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ITU Connect Arab Summit, Doha 5-7 March
ACCREDIT NOW
Geneva, 11 January 2012
– Journalists are invited to accredit now to attend ITU
Connect Arab Summit,
which takes place in Doha, Qatar from 5-7 March, 2012.
This
important regional technology summit will bring together leaders from countries
right across the Arabic speaking world, including Heads of State and Government,
Ministers, Heads of Regulatory Authorities, CEOs and other senior leaders from
industry, regional and international organizations.
It is being organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the
specialized agency of the United Nations for information and communication
technologies (ICTs), in partnership with the League of Arab States. The State of
Qatar is hosting the event under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin
Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar.
A draft event programme can be found at:
http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/connect/arabstates/programme.asp
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What:
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ITU Connect Arab Summit
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When:
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5-7 March, 2012
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Where:
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Sheraton Doha Hotel, Doha, Qatar
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Why:
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Top-level delegates will look at the evolving
shape of ICT access across the region, and the
prospects for the further development of ICT
industry in the Arab-speaking world.
With a focus on public-private partnership, the
Summit will see the announcement of a number of
important ICT-based development commitments by
government and industry.
ITU will also launch the 2012 edition of its
ICT Arab Indicators report, providing
the latest, most-up-to-date region-wide snapshot
of ICT development.
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Who:
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Heads of State, industry
CEOs and ICT regulators from the Arab world and
beyond.
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The ITU Connect Arab Summit is the third in the
series of high-level regional ITU Connect events. Previous summits included
ITU Connect
Africa which was held in Kigali, Rwanda in 2007 and
ITU Connect CIS, covering the
Commonwealth of Independent States, which was held in Belarus in 2009.
Media accreditation
Journalists and industry analysts wishing to
attend
ITU Connect Arab Summit
must
be formally accredited.
To apply for accreditation, or for more
information, visit
www.itu.int/net/newsroom/connect/arab/2012/index.aspx. Accreditation formally closes at 17:00 CET, 28
February.
There will be no
accreditation onsite, and strictly no admittance to the venue without an event
badge.
Journalists and analysts who have accredited for ITU
Telecom, RA-2012 or WRC-2012 do not need to resubmit accreditation credentials,
but still need to register at:
www.itu.int/net/newsroom/connect/arab/2012/accreditation/procedure.aspx
For more information
on the event, please contact:
Sarah Parkes
Chief, Media Relations and Public Information, ITU
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Zakaria Fawzi
ictQATAR
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Media accreditation enquiries:
Soraya Abino Quintana
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independent and fair regulator of the telecommunications market, and as the
government body that nurtures innovative technologies to benefit those who live
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