{"id":3028,"date":"2024-08-28T14:41:18","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T14:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtsa\/2024\/?page_id=3028"},"modified":"2024-10-23T11:01:49","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T05:31:49","slug":"day08","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtsa\/2024\/expo\/dws\/day08\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday, 23 October"},"content":{"rendered":"
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13:00 – 14:00<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Bridging the digital divide: The role of standards in shaping an inclusive future<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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ITU Partner2Connect session <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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This session will showcase the commitments of P2C Champions and pledgers that advance global digital inclusion through ITU standards. It aims to promote the P2C platform’s role in aligning global efforts toward universal connectivity and leverage relationships among participants to develop partnerships for pledge implementation. Additionally, it seeks to inspire members of the WTSA community to join the Partner2Connect Digital Coalition and pledge for universal meaningful connectivity and digital transformation. A key focus will be on the participation of P2C pledgers committed to ICT standards that promote digital inclusion, highlighting their vital role in bridging the digital divide and ensuring universal connectivity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Opening Remarks:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u2022 Doreen Bogdan-Martin<\/a><\/strong>, <\/strong>Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u2022 Sandeep Kumar Gupta<\/strong><\/a>, Director, Ministry of Communications, India<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Moderator:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Frederic Werner<\/a><\/strong>, Chief, Strategy and Operations, AI for Good, TSB, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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Panelists:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u2022 Joshua Cockerill<\/a><\/strong>, Director, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts, Australia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u2022 Ronaldo Neves<\/a><\/strong>, Head, International Affairs Office, Ag\u00eancia Nacional de Telecomunica\u00e7\u00f5es \u2013 ANATEL, Brazil<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u2022 Rebecca Mukite<\/a><\/strong>, Head, Communications Infrastructure and Services, Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), Uganda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u2022 Li Tian<\/strong><\/a>, Director of Standards Management, ZTE Corporation, China<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u2022 Rosanny Arias Castillo<\/a><\/strong>, Manager, Office of Information and Communication Technology (OGTIC), The Dominican Republic<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u2022 Yamamoto Hiroshi<\/a><\/strong>, Director, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Closing Remarks: <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Atsuko Okuda<\/a><\/strong>, Regional Director, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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