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Botswana is set to host the 14th World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Symposium (WTIS), ITU's annual conference on measuring the information society, on 21-23 November 2016. The WTIS serves as the main international forum to discuss policies and data related to ICT developments worldwide.
Organized by ITU, the UN specialized agency for information and communication technologies (ICT), the event will be hosted by the Government of Botswana and is expected to attract some 400 participants.
WTIS-2016 will bring together ICT ministers, heads of national telecom/ICT regulatory authorities and national statistical offices, heads of international organizations, chief executive officers of private sector companies, lead academics and ICT data producers and analysts from around the world.
The Symposium will feature high-level debates, including a Ministerial Roundtable and a Leaders' Dialogue. The Ministerial Roundtable will examine innovative policies on how to deliver the benefits of ICTs to all citizens and to ensure that no one is left behind. It will further debate the opportunities of ICTs to accelerate progress towards the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development. The Leaders' Dialogue will discuss the structural impact of ICTs in such areas as economic growth, employment and security, and address data needs and new data sources.
During WTIS-2016, ITU will release its annual flagship statistics publication, the Measuring the Information Society Report which features the ICT Development Index (IDI), the global benchmarking tool that tracks countries' progress in the development of their information societies. The IDI 2016 will rank around 175 economies globally based on official, internationally comparable statistics. A press conference will take place after the launch of the Measuring the Information Society Report and the IDI on Tuesday 22 November 2016.
Journalists are encouraged to register now to attend this compelling international event. Please note that for security reasons advance registration is essential to obtain a badge to enter the venue.
What: ITU World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Symposium Press conference: 22 November 2016
When: 21 to 23 November 2016
Where: Gaborone International Convention Centre
Why: The opportunity to hear and interview top international speakers from government, the ICT industry and the global ICT analyst community. Launch of latest IDI figures for global country-by-country ICT rankings.
Who: Experts from the global statistical community, ICT analysts and ICT regulatory agencies, government leaders and policymakers, C-level executives from the private sector, and senior figures from UN agencies.
