Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development

Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development
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SecretariatITU, Geneva (International territory)
Government
• Co-Chair
H.E. Paul Kagame
• Co-Chair
Carlos Slim
• Co-Vice Chair
Houlin Zhao
• Co-Vice Chair
Audrey Azoulay
• Executive Secretary
Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Establishment
• established
1 May 2010 (14 years ago) (2010-05-01)
Website
www.broadbandcommission.org

The Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development (until 2015: Digital Development) was established in May 2010 as a joint initiative by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to promote Internet access,[1] in particular, broadband networks in order to help achieve United Nations development goals, such as the Millennium Development Goals.[2] The Commission was renamed the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development, following the adoption of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals in September 2015.[3]

  1. ^ "About". Broadband Commission. Archived from the original on July 13, 2010. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
  2. ^ "United Nations Millennium Development Goals". Un.org. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
  3. ^ "Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development - About". broadbandcommission.org. Retrieved 2017-07-14.