World Telecommunication and Information Society Day

day celebrated on 17 May
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World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
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World Telecommunication and Information Society Day

Summary

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day is a world day[1]. It draws 831 Wikipedia views per month (world_day category, ranking #56 of 248).[2]

Key Facts

  • World Telecommunication and Information Society Day's instance of is recorded as world day[3].
  • telecommunications is named after World Telecommunication and Information Society Day[4].
  • information society is named after World Telecommunication and Information Society Day[5].
  • World Telecommunication and Information Society Day's commemorates is recorded as telecommunications[6].
  • World Telecommunication and Information Society Day's commemorates is recorded as information[7].
  • November 2006 marks the founding of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day[8].
  • World Telecommunication and Information Society Day began on 1969[9].
  • World Telecommunication and Information Society Day began on 2006[10].
  • World Telecommunication and Information Society Day began on 2007[11].
  • World Telecommunication and Information Society Day's organizer is recorded as United Nations[12].
  • World Telecommunication and Information Society Day's day in year for periodic occurrence is recorded as May 17[13].
  • World Telecommunication and Information Society Day's official website is recorded as https://www.un.org/es/observances/telecommunication-day[14].
  • World Telecommunication and Information Society Day's official website is recorded as https://www.un.org/en/observances/telecommunication-day[15].
  • World Telecommunication and Information Society Day's described at URL is recorded as https://daccess-ods.un.org/tmp/8092312.81280518.html[16].

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When and Where

Recorded start time include 1969[9], 2006[10], and 2007[11].

Context

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day's instance of is recorded as world day[3].

Why It Matters

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day draws 831 Wikipedia views per month (world_day category, ranking #56 of 248).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . un.org. un.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . un.org. un.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . un.org. un.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . es.wikipedia.org. es.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . itu.int. itu.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . itu.int. itu.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . un.org. un.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . un.org. un.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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