World Telecommunications Day Symposium, May 17, 2005

On World Telecommunications Day, May 17, 2005, Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) in partnership with the Ministry of Works, Housing and Communications (MoWHC) and WOUGNET will host a symposium under the theme "Creating an equitable Information Society: Time for Action ". The objectives of the symposium are to: 1) Raise awareness of the WSIS process and consider ways to incorporate the targets for universal access as outlined in the WSIS Action Plan; 2) Raise awareness of the state of telecommunications in Uganda and assess the problems that stand in the way of achieving the connectivity goals set out in the WSIS Action Plan; 3) Promote awareness of ICTs as a tool for economic and social development.