The Internet Governance Coalition met with Secretary General Doreen Bogdan of the International Telecommunication Union in March to discuss the importance of partnership in advancing global connectivity.
Check out this tweet from the Secretary General.
Welcomed the Internet Governance Coalition to @ITU for a productive meeting on acting boldly in partnership to advance #UniversalConnectivity and sustainable #DigitalTransformation.
— Doreen Bogdan-Martin (@ITUSecGen) March 27, 2023
Global challenges – like connecting the world – are too big for any single entity to face alone! pic.twitter.com/opVTp8JmfO
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