On World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, 17 May 2007, Dr Hamadoun I. Touré, Secretary-General, presented ITU Performance Awards to the Regulatory Reform Unit for its exceptional contribution to the Union in the context of the Global Symposium of Regulators (GSR). Doreen Bogdan, Susan Schorr, Nancy Sundberg and Kate Doré received the award.

The ITU/BDT Regulatory Reform Unit (RRU) has just released its latest newsletter. The electronic version can be found here.

In this issue:

• Global Symposium for Regulators Forges New Broadband Vision
• Third Annual Regional Regulators Meeting (ARRM)- 13 November, 2005
• Effective regulation in a broadband world : Executive level training for ICT regulatory authorities, 12-13 November 2005
• ITU-infoDev ICT regulation toolkit unveiled at WSIS launch pad
• Expert Dialogue G-REX Virtual Conferences on Spectrum Management
• European Regional Seminar on Regulatory and Economic Aspects of VoIP and Broadband Promotion
• Annual G-REX Awards!

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In this issue:

• Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR): Regulating in a Broadband World, 14-15 November 2005
• GSR Consultation: Spectrum management to promote broadband access
• Executive-level Training for Regulators: Effective Regulation in a Broadband World, 12-13 November 2005
• Third Annual Meeting of Regional Regulatory Associations, 13 November 2005
• ITU-infoDev ICT Regulation Toolkit Expert Dialogue
• G-REX Virtual Conferences on Spectrum Management
• ITU/BDT Annual Telecommunication Regulatory Survey 2005

http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/treg/Newsletters/RRUNews2005/RRUNews05Q3.html

In this issue:

• 5th Annual Global Symposium for Regulators, Geneva, 8-10 December 2004
• Second Annual Meeting of Regional Regulatory Associations, Geneva, 7 December 2004
• Trends in Telecommunication Reform 2004/05
• G-REX Facelift ITU
• Forum on Telecommunication Regulation in Africa "Licensing in the Era of Convergence" Kampala (Uganda), 3-5 November, 2004
• African IXP Report
• RRU Licensing Case Studies

http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/treg/Newsletters/RRUNews2005/RRUNews05Q1.html

In this issue:

• RRU Hosts Online Virtual Conference for Regional and Sub-Regional Regulators' Associations
• The Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority Hosts ITU European Regional Meeting on Fair Competition and Interconnection, Oslo, Norway, 1-3 June 2004
• Case study - Lithuania

http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/treg/Newsletters/RRUNews2004/RRUNews04Q3.html

In this issue:

• RRU Hosts a Virtual Conference on Regulatory Cooperation on Spam-Regulators Agree International Cooperation Is Needed
• The Arab ICT Regulators Network Meeting
• ITU/ANATEL Seminar on Enforcing Telecommunications Law, Policy and Regulations, Current Issues
• 10th anniversary of the ITU/BDT Telecommunication Regulatory Survey!
• Trends Theme for 2004
• The News Corner! New feature on TREG website Upcoming

http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/treg/Newsletters/RRUNews2004/RRUNews04Q2.html

In this issue:

• World's Regulators Agree to Best Practice Guidelines
• Test Yourself On Interconnection Regulation!
• G-REX Interconnection Emergency Room Open for Business!
• Call For Comments on Dispute Resolution Paper
• Other regulatory events

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