{"id":208,"date":"2026-03-13T13:50:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T13:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/gsr-26\/?page_id=208"},"modified":"2026-05-18T06:20:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T06:20:55","slug":"all","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/gsr-26\/newsroom\/all\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsroom"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Press Release<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/mediacentre\/Pages\/PR-2026-05-15-GSR-closing.aspx\">Global regulators chart course for resilient and inclusive digital future<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Social Media<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/trello.com\/b\/KizHg2z6\/itu-gsr-26\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/trello.com\/b\/KizHg2z6\/itu-gsr-26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Social media pack (Trello)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Livestreams<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/webcast\/live\/d2026gsr\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/webcast\/live\/d2026gsr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Public Webcast (Live)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/webcast\/archive\/d2026gsr\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/webcast\/archive\/d2026gsr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Public Webcast (Archive)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/pyv_QbYIUrA\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/pyv_QbYIUrA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Opening Ceremony \u2013 YouTube (Archive)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/nHaZzc-PO6I\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/nHaZzc-PO6I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Closing Ceremony \u2013 YouTube (Archive)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Speeches by the Director<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-D\/bdt-director\/Pages\/Speeches.aspx?ItemID=608\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-D\/bdt-director\/Pages\/Speeches.aspx?ItemID=608\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Executive Masterclass on &#8216;Beyond Connectivity&#8217;\u2014Opening Remarks by BDT Director Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-D\/bdt-director\/Pages\/Speeches.aspx?ItemID=607\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-D\/bdt-director\/Pages\/Speeches.aspx?ItemID=607\">ICT statistics to advance universal and meaningful connectivity\u2014Opening Remarks by BDT Director Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-D\/bdt-director\/Pages\/Speeches.aspx?ItemID=609\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-D\/bdt-director\/Pages\/Speeches.aspx?ItemID=609\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Regional Regulatory Associations and Digital Regulation Network meeting\u2014Opening Remarks by BDT Director Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-D\/bdt-director\/Pages\/Speeches.aspx?ItemID=610\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-D\/bdt-director\/Pages\/Speeches.aspx?ItemID=610\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Heads of Regulators Round Table\u2014Opening Remarks by BDT Director Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-D\/bdt-director\/Pages\/Speeches.aspx?ItemID=611\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-D\/bdt-director\/Pages\/Speeches.aspx?ItemID=611\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Industry Advisory Group on Development Issues and the Private Sector Chief Regulatory Officers (IAGDI-CRO)\u2014Opening Remarks by BDT Director Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-D\/bdt-director\/Pages\/Speeches.aspx?ItemID=612\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-D\/bdt-director\/Pages\/Speeches.aspx?ItemID=612\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GSR\u201326 Opening Ceremony\u2014Opening Remarks by BDT Director Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-D\/bdt-director\/Pages\/Speeches.aspx?ItemID=613\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-D\/bdt-director\/Pages\/Speeches.aspx?ItemID=613\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Commonwealth Partnership Breakfast Meeting\u2014Remarks by BDT Director Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-D\/bdt-director\/Pages\/Speeches.aspx?ItemID=614\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-D\/bdt-director\/Pages\/Speeches.aspx?ItemID=614\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Launch of Global Economic Model and Study (GEMS) Tool\u2014Remarks by BDT Director Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-D\/bdt-director\/Pages\/Speeches.aspx?ItemID=615\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-D\/bdt-director\/Pages\/Speeches.aspx?ItemID=615\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Interactive Network of Women (NoW) in ITU-D session\u2014Opening Remarks by BDT Director Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-D\/bdt-director\/Pages\/Speeches.aspx?ItemID=616\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-D\/bdt-director\/Pages\/Speeches.aspx?ItemID=616\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Interactive Network of Women (NoW) in ITU-D session\u2014Closing Remarks by BDT Director Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-D\/bdt-director\/Pages\/Speeches.aspx?ItemID=617\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-D\/bdt-director\/Pages\/Speeches.aspx?ItemID=617\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Launch of Connectivity Planning Platform (CPP)\u2014Remarks by BDT Director Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p>Watch the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/webcast\/archive\/d2026gsr\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/webcast\/archive\/d2026gsr\">archived webcast <\/a>of the opening ceremony for all speeches<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Launched at GSR<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/net\/epub\/BDT\/2026-GSR-26-Best-Practice-Guidelines\/index.html#p=1\">GSR-26 Best Practice Guidelines\u2014 Regulatory Governance Essentials: The new core kit regulators need to make digital markets deliver<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/gsr-26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2026\/05\/IAGDI-CRO-Outcome-Statement.pdf\">Industry Advisory Group for Development Issues and Private Sector Chief Regulatory Officers\u2019 (IAGDI-CRO) meeting Outcome Statement<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.gen5.digital%2Funified-framework%2Fabout&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cgael.jaboulay%40itu.int%7C7cf0ec958bdd4d612a4808deac31eda0%7C23e464d704e64b87913c24bd89219fd3%7C0%7C0%7C639137527599739298%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=sRYLcgZSxvvt6%2BAobxUAsy0TSzRirMyPRDOX9LZs8So%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Digital Readiness Framework<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/hub\/publication\/d-gen-global_rep-2026\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/hub\/publication\/d-gen-global_rep-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Regulatory perspectives for satellite communications to connect underserved communities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/gems\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/gems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Global economic model and study (GEMS) Tool<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cpp.itu.int\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/cpp.itu.int\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Connectivity Planning Platform (CPP)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div 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data-id=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/itupictures\/albums\/72177720333650324\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Heads of Regulators\u2019 Executive Roundtable<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/itupictures\/albums\/72177720333622965\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/itupictures\/albums\/72177720333622965\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Industry Advisory Group on Development Issues and Private Sector Chief Regulatory Officers\u2019 (IAGDI-CRO)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/itupictures\/albums\/72177720333620915\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/itupictures\/albums\/72177720333620915\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Regional Regulatory Associations (RA)\/Digital Regulation Network (DRN) Meeting<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fitupictures%2Falbums%2F72177720333600730&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmubheer.kaiyettar%40itu.int%7Cf823c63719ed4258146708deb035e1de%7C23e464d704e64b87913c24bd89219fd3%7C0%7C0%7C639141942627273507%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=C3OCaMaAc5Mqj38xPNhdrwX8p3zNxzgZjP0YYskMtB0%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fitupictures%2Falbums%2F72177720333600730&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmubheer.kaiyettar%40itu.int%7Cf823c63719ed4258146708deb035e1de%7C23e464d704e64b87913c24bd89219fd3%7C0%7C0%7C639141942627273507%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=C3OCaMaAc5Mqj38xPNhdrwX8p3zNxzgZjP0YYskMtB0%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Workshop- ICT Statistics To Advance Universal And Meaningful Connectivity<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fitupictures%2Falbums%2F72177720333603995&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmubheer.kaiyettar%40itu.int%7Cf823c63719ed4258146708deb035e1de%7C23e464d704e64b87913c24bd89219fd3%7C0%7C0%7C639141942627233943%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=GUVIjci5Gb%2BOIe9bD3xz1ekrHPydafA6DBgbeQ9%2Fn4g%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Executive Masterclass Beyond Connectivity- Modeling the Socio-Economic Future with the ITU Global Economic Model and Study (GEMS) tool and the Connectivity Planning Platform (CPP)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLpoIPNlF8P2NfTRnv2yJYf4PT2tZ15Cve\" data-type=\"link\" 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