TELECOM EVENTS

The ITU, in collaboration with its 184 Member Countries, is responsible for organizing 
the World Telecom exhibition and forum every four years and the regional TELECOMs 
every four years in each of the regions. 

TELECOM exhibitions and forums are organized by ITU's TELECOM Secretariat. The 
exhibitions are a showcase of the latest advances in telecommunication techniques, and 
publicize the possibilities of applying telecommunication science and technology. The 
Forums provide a privileged and unique meeting place for government leaders, 
administrations and top executives from operators, industry and service providers as 
well as users, investors, lawyers and the press.

The WORLD TELECOMs offer a universal opportunity to view state-of-the-art 
technology concerning all aspects of telecommunication, and related fields of activities.

The REGIONAL TELECOMs take place upon invitation of Member Administrations, and 
aim at bringing the potential benefits of telecommunications closer to the peoples of 
each continent by emphasizing the specific problems of each region and indicating 
possible solutions to them. 

These not-for-profit exhibitions and forums, organized by the ITU, are an excellent 
means of catering to the needs of both developed and developing countries and 
facilitate the transfer of technology and of information essential to developing countries.

The next scheduled TELECOM event is TELECOM 95 at Geneva, Switzerland, 
3 to 11 October 1995. It will include an exhibition, a forum, and a book fair.
TELECOM 95 Exhibition
TELECOM 95 will take place in Geneva at Palexpo and the theme is Connect!.  For the 
first time, networking and multimedia companies will exhibit at a TELECOM exhibition in 
Geneva. The new hall at Palexpo will provide an additional 16,000 m2 gross, bringing 
the overall ground floor space to 86,500 m2 gross. However, space is sold out and as a 
result, TELECOM has been obliged to downsize the space allocations of many 
exhibitors and to establish a waiting list.  

TELECOM 95 Book Fair
The original concept for Book Fair 95, the World Book Fair on Telecommunications and 
Electronics has been broadened and enhanced. The latest developments in publication 
methods, technologies, media and strategies will be displayed at Book Fair 95 in a 
central multimedia area which will provide both the exhibitors and the public with cutting 
edge hardware platforms and software applications. Under the leadership of ITU, 
symbolised by the Tree of Knowledge, publishers will find their contacts with the public 
facilitated by the new layout of the Fair.
TELECOM 95 Forum
While Forum 95 will build on the success of its predecessors, its structure has been 
modified in order to incorporate both the convergent nature of the evolving 
telecommunication/ computer industry environment and the on-going globalization of 
their respective markets. The format of its Sessions has been enhanced to enable 
interactive discussions between speakers and participants and thus to favour and 
encourage meaningful dialogue between top-level representatives from this enlarged 
industry and the public. Forum 95 will comprise two summits: the Strategies Summit and 
the Technology Summit.

The Strategies Summit will deal with all general telecommunication policy, investment, 
development, economic, standardisation and regulatory aspects under the ambitious 
theme "Breaking down Barriers towards the Global Information Society". It will address 
the needs and expectations of the broad ITU membership, as well as the opportunities 
and requirements characterising the expanded communications market.

The Technology Summit will provide an interactive arena for users, traditional 
telecommunication companies, computer and consumer electronics giants, broadcasting 
and cable television interests, as well as entertainment and software companies, 
focusing on the "Convergence of technologies, services and applications".

Subsequent TELECOMs are:
Americas TELECOM 96 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 10 to 15 June 1996
Asia TELECOM 97 - 	Venue and dates to be determined
Europa TELECOM - 	Venue and dates to be determined
Africa TELECOM 98 - 	Venue and dates to be determined

For further information, please contact the TELECOM Secretariat: 
Tel: 		+41 22 730 61 61

Fax: 		+41 22 730 64 44

x.400: 	s=telecominf; p=itu; a=arcom; c=ch

	Internet: 	telecominf@itu.ch

	Fax-on-demand: to receive a fax with general information, please dial +41 22 730 
64 64 from the handset of a fax machine and follow the pre-recorded instructions.