Marius Skuodis is going to the International Telecommunication Union’s Conference in Romania where leaders of the organisation will be elected — one of the candidates is from Lithuania
Minister of Transport and Communications Marius Skuodis is leaving for Bucharest (Romania) on 26 September to participate in the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference (PP22) and introduce Tomas Lamanauskas — Lithuanian and European Union candidate for the position of ITU Deputy Secretary-General.
The following leaders of ITU will be elected at the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference: Secretary-General, Deputy Secretary-General, and Directors of the 3 Bureaux, as well as members of the next ITU Council and Radio Regulations Board. The first round of election of ITU Deputy Secretary-General, for which Tomas Lamanauskas is candidate, is set to take place on 29 September.
Tomas Lamanauskas has over 20 years of international experience in structuring the policy of the information and communication technology (ICT) sector. He was the head of the ITU’s Corporate Strategy Division, while his current functions involve acting as a special advisor on crisis strategy (on COVID-19 matters) and partnership initiatives. Tomas Lamanauskas’s experience also includes working as a Deputy General Director of the Kingdom of Bahrain Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, CEO and Board member of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of the British Virgin Islands followed by the ICT Policy Advisor at the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer of Vanuatu.
On 28 September, at the ITU’s Plenary Session, Minister Skuodis, during his political speech, will also present the initiatives being implemented in Lithuania and the planned investments in telecommunications, as well as emphasise the need of continuous support for Ukraine in restoring its telecommunications infrastructure. At the initiative of Lithuania, ITU is preparing a report for assessing the damage of the war in Ukraine to the country’s telecommunications infrastructure.
ITU, established in 1865, is one of the oldest specialised United Nations agencies. It ensures the allocation of resources for the development of radio networks (including 5G), promotes the development of cutting-edge communications technologies by establishing telecommunications standards, and provides support for countries in the development of telecommunications.
Lithuania is among other 193 countries and over 800 private sector and academic community organisations belonging to the ITU.
Last updated: 26-09-2022
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