Nepal's participation in ITU meaningful: Minister Dr Timilsina
Summary
Minister Dr Bikram Timilsina said Nepal’s participation in the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference in Doha was meaningful, highlighting the need to reduce the digital divide and expand access to emerging technologies. He also held bilateral talks with several countries on cooperation in information technology and telecom, including disaster communications and digital transformation.
Key Points
- Minister Dr Bikram Timilsina said Nepal’s participation in the ITU PP-26 conference in Doha was meaningful and effective.
- Nepal raised concerns about the digital divide in developing countries and called for wider access to emerging technologies.
- The minister held bilateral meetings with officials from Malaysia, Estonia, Qatar, China, India and Russia on cooperation in IT and telecom.
- He stressed the need for technical support, technology transfer and concessional financing to support digital transformation and disaster communication systems.
