The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), chaired the first regional prep meeting for the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-21).

With more than 300 participants from member states and the private sector, the WTDC-21 aims to promote discussions among the six ITU regions (Arab States, Americas, Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Commonwealth countries, and Europe) to identify common interests and agree on key issues.

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During the meeting, the head of the Arab team, General Manager of International Affairs at CITC, Eng. Mansour Al-Qurashi, pointed out the importance of joining efforts between regions to support developing countries and implement innovative and sustainable solutions for most pressing ICT-related issues.  

The regional prep meetings for the WTDC-21 seek to identify priorities and formulate regional initiatives, prior to participating in the conference, which will take place in the Republic of Ethiopia.