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The Global Alliance for Information and Communication Technologies and Development (GAID), an initiative approved by the United Nations Secretary-General in 2006, was launched after comprehensive worldwide consultations with governments, the private sector, civil society, the technical and Internet communities and academia.

While the 2005 United Nations Summits emphasized the importance of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in achieving the internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), there was a need for a truly global forum that would comprehensively address cross-cutting issues related to ICT in development.

Recognizing that no single actor is capable of achieving the MDGs in isolation, the creation of an open and inclusive platform that can broaden the dialogue on innovative ways of harnessing ICT for advancing development is crucial.

The Global Alliance is a direct response to this need. With its multi-stakeholder approach, the Alliance reaffirms the belief that a people-centered and knowledge-based information society is essential for achieving better life for all.
     
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 GAID 2006 Progress Report
In this Inaugural year, GAID''s energies have focused on (a) developing and operationalizing an appropriate organizational structure, (b) defining its areas of priority and developing its business plan, (c) building collaborative links and (d) raising awareness of the Alliance.
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GAID has laid a firm foundation for future activities having (i) established its governance mechanisms (ii) agreed its mission and objectives (iii) approved its areas of focus and a business plan for 2006-2007 (iv) begun forming the organizational framework for partnerships through which the Alliance aims to leverage the resources, know- how, energy and will of various stakeholders to meet its objectives (v) organized several successful meetings and engaged in other outreach activities and (vi) undertaken preparations for planned 2007 activities. The report concludes with (vii) a brief assessment of GAID''s progress.
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