{"id":3670,"date":"2024-12-05T16:23:29","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T16:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/?page_id=3670"},"modified":"2025-08-28T08:55:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T08:55:49","slug":"year-of-impact-gss","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/year-of-impact-gss\/","title":{"rendered":"Year of Impact &#8211; GSS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:400px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"497\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-3420\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/gss-24-banner-final.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/gss-24-banner-final.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/gss-24-banner-final-300x116.png 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/gss-24-banner-final-1024x398.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/gss-24-banner-final-768x298.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-60 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-18d2c728103efc28d06144064c3a610c\">Fifth Global Standards Symposium (GSS-24)<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b24e9a524fe3e975ffb0d0fb54036a9f wp-block-paragraph\">The Fifth Global Standards Symposium (GSS-24) took place on 14 October 2024 in New Delhi, India, bringing together over 2600 participants including thought leaders, policymakers, and innovators from around the globe.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/gss.itu.int\/\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Visit the website<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n        <div data-span=\"12\">\n                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:25px\">Uniting the World through Standards<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">This global event, chaired by Rajkumar Upadhyay, CEO of the Centre for Development of Telematics, focused on the theme: &#8220;<em>Charting the Next Digital Wave: Emerging Technologies, Innovation, and International Standards<\/em>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">The symposium reaffirmed the importance of investing in technical standards development to propel innovations in key areas like AI, smart cities, and virtual worlds to accelerate sustainable development. The symposium&#8217;s outcomes were submitted for the consideration of ITU&#8217;s membership at the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA-24) and are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/net\/epub\/TSB\/2024-GSS-Conclusions\/index.html\">freely available online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/gss.itu.int\/programme\/\" style=\"border-radius:10px;color:#ffffff;font-size:15px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>GSS-24 Programme<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/gss.itu.int\/gss-steering-committee\/\" style=\"border-radius:10px;color:#ffffff;font-size:15px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>GSS-24 Steering Committee<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/gss.itu.int\/gss24-conclusions\/\" style=\"border-radius:10px;color:#ffffff;font-size:15px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>GSS-24 Outcome Document <\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                                                <div data-span=\"6\">\n                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1002-GSS-Promotion-Video-v3-1.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n                                                <div data-span=\"6\">\n                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:25px\">GSS-24 in Numbers<\/h2>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0d93f793d3d4a390d5fca2682227ab9e\" style=\"font-size:34px\"><strong>1800+<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Present Participants<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bcbbb5b3753c0c261b293de4fb0ebee0\" style=\"font-size:34px\"><strong><strong>800+<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Remote Participants<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9cd8887d23468473d517a16c6eabfe85\" style=\"font-size:34px\"><strong><strong>70+<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Industry Leaders Speakers<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b39f02aa267b2783db87af8fa3295cd9\" style=\"font-size:34px\"><strong><strong>20+<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Heads of Regulatory Authorities<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b39f02aa267b2783db87af8fa3295cd9\" style=\"font-size:34px\"><strong><strong>20+<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ministers\/Deputy Ministers<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8b2dd94a9ec3245772c796a18aa00bee\" style=\"font-size:34px\"><strong><strong>10+<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Representatives from RTOs and SDOs<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-397ebf4cbd62316f3c8087162d4e2a01 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">    <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                                                <div data-span=\"9\">\n                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b52f8e339bbbbd4298b42dc975c31301\" style=\"font-size:25px\">High Level Segment: Catalyzing Change: Industry &amp; Ministerial Leaders Crafting the Future of Innovation<\/h2>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The High Level Segment was co-chaired by the ITU Secretary-General <a href=\"https:\/\/gss.itu.int\/programme\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Doreen Bogdan-Martin<\/mark><\/a>, and the Chair of GSS-24 <a href=\"https:\/\/gss.itu.int\/programme\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Rajkumar Upadhyay<\/mark><\/a>. Communications ministers, industry leaders, and tech experts at the High-Level Segment of GSS-24 showcased their latest innovations, exchanged insights, and shared aspirations for international standards development.<\/p>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n                                                <div data-span=\"3\">\n                    \n<div class=\"alignnormal\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-3377\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-107-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-3377 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-simply-dark\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"GSS-24\" data-height=\"3500\" data-width=\"5000\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_3377\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_3377\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-3704 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-10-30 10:50:14\" data-filename=\"1-1-1-761x533.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1-1-1-761x533.jpg\" height=\"3500\" width=\"5000\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-3377 slide-3704 msDefaultImage\" title=\"1-1\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; 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Bringing together leading standardization organizations and global digital leaders, the summit explored the vital role of responsible, safe, and inclusive AI standards in shaping the future.<\/p>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n                                                <div data-span=\"3\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-image\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AI-summit-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AI-summit-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AI-summit-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AI-summit-1024x531.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AI-summit-768x398.jpg 768w, 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class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong><strong>C<\/strong>ommittee members<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Ahmed Said<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br>Sector Head, Policies and International Affairs at the National Telecom regulatory Authority of Egypt <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Fabio Bigi<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br>Expert Advisor, Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy, Italy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Ena Dekanic<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br>Chair of the Working Group on Preparations for WTSA, WTDC, and WCIT, Permanent Consultative Committee I (PCC.I), CITEL (Inter-American Telecommunication Commission)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Alexey Borodin<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br>Director, Centre for International and Scientific Technical activities, Russian Satellite Communications Company, Russian Federation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bruno Ramos<\/strong><br>Regional Director, Regional Office for Americas, ITU<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jaroslaw Ponder<\/strong><br>Head, Europe Office, ITU<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Rebecca Mukite<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br>Head of Communications and Infrastructure Services, Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), Uganda (Republic of)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>Mihail Ion<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br>International Affairs Expert, National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications of Romania (ANCOM), Romania<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Hyoung Jun Kim<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br>Research Fellow, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), Korea (Republic of)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Bakhtiyar Mammadov<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br>Deputy Head of Administration of the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of the Republic of Azerbaijan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Adel Darwish<\/strong><br>Regional Director, Regional Office for Arab States, ITU<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Natalia Mochu<\/strong><br>Regional Director, Regional Office for CIS Region, ITU<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Kwame Baah-Acheamfuor<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br>Head of Regulatory, Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation, Ghana<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Nilo Pasquali<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br>Superintendent of Planning and Regulation, Ag\u00eancia Nacional de Telecomunica\u00e7\u00f5es \u2013 ANATEL, Brazil<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Heyuan Xu<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br>Chief Expert, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Emmanuel Manasseh<\/strong><\/strong><br>Regional Director, Regional Office for Africa, ITU<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Atsuko Okuda<\/strong><br>Regional Director, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, ITU<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bilel Jamoussi<\/strong><br>Deputy Director, TSB, ITU<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cristina Bueti<\/strong><br>Counsellor, TSB, ITU<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/a-year-of-impact-2024\/\">Back to Year of Impact 2024&gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>                    <\/div>\n    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