17 May marks the anniversary of the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention and the creation of the International Telecommunication Union.

This year's theme is "Enabling the positive use of Artificial Intelligence for All"

The purpose of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) is to help raise awareness of the possibilities that the use of the Internet and other information and communication technologies (ICT) can bring to societies and economies, as well as of ways to bridge the digital divide.