{"id":38,"date":"2025-01-15T16:23:43","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T16:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/digital-resilience\/submarine-cables\/?page_id=38"},"modified":"2025-04-01T09:10:34","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T09:10:34","slug":"about-nigeria-summit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/digital-resilience\/submarine-cables\/events\/about-nigeria-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"Summit 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"    <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n        <div data-span=\"12\">\n                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 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:66.66%\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p><strong>International Submarine Cable Resilience Summit 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p><strong>Abuja, Nigeria<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p>The International Submarine Cable Resilience Summit 2025 marked a major milestone in advancing global efforts to strengthen the resilience of submarine telecommunications infrastructure. Hosted by the Government of Nigeria and supported by ITU and the International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC), the Summit brought together governments, industry leaders, and international organizations to address critical challenges facing submarine cables.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n    <p>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/mediacentre\/Pages\/PR-2025-02-27-submarine-cables-summit-nigeria.aspx\" class=\"ituBtn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\n            Read the press release        <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n\n<\/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:66.66%\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow 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class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 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:66.66%\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p><strong>Key Outcomes of the International Submarine Cable Resilience Summit 2025:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Endorsement of the Abuja Declaration, a collective commitment by governments, industry leaders, and international organizations to enhance the resilience and sustainability of submarine cable infrastructure.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Establishment of three dedicated Working Groups focused on:<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Timely Deployment &amp; Repair \u2013 Addressing regulatory and logistical challenges to accelerate cable repairs and new deployments.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Risk Identification, Monitoring &amp; Mitigation \u2013 Strengthening data-driven risk assessment and promoting advanced monitoring technologies.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Fostering Connectivity &amp; Geographic Diversity \u2013 Encouraging investment in diverse cable routes to improve network resilience and bridge connectivity gaps.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Commitment to regulatory harmonization, with governments and industry stakeholders agreeing to explore policy frameworks that reduce bureaucratic delays and improve cross-border coordination.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Increased focus on data-driven risk assessment, recognizing the need for improved data collection on submarine cable disruptions and their impacts on global connectivity.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Collaboration on sustainable infrastructure development, emphasizing investment in resilient cable routes, particularly for small island states and underserved regions.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\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:66.66%\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n        <div data-span=\"12\">\n                                <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                                                        \n        <a class=\"ituCard anim\" data-span=\"4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/digital-resilience\/submarine-cables\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/summit-declaration-nigeria-2025.pdf\" target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'>\n                    <div class=\"content center\">\n                <div 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                                    <p class=\"title\">Webcast archives<\/p>\n                                                            <p><\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n    \n                                                        \n        <a class=\"ituCard anim\" data-span=\"4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/digital-resilience\/submarine-cables\/events\/program\/\" target='_self'>\n                    <div class=\"content center\">\n                <div class=\"main\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/digital-resilience\/submarine-cables\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/Icon-MeetTheExperts.png\" class=\"icon\" alt=\"icon\" \/>\n                                            <p class=\"title\">Program and speakers<\/p>\n                                                            <p><\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n              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