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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>De :</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> DigitalContent@itu.int
[mailto:DigitalContent@itu.int] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Envoyé :</span></b> mercredi 23 mai 2007
10:25<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>À :</span></b> DigitalContent@itu.int<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Objet :</span></b> Invitation to the
Meeting of High-Level Experts on Competitive Platforms for the Delivery of
Digital Content, to be held on 21-22 June 2007, at EBU Headquarters , Geneva,
Switzerland </span></font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:-.3pt;
margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Dear Madam/Sir,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=2
color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=2
color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:black'>Under the aegis of the <a
href="http://www.itu.int/stn">Shaping Tomorrow’s Networks Initiative</a>,
we are pleased to invite you to a Meeting of High-Level Experts entitled “<b><span
style='font-weight:bold'><a href="http://www.itu.int/digitalcontent">Competitive
Platforms for the Delivery of Digital Content</a></span></b>”, to be held
in <st1:City w:st="on">Geneva</st1:City> (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Switzerland</st1:country-region></st1:place>) on 21-22 June 2007.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=2
color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=2
color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:black'>The digital landscape has been
transformed over the past decade. New communication technologies, modern media,
the Internet and devices with new functionalities are expected to meet
consumers’ demand for seamless, converged and user-friendly digital tools
providing access to a broad range of services and content.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=2
color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=2
color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:black'>In order to respond to the
challenges of convergence, media players and standardization bodies need to
understand better trends in the creation and delivery of content. Soon,
there will be a wide range of alternatives for delivering content, which are
rapidly converging and it is not yet clear which systems and services will
succeed. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=2
color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=2
color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:black'>In line with the stated objectives
of the WSIS Geneva Declaration of Principles (December 2003), which affirms
<i><span style='font-style:italic'>“…the common desire and
commitment to build a people-centred, inclusive and development-oriented
Information Society, where everyone can create, access, utilize and share
information and knowledge, enabling individuals, communities and peoples to achieve
their full potential in promoting their sustainable development and improving
their quality of life…”</span></i> the International
Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) will
jointly organize a Meeting of High-Level Experts to identify global trends and
to address the new technological and policy challenges in the digital content
delivery environment.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=2
color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=2
color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:black'>Thematic papers will be commissioned
in advance of the meeting, as the basis for discussion. Written contributions
are welcome and may be sent to <a href="mailto:digitalcontent@itu.int">digitalcontent@itu.int</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=2
color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=2
color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:black'>The draft agenda, the meeting
concept document as well as regularly updated information concerning the
meeting may be found on the ITU website at </span></font><font size=2
color=blue face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:blue'><a
href="http://www.itu.int/digitalcontent">http://www.itu.int/digitalcontent</a></span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.5pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:black'>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=2
color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=black
face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:
TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:black'>You are invited to register at <a
href="http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/stn/digitalcontent/registration_form.html">http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/stn/digitalcontent/registration_form.html</a>
or by fax (No. +41 22 7474 736). The registration form is enclosed (one form to
be completed for each participant) and should be sent as soon as possible but
not later than 15 June 2007. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=2
color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=2
color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:black'>We hope you are able to accept our
invitation to participate in this meeting and can join us in June. If you have
any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact
Ms Cristina Bueti (ITU) or Ms Lina Vanberghem (EBU) at <a
href="mailto:digitalcontent@itu.int">digitalcontent@itu.int</a></span></font><font
size=2 color=blue face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.5pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:blue'> </span></font><font size=2
color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=2
color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=2
color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:black'>We look forward to welcoming you at
this important event.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=2
color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:black'>Yours faithfully,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color=black face=TimesNewRomanPSMT><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:12.0pt'><font size=2 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=ES style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:black'>Hamadoun I. Touré<br>
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style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Secretary-</span></font><font
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=ES style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'>General<font
color=black><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
color:black'>Jean Réveillon</span></font><br>
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