Expanded presence promotes tech and sustainable development in South Asia
#thenewscompany : The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) opened the ITU Area Office and Innovation Centre today in New Delhi, India.
The new office in India’s capital includes ITU’s first centre for innovation, positioning it as a hub for promoting advanced technologies within the region and beyond.
“India remains committed to ITU’s vision of universal, reliable, and affordable communication,” said India’s Minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw. “It is the vision of Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi that India contributes to ITU commensurate to her aspirations. It is a moment of joy that the ITU Area Office and Innovation Centre is being inaugurated today. I am happy to note that the Area Office will also have an Innovation Centre, which is the first of its kind under the aegis of ITU. I’m sure the Area Office and Innovation Centre will play an important role in development of new telecom technologies.”
The ITU Area Office and Innovation Centre brings together government, industry, academia and others in an entrepreneurial environment so that digital technology advancements in sectors such as agriculture, health, and education can reach the communities that need them most.