Geneva, 27 October 2010`– ITU’s Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR) and Global Industry Leaders’ Forum provide a unique platform for industry, regulators and policymakers to debate key issues on ICT development.
With the theme ‘Enabling tomorrow’s digital world’, this 10th edition will focus on how regulators and policymakers can meet the challenge of stimulating nationwide broadband deployment through adaptive and targeted regulations and out-of-the-box tools. Top level decision makers and industry leaders will debate the critical issues shaping tomorrow’s digital world, including: the impact of broadband on the ICT sector and beyond; the forces driving today’s and tomorrow’s ICT markets, particularly in wireless sphere; and the migration from analogue to digital terrestrial broadcasting, including the digital dividend.
The regulatory debate will further focus on the opportunities and challenges of living in the information society, new disputes arising from the digital world, the role ICTs can play in reducing the carbon footprint, and measures to assess regulatory efficiency.
The event is expected to welcome over 600 senior participants from the international ICT regulatory community, the private sector, regional and international organizations, and other key stakeholders.
It is being held under the High Patronage of H.E. Abdoulaye Wade, President of Senegal and will feature the participation of ITU Secretary-General Dr Hamadoun Touré and the Director of ITU’s Telecommunication Development Bureau, Mr Sami Al Basheer Al Morshid.
The GSR will be chaired by Mr Ndongo Diao, Director General, Regulatory Authority for Telecommunications and Post (ARTP) of Senegal. The Global Industry Leaders’ Forum will be chaired by Mr El Amir Ahmed El Amir, CEO of EXPRESSO.
Journalists are encouraged to accredit now for this key event. Please note that formal accreditation is essential for media and industry analysts wishing to participate in this event onsite.When:
9-12 November 2010
Opening ceremony: Wednesday 10 November 09:00 – 10:00; doors close 8:45 sharp
Opening press conference:
Wednesday, 10 November 12:30 – 13:15
Media are invited to attend the full day’s session of the Global Industry Leaders’ Forum on Tuesday 9 November, and the morning session of the GSR on Wednesday 10 November, where the Chairman of the Global Industry Leaders’ Forum and the Chairman of the Regulatory Associations meeting will present their reports to GSR delegates, and where the symposium will consider the topic: Building tomorrow’s digital world today: the impact of broadband on the economy.
Where: Hotel Le Méridien Président, Dakar, Senegal
Media accreditation
Journalists and industry analysts are urged to pre-register to avoid long queues and possible delays. Media badges may be collected:
Sunday 7 November: 14:00 – 18:00
Monday 8 November: 09:00 – 13:00 and 14:00 – 19:00,
Tuesday 9 November: 08:00 – 13:00 and 14:00 – 18:30
Wednesday 10 November: 7:30 – 13:00
For security reasons there will be strictly no admittance to the event without a badge.
Journalists and analysts opting to accredit onsite must bring with them all supporting documentation as required in the formal accreditation procedures outlined at:
www.itu.int/ITU-D/treg/Events/Seminars/GSR/GSR10/newsroom/accreditation/index.html
Officially-recognized formal proof of identity with photo (such as a passport or national identity card) will be required when collecting media badges.
For more information, please visit the Newsroom at:
www.itu.int/ITU-D/treg/Events/Seminars/GSR/GSR10/newsroom/
Journalist enquiries:
Media accreditation enquiries:
Lucy MacDermot
GSR Media Relations
Tel: +41 22 730 5223
E-mail: pressinfo@itu.int
Soraya Abino Quintana
ITU Media Relations
Tel: +41 22 730 6303
E-mail: pressreg@itu.int
