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19 March 2024

UAE re-nominated to ITU council

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By WAM

The UAE is re-nominated to the policy making body of the International Union of Telecommunications (ITU).

The body sets the Union's general policies, adopts four-year strategic and financial plans for the three main sectors of the ITU (Radio-communications, Standardization and Development) and elects the ITU management team.

The UAE is participating in the upcoming ITU Plenipotentiary Conference, which will be held in the Mexican city of Guadalajara starting from October 4.
The conference that convened every four years.

The last Plenipotentiary conference was held in the Turkish city of Antalya in 2006, where the UAE was elected for the membership of the ITU Council for the first time. The ITU council comprises 46 countries from the 192 member states of the International Telecommunication Union.

The successful election of the UAE came as a result of the great efforts made by the UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA).

These efforts were the bedrock to establish policies and restructure the ICT sector in the UAE. At 2010 (PP10) UAE nominates again for the membership of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Council for the term (2010-2014) as well as the nomination of Engineer Nasser Bin Hammad, Senior Manager of International Affairs at TRA, to the membership of Radio Regulations Board which comprises 12 members around the word for the term (2010-2014).

Mohammed Nasser Al Ghanim, TRA Director General, commented on the UAE candidacy saying, "We are proud of what we achieved, the UAE re-nomination for the membership of Council comes in a very important phase where all the Member States are looking forward for the coming four years. We need to have a far-reaching clear vision regarding the future of the ICT sector globally, the access to the ICT and spreading ICT education to all over the world especially in the developing countries".

"The re-nomination of the country for the ITU council and membership of the Radio Regulation Board reflects the keenness of the UAE on establishing and strengthening the relations with the specialized international organization as well as to influence these organizations by holding leadership positions," he added.

"The UAE delegation, chaired by the TRA, consists of participants from the UAE Governments Officials, the Armed Forces, Etisalat, du, Thuraya and Al Yah Sat. We have worked together intensively to prepare for the conference in a way that ensures an active and strong participation that leaves a good impression on other countries and shows them the evolution achieved recently in the UAE ICT sector," Al Ghanim said.