– 129 – (3.4 - Other conferences and related matters) 3.4 Other conferences and related matters R 1281 (C07) Connect the World Initiative The Council, having noted a) the ITU Secretary-General’s opening Statement on the “State of the Union” and remarks at the inaugural 2007 Council, in particular, the collaboration between ITU and other bodies to organize multi-stakeholder meetings geared at realizing the goals of the Connect the World Initiative; b) that the Connect Africa Summit is the first of a series of dynamic multi-stakeholder efforts to be carried out in different regions of the world, commends the Secretariat on the initial collaborative measures undertaken to organize a series of high-profile meetings on the Connect the World Initiative, invites Member States to participate at the highest possible level in the Connect the World Summits and to implement the outcomes thereof, further invites multilateral bodies, the private sector, civil society and other stakeholders to join hands with ITU in the organization and implementation of the outcomes of the meetings geared towards realizing the objectives of the Connect the World initiative, resolves to instruct the Secretary-General to inform the Council at its future sessions on the progress and outcomes of the Connect the World Summits. Ref.: Documents C07/93 and C07/105. R 1292 (C08) World and regional telecommunication/information and communication technology exhibitions and forums The Council, recalling Resolution 11 of the Plenipotentiary Conference (Rev. Antalya, 2006) on world and regional telecommunication/information and communication technology exhibitions and forums (ITU TELECOM), considering a) that ITU TELECOM WORLD was launched in 1971 in Geneva and ten events have been held by 2006;