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ITU
By Constance Athekame
Abuja , Sept. 14, 2016 (NAN) The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says ICT stakeholders from the private and public sectors are expected to be part of the delegates to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) 2016 Telecom World conference.
This is contained in NCC quarterly magazine made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday.
The conference will hold in Bangkok, Thailand from Nov. 14 to Nov.17.
According to the statement, the stakeholders at the conference will include Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), innovators and industry players.
The commission said that the ITU conference would provide participants the opportunity to network, showcase their innovations and tap new business models in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) terrain.
The statement quoted the Director of Public Affairs of NCC, Mr Tony Ojobo as saying that participants would also explore the importance of collaboration in the digital economy.
He said that the collaboration would be done through best approaches, business models and technologies to forge flourishing inclusive ecosystem.
According to him, “Nigeria has adopted a theme: “Smart Communities; the key to a digital Nigeria’’.
Ojobo said that the theme underscored the importance Nigeria attached to the ITU Telecom World 2016.
“Nigeria industry players, regulator, NCC, satellite player; Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) and e-government service provider Galaxy Backbone will have opportunity to participate in the sessions.
“Nigerian Postal Services (NIPOST) and Nigerian Information Technology Development Agency (NITIDA) are also participating in the sessions.
“The session will bring together expert speakers and an influential global audience drawn from governments’ key ICT players, international organisations, high growth SMEs, consultants, academia, the media, among others.’’
According to Ojobo, the theme of the ITU conference, “Collaboration in the Digital Economy’’ will signpost collaborative regulation, connected to cards to smart sustainable cities, fostering SME innovation, new roles for satellite industry and digital financial services.
“This year’s theme will feature compelling formats ranging from top-level chief executive officers/ministerial round tables to open dialogues between government and small and medium business leaders and interactive debates.
“A leadership of global leaders from public and private sector will open the forum with an exploration of why working together is critical for growth in digital economy and how it can be best achieved,’’ he said. (NAN)
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Edited by Morayo Omolade/Grace Yussuf