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GSR-23 & IAGDI-CRO

Join the Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR-23) and

the Industry Advisory Group for Development Issues and

Private Sector Chief Regulatory Officers' (IAGDI-CRO)

meeting

child and youth safety, digital accessibility,
affordability of the devices, emergency
public early warning systems, going
green with the digital transformation,
and harnessing the opportunities of the
metaverse. The full programme is available
on the GSR-23 website: https://www.itu.
int/itu-d/meetings/gsr-23/programme/
programme-overview/

The 2023 consultation seeks novel
and ground-breaking contributions so
that regulators can define holistic and
collaborative approaches to investor-
friendly markets that promote competition
while stimulating innovation. GSR-23 will
conclude with regulators adopting the
2023 Best Practice Guidelines on 8 June.
These will help guide policy decisions for a
more robust and unified global regulatory
landscape.

IAGDI-CRO
GSR-23 will be preceded by the Industry
Advisory Group for Development Issues
and Private Sector Chief Regulatory
Officers' (IAGDI-CRO) meeting, which will
be held on 5 June 2023. The aim of IAGDI-
CRO is to accelerate connectivity and drive
innovation and digital transformation to
transform people’s lives and help set the
From 6 to 8 June, the 2023 edition of and meaningful connectivity, while also tone of the ICT development landscape. To
the Global Symposium for Regulators ensuring resilience of infrastructure and achieve this goal, the event brings together
(GSR-23) will be held in Sharm El-Sheik, trust in everything digital. GSR-23 features innovative business, technological, policy
Egypt under the theme Regulation for a interactive high-level panels which provide and regulatory perspectives from the
Sustainable Digital Future. The annual regulators and policymakers with a unique industry and private sector across diverse
Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR) platform to discuss topical and cutting- sectors, including operators, service
brings together heads of national telecom/ edge policy and regulatory issues with peers providers, manufactures, international and
ICT regulatory authorities from around and other digital stakeholders. The focus of regional organizations, and more, to share
the world regulators to share their views this year’s event will be on novel regulatory information and coordinate development
and experiences on pressing regulatory approaches for digital transformation. priorities to deliver a sustainable digital
issues. Regulators need novel and Sessions will also address trustworthy future for all.
innovative approaches to drive universal and resilient digital infrastructure, online

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