{"id":33,"date":"2025-10-13T13:01:24","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T13:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wtisd.itu.int\/2026\/?page_id=33"},"modified":"2026-01-21T21:06:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T21:06:27","slug":"about-wtisd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wtisd.itu.int\/2026\/about\/about-wtisd\/","title":{"rendered":"About WTISD"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) is observed each year on 17 May<\/strong> to raise awareness of the power of the Internet and other technologies to improve lives and bridge the digital divide.

17 May marks the anniversary of the signing of the\u00a0first International Telegraph Convention<\/a>\u00a0and the creation of the\u00a0International Telecommunication Union<\/a>\u00a0(ITU). In 2025 ITU commemorated its 160th anniversary<\/a>, highlighting its long-standing role in advancing global connectivity and fostering international cooperation.
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History of WTISD<\/p>\n First established as World Telecommunication Day, the international observance has been held annually on 17 May since 1969. It was formally instituted by the 1973 ITU Plenipotentiary Conference in Malaga-Torremolinos through Resolution 46.

In 2006, it was merged with World Information Society Day to become World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD), reflecting the growing significance of the Internet and digital technologies. \n Learn more <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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2026 Theme: Digital lifelines<\/p>\n This year’s theme, ‘Digital lifelines: Strengthening resilience in a connected world’, focuses on strengthening the infrastructure that keeps the world running. It highlights how critical reliable digital infrastructure is to the stability of systems and growth for all. \n Learn more <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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ITU160: Technology for all and for good<\/p>\n ITU observed its 160th anniversary in 2025. Explore the anniversary milestones, delve into ITU’s rich history, and learn more about ITU’s vision for the future. \n Learn more <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":106,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-submenu.php","meta":{"footnotes":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"class_list":["post-33","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wtisd.itu.int\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wtisd.itu.int\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wtisd.itu.int\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wtisd.itu.int\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wtisd.itu.int\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/wtisd.itu.int\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":154,"href":"https:\/\/wtisd.itu.int\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33\/revisions\/154"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wtisd.itu.int\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/106"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wtisd.itu.int\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}