Go Back
Malta chosen as Dean of World Radiocommunication Conference
27/10/1997
The World Radiocommunication Conference 1997 (WRC - 97), being held by the International Telecommunication Union in Geneva, from 27 October to 21 November 1997, has chosen Malta, represented by Mr. Joseph Bartolo, as Dean of the Conference. Mr. Bartolo was proposed by the Secretary General of the I.T.U., Dr. Pekka Tarjanne, on the basis of Provision Number 345 of the I.T.U. Convention. This is indeed considered as an honour for Malta as a country and recognition for Mr. Bartolo personally.
The WRC - 97 has been assigned a very heavy and challenging agenda. There is a lot of work to be done in the relatively short period of four weeks. The tasks will be made all the more demanding by the significant number of proposals to be considered by the Conference.
| The primary objectives of the Conference is to lend recognition to | the right for information through universal access to basic telecommunications and that telecommunication services and applications continue to develop in a harmonious manner. There is worldwide recognition of the growing importance of telecommunications as a tool for economic and social development. Therefore this Conference will consider, amongst other things, a more economic and efficient use of the scarce frequency spectrum and orbital resources. A number of emerging wireless technologies, intended to enhance universal access to telecommunications services (particularly in developing countries) and facilitate worldwide mobility, require the allocation of scarce frequency spectrum. This conference is expected to deal and decide on these issues. |
| The above are considered some of the more important issues facing | the telecommunications community and the decisions by WRC - 97 are expected to have a major impact on the life of mankind in the 21st century. |
Other Press Releases:
PR261902
STQARRIJA MILL-UFFIĊĊJU TAL-PRIM MINISTRU “Ejjew flimkien inkunu ta’ salva...
PR261901
STQARRIJA MILL-MINISTERU GĦALL-ARTI, IL-KULTURA U L-WIRT NAZZJONALI Rekord...
