CIS regional initiatives discussed at Regional Development Forum
The ITU Regional Development Forum for the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was held in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, from 31 March to 1 April 2015 under the theme “Broadband for Sustainable Development.” The Forum discussed the five CIS Regional…
ITU Arab Regional Forum held in Amman, Jordan
The ITU Arab Regional Development Forum was held in Amman, Jordan, from 23 to 24 March 2015 under the theme “Broadband for Sustainable Development.” The Forum discussed the five Arab Regional Initiatives approved by the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-14)…
Smart solutions to make TV programming more accessible
ICT accessibility for persons with disabilities is ITU priority The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in partnership with the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and the European Commission held a workshop on 18 March, 2015 in Barcelona, Spain on Smart Accessibility on Connected…
The group on capacity building initiatives meets to validate selection of Centres of Excellence for the period 2015-2018
The Group on Capacity Building Initiatives (GCBI) met in Geneva on the 17th of October 2014 to deliberate on the selection of the new Centres of Excellence (CoEs). The main purpose of the meeting was to validate and endorse the…
Strengthening the satellite industry in the Asia-Pacific region
“This first Satellite Symposium organized by ITU provided a unique opportunity to all stakeholders to gather under one roof and discuss the issues in an open environment,” said Dr. Syed Ismail Shah, Chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority. Dr Shah…
ANATEL contributes additional USD 2.6 million to a development project with ITU
In a ceremony held on 27 October in Busan, South Korea, during the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference, the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) and the Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency, ANATEL, signed a project agreement to enhance the agency’s regulatory capacities and…