Geneva | Media registration is now open for ITU’s global symposium for regulators.
The symposium is the world’s pre-eminent gathering of the global information and communication technology (ICT) regulatory community.
This year’s event will be held in Kampala, Uganda, from 1 to 4 July 2024.
The Global Symposium for Regulators 2024 (GSR-24) theme, “Regulation for Impact”, emphasizes ITU’s commitment to creating a regulatory environment conducive to innovation while prioritizing the safety, privacy, and rights of digital users worldwide.
This year’s event will address regulatory innovation for universal and meaningful connectivity. GSR-24 will also feature thematic sessions covering AI, robotics, climate, space, and digital financial services.
The four-day meeting will bring together policy-makers, regulators, industry and academia. GSR-24 is hosted by the Government of Uganda and will be chaired by Mr Nyombi George William Thembo, Executive Director of the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC).
- Date: 1-4 July, 2024
- Location: Speke Resort and Convention Center, Munyonyo, Kampala, Uganda
- Sessions open to media (with webcast available for reporters covering remotely):
- Opening Ceremony, Tuesday 2 July 2024, 11:00-12:00 EAT (08:00-09:00 GMT)
- Press conference, Tuesday 2 July 2024, 12:00-12:30 EAT (09:00-09:30 GMT)
- High-Level Segment, Tuesday 2 July 2024, 14:00-15:15 EAT (11:00-12:15 GMT)
- Closing Ceremony, Thursday 4 July 2024, 12:00-12:30 EAT (09:00-09:30 GMT)
- Accreditation: All journalists are required to register in advance. Requests can be submitted here.
Media accreditation to GSR-24 is open to working members of the media with reporting responsibilities.
Journalists are required to review ITU Media Accreditation Guidelines when submitting an accreditation request.
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs), driving innovation in ICTs together with 193 member States and a membership of over 1,000 companies, universities, and international and regional organizations.
Established in 1865, it is the intergovernmental body responsible for coordinating the shared global use of the radio spectrum, promoting international cooperation in assigning satellite orbits, improving communication infrastructure in the developing world, and establishing the worldwide standards that foster seamless interconnection of a vast range of communications systems.
By David Hirsch, Senior Media Relations Officer, International Telecommunication Union.
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