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Top speakers from
global ICT policy community to meet in
Egypt to debate tomorrow’s tech opportunities and challenges
Geneva, 11 April
2016 – Leading
technologists and policy experts from industry, ICT regulators, government and
the global ‘ICT for development’ community will meet in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt,
next month to discuss how to best harness new developments in the fast-changing
information and communication technology sector.
ITU’s annual
Global Symposium for Regulators (11-14 May), widely
recognized as the world’s pre-eminent gathering of the global telecoms
regulatory community, will feature compelling debates on a wide range of topical
issues, including:
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Artificial intelligence, smart
sensors & smart networks
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The
‘Internet of Things’ and M2M communications
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Privacy, trust and cybersecurity
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Digital entrepreneurship
On 11 May a special pre-event
Global Dialogue on Digital Financial Inclusion,
organized by ITU in collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the
Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI), the Government of Egypt and other
partners, will look at the
enormous development potential of bringing access to banking services to the
estimated two billion
‘unbanked’ people
worldwide.
View the
programme
for the Global Dialogue on Digital Financial Inclusion.
View the
full GSR-16 provisional programme.
Watch
ITU
and
NTRA Egypt promotional videos
on the GSR-16 event.
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. Media may
attend the full-day session on Digital Financial
Inclusion on 11 May, and the Opening Day debates
on 12 May until 13:30. The event is not
open to media on 13 & 14 May.
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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 engage
in compelling the debates on hot issues.
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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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Follow the event on Twitter at: #GSR16.
For more information, please visit
www.itu.int/GSR16
or contact:
| At ITU: |
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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Twitter:
www.itu.int/twitter hashtag: #GSR16
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