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ICT Access for Africa: Intel, UN and ITU Efforts to Globalize Broadband

October 24th, 2007 |
ICT Access for Africa: Intel, UN and ITU Efforts to Globalize Broadband

Broadband, connectivity, Wi-Fi, accessibility and education efforts are all priorities for the ongoing efforts in developing nations and regions around the globe. Intel, along with the United Nations and International Telecommunication Union (ITU), among others, is participating this month in [See the full post…]

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Intel’s Craig Barrett on the U.N. and Silicon Valley

February 28th, 2007 |
Intel’s Craig Barrett on the U.N. and Silicon Valley

Intel Chairman Craig Barrett says Silicon Valley IT companies are in the right place at the right time to help the United Nations address the world’s health, education, and economic problems. Barrett, who has been appointed the chairman of the [See the full post…]

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Silicon Valley to Host Historic Meeting

February 27th, 2007 |
Silicon Valley to Host Historic Meeting

The United Nations is embarking on something new: a partnership with the private sector to address some of the developing world’s most vexing issues in areas such as education, health care, economic development and government. Craig Barret, the chairman of [See the full post…]

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Intel to Host UN Meeting

February 15th, 2007 |
Intel to Host UN Meeting

Intel will host a meeting between representatives of the the United Nations and business leaders in Silicon Valley to discuss ways of solving global problems such as access to health care, education and economic development. Craig Barrett, chairman of Intel, [See the full post…]

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TiEcon 2006: Dr. Sashi Tharoor, “The Globe Will Always Have More Than a Single Imagination”

Part 2 of Dr. Shashi Tharoor’s Keynote

Dr. Shashi Tharoor is the Under Secretary General for Communications and Public Information at the United Nations.

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TiEcon 2006: Dr. Shashi Tharoor, “Convergence is More Than a High Tech Idea”

TiEcon 2006: Dr. Shashi Tharoor, “Convergence is More Than a High Tech Idea”

Dr. Shashi Tharoor is the Under Secretary General for Communications and Public Information at the United Nations.

“In a world where groups and even nations have little or no hope of reaping the benefits of globalization, who can be surprised [See the full post…]

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TiEcon 2006: United Nations Under-Secretary-General Dr. Shashi Tharoor Speaks About Global Imagination

Dr. Shashi Tharoor is the Under Secretary General for Communications and Public Information at the United Nations. He spoke with PodTech’s Michael Johnson at TiEcon 2006 about the concept of global imagination and the role that technology would take in [See the full post…]

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