{"id":3293,"date":"2024-09-06T13:39:05","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T13:39:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtsa\/2024\/?page_id=3293"},"modified":"2024-10-15T09:43:17","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T04:13:17","slug":"opening-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtsa\/2024\/agenda\/opening-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"WTSA-24 Opening Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"    <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n        <div data-span=\"12\">\n                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:30px\"><strong>11:00 AM, 15 October 2024<br>Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, India<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>                                <p>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtsa\/2024\/participation\/webcast\/public-live\/\" class=\"ituBtn\" >\n            Webcast        <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">With the participation of<\/h2>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtsa\/2024\/agenda\/opening-ceremony\/modi\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtsa\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/NarendraMODI-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4217\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:150px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtsa\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/NarendraMODI-1.png 500w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtsa\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/NarendraMODI-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtsa\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/NarendraMODI-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtsa\/2024\/agenda\/opening-ceremony\/modi\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4223\">Narendra MODI<\/a><\/strong><br>Prime Minister of India<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtsa\/2024\/agenda\/opening-ceremony\/scindia\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtsa\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Scindia-500x500-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3355\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:150px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtsa\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Scindia-500x500-1.png 500w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtsa\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Scindia-500x500-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtsa\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Scindia-500x500-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtsa\/2024\/agenda\/opening-ceremony\/scindia\/\" class=\"do_not_translate\">Jyotiraditya SCINDIA<\/a><\/strong><br>Minister of Communications and <br>Development of North Eastern Region<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div 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href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/osg\/Pages\/biography-itu-sg-doreen.aspx\" class=\"do_not_translate\">Doreen BOGDAN-MARTIN<\/a><\/strong><br>Secretary-General, ITU<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/osg\/Pages\/biography-itu-dsg-tomas.aspx\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtsa\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/TLamanauskas.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3847\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:150px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtsa\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/TLamanauskas.png 500w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtsa\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/TLamanauskas-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtsa\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/TLamanauskas-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a class=\"do_not_translate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/osg\/Pages\/biography-itu-dsg-tomas.aspx\">Tomas LAMANAUSKAS<\/a><\/strong><br>Deputy Secretary-General, ITU<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:110px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-R\/Director\/Pages\/biography.aspx\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtsa\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Maniewicz-BR-Dir-500x500-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3337\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:150px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtsa\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Maniewicz-BR-Dir-500x500-1.png 500w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtsa\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Maniewicz-BR-Dir-500x500-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtsa\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Maniewicz-BR-Dir-500x500-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-R\/Director\/Pages\/biography.aspx\" class=\"do_not_translate\">Mario MANIEWICZ<\/a><\/strong><br>Director of the ITU Radiocommunication Bureau\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-T\/tsbdir\/Pages\/Seizo_Onoe\/biography.aspx\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtsa\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Onoe-TSB-Dir-500x500-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3343\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:150px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtsa\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Onoe-TSB-Dir-500x500-1.png 500w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtsa\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Onoe-TSB-Dir-500x500-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wtsa\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Onoe-TSB-Dir-500x500-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-T\/tsbdir\/Pages\/Seizo_Onoe\/biography.aspx\" 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