ركن مدير مكتب تنمية الاتصالات: الأنشطة

The ITU Global Youth Summit 2025 (GYS-25) took place in Varadero, Cuba, from 11-13 March 2025. The three-day event, organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and hosted by the Ministry of Communications of the Government of Cuba, set out to amplify youth voices on the tech-driven future. Participants from around the world between 18 and 25 years of age identified their priorities to ensure that information and communication technologies are safe, affordable and accessible.

Around 400 participants from 31 countries attended the event from all ITU regions. Governments, regional organizations, companies, and academia also took part, along with representatives of other UN agencies and Youth Envoys for ITU's Generation Connect programme. 

The event concluded with remarks by H.E. Mr. Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, President of the Republic of Cuba, in the presence of BDT Director H.E. Ms. Mayra Arevich Marín, Minister of Communications H.E. Mr. Ernesto Rodríguez Hernández, as well as other distinguished guests and youth representatives. 

Read the press release: ITU Global Youth Summit places young people at the heart of digital transformation