Global Standards Symposium

The Global Standards Symposium (GSS) is a statutory meeting that precedes the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (a quadrennial conference of the International Telecommunication Union, ITU). GSS provides a high-level forum for discussion and coordination open to all. The GSS was created by the ITU's treaty-making conference, the Plenipotentiary Conference 2006 in Antalya, Turkey with Resolution 122.

Global Standards Symposium
Date28 February 2022 (2022-02-28)
LocationGeneva, Switzerland
Also known asGSS
Related eventWorld Telecommunication Standardization Assembly
Websitehttps://gss.itu.int

GSS 20

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GSS 20 was scheduled to be held in Hyderabad, India in 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic it was rescheduled and took place on 28 February 2022 at International Conference Centre Geneva (CICG) in Geneva, Switzerland. The theme of GSS-20 was "International standards to enable the digital transformation and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)". The GSS conclusions were forwarded to WTSA-20 for consideration.[1][2]

Speakers at the symposium included:

GSS 16

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The third Global Standards Symposium (GSS 16) was held on 24 October 2016 in Hammamet, Tunisia.[4][5] The symposium was opened by the Minister of Telecommunications of Tunisia Dr Anouar Maârouf [fr]. Speakers included:

GSS 12

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The second Global Standards Symposium (GSS 12) was held on 18 November 2012 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[6] The symposium was opened by ITU Secretary-General Hamadoun Touré.[7]

GSS 08

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The first Global Standards Symposium (GSS 08) was held on 20 October 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa.[8] The Symposium was opened by Minister of Telecommunications of South Africa Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri.

ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2006

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Upon the instruction of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference (2006, Antalya) the organisation of a Global Standards Symposium as a public forum, to take place before any World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly, was decided (Resolution 122).

References

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  1. ^ "Global Standards Symposium". ITU. Archived from the original on 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  2. ^ "World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA) 2020". Internet Society. Archived from the original on 2022-01-16. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  3. ^ "Ursula marks Ghana high in digitalization drive policy at Global Standards Symposium". GhanaWeb. 2022-03-02. Archived from the original on 2022-03-23. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
  4. ^ "Global Standards Symposium 2016". ITU. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  5. ^ "Global Standards Symposium - Digital Watch Observatory". Archived from the original on 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  6. ^ "Global Standards Symposium: security, privacy, trust". www.telecomreview.com. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  7. ^ "Global Standards Symposium (GSS-12)". TRA - Telecommunications Regulatory Authority. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  8. ^ "Global Standards Symposium". www.itu.int. Retrieved 2022-01-18.