{"id":5867,"date":"2017-10-02T08:00:32","date_gmt":"2017-10-02T12:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thediplomaticenvoy.com\/?p=5867"},"modified":"2017-10-02T13:30:13","modified_gmt":"2017-10-02T17:30:13","slug":"south-korea-hosts-itu-telecom-world-2017-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/thediplomaticenvoy\/2017\/10\/02\/south-korea-hosts-itu-telecom-world-2017-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea Hosts ITU Telecom World 2017 Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><strong>By Alyssa Futa<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>Staff Writer<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>This week, The Republic of Korea\u2019s Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP) are hosting the ITU Telecom World 2017 Conference.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/telecomworld.itu.int\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">According the conference\u2019s site<\/a>, the ITU Telecom World Conference, held in Busan Exhibition and Conference Center in Busan, South Korea on September 25-28, 2017, \u201cis an annual ICT [Information and Communications Technology] event [organized] by ITU Telecom part of the International Telecommunication Union [ITU], the UN agency responsible for ICT-related issues.\u201d The conference\u2019s status as a UN agency gives the ITU a unique platform to bring together governments, entrepreneurs, start-ups, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs), and innovators.<\/div>\n<div>This year\u2019s theme is \u201cDigital transformation, global opportunity,\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cities-today.com\/event\/itu-telecom-world-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reports CitiesToday<\/a>. Groups and individuals hope to address the following key topics: \u201cAl, 5G, banking, smart cities, sustainable development, and building inclusive innovation ecosystems,\u201d the Korean Herald states.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Beginning in 1971, this year\u2019s conference will serve as a follow up to the 2014 meeting in Busan to \u201cdiscuss ICT issues, including internet governance, at the ITU\u2019s Plenipotentiary Conference, a meeting aimed at setting and revising the UN agency\u2019s general policies\u201d,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/nwww.koreaherald.com\/view.php?ud=20170924000149\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reports the Korean Herald<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>A large gathering of some of the brightest minds in the ICT community allows insightful grounds for sharing ideas about technology, technology policy, and ways that individuals and groups can most effectively utilize technology. ITU Telecom has invited speakers from numerous countries such as China, South Africa, and Colombia that are involved in the ICT industry. These speakers as well as other members of the ICT and SMEs community gives companies and the government opportunities to network and discuss issues that affect ICT as a whole.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>ITU Telecom has given governments the opportunities to help their countries in the area of technology. For example, Ghana has made extensive plans for the conference.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/business\/2017\/September-21st\/ghana-aims-to-attract-investors-at-itu-telecom-world-conference.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joy Online reports<\/a>\u00a0that their goal is to \u201cincrease Ghana\u2019s brand awareness on the global stage and highlight investment and partnership opportunities available in Ghana\u2019s ICT sector\u201d and \u201cfacilitate new partnership deals between Ghanian exhibitors and those from other countries\u201d.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Team Ghana consists of Deputy Communications Minister, Nenyi George Kojo Andah, and members of the public and private sectors within the country. They are hoping to build relationships with the ICT communities and promote Ghana\u2019s eTransform Project. According to Joy Online, the project \u201caims at digitalizing all systems within state institutions, and all transactions between the state and the public\u201d as well as improving accessibility to technology in rural areas of Ghana.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The Republic of Korea, ITU\u2019s host country, has also benefitted from conference\u2019s presence. The Korea Herald reports that the conference will generate about $104 million and create 1,071 jobs in the Busan area.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The ITU Telecom World Conference provided an incredible opportunity for members of the international ICT community to come together and discuss effective ways to utilize technology. The conference will provide an opportunity for members of the ICT community to solve issues, provide extensive collaboration, and network to help the progress of the ICT industry.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year\u2019s ITU Telecom World Conference will serve as a follow up to the 2014 meeting in Busan aimed at setting and revising the UN agency\u2019s general policies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3947,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1097,382,386],"tags":[421,1116,1117],"class_list":["post-5867","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-1097","category-international-news","category-asia","tag-south-korea","tag-itu-telecom","tag-world-2017-conference"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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