Virtual
Exhibit-10,000 hits per minute! The Virtual Exhibit website has
been widely hailed as one of UNDP' success stories. At the height
of today we had over 10,000 hits per minute. Highlights included
the (i) Mark Malloch Borown talking about the success of the Equator
Initiative and the desired outcomes of the Summit, (ii)Joaquim
Chissano, President of Mozambique, linked live to teahers in his
country talking about the importance of education in rural areas,
(iii) Romano Prodi, President of the EC, joined by WWF Denmark
and a youth representative to speak about Europe's role in Africa
and the importance of partnerships, (iv) Lord Holme talking about
business day, and finally (v) two shows about ICT, one African
based and the other with Tim Wirth, President of the UN Foundation
and Debra Dunn, Executive Vice President of Hewlett Packard on
the role of ICT in sustainable development.
www.virtualexhibit.net