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The Who, What, Where and Why?The World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC) is organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) of the ITU carries out the preparations for the Conference and organizes its work. WTDC is a gathering of the ITU's 189 Member States and 250 or so ITU-D Sector Members. The objective of the meeting is to establish ICT development priorities, strategies and Action Plans to direct and guide the work of the BDT. The First World Telecommunication Development Conference took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1994. That Conference approved the Buenos Aires Action Plan which set the scene for four years of activity of the ITU Development Sector. The Second World Telecommunication Development Conference took place in Valletta, Malta, in 1998. That Conference reviewed the progress made worldwide over the previous four-year period, including the developments in the Global Information Society. It also examined and evaluated the implementation of the Buenos Aires Action Plan, approved recommendations prepared by the ITU-D Study Groups and adopted the Valetta Action Plan. The Third World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-02) will be held at L�tfi Kirdar Convention and Exhibition Centre in Istanbul, Turkey from 18-27 March 2002 and shall establish work programs and guidelines, define ICT development questions and priorities in view of the high-level recognition of the digital divide created by the rapid and pervasive expansion of ICTs. WTDC-02 will determine the objectives and strategies for the balanced worldwide and regional development of telecommunications, giving particular consideration to the expansion and modernization of the networks and services of the developing countries as well as the mobilization of the resources required for this purpose.
The OrganizersThe ITU is a specialized agency of the UN system, within which governments and the private telecommunication sector coordinate the establishment and operation of telecommunication networks and services. It is responsible for regulation, standardization, coordination and development of international telecommunications as well as the harmonization of national policies. The Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) is the administrative arm of the ITU Development Sector. It has well-established programmes of activities to:
The host of the WTDC-02 conference is the Government of Turkey, acting through the Telecommunications Authority of Turkey, the national regulator. Who Can AttendThe Conference is intended for:
Output of WTDC-2002The Conference is expected to adopt:
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