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About<\/h1><\/div> <\/section>\n\n\n\n
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What is GSS-20?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Global Standards Symposium (GSS) provides a high-level forum for discussion and coordination open both to members and non-members. This year’s GSS-20 will be chaired by H.E. Ms Nele Leosk<\/strong>, Ambassador-at-Large for Digital Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Estonia. The theme of GSS-20 is \u201cInternational standards to enable the digital transformation and achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs)\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Where and when will the GSS-20 take place?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Global Standards Symposium will be held in the International Conference Centre Geneva (CICG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on 28 February 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Convening \u200b\u200bLetter<\/a>\u200b (TSB Circular 204)\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Who can participate and attend GSS-20?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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GSS-20 is open to all interested parties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Steering Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A steering committee will be convened to help draft the report of the GSS conclusions to WTSA-20<\/a>. The committee will work through electronic means and will hold conference calls as required.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Interpretation<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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GSS-20 will be held in English, with simultaneous interpretation into the other official languages of the Union (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Captioning<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Captioning in English is available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Captioning<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Webcast<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The webcast is available. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Live<\/a>] [Archive<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Virtual room<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The virtual room is available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Virtual room<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Registration<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Find the registration information here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Contact<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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If you have any further questions, please contact Dr. Bilel Jamoussi, Chief of the Study Groups Department and Cristina Bueti at gss@itu.int<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Previous GSS<\/strong>  <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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