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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Doreen Bogdan-Martin

ITU Secretary-General


Doreen Bogdan-MartinDoreen Bogdan-Martin took office as Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on 1 January 2023.

With over three decades of leadership experience in global telecommunications policy, Ms. Bogdan-Martin has emphasized the need for digital transformation to achieve economic prosperity, job creation, skills development, gender equality, and socio-economic inclusion, as well as to build circular economies, reduce climate impact, and save lives. Her historic election by ITU Member States in S​eptember 2022 made her the first woman ever to head the nearly 160-year-old organization. Known for mobilizing innovative partnerships, she aims to promote meaningful connectivity, intensify cooperation to connect the unconnected, and strengthen the alignment of digital technologies with inclusive sustainable development.​​

Official visits

ITU Official Visits, High Level and VIP Meetings

Recent activities

Event, 16 October 2024
International Conference on Emerging Trends in Regulation
​As innovation races ahead, balancing the benefits and risks of emerging tech is the test before us, said the ITU Secretary-General during the International Conference of Telecom Regulators held in New Delhi by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.​

Event, 15 October 2024
World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly

At the opening of the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA-24), the ITU Secretary-General said the global gathering called for bold action to strengthen international tech standards. "The growing hopes and fears surrounding digital and emerging tech like AI are calling on us to rise to this moment," she said, adding that standards would form "the bedrock of global digital governance."​​


Event, 14 October 2024
Global Standards Symposium

The Global Standards Symposium (GSS-24) in New Delhi, India, highlighted pressing issues in global innovation, along with the need for global collaboration to harness the full potential of new tech. "To catalyse change, we all need to pull together for a future of digital innovation that benefits all," the ITU Secretary-General said.


Event, 09 October 2024
Gathering of Geneva-based UN agencies at ITU Headquarters

Representatives of Geneva-based United Nations (UN) agencies came together at ITU Headquarters to identify ways to advance the new Global Digital Compact, recently adopted at the UN General Assembly. ITU will support its members in implementing the Compact and continue fostering multistakeholder cooperation to build a digital future for all, the ITU Secretary-General said.​​


Event, 01 October 2024
Caribbean Telecommunications Union’s ICT Week 2024

In a keynote at the opening of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union's ICT Week 2024 hosted by St. Kitts and Nevis, the ITU Secretary-General told participants that ITU is taking action in key areas to support implementation of the Global Digital Compact in the Caribbean and beyond. They include guiding on how to use tech for good safely and meaningfully, developing resilient digital infrastructure, and collaborating on investment within and across regions.​