ITU Telecom World 2009 In Review 2009 Geneva 5-9 October The Youth Forum was launched at ITU Telecom Africa 2001, held in Johannesburg, South Africa. Further Youth Forums took place at all ITU Telecom Regional and World Events. “The Youth Forum gives partici-pants a chance to learn and share views on the challenges and oppor-tunities facing today’s world of ICT. “An extra effort should be made at the national and international levels to cater to the needs of young peo-ple, in order to motivate them and attract them to the ICT sector.” Mr Sami Al Basheer Al Morshid Director, ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau 160 Youth Forum Summary Report