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Qatar to host prestigious ITU Telecom World 2014 event
Major global ICT players to join debates in Doha, December 2014
Geneva, 26 October 2013 – The International
Telecommunication Union (ITU), the specialized agency of the United Nations for
information and communication technology (ICT), announced today that the State
of Qatar has been selected as host country for ITU Telecom World 2014, following
a competitive selection process among bidding ITU Member States. The 2014 annual
edition of ITU Telecom World will take place in Doha in December 2014, at the
state-of-the-art Qatar National Convention Centre. The event will bring together
influential global leaders in ICT from the public and private sectors for
strategic debate, knowledge-sharing, innovation showcasing and networking at the
highest level.
The State of Qatar has appointed leading international communications
company, Ooredoo, to help organize ITU Telecom World 2014, on behalf of the
Government of Qatar. Ooredoo, formerly known as Qatar Telecom, is the foremost
communications provider in Qatar and one of the world's largest communications
companies, serving more than 2.5 million consolidated customers in Qatar, and
more than 93 million people around the world.
"We are delighted that Qatar, one of the world's most advanced and committed
adopters of cutting-edge technology, will host ITU Telecom World 2014," said Dr.
Hamadoun I. Touré, ITU Secretary-General. "Strategically located at the
crossroads of three continents, Qatar provides the ideal location to continue
the ITU Telecom World conversation on harnessing the power of next generation
technology for the benefit of the ICT industry and the people of the world."
“As part of our 2030 vision, Qatar is pushing ahead with its national
strategy to build a knowledge-based economy and drive global competitiveness.
This makes our nation the ideal host for ITU Telecom World 2014, which has made
its mission to promote social development through advanced technology,” said
H.E. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Bin Saud Al Thani, Chairman, Ooredoo. “We are
proud to be playing a key role in assisting the State of Qatar with this
important international debate. Mobile technology helps to enrich people’s
lives, and we are sure the discussions and decisions made possible by the ITU
Telecom World 2014 Event in Doha will have an essential impact.”
This year’s edition of ITU Telecom World will be held in Bangkok, Kingdom of
Thailand, from 19-22 November 2013 on the theme of "Embracing Change in a
Digital World". Key outcomes from critical debates to be held in Bangkok on
understanding and benefiting from the current radical transformation of the ICT
sector - and of the world's way of working, playing and living - will inform and
set the stage for the discussions to be held in Doha in 2014.
For more information on ITU Telecom World 2013, visit the website at
http://world2013.itu.int/
or contact:
Sanjay Acharya
Chief, Media Relations and Public Information, ITU
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