1. International Telecommunication Union ITU GLOBAL VIEW Joint Facilitation Meeting for WSIS Action Lines C2, C4, C6 19 May 2008

2. Committed to Connecting the World 2 ITU Global View DEMO

3. Committed to Connecting the World 3 Objectives  Help track progress on WSIS goals  Strengthen WSIS stocktaking  Support efforts of all partners implementing WSIS  Share information to help target efforts, reduce overlap and stimulate collaboration

4. Committed to Connecting the World 4 May 08 Launch  Africa portal launched at ITU TELECOM Africa – global map coming soon  Collaboration with Microsoft and IDV Solutions  On-line mapping application to showcase + track WSIS/ICT projects  Also includes ICT stats, fibre links, GSM coverage, ICT training centres and telecentres  Open tool for all stakeholders

5. Committed to Connecting the World 5 Next Steps  Develop and launch global tool for WSIS stocktaking and telecentres portal  Encourage partners to add their projects/centres  Password protected access so partners can input and update as required  Seek feedback to evolve application to meet needs of partners/users