The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) today signed an agreement with the Government of Romania for the hosting of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2022 (PP-22) in Bucharest. ITU’s supreme governing body is set to convene from 26 September to 14 October 2022 at the Palace of the Parliament in the Romanian capital, marking the return of the conference to Europe after more than three decades.
“I am very pleased that the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2022 will be held in Romania, marking the return of ITU’s highest-level meeting to Europe for the first time in over 30 years,” said ITU Secretary-General Houlin Zhao. “The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the importance of digital technologies and services like never before. Yet challenges remain everywhere. ITU Member States will use PP-22 to set out a roadmap for 2024-2027, at a time when digital transformation is accelerating around the world.”
Vlad Stefan Stoica, President of the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM), who signed the host country agreement on behalf of the Government of Romania, added: “By organising the Plenipotentiary Conference, we are fully committed to bringing together all countries to work closely for the development of global communications and to strengthen the telecommunication sector. I can assure you that we will spare no effort to successfully organise this landmark event, providing the highest standards in terms of resource allocation, the venue and the well-being of all participants, while also conducting this event in an environmentally and socially responsible manner, making it as eco-friendly, sustainable, gender-responsive and inclusive as possible.”
