15 September 2023 | For: Institutional Communication Directorate
The Excma. Ms. Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary General (SG) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), visits our country from September 13 to 15, 2023, on the occasion of the Summit in Havana: “Current challenges of the development: role of science, technology and innovation.
The Secretary General of the ITU held a meeting with the Minister of Communications, vice ministers, general directors, directors of entities and companies of the Communications system, the Union of Computer Scientists of Cuba and the rector of the Technological University of Havana, CUJAE. Among the topics addressed, the role of the ITU and its importance in the context of the United Nations, as a multilateral entity, were highlighted.
The main processes underway in Cuba as part of the digital transformation were explained, having the citizen as the center, as well as the active role of Etecsa, Joven Club, software companies, the Union of Computer Scientists of Cuba and the Scientific and Technological parks. .
The university-business link was also highlighted.
The Minister of Communications, Mayra Arevich Marín, explained that 45% of the Communications system's workforce is women. In the MINCOM the gender committee is formed and actions are carried out in accordance with the topic. He added that Cuba celebrates Girls and ICT Day annually. In addition, they exchanged information about the Tenth Edition of the Accessible America event, which will take place from November 8 to 10 in Cuba.
The importance of being held in our country, which hosted its eighth edition and was granted that status again for the 10th anniversary, was highlighted. This event shows how technologies contribute to improving digital skills in the accessibility of vulnerable people.
The Minister of Communications thanked the ITU for its confidence in reiterating Cuba as the venue for the event and extended the invitation to the 2024 International Computer Convention and Fair. The Secretary General of the ITU, Her Excellency. Ms. Doreen Bogdan-Martin explained the work projections that the ITU has and the relations with its member states, as well as the importance of two strategic axes related to universal connectivity and sustainable digital transformation.