Talking to media persons at Tribhuvan International Airport after returning home, Minister Timilsina said that Nepal had actively and significantly participated in the International Telecommunication Association (ITOU) General Conference. He said that he had presented a policy statement as the head of Nepal’s delegation to the conference attended by about three thousand delegates. According to him, there is a provision that each member state should present its country’s official policy statement at the Plenipotentiary Conference of the ITU. Accordingly, Nepal has also presented a statement in the conference with the priorities and future policy direction of the telecommunications and information technology sector. <\/p>\n
He said, “We also submitted the policy statement on behalf of our country. I presented that statement as the Head of Delegation on behalf of Nepal in a program that was attended by about 3,000 people. By the time this conference is over, it is expected to provide a guideline. This conference is expected to give a new policy direction and financial direction for the period 2028 to 2031. It has moved forward in that process. Minister Timilsina said that the conference is expected to set the new policy and financial direction of the ITU for the period 2028 to 2031. Discussing the policy statement, he said that the conference will determine the global priorities and action line of the telecommunications sector for the next four years. <\/p>\n
He informed that the election process for the selection of high-level leadership has also started along with the policy discussions in the conference. He said that the election process for the post of ITU General Secretary has already been elected and the election process for the post of Deputy General Secretary is still going on. The election process for various posts of the organization is expected to be completed in the next few days. Minister Timilsina said that the role of the International Telecommunication Union is important for a developing country like Nepal with limited resources. According to him, Nepal does not have sufficient technical capacity and financial resources for the development of artificial intelligence (AI), computing and advanced technology. However, he said that due to the limited resources, Nepali citizens should not be deprived of the opportunities and benefits of the development of new technology. He stressed on the need for international organizations like ITU to play an effective role in expanding access to technology to developing and least developed countries and bridging the digital divide. <\/p>\n
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