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United Nations Global Alliance for ICT and Development (UN-GAID) is an initiative launched in March 2006 by the then Secretary-General Mr. Kofi Annan to contribute and transform the spirit and vision of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) into action. GAID serve as a Multistake platform and
In February 2010, UN Secretary-General Mr. Ban Ki-moon fully endorsed the GAID initiative of building a web-based Millennium Development Goals Electronic Center (MDG eCenter)
MDG eCenter is a virtual Center of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Solutions for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) that aims to serve as a vital resource for developing countries.
and graciously extended his personal patronage to the project, assuming the role of "Honorary Chair" of GAID. In this context, he appointed Mr. Choi Soon-Hong, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Chief Information Technology Officer (CITO) as his focal point for this project. The MDG eCenter will continue to be spearheaded by the GAID Chairman, Mr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, who with an extended term will provide strong leadership until 2013.
Age
33
Hometown
new york
Country
United States
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United Nations ICT4D Egov MDG