Every year on 17 May, the ITU membership around the world, celebrate World Telecommunication and Information Society Day – a day to mark the founding of our Union over 150 years ago.

每年的5月17日世界各地的国际电联成员都举办庆祝世界电信和信息社会日的活动，以纪念150多年前国际电联的成立。

The theme for 2017 is “Big Data for Big Impact,” which will explore the power of big data for development and examine the opportunities to convert unprecedented quantities of data into information that can drive development.

2017年的主题为“发展大数据，扩大影响力”，以探讨大数据在促进发展中的力量，并审视可将前所未有的海量数据转化为可促进发展的信息的机遇。

The insight brought about by this analysis of data will enable evidence-based decision-making at national, regional and international levels and help the implementation of all 17 United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals for 2030.

通过分析数据而实现的洞察力有助于在国家、区域和国际层面做出实事求是的决策，协助推动所有17项联合国2030可持续发展目标的落实。

It will also be an occasion to take a closer look at the importance of governance and regulation, and the implications for personal privacy and security given the future exponential growth in data and connectivity.

亦可借此机会进一步探讨管理和监管的重要性，以及在未来数据和连通性呈指数级增长的情况下，对个人隐私和安全的影响

Countless opportunities will also be identified as we learn to better perfect and harness big data, and understand the impact big data can have as a global good.

当我们学会更好地完善和利用大数据并了解大数据可对全球福祉产生的影响之时，将会发现不计其数的机遇。

Activities undertaken by the ITU membership will contribute towards building momentum to embrace big data on a global scale and to seize new opportunities to address development challenges.​​

国际电联成员所采取的行动将有助于打造声势，迎接全球大数据时代的到来，同时抓住新的机遇应对发展挑战。