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World Telecommunication Day (WTD 1973)

Theme: International cooperation in the field of telecommunications

17 May 1973




World Telecommunication Day has been celebrated annually on 17 May since 1969. The date marks the anniversary of the founding of ITU on 17 May 1865, when the first International Telegraph Convention was signed in Paris. In 2006, the name of the event was changed to World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD).

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Official Messages

Message from Mr. M. Mili, ITU Secretary-General(English)download PDF PDF (acrobat)

Event Posters

World Telecommunication Day 1973 - Poster(English)download PDF PDF (acrobat)

Additional Event Resources

[Booklet] Inauguration of the ITU tower : 17 May 1973 : 5th World Telecommunication Day.(Multilingual)download PDF PDF (acrobat)

Messages officiels

Message de M. M. Mili, Secrétaire général de l’UIT(Français)download PDF PDF (acrobat)

Affiches de l’événement

Journée mondiale des télécommunications 1973 - Affiche(Français)download PDF PDF (acrobat)

Ressources supplémentaires pour l’événement

[Booklet] Inauguration of the ITU tower : 17 May 1973 : 5th World Telecommunication Day.(Multilingual)download PDF PDF (acrobat)

Mensajes Oficiales

Mensaje del Sr. M. Mili, Secretario General de la UIT(Español)download PDF PDF (acrobat)

Carteles del evento

Día Mundial de las Telecomunicaciones 1973 - Cartel(Español)download PDF PDF (acrobat)

Recursos adicionales para el evento

[Booklet] Inauguration of the ITU tower : 17 May 1973 : 5th World Telecommunication Day.(Multilingual)download PDF PDF (acrobat)
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موارد إضافية للحدث

[Booklet] Inauguration of the ITU tower : 17 May 1973 : 5th World Telecommunication Day.(Multilingual)download PDF PDF (acrobat)
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