ndor ready to meet with nister of a dynamic emerging and rollout and the role your are the CEO of a major mobile lecoms regulator of a key global ectrum issue, in the run-up to communication Conference l be high on the agenda. Or ent Minister of a country with meeting a potential source of ountry’s expertise and talent. I invite you to join ITU Telecom World 2011. I encourage you to connect with industry and government at the event, and to collaborate with industry leaders. And I urge you to take this extraordinary opportunity to shape and create the future landscape for the ICT industry. As well as a major networking event, ITU Telecom World 2011 will also be the 40th anniversary of the very fi rst Telecom event. It gives us an ideal opportunity to look back at some of the accomplishments of the ICT sector, as well as to look forward and explore the trends and technologies which will power our future. In shaping the event, we have listened to all ICT industry stakeholders. The result is an event that is not about show and tell, but is all about knowledge and action. As the leading UN Agency for ICT issues, ITU will use its unique strengths to convene a mix of leaders of government and industry. And we will provide the networking opportunities, the meetings and the discussion opportunities to bring people together to take real action. I look forward to meeting with you all in 2011. Dr Hamadoun I. Touré ITU SECRETARY-GENERAL