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ITU Journal on Future and Evolving Technologies, Volume 1 (2020), Issue 1

Foreword
The new ITU Journal on Future and Evolving
Technologies will deliver unique value to academia
and the broader ITU community.
It seeks global representation in its published papers
and teams of editors and reviewers, and it welcomes
an interdisciplinary approach to the broad scope of
topics addressed by ITU.

The ITU Journal embodies the inclusive character of
ITU and it is this inclusivity that will be the defining
factor in the Journal’s path to global impact.

ITU is the United Nations specialized agency for
information and communication technologies
(ICTs). Our global membership includes 193
Member States and over 900 companies,
universities, and international and regional organizations.

In contributing to the Journal and the work of ITU, leading minds in science and engineering are
providing decision-makers in the public and private sector with unique insight into the latest
developments in ICT and prospects for future innovation.

ITU works in service of the public interest, aiming to ensure that all the world’s people share in the
benefits of the ICT advances changing our world. This mission is very much aligned with the mission
of the global academic community. Therefore, our Journal is free of charge for both readers and authors.

I express my gratitude to all contributors to this first issue of the ITU Journal and I would especially
like to thank our Editor-in-Chief, Professor Ian F. Akyildiz, for the great dedication and conviction that
define his leadership.
I am very much looking forward to our work together to build a journal focused on ensuring that
breakthroughs in research impact our lives for the better, on a global scale.

Houlin Zhao
Secretary-General
International Telecommunication Union

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