This 5-part video series offers a peek into the rich information preserved in the ITU Library&Archives. Each episode delves into the past, using selected documents to highlight different aspects of ITU's technical work and its role in ensuring international cooperation for the development of, and access to, communication technologies.
The ITU Library&Archives collections are open to ITU staff, members, and all researchers. Do you have a question about ITU information? Contact us by email at
library-archives@itu.int.
This video series was produced by
geneveMonde.ch, an online platform that showcases the history of international Geneva, and with the support of the Republic and Canton of Geneva.
EPISODE 1: The origins of the ITU, the telegraph
EPISODE 2: SOS: Radio waves save lives
EPISODE 3: This is New York, this is Geneva: the satellite takes off
EPISODE 4: ITU at everyone’s service
EPISODE 5: Geneva, an infrastructure that pushes back the wall