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ITU to hold open briefing session on World Conference on International
Telecommunications
(WCIT-2012)
Revised regulations to reflect 21st
century ICT landscape
Geneva, 3 October 2012 – The World Conference on International
Telecommunications (WCIT-12) will be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 3-14 December 2012 to review the current
International Telecommunications Regulations (ITRs), which were last negotiated in Melbourne, Australia
in 1988. The current ITRs serve as the binding global treaty outlining the
principles which govern the way international telecommunication services are
handled, and which has laid the foundation for ongoing innovation and market
growth. There is broad consensus that the text now needs to be updated to
reflect the dramatically different information and communication technology
(ICT) landscape of the 21st century.
A special briefing session for civil society and other interested stakeholders
will be held at ITU headquarters in Geneva. The Press is cordially invited to
attend.
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What:
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BRIEFING: World Conference on International
Telecommunications (WCIT-2012)
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When:
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9 October 2012, 15:00 – 16:30
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Where:
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ITU Headquarters, Room K, Montbrillant Building,
rue Varembé, Geneva
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Why:
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The open briefing session will provide an
overview of the WCIT-12 conference, the
preparatory process, and the main principles and
issues being discussed. The briefing will be
followed by an interactive Q&A Session.
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Who:
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ITU Secretary-General Hamadoun I. Touré and ITU
experts
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The draft of the International Telecommunication Regulations (ITRs)
is available on the ITU website.
A webpage
has also been established where anyone can express their views and opinions on
the content of the draft of the future ITRs or any other matter related to the
2012 World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT).
Online
registration is required to attend this event whether via Remote participation
or presence in the room. Please find the necessary links for online registration
in this invitation letter from the ITU Secretary-General:
http://bit.ly/QqHxqO
Live Webcast is available at
www.itu.int/wcit
For more information, please see
www.itu.int/en/wcit-12/Pages/newsroom.aspx
or contact:
Paul Conneally
Head, Communications and Partnership Division, ITU
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