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ITU TELECOM WORLD 2003

Geneva will be welcoming for the 9th time ITU TELECOM WORLD 2003, which will open its doors at the Palexpo Exhibition and Conference Centre from 12 to 18 October.

In its ongoing mission to spread the knowledge of new technologies throughout the world and to provide a stage for high-level industry discussions, the ITU TELECOM Secretariat is busy preparing for this major global event held every four years.

Building on its long history as the global exhibition and forum for the telecommunication and information and communication technologies industry, TELECOM WORLD 2003 promises to be a truly significant event. This year’s theme “Helping the world communicate” highlights ITU’s unique role as the organizer of the event and its particular mission as an international organization.

TELECOM WORLD 2003 is the ninth event and brings many enhancements to the industry, such as the debut of “TELECOM Village”, a dedicated corporate office and meeting environment set in the heart of Geneva-Palexpo’s new Hall 6. TELECOM Village meets the needs of those exhibitors whose strategy is focused purely on high-level executive meetings and presentations.

Another innovation is the introduction of “Showcase Presentations” set in the Arena adjacent to Geneva-Palexpo. Here, companies may make corporate presentations to large audiences introducing new products or sharing their vision of the latest trends in the industry.

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For exhibitors and visitors alike, the TELECOM WORLD 2003 event offers great new services such as on-line networking that will ensure they make the contacts they value most and on-line registration to speed them on their way from the moment they arrive at the event.

ITU Forum is an exciting component of the TELECOM WORLD 2003 event. With an expanded structure and topics, Forum participants will discuss and debate the hottest issues and opportunities confronting the industry today. The Forum consists of three main activities including the Youth Forum, the Telecommunication Development Symposium (TDS) and the main Forum.

We encourage all industry leaders to mark their calendar to be in Geneva between 12 and 18 October 2003 to take part in “Helping the world communicate”.