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Office of the Secretary-General

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Doreen Bogdan-Martin

ITU Secretary-General


Doreen Bogdan-MartinDoreen Bogdan-Martin took office as Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on 1 January 2023.

With over three decades of leadership experience in global telecommunications policy, Ms. Bogdan-Martin has emphasized the need for digital transformation to achieve economic prosperity, job creation, skills development, gender equality, and socio-economic inclusion, as well as to build circular economies, reduce climate impact, and save lives. Her historic election by ITU Member States in S​eptember 2022 made her the first woman ever to head the nearly 160-year-old organization. Known for mobilizing innovative partnerships, she aims to promote meaningful connectivity, intensify cooperation to connect the unconnected, and strengthen the alignment of digital technologies with inclusive sustainable development.​​

Official visits

ITU Official Visits, High Level and VIP Meetings

Recent activities

Event, 21 November 2024
World Trade Organization conference on AI
​The ITU Secretary-General spoke to participants at: How AI shapes and is shaped by international trade - a conference organized by the World Trade Organization (WTO), and took part in the closing high-level session: How can WTO and other international organizations support the deployment of AI while mitigating its risks?​

Event, 20 November 2024
Visit to the Vatican

The ITU Secretary-General visited the Vatican and met up with Pope Francis to discuss building a more inclusive, connected and compassionate world where emerging tech and digital innovation bridge divides and serve the common good. ​​


Event, 19 November 2024
World Food Programme

The ITU Secretary-General met up with the World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director Cindy McCain to talk about strengthening ITU and WPF's joint work on emergency communications for humanitarian response and early warnings for all. 


Event, 15 November 2024
Green Digital Action at COP29

At the UN climate conference (COP29), the ITU Secretary-General said we all have a role to play in our planet's future. "Incredible things can happen when the digital transition and green transition work together," she noted, citing ITU's Green Digital Action initiative.​​


Event, 16 October 2024
International Conference on Emerging Trends in Regulation
​As innovation races ahead, balancing the benefits and risks of emerging tech is the test before us, said the ITU Secretary-General during the International Conference of Telecom Regulators held in New Delhi by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.​