Recognizing the role of information and communication technologies in promoting development as an important step towards addressing the challenges of bridging the digital divide, and in this regard welcoming the convening of the first phase of the World Summit on the Information Society, held in Geneva from 10 to 12 December 2003, and its second phase, to be held in Tunis from 16 to 18 November 2005,
确认信息和通信技术在促进发展方面发挥作用，是处理消除数字鸿沟这一挑战的一个重要步骤，并为此欢迎2003年12月10日至12日在日内瓦举行的信息社会世界首脑会议第一阶段会议和将于2005年11月16日至18日在突尼斯举行的其第二阶段会议，