ITU's 160 anniversary

Connecting the world and beyond

Seminar - Northeastern University

Introduction

On Wednesday 6 June 2018, ITU-T welcomed a diverse group of students from the Future of Global Governance class at Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts.

The objective of the seminar was to introduce students to the work of the ITU, with a focus on ITU involvement in AI technology and AI.

Topics covered

  • ITU overview and initiatives, Reinhard Scholl, Deputy Director and Chief of Department, TSB
  • ​ITU and cybersecurity, Preetam Maloor, Senior Strategy and Policy Advisor, SPM
  • AI for Good Global Summit, Fred Werner, Senior Communications & Membership Officer, Steering and Outreach, TSB
  • ITU and academia, Alessia Magliarditi, Executive Editor in Chief, ITU Journal: ICT Discoveries, Program Coordinator, TSB

Contact

For more information on how academic and research institutes can contribute to ITU standardization work and associated ITU programmes, contact Alessia Magliarditi at tsbuni@itu.int.