WITFOR

30June, 2017

WITFOR 2016 Outcomes Continue to Grow

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The latest update from Springer Publishing shows that downloads of papers presented at last year’s World Information Technology Forum (WITFOR) 2016 in Costa Rica have continued to grow.

At last count, there had been 3,959 chapter downloads of the WITFOR proceedings since they were published online in August last year. According to a recent Springer Report, […]

19September, 2016

IFIP World IT Forum (WITFOR) Wraps Up with Call for Governments of Developing Nations to Manage the Impacts of Digital Disruption

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The IFIP World IT Forum (WITFOR) 2016 concluded in San Jose, Costa Rica last week with calls for developing nations to take decisive action to prevent mass job losses as a result of digital disruption.

Final keynote speaker, Dr Chrisanthi Avgerou, raised concerns about the potential impacts on jobs, saying that large parts of the population […]

12September, 2016

World IT Forum (WITFOR) 2016 Kicks Off Today in Costa Rica

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World IT Forum (WITFOR) 2016 Kicks Off Today in Costa Rica
Monday 12 September 2016 – The leading ICT conference for developing countries – the World Information Technology Forum (WITFOR) 2016 – begins today in San Jose, Costa Rica with the theme of “ICT for Promoting Human Development and Protecting the Environment”.

An initiative of IFIP, […]

10August, 2016

ITU’s Malcolm Johnson to Discuss Global Broadband Trends at WITFOR 2016

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International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Deputy Secretary-General, Malcolm Johnson, will share the latest research and trends in broadband implementations, when he keynotes at IFIP WITFOR 2016 in Costa Rica in September this year.

Mr Johnson will explore the impacts of national broadband plans, highlighting policy measures that have helped to improve broadband penetration, while also sharing tried […]

4August, 2016

ITU’s Malcolm Johnson to Discuss Global Broadband Trends at WITFOR 2016

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Thursday 4th August 2016 – International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Deputy Secretary-General, Malcolm Johnson, will share the latest research and trends in broadband implementations, when he keynotes at IFIP WITFOR 2016 in Costa Rica in September this year.

Mr Johnson will explore the impacts of national broadband plans, highlighting policy measures that have helped to improve broadband […]

17March, 2016

World Information Technology Forum (WITFOR) 2016 Confirms Keynote Speakers

By |March 17th, 2016|Ethics, Events, IFIP|0 Comments

Tuesday 15 March 2016: WITFOR 2016, the World Information Technology Forum focused on progressing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), has announced four keynote speakers to headline the event being held in Costa Rica this September.

Organised by the global ICT professional association, IFIP (International Federation for Information Processing), WITFOR 2016 brings together senior policy-makers, […]