Event, 23 June 2023
EQUALS-EU Summer School at ITU
Secretary-General Bogdan-Martin welcomed participants of the EQUALS-EU Summer School program in Geneva to ITU HQ, for a discussion on women in tech leadership and bridging the gender digital divide. She urged them to bring their valuable contributions to the field of technology.
Event, 22 June 2023
13th World Chambers Congress
At the 13th World Chambers Congress in Geneva, Secretary-General Bogdan-Martin opened a session on Digital Transformation for SME success. Noting the digital transformation success of SMEs is everyone's success, she encouraged participants to consider the issue through the lens of meaningful connectivity.
Event, 12 June 2023
G20 Development Ministers' Meeting
Secretary-General Bogdan-Martin attended the G20 Development Ministers' meeting in Varanasi, held under India's G20 Presidency. She commended G20 nations for their emphasis on harnessing data and digital technologies in a responsible and sustainable manner and underscored that achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals requires connecting the 2.7 billion people who are still offline.
Article, 07 June 2023
GSR-23: A defining moment for digital regulators
"The question before us is simple, yet profound," ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin said at the opening ceremony of the Global Symposium for Regulators 2023 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. "What can regulators do to build a sustainable digital future for all, before it's too late?''
She shares three key thoughts on how today's regulators can do this.
Event, 22 May 2023
19th World Meteorological Congress
Delivering opening remarks at the High-Level Dialogue on Early Warnings for All, Secretary-General Bogdan-Martin emphasized the importance of last-mile connectivity, to ensure warnings reach those at risk in time to take action. She urged: ''Let's reduce inequalities and invest in digital technology, and let's cover the whole world with an early warning system by the end of 2027."
