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To mark the 6th UN Global Traffic Safety Week, which this year is celebrated between 17 and 23 May, the Hon’ble Dasho Secretary, MoIC launched a road safety book, face masks with road safety messages and a short music television today. The event is marked to create road safety awareness with the slogan “Streets for Life”.

The book  written by Road Safety & Transport Authority, MoIC covers topics from good road safety practices, understanding road traffic signs, signal, markings and basic guide on vehicle maintenance. The book will be distributed to schools, institutes and other agencies besides making it available online.

1.UN Road Safety Week

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In an effort to build the capacities of government officials and policymakers of the Royal Government on Social Media for Development and use of Emerging Technologies for Governance and development, the Department of Information & Media (DoIM), MoIC and Asia and Pacific Training Centre for ICT for Development (APCICT/ESCAP) co-organized a virtual briefing on “Social Media and Emerging Technologies for the Post Pandemic World”, today.

The briefing  was aimed  to increase awareness and build capacities of Chief ICT officers of the ministries, institutions, and ICT Head of 20 Dzongkhag and Thromdes; Chief Planning Officers of Ministries and institution, Information and Media Officers, Media focal and members from Royal Education Council on how to utilize social media for development and governance. The briefing also exposed the audience to the positive impacts and possibilities offered by emerging technologies and how Bhutan can lead transformation leveraging emerging technologies.  

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As a member state to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), on behalf of the Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) Hon’ble Dasho Secretary, MoIC attended the online meeting on the World Submit for Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2021, today from 05:00PM-07:00PM.The Hon’ble Dasho Secretary was accompanied by the  Chief of Policy & Planning Division, MoIC during the closed door meeting.

The WSIS Forum i​s co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP and UNCTAD, in close collaboration with all WSIS Action Line Facilitators/Co-Facilitators based on the theme- “ICTs for Inclusive, Resilient and Sustainable Societies and Economies “(WSIS Action Lines for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals).

During the meeting, Dasho shared Bhutan’s COVID-19  experience highlighting the challenges and success stories in implementing cross-sectoral strategies. Dasho highlighted the COVID-19 status in Bhutan, the nationwide COVID vaccination plan and the leadership role that His Majesty the King is personally leading.

He mentioned that the pandemic gave all of us important lessons and the WSIS action line was more relevant. Particularly, for Bhutan being small in terms of size and economy, leveraging the technology is necessary. Keeping the spirit of the Sustainable Development Goals, and the WSIS Action Lines, Dasho highlighted various activities and the policies that are necessary to guide the eGOV initiatives undertaken by RGoB and MoIC. To enhance competitiveness, increase productivity, and contribute to economic development, and for promoting greater social inclusion, Dasho further mentioned ,for Bhutan, the Telecommunications and Broadband is the foundation on which “An ICT enabled, Knowledge Society as a Foundation for Gross National Happiness” will be built.He stated that the Bhutan is exploring to establish the third international internet gateway to make internet more affordable and reliable.

Contact Person:Mr. Thinley Dorji 

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In the wake of alarming increase in number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the neighboring countries and also due to recent outbreak in Phuentsholing, the Ministry of Health  conducted a sensitization workshop on COVID19 today for the officials of  Ministry of Information & Communications.

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