GEC NEWS WIREMajor global ICT players to join debates in Doha, December 2014
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) announced that the State of Qatar has been selected as host country for ITU Telecom World 2014, following a competitive selection process among bidding ITU Member States. The 2014 annual edition of ITU Telecom World will take place in Doha in December 2014, at the state-of-the-art Qatar National Convention Centre.
The State of Qatar has appointed leading international communications company, Ooredoo, to help organize ITU Telecom World 2014, on behalf of the Government of Qatar.
“We are delighted that Qatar, one of the world’s most advanced and committed adopters of cutting-edge technology, will host ITU Telecom World 2014,” said Dr. Hamadoun I. Touré, ITU Secretary-General.”Strategically located at the crossroads of three continents, Qatar provides the ideal location to continue the ITU Telecom World conversation on harnessing the power of next generation technology for the benefit of the ICT industry and the people of the world.”
“As part of our 2030 vision, Qatar is pushing ahead with its national strategy to build a knowledge-based economy and drive global competitiveness. This makes our nation the ideal host for ITU Telecom World 2014, which has made its mission to promote social development through advanced technology,” said H.E. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Bin Saud Al Thani, Chairman, Ooredoo. “We are proud to be playing a key role in assisting the State of Qatar with this important international debate. Mobile technology helps to enrich people’s lives, and we are sure the discussions and decisions made possible by the ITU Telecom World 2014 event in Doha will have an essential impact.”
This year’s edition of ITU Telecom World will be held in Bangkok, Kingdom of Thailand, from 19-22 November 2013 on the theme of “Embracing Change in a Digital World”. Key outcomes from critical debates to be held in Bangkok on understanding and benefiting from the current radical transformation of the ICT sector -and of the world’s way of working, playing and living – will inform and set the stage for the discussions to be held in Doha in 2014.
