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H.E. Mohamed Nasser Al Ghanim, Director General of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority and head of the United Arab Emirates’ Official delegation at the Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), held today a series of bilateral meetings with senior officials at the conference. The ITU officials included Kim Lee, Chairman of the 19th Plenipotentiary Conference currently held in Korea, Houlin Zhao, the new ITU Secretary-General, François Rancy, Director of ITU’s Radiocommunication Bureau, Brahima Sanou, Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau, and Malcolm Johnson, the newly elected Deputy Secretary-General.
During these meetings, H.E. Al Ghanim discussed many important topics related to global ICT sector with focus on issues connected to the UAE. He also stressed on the UAE willingness to support all events and conferences held by the International Telecommunication Union, pointing out that the world's efforts should be focused on supporting the ICT sector due to its vital role in achieving sustainable development since the economy is based on knowledge, digital data, smart cities and mobile intelligence.
Al Ghanim extended his appreciations to all members of the ITU member states who supported the nomination of the United Arab Emirates for the membership of the ITU Council and the membership of Engineer Nasser Bin Hammad in the Radio Regulation Board. He also expressed his profound gratitude for the ITU for supporting the UAE’s bid to host the 20th edition of the Plenipotentiary Conference in 2018.
H. E. Zhao Houlin has welcomed holding the next Plenipotentiary Conference in the UAE and praised the UAE’s determined support for the International Telecommunication Union and its various conferences and global events as well as the ICT sector in general.
“We feel proud of the achievements we have made at the International Telecommunication Union, which will celebrate its 150th anniversary next year. And we are honoured to announce that the UAE is the Gold Sponsor of the anniversary celebrations. The results of the elections are a testament on the UAE’s prestigious stature among countries of the world and the confidence given to our country while sponsoring the 150th anniversary celebrations next year. They also reflect our confidence in the future role of the Union, particularly in light of the tremendous developments in knowledge economy and society, governments and smart cities,” commented H.E. Mohamed Nasser Al Ghanim after the meetings.
ITU was founded in Paris in 1865 as the International Telegraph Union. It took its present name in 1932, and in 1947 became a specialized agency of the United Nations. Although its first area of expertise was the telegraph, the work of ITU now covers the whole ICT sector, from digital broadcasting to the Internet, and from mobile technologies to 3D TV.
An organization based on public-private partnership since its inception, ITU currently has a membership of 193 countries and over 700 private-sector entities and academic institutions. ITU is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and has twelve regional and area offices around the world.
Founded on the principle of international cooperation between governments (Member States) and the private sector (Sector Members, Associates and Academia), ITU is the premier global forum through which parties work towards consensus on a wide range of issues affecting the future direction of the ICT industry.
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