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It was a great pleasure to launch the ITU–D Sector
Members Portal at ITU Telecom World 2009, which
took place in Geneva in October. With more than
150 guests attending the launch, it was a lively event.
It was also an opportunity to express my appreciation
for Sector Members’ participation in the activities
of ITU’s Telecommunication Development Sector
(ITU–D), and to encourage those who had not yet
done so to join the fifty companies already represented
in the portal. I am pleased to say that the number
has now risen to more than sixty.
The portal’s aim is to showcase information on
ITU–D Sector Members and to strengthen communication
between them and the Telecommunication
Development Bureau (BDT). It provides them with an
invaluable means to enhance their visibility and take
advantage of networking opportunities.
Besides presenting an external source of information,
the portal offers a useful new tool for consulting
data on Sector Members. The logo of each
entity is displayed, linking to a short profile and the
Sector Member’s own website. There is also a facility
for subscribing to RSS feeds of news from the wide
range of companies and others that use the portal.
To facilitate networking, filter and navigation tools
make it possible to search for information by such
parameters as region, country, or type of activity.
The Partnership, Promotion and Membership
team of BDT is continuing to update and improve
the portal, and I strongly encourage ITU–D Sector
Members to contact us and participate. I believe the
portal is an important element in achieving the BDT’s
goal of serving the interests of Sector Members and
providing them with the services they deserve.
The ITU–D Sector Members Portal is accessed at
www.itu.int/ITU-D/membership/portal/index.asp
To participate in the portal, contact Fernando Lagraña, Head of the Partnership and Promotion
Division, at the following e-mail address: MembershipITUD@itu.int
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