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MEDIA ADVISORY — MEDIA ADVISORY — MEDIA
ADVISORY
High-level intervention on ICTs and Climate
Change and Cybersecurity
Press conference with Presidents of Burkina
Faso and Rwanda
Geneva, 4 November 2008
| What: |
High-level meeting on Climate Change and ICTs and Cybersecurity: Press
conference |
| When: |
12
November 2008 at 11 am |
| Where: |
ITU
Headquarters, Place des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland |
| Why: |
Climate Change:
1. Combating Climate Change through information and communication
technologies (ICT)
2. Adapting to Climate Change: The Role of Emergency Telecommunications
Cybersecurity:
1. Managing cyberthreats through harmonized policies and
organizational structures
2. Addressing the technical and legal challenges of the borderless
nature of cybercrime
3. Protect children online: New ITU initiative to
safeguard the most vulnerable users of the Internet
4. ITU Global Cybersecurity Agenda: Towards an International Roadmap |
| Who: |
- President of Burkina Faso
H.E. Mr Blaise Compaoré
- President of Rwanda H.E. Mr Paul Kagame
- ITU
Secretary-General,
Dr Hamadoun Touré
Some 25 Ministers and leading policy makers, regulators and UN
agencies will attend. See programme:
www.itu.int/council/C2008/hls/programme.html |
High-level Presidential discussion: 10 am in ITU Room B. Video
message from UN Secretary-General Mr Ban Ki-moon. The session
is open to the Press.
The Press conference: 11 am in Room A.
Press lunch: 15th Floor ITU Satellite Restaurant at 12:30
pm. RSVP:
pressinfo@itu.int
Media arrangements:
UN Press accreditation is valid. Others must seek
accreditation at
pressinfo@itu.int (subject: HLS). The opening ceremony and
Presidential discussion session is open to the Press. Other sessions are closed.
Interviews can be arranged on 12 and 13 November.
Eurovision will be the Host Broadcaster for this meeting,
working closely with ITU to provide:
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Stand-up position for Live or pre-recorded TV interviews
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Tape playout in multiple formats
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Uplinking and connectivity to the Eurovision Global Network
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Distribution of highlights of the meeting by
Eurovision World Feed
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Distribution of highlights of the meeting with cassettes
on-site
For more information, please visit
www.itu.int/council/C2008/hls/
or contact:
Sanjay Acharya
Chief, Media Relations and Public Information
ITU
Tel: +41 22 730 5046
Mobile: +41 79 249 4861
E-mail:
sanjay.acharya@itu.int |
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