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Internationally Recognized Days other days   May 17: World Information Society Day The World Telecommunication Day is celebrated annually on 17 May, marking the founding of ITU and the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention in 1865. It was instituted by the Plenipotentiary Conference in Malaga-Torremolinos in 1973. In November 2005, the World Summit on the Information Society called upon the UN General Assembly to declare 17 May as World Information Society Day to focus on the importance of ICT and the wide range of issues related to the Information Society raised by WSIS. The General Assembly adopted a resolution (A/RES/60/252) in March 2006 stipulating that World Information Society Day shall be celebrated every year on 17 May. Search TIG for World Information Society Day Visit the official website for 'World Information Society Day' TakingITGlobal Podcasts: The sound of our generation! TakingITGlobal Podcasts have the ability to showcase the personal stories, passions, and action of young people around the world - literally in their own voices. TIG podcasts provide a new and compelling audio window on the way global issues, daily news, and cultural change affects the lives of young people from Nepal to Ukraine, Sri Lanka to Canada. Start podcasting today! Participate here... Check out other tools on the Site Map TIGblogs: Voices from around the world TakingITGlobal members are active bloggers - sharing news and opinions from over 200 different countries! Participate here... Check out other tools on the Site Map Understanding the Issues: Freedom of Expression TakingITGlobal's Understanding the Issues section collects important resources from across our online community and external websites and gathers it on our issue pages for easy access. This month's Featured Issue is Freedom of Expression. Participate here... Check out other tools on the Site Map