Workshop on Universal Access and Service and Broadband Development

November 23, 2009, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm ET

Live webcast is available here on the day of the event

Workshop activities will be led by Intelecon Research and Consulting Ltd., authors of the UAS module of the ITU - infoDev ICT Regulation Toolkit.

The purpose of the workshop is two-fold:

* to provide GICT staff and other World Bank colleagues interested in telecom and broadband development issues with a general overview of approaches to UAS, the current status and trends. This includes broadband strategies and the importance of e-applications for development (e.g., e-governance, e-health, ICT in education, etc.); and

* to facilitate a discussion with World Bank staff involved or interested in UAS and broadband projects regarding the lessons learned, and a brainstorming on strategy for future Bank operations (in light of the Bank developing a new ICT sector strategy).

Website: http://go.worldbank.org/BTGEMCWBM0