[governance] press briefing WCIT

[michael gurstein]

PRESS BRIEFING 

Briefing for media on the upcoming World Conference on International
Telecommunications (WCIT)

Journalists from anywhere in the world can join this event via
audioconference over Adobe Connect – see simple connection details below

 

On 3-14 December in Dubai, UAE, ITU will convene a landmark conference to
review the international treaty that is the basis of today’s hyper-connected
world: the International Telecommunication Regulations (ITRs). This binding
global treaty outlines the principles which govern the way international
voice, data and video traffic is handled, and lays the foundation for
ongoing innovation and market growth. It was last negotiated in 1988, and
there is consensus that the text now needs to be updated to reflect the
dramatically different information and communication technology (ICT)
landscape of the 21st century.

This conference has been generating considerable media interest,
particularly in relation to a supposed focus on Internet governance and
taxation of Internet traffic. ITU is convening this briefing to explain the
process and provide information on the actual issues that are on the table.
The briefing will take place immediately after the close of the final
meeting of the ITU Council Working Group on WCIT, which is the central
preparatory group for the conference. 

Speakers:         
- Dr Hamadoun Touré, ITU Secretary-General
- Mr Malcolm Johnson, Director, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau,
ITU 
- ITU experts Richard Hill, Alexander Ntoko and Preetam Maloor
 
Date/time:         
Friday, 22 June, 2012, at 6pm-8pm CET (Geneva time)
Place: ITU headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland

Adobe Connect connection details

Link:  <http://itu.adobeconnect.com/wcitbrief/>
http://itu.adobeconnect.com/wcitbrief/

Steps to get connected:

·         Click on the link, and then access the conference by selecting
Guest.

·         Type in your name – this will appear in the participants’ list on
the sidebar

·         Questions can be submitted to the panelists over email to:
<mailto:pressevent at itu.int> pressevent at itu.int. Please indicate the media
organization you represent when submitting your question.


We invite you to confirm your wish to participate remotely to Ning Wang at
<mailto:ning.wang at itu.int> ning.wang at itu.int.

 

 

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Phone : +41 22 730 6135

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