| What: |
Press conference on World
Telecommunication Policy Forum (WTPF) & Strategic Dialogue on ICTs:
"Confronting the Crisis" Live webcast of Press
conference:
www.itu.int/ibs/wtpf/2009/press/index.phtml
Call in numbers for the Press conference:
+351 213 609 514 (for English) +351 213 609 517 (Portuguese) |
| When: |
22 April, 2009 at 1130 UTC
(1230 local time) |
| Where: |
Lisboa Congress Centre,
Lisbon, Portugal
WTPF webcast:
www.itu.int/ibs/wtpf/2009/
Strategic Dialogue webcast:
www.itu.int/ibs/wtpf/2009/sd/
Eurovison World Feed on 22 April at
0800 UTC:
www.eurovision.net/net/content/worldfeeds.php
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| Why: |
Press conference will focus
on key policy issues driving the current ICT environment that will guide
ongoing global ICT policies, regulatory and standardization efforts
worldwide:
Implications of the financial crisis in the
ICT sector
Internet-related public policy matters
Implications of the advent of NGNs and advanced broadband access
ICT and the environment
Strategies for creating confidence and security in the use of
ICTs
Capacity building in support of the adoption
of IPV6
International telecommunication regulations (ITRs)
The high-level strategic dialogue on 21 April seeks to
formulate proactive strategies to help the ICT sector weather the
economic storm as well as leverage the power of ICTs to accelerate
recovery in other sectors. |
| Who: |
WTPF
participants include policy makers, industry leaders and analysts.
Attendance at WTPF-2009 is free of charge and open to:
ITU Member States and Sector Members
organizations admitted as observers to ITU conferences and
meetings
accredited media representatives
the general public
The high-level strategic dialogue: ‘Confronting the Crisis’ on
21 April will bring together leaders from government and industry to
address the problems facing vendors, operators and governments. See:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOfg6dq-8Ic
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| Media information |
- All plenary sessions will be
open to media. Accredited Press will have access to the Media Centre
with online facilities and work stations as well as Press
conferences and interview rooms.
- The Strategic Dialogue on 21 April will be televised and
webcast live
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| Media accreditation |
WTPF-09 will be open to
media. Accreditation is compulsory. Details of the
accreditation procedure are available at
www.itu.int/newsroom/wtpf/2009/accredit/.
Please carefully read the procedure before completing the online
accreditation form.
Pre-registered journalists will be requested to present their
confirmation letter, together with their passport or ID card to receive
an official WTPF-09 Media badge.
Unannounced journalists will be required to undergo the full
accreditation process. Please ensure you have available the necessary
supporting documentation. |
