Media accreditation is now open for ITU's annual Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR-17), the world's pre-eminent gathering of the global information and communication technology (ICT) regulatory community.
Taking place 11-14 July under the theme "Living in a World of Digital Opportunities", the event is being organized by ITU in collaboration with the Government of the Bahamas at the Atlantis Conference Center, Paradise Island, Bahamas.
Media are invited to attend the symposium's opening and closing sessions, as well as a special pre-event taking place 11 July, organized as part of the Global Dialogue on Digital Financial Inclusion, with a focus on the security of digital finance services.
Journalists are encouraged to accredit now to attend this globally recognized symposium. Formal accreditation prior to the event is essential to gain access to the venue.
Accreditation will close on Friday, 7 July and there will be no accreditation onsite.
What: 17th Global Symposium for Regulators
When: 11 – 14 July 2016. Open to media on 11 July, 12 July until 13:30 only.
Where: Atlantis Conference Center, Paradise Island, Bahamas
Why: Regulatory agency leaders and top government policy makers from around the world will debate the challenges and opportunities around promoting greater digital inclusion
Who: Leaders from the global regulatory community, industry bodies and the private sector, including ITU Secretary-General Mr Houlin Zhao, Director of ITU's Telecommunication Development Bureau, Mr Brahima Sanou, and other leading dignitaries.
Media Information: Accreditation is essential for media to participate onsite. Accreditation closes on Friday, 7 July. Accredit here.
For more information, please visit http://bit.ly/GSR-17 or contact:
At ITU:
Monica Albertini
Communication Officer, BDT
Tel: +41 22 730 5317
Mobile: +41 79 808 6065
E-mail: monica.albertini@itu.int
Media accreditation enquiries:
Soraya Abino Quintana
E-mail: pressreg@itu.int
Tel: +41 22 730 5424
In the Bahamas:
Mavis Johnson-Collie
Tel: + 242 396 5201
Mobile: +242 376 2040
Email: MJCOLLIE@urcabahamas.bs
