{"id":766,"date":"2025-04-10T12:40:29","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T12:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/partner2connect\/?page_id=766"},"modified":"2025-08-21T12:45:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T12:45:08","slug":"guatemala-p2c-matchmaking-accelerator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/partner2connect\/guatemala-p2c-matchmaking-accelerator\/","title":{"rendered":"Guatemala P2C Matchmaking Accelerator\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Date:<\/strong> 14 May 2025\u00a0
Time:<\/strong> 15:00 \u2013 18:00\u00a0(local time)
Venue:<\/strong> Sal\u00f3n Cipr\u00e9s, Hotel Real InterContinental, Guatemala City\u00a0
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\n Leveraging Collaboration to Accelerate Digital Inclusion<\/strong> <\/h2>\n

\n Guatemala is making strides toward digital transformation, but significant infrastructure gaps persist, particularly in rural and underserved communities. Internet penetration remains uneven across regions, and limited broadband access continues to hinder educational opportunities, economic growth, and public service delivery. Yet Guatemala also holds distinct advantages, including a dynamic, youthful population, an emerging tech ecosystem, and a strategic geographic location. With enhanced digital connectivity, these strengths can drive innovation, investment, and inclusive growth.

Held in collaboration with the Government of Guatemala, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), this session was an opportunity to accelerate partnerships and solutions that advance the country\u2019s digital agenda.

Partner2Connect is all about collaboration. It is a global platform that builds bridges to solve the most pressing challenges in digital development. At its core, P2C believes that connectivity, inclusion, and innovation grow stronger through partnerships. In the context of the Telecom Connect Summit 2025, this Matchmaking Accelerator session provided a space for honest and strategic exchange. Participants were invited to bring ideas and solutions while government representatives presented national strategies and long-term visions with the goal to spark new alliances and strengthen existing ones in an intimate, results-driven conversation. This Matchmaking Accelerator served as a platform for accelerating connections and surfacing partnerships that may not be immediately obvious.

Check out the highlights on social media:<\/strong>
@ITUAmericas on X (Twitter)<\/u><\/a>
Ministerio de Telecomunicaciones – Post 1<\/u><\/a>
Ministerio de Telecomunicaciones – Post 2<\/u><\/a>
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\u201cWe have found that the P2C Platform itself is an excellent tool, offering transparency, visibility, and the ability to connect with partners and resources that can truly make a difference\u2026 CTU is proud to be part of this movement, and we look forward to helping translate these pledges into an impactful initiative for the region.\u201d<\/blockquote>\n
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