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World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) focuses this year on “Empowering the least developed countries through information and communication technologies.” ITU calls on the public and private sectors to make pledges for universal connectivity and digital transformation in these countries through its Partner2Connect Digital Coalition.

WTISD has been celebrated annually every 17th of May since 1969. It marks the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention and founding of ITU in 1865.

Vanuatu started to join the rest of the ITU member countries to celebrate this annual event in 2012 as the National ICT Days. For the last 10 years, the National ICT Days was celebrated in Port Vila and last year this event was celebrated in Luganville, Santo, and SANMA Province on Monday 17th, and Tuesday 18th of May 2021.

This year 2023, the Government through the Ministry of Prime Minister, the Minister responsible for ICT, has decided that the event will be hosted in Port-Vila, Efate, and Shefa. It is a one-day event and it will convene on the 17th of May 2023. The theme of this year’s celebration is in line with the WTISD theme, which is “Empowering the least developed countries through information and communication technologies.”

Together, let us make 2023 a year of progress for digital transformation in our Country.

Our Topics


Digital Innovative Solutions for Sustainable and Resilient Business growth


Digital Innovative Solutions for Inclusive and Equitable Access to an Educated and Healthy Vanuatu


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