Speeches

« Back to the News

Find the speeches and statements delivered at the WTDC below.

​16 June 2022 World Telecommunication Development Conference - Closing Ceremony Address (Kigali Convention Centre, Kigali, Rwanda) Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau
​​16 June 2022 World Telecommunication Development Conference - Closing Remarks (Kigali Convention Centre, Kigali, Rwanda)Mr. Houlin Zhao
ITU Secretary-General
9 June 2022 World Telecommunication Development Conference - Partner2Connect Roundtables Closing Session (Kigali Convention Centre, Kigali) Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau
7 June 2022 World Telecommunication Development Conference - Partner2Connect Roundtables Opening Session (Kigali Convention Centre, Kigali) Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau
6 June 2022 World Telecommunication Development Conference - Opening Address (Kigali Convention Centre, Kigali, Rwanda) H.E. Paul Kagame
President of the Republic of Rwanda
6 June 2022 World Telecommunication Development Conference - Video Message for the conference Mr. António Guterres
The UN Secretary-General
6 June 2022 World Telecommunication Development Conference - Opening Ceremony Address (Kigali Convention Centre, Kigali, Rwanda) Mr. Houlin Zhao
ITU Secretary-General
6 June 2022 World Telecommunication Development Conference - Opening Ceremony Address (Kigali Convention Centre, Kigali) H.E. Ms. Paula Ingabire
Minister of ICT and Innovation, Republic of Rwanda
6 June 2022 World Telecommunication Development Conference - Opening Ceremony Address (Kigali Convention Centre, Kigali) Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau
6 June 2022 World Telecommunication Development Conference - Opening Ceremony Address (Kigali Convention Centre, Kigali) Ellen Taylor
Generation Connect Youth Delegate
2 June 2022 Opening ceremony - Generation Connect Global Youth Summit 2022 (Intare Conference Arena, Kigali) Mr Othman Almoamar
Generation Connect Global Visionaries Board Member
2 June 2022 Opening ceremony - Generation Connect Global Youth Summit 2022 (Live link from Stockholm) Jayathma Wickramanayake
United Nations Youth Envoy
2 June 2022 Opening ceremony - Generation Connect Global Youth Summit 2022 (Intare Conference Arena, Kigali) Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau
2 June 2022 Keynote address - Generation Connect Global Youth Summit 2022 (Intare Conference Arena, Kigali) Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Edouard Ngirente Republic of Rwanda
2 June 2022 Opening ceremony -Generation Connect Global Youth Summit 2022 (Intare Conference Arena, Kigali) Hon. Rosemary Mbabazi
Minister of Youth & Culture, Republic of Rwanda
2 June 2022 Opening ceremony (Video Message) Mariya Gabriel
European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth
16 March 2022 Partner2Connect Web Dialogue on Focus Area 2- ADOPTION: Empowering communities Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau
10 March 2022 3rd Inter-Regional Meeting for WTDC Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau
24 March 2022 IAGDI-CRO Meeting- Industry and Private Sector: Contributing to the Partner2Connect Digital Coalition Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau
13 December 2021 2nd Inter-Regional Coordination Meeting for WTDC Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau
1 December 2021 Network of Women for WTDC Fireside Discussion: "How can ITU serve our membership?" Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau
October 2020 Opening of the TDAG Working Group on WTDC Preparations Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau
23 June 2020 Arab Regional WTDC-21 Preparatory Web Dialogue Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau
27 May 2020 APT Web Dialogue on WTDC Preparation Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau
30 April 2020 2nd Web Dialogue on WTDC Reform Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau
22 April 2020 ATU Regional Web consultation on WTDC reform process Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau
9 November 2020 Opening Remarks - The Road to Addis: shaping the 2021 digital development agenda, Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau
9 November 2020 Keynote speech - The Road to Addis: shaping th​e 2021 digital development agenda H.E. Dr. Ahmedin Mohammed
State Minister of Information Communication Technology and Digital Transformation at the Ministry of Innovation and Technology, Ethiopia