From 22-23 May, the BDT Director attended the Regional Development Forum for Europe in Timisoara, Romania, which provided an opportunity and platform for focused multi-stakeholder discussions on digital development and Partner2Connect matchmaking, forging meaningful partnerships to propel regional digital transformation. During the event, he signed a Joint Declaration between ITU and the Western Balkans Cyber Capacity Centre (WB3C) to tackle cybersecurity challenges collectively and reinforce cooperation in the Western Balkans and beyond, including through the Her Cyber Track initiative. He announced a new partnership with 5GTechritory to strengthen joint work on 5G technologies and further advancement of 5G implementation in Europe. He also held several bilateral meetings during the event.
At the CEPT Committee for ITU Policies meeting on 24 May, the BDT Director presented ITU-D's achievements and results since January 2023 and reaffirmed his commitment to provide timely support and response to membership needs.
