GAID MDG eNabler meeting and presentation in the context of
the High-level Plenary meeting of the General Assembly concludes Successfully
New York,21 September 2010
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the launch of a set of web-based knowledge tools and information resources, a global initiative to harness digital technologies to help achieve the Millennium Development Goals.“I invite all stakeholders to join the GAID membership in this endeavour" said the Secretary-General's message (Click) .
A presentation was organized in the context of the High-level Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly in New York. Among the participants were high-level representatives of the Member States attending the HLPM of the General Assembly, Executive Heads of the entities of the United Nations system and other international organizations, top-level executives from the global private sector and other high-level stakeholders. Important statements of support and offers of collaboration were pledged by the Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology of India, Sachin Pilot; the Chief Executive Officer of Ericsson, Hans Erik Vestberg; the Government of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; the World Bank; the Islamic Development Bank; and many others.
The “MDGs eNabler” brings together many innovative components — an ICT solutions matrix, a strategic planner, a portal of ICT-for-development portals, simulation and game tools, and a compendium of excellence. It serves as a “one-stop-shop” for policymakers, planners, project managers and development practitioners to implement national development strategies and programmes.
A Preparatory meeting was organized earlier at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 1-2 September 2010. The meeting concluded successfully with the overwhelming support and participation from 110 participants from 44 countries including governments, the private sector , civil society, international organization, United Nations organizations and academia. It was decided to adopt the name ‘MDG eNabler’ (previously called MDG eCenter) for the project.
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Chairman's Summary
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Press Release
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Full Transcript of the meeting
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List of Participants
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GAID Presentation on MDG eNabler
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| Transcript of Presentation on MDG eNabler |
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MDG eNabler Briefing Kit
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| MDG eNabler Overview |
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| Prepcom Chairman's Summary |
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MDG eNabler - Comparative Analysis
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Event Photo Gallery
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