WTDC
The Internet Society Pledges to Expand Internet Access in Africa
We are calling for accelerated action to further Internet development throughout the African region.
World Telecommunications Development Conference 2022 Background Paper
This document will help you understand the WTDC's role, its importance, and major opportunities of engagement.
World Telecommunication Development Conference 2022 Issues Matrix
The matrix summarizes the proposed changes to Internet-related WTDC-17 resolutions (including new resolutions)

The Path to WTDC-22: Connecting the Unconnected Is Critical to Achieving Sustainable Development
We’ve made a bold pledge—focused on supporting complementary connectivity solutions and capacity building to enable people to deploy Internet...

World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC) 2022
We want governments to support new, innovative policies to connect the next billion.

Muhammad Shabbbir Awan: Reflections on the WTDC17
It’s been 5 months since WTDC17 concluded and I had time to reflect on the outcomes of the conference...

Accessibility Needs to Be at the Heart of Internet Policy, Planning and Design
The Internet Society’s 2017 Global Internet Report: Paths to Our Digital Future shows that new digital divides are emerging....

New Policy Brief published on Community Networks and Access to Spectrum
Yesterday we published a new policy brief: Spectrum Approaches for Community Networks. Access to affordable and available spectrum is critical...

Partnerships to Connect the World
Today the Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union Houlin Zhao opened the World Communication Development Conference (WTDC) with a...

Solutions needed! It’s time to close the digital gender divide
If you could sneak peek a future in 10 years in which the Internet is everywhere, would it still...

Support New Ways of Working to Connect the World
The World Telecommunications Conference (WTDC) begins today. This is a key moment to remind the world that together we...

Every Connection Matters – Shape Tomorrow and Help Close Digital Divides
We are currently living a special moment in time, a sort of paradox. Today, almost half of the world’s...