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Bahrain to welcome top United Nations ICT policy event
Geneva, 13
May, 2014 – Journalists
are encouraged to submit their request for media accreditation for ITU’s annual
Global Symposium for Regulators, the world’s pre-eminent gathering of the global
ICT regulatory and policy-making community, which will be held at the Gulf
Hotel, Manama, Bahrain, from 3-5 June.
Hosted by Government of Bahrain under the patronage of Prime Minister HRH Prince
Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa, this key United Nations conference is expected to
attract around 700 policy experts from around the world to
discuss the key trends reshaping the global information and communication
technology (ICT) industry.
It will be chaired by Dr Mohammed Al Amer, Chairman of the Telecommunications
Regulatory Authority (TRA) of Bahrain.
Highlights include:
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the challenges and opportunities of ‘big data’
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why competition in ICT markets matters
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new trends in spectrum licensing
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new financing and business models
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consumer empowerment
The
morning session on Tuesday 3 June is open to media, culminating in a press
conference at the end of the morning’s programme. A number of interesting
pre-event sessions on 2 June are also planned, which are also accessible to
media.
Formal
accreditation prior to the event is essential to gain access to the venue.
Please note that accreditation will close on Wednesday 28 May and that there
will be no accreditation onsite.
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What:
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Global Symposium for Regulators
Global Regulators-Industry Dialogue
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When:
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3-5 June 2014. Open to media on 3 June until
13:30.
Press conference: Tuesday 3 June 12:30
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Where:
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Manama, Bahrain:
Gulf Hotel Bahrain
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Why:
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Capitalizing on the Potential of the Digital
World
Regulatory agency leaders and top government
policy makers from around the world will debate
the challenges and opportunities of a rapidly
evolving ICT environment.
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Who:
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Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman
Al-Khalifa along with leaders from the global
regulatory community, industry bodies and the
private sector, including ITU Secretary-General
Dr Hamadoun Touré and the Director of ITU’s
Telecommunication Development Bureau, Brahima
Sanou, TRA Chairman Dr Mohammed Al Amer and
other dignitaries.
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Media Information
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Accreditation is essential
for media and industry analysts to participate
onsite. Accreditation closes on Wednesday 28
May.
Accredit here.
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Follow the
event on Twitter at: #GSR14.
For more
information, please visit www.itu.int/GSR14
or contact:
Media accreditation
enquiries:
In Bahrain:
Jeoff
Barraclough
R3 / Strategic Communications Consultancy
E-mail:
jeoff@r-3.me
Tel: +973 3882 4839
In Geneva:
Soraya Abino Quintana
E-mail:
pressreg@itu.int
Tel: +41 22 730 5424
Other media enquiries:
ITU Geneva:
Sarah Parkes
Chief, Media Relations and Public Information,
E-mail:
sarah.parkes@itu.int
Tel: +41 22 730 6135
Monica Albertini
Communications Officer
Telecommunication Development Bureau
Tel:
+41 22 730 5317
E-mail:
Monica.albertini@itu.int
TRA Bahrain:
Mohamed Ali Al Khalifa
Senior PR & Media Specialist
Email:
malkhalifa@tra.org.bh
Tel: +973 17 520 079
Facebook:
www.itu.int/facebook
Twitter:
www.itu.int/twitter hashtag: #GSR14
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