ITU's 20th Plenipotentiary Conference brings together more than 2500 ICT decision-makers from around the world in Dubai to advance ‘Tech for Good.’ You can read more about the opening of PP-18 here.

Video highlights, policy statements, interviews and other videos are posted to the ITU PP18 YouTube PlayList here.    

Monday was an important day in the life of the ITU family and for the state of information and communication technology. We remembered the last four years since the last Plenipotentiary Conference in 2014. Read this and other ITU News blogs here.

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A look behind the scenes: many local staff are helping to make sure that the Plenipotentiary Conference 2018 runs smoothly and comfortably so that the decision-makers can concentrate on shaping our digital future. In a briefing for Dubai support staff, ITU highlighted how important their contribution is to PP-18. Click here for sneak peeks.

On Monday, government officials have started to share their countries’ plans to use information and communication technologies (ICTs) to improve lives. Read what they are saying about their key ICT priorities, projects and plans here.

Plenary and Committees establish daily schedules for the work to be covered at each of their sessions. You can select a date to see the schedule of discussions and decision-making here.

The ITU Plenipotentiary Conference is the supreme decision-making organ of the International Telecommunication Union. It is ITU’s highest-level meeting, where its 193 Member States agree on the Union’s overall strategic and financial plans, leadership and direction for the next 4 years. You will find this and more background information about PP-18 here.