Abu-Ghazaleh: ASREN Joins the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) as an Academia Member
23 Oct 2017 Under the support and guidance of HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Chairman of the Arab States Research and Education Network (ASREN), ASREN joined the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) as an Academia Member.
ASREN recently began preparations for the ArabConenct Initiative which aims at establishing and developing dedicated research and education networks e-Infrastructures and services in the Arab region at both national and regional levels. This ArabConenct will in turn interconnect these national and regional networks to the international and global research and education networks which will enable research and education communities in the Arab Region to communicate and collaborate with other communities around the world.
“We are confident that our partnership with ITU will be very instrumental in implementing the ArabConenct Initiative by supporting and adopting this initiative and by overcoming the telecom regulatory and pricing challenges in the region”, said HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Chairman of ASREN
“We value your membership. It is an expression of your commitment to the development of the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) sector for the benefit of world citizens, without exclusion”, said Brahima Sanou, Director Telecommunication Development Bureau at ITU.