Over 600 world leaders convene in Doha for ITU’s Connect Arab Summit
Digital inclusion, youth employment and broadband top the agenda
Doha, 6 March 2012 – Top-level representatives from over 20 national delegations, including six Heads of State/Heads of Government, 27 government ministers and leaders from some of the world’s most dynamic information and communication technology (ICT) companies are meeting this week in Doha to map out the policies and strategies that will unleash the next wave of market opportunities and growth across the Arab region.
Hosted by the State of Qatar under the patronage of the Emir of Qatar, the event will also serve as the platform for the announcement of a number of important ‘connectivity commitments’ from government, industry and academia, bringing together partners in new Arab-focused ICT projects that will help further accelerate deployment of networks, applications and services.
The event also saw the launch of a new ITU statistics report on the state of connectivity in the Arab States region: ICT adoption and prospects for the Arab region 2012. An executive summary of the report is available at: www.itu.int/net/newsroom/connect/arab/2012/index.aspx.
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