Be Present at ITU TELECOM WORLD 2009

Only held every few years, ITU TELECOM WORLD is an unrivaled event for the global telecommunication and information communication technology (ICT) sector. Forward-looking, WORLD 2009 attracts all stakeholders from across the sector and around the world for a truly global, world-class event and networking platform. To address shared global challenges in today’s information society, WORLD 2009 incorporates thematic elements to highlight the reach and role of telecommunications and ICT in areas of societal change such as the digital divide, climate change, and disaster relief. With its focus on development opportunities, the event brings together corporate social responsibility and displays cases of best practices.

Key Event Details

Where:  Geneva, Switzerland, at the GENEVA PALEXPO venue

When:  5-9 October 2009

What:  World 2009 is a unique event for the ICT community which brings together the top names from across the industry, and around the world.

An Exhibition: Comprising a vibrant showfloor with the latest innovations in ICT: from broadband or IP-enabled services, to mobile and wireless technologies, next-generation networks, satellites and much more, spanning the full reach of the ICT industry. Consult and search the Event Catalogue.

A Forum: The World 2009 Forum brings together leaders of industry and key policy makers from across the region to debate, discuss and explore areas essential to the growth of the ICT industry. Consult the Forum Overview

And more: The event also features: the Youth Forum, which brings together young people from across the region for a packed programme of discussion and debate; and a host of networking opportunities for meeting and conducting business.

A major networking platform: Through all the opportunities it offers, ITU Telecom World 2009 provides a vital networking platform, where heads of industry can meet with heads of governments, share views, debate the future of the industry, seal key deals and get business done.

Theme: Open Networks - Connected Minds

The thematic underpinning of the entire event is Open Networks - Connected Minds setting the aspirational ambitions of WORLD 2009. The theme highlights the importance of WORLD 2009 in developments of the telecommunications and ICT industries. Linking the concepts open and connected convey diversity in approaches to innovation, problem solving, collaboration and co-operation across all stakeholders. These notions of openness and connection also convey common purpose, as well as the ability and willingness of stakeholders to listen, share, experiment and learn from the broader community. This shared vision is more than a reference to technical standards; it is most importantly a focus on modes of dialogue that bring peoples of the world together.