The overall objective of the Connect CIS is to mobilize the human, financial and technical resources required to support a rapid, region-wide transition to digital infrastructure and services, widely recognized as the engine of future employment, economic growth and social and economic development.
The Summit will offer a venue for leaders from the public and private sectors as well as international and regional financing and development agencies to network face-to-face and forge new partnerships.

The Summit will feature high-level discussion panels and networking sessions, focusing on the challenges posed to emerging and transition economies in harnessing the full potential of ICTs. Major commitments will be announced on multi-stakeholder partnerships to meet these challenges.

Contact Person

Sanjay Acharya
Chief, Media Relations and Public Information,
ITU
Tel: +41 22 730 5046
Mobile: +41 79 249 4861
E-mail: sanjay.acharya itu.int

Leonid Fedotov
Head of External Economic Relations Division,
Ministry of Communications and Informatizations
Republic of Belarus
Tel: +375 17 287 8731; +375 17 287 8732
Fax: +375 17 227 2157
E-mail: leonid mpt.gov.by