ITU Connected Arab States Summit

Events Details

Date: Nov 28, 2011 to Nov 30, 2011
Venue: TBA

ITU Connected Arab States Summit

ITU's Connect Arab States Summit is the third in a series of regional events aimed at mobilizing resources to support a rapid, region-wide transition to broadband digital infrastructure and services. By bringing together key global and regional players in the sector, the summit will help generate the human, financial and technical resources needed to support ICT growth in Qatar and the Arab region.

Hosted by ictQATAR, the event will attract regional leaders from public and private sectors, financial institutions and international and regional financing and development agencies. The event will offer a unique opportunity to network face-to-face and forge new partnerships. The summit also features high-level panels and networking sessions as well as announcements of new partnerships.

Topics for discussion include:

Creating a policy and regulatory environment and establishing national strategies to support investment in broadband ICT networks and services.
Building trust and security in ICT networks.
Transitioning from analogue to digital broadcasting.
Improving software affordability and access for small- and medium-sized businesses.
Stimulating Arab digital content.
Developing local applications and services.

For more information, visit ictQATAR's events web page.