[wanabidii] Press Releases: Under Secretary Novelli Travels to New York

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Under Secretary Novelli Travels to New York 12/14/2015 02:49 PM EST Under Secretary Novelli Travels to New York Media Note Washington, DC December 14, 2015 Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Catherine Novelli will travel to New York City, December 15–16, to lead the U.S. delegation to the UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting on the ten-year review of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+10). On December 15, she will participate in the plenary session of the High-Level Meeting on WSIS+10 and a panel discussion on “Women's Empowerment in the Digital Age: Implementing WSIS Outcomes and Agenda 2030.” The High-Level Meeting on WSIS+10 is the culmination of a two-year process to review the implementation of WSIS, which includes issues related to the use of information and communication technologies for development and Internet governance. On December 16, she will host a Global Connect luncheon. The Global Connect initiative was launched by Under Secretary Novelli on September 27. It is a multistakeholder effort to bring an additional 1.5 billion people online by 2020 and to mainstream the idea that the Internet is as important to economic development as roads, electricity, and other more traditional forms of infrastructure. For further information on Under Secretary’s Novelli travel, please follow @CathyNovelli or contact Ana Himelic at HimelicA@state.gov. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:       External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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