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Egypt to host prestigious global symposium for
ICT regulatory community
Geneva, 16 March
2016 – Media
accreditation is now open for ITU’s annual
Global
Symposium for Regulators,
the world’s pre-eminent gathering of the global ICT regulatory community.
Taking place from 11-14 May at the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh at the
invitation of the Government of Egypt, GSR-16 will welcome world-class speakers
with a dynamic programme focused around the theme of ‘Be Empowered, Be Included:
Building Blocks for Smart Societies in a Connected World’. The symposium will be
chaired by Mostafa Abd El-Wahed, Acting Chairman of the National
Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of Egypt (NTRA).
This year’s
programme includes compelling discussions and debates around:
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Artificial intelligence, smart sensors & smart networks
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Digital financial inclusion – the challenges of bringing the
unbanked online
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The
regulatory road towards the ‘Internet of Things’ and M2M
communications
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New digital platforms – empowering or
enslaving?
- Privacy,
trust and cybersecurity
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Strategies to encouraging digital entrepreneurship
Journalists are
encouraged to accredit now to attend this globally-recognized symposium. Formal
accreditation prior to the event is essential to gain access to the venue.
Accreditation will close on Monday 9 May and there will be no accreditation
onsite.
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What:
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Global Symposium for Regulators
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When:
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11 – 14 May 2016. Open to media on 12 May
until 13:30 only.
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Where:
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Maritim Jolie Ville
International Congress Centre,
Sharm el-Sheikh
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Why:
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Be
Empowered, Be Included: Building Blocks for
Smart Societies in a Connected World
Regulatory agency leaders and top government
policy makers from around the world will debate
the challenges and opportunities around
promoting greater digital inclusion
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Who:
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Leaders from the global regulatory community,
industry bodies and the private sector,
including ITU Secretary-General Mr Houlin Zhao,
Director of ITU’s Telecommunication Development
Bureau, Mr Brahima Sanou, and other leading
dignitaries.
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Media Information
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Accreditation is essential
for media and industry analysts to participate
onsite. Accreditation closes on Monday 9 May.
Accredit here.
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Watch the ITU
and NTRA Egypt videos
on the GSR-16 event.
Follow the event on Twitter at: #GSR16.
For more information, please visit
www.itu.int/GSR16
or contact:
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Media accreditation enquiries: |
Sarah Parkes
Chief, Media Relations & Public Information, ITU
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Soraya Abino Quintana
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| At NTRA Egypt: |
| Samar Sobeih
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