and network slicing.

This webinar is organized by the ITU Journal on Future and Evolving Technologies (ITU J-FET), an international journal providing free coverage of communications and networking paradigms. It considers unpublished papers addressing fundamental and applied research, and will discuss open topics for future research.

Discover the ITU Journal on Future and Evolving Technologies (ITU J-FET) and explore the full ITU Journal webinar series programme.

This ITU Journal webinar, "Smart healthcare in the age of AIoT," explores the limits of mobile sensing. Prof. Qian Zhang (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology) will discuss leveraging wearables and communication mediums to enable smart healthcare applications, with a focus on home care scenarios.

Organized by the ITU Journal on Future and Evolving Technologies (ITU J-FET), this international journal provides free, comprehensive coverage of communications and networking paradigms for both readers and authors. It considers unpublished papers addressing fundamental and applied research.

Discover the ITU Journal on Future and Evolving Technologies and explore the full ITU Journal webinar series programme.

Peter Joziasse, CEO and Founder of the Digital Child Rights Foundation, spoke at Giga Day. He addressed digital skills and accelerating meaningful school connectivity through Giga initiatives.

For further information, please visit: Giga Global