Document :

ITU-SG CL  Contribution  64

Title :

Contribution of the Republic of Panama - Transfer of the area office from Tegucigalpa to Panama City

Date :

2023-06-14

Source :

Panama (Republic of)

Destination Groups :

PL

Meeting :

2023-07-11

Access :

Public Document

Abstract :

o The Republic of Panama requested the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to be the host country for the area office, which currently has its headquarters in Tegucigalpa, Republic of Honduras.
o The Republic of Honduras informed ITU of its approval to transfer the headquarters to Panama City.
o This contribution describes the advantages and services that the Republic of Panama has offered in support of its becoming the host country of the aforementioned area office.
o Through its Board of Directors, the Regional Technical Commission for Telecommunications (COMTELCA) approved, following a unanimous vote of its member countries, the transfer of the ITU area office to Panama City.