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UKE’s President meets with the high-level officials of the ITU and the UN in Geneva

UKE’s President meets with the high-level officials of the ITU and the UN in Geneva

09 July 2026

On 7 –8 July 2026, the President of UKE, Przemysław Kuna, whilst attending the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum and the AI for Good Summit, held bilateral meetings with the ITU’s senior management elected official:

  • Mr. Tomas Lamanauskas – Deputy Secretary-General,
  • Mr. Mario Maniewicz – Director of the Radiocommunication Bureau,
  • Mr. Seizo Onoe – Director of the Telecommunication Standardisation Bureau.

The aim of these meetings was to explore opportunities for enhanced cooperation between UKE and  ITU, including the exchange of knowledge and expertise at expert level and involvement in ITU’s projects and initiatives, relating to telecommunications and digital transformation. These activities are in line with the recently announced new Strategy of UKE for 2026 – 2030. 

Furthermore, during a high-level event organised by UKE on 6 July, discussions were held with Ms. Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and Mr. Guy Ryder, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations  (UN). These discussions focused, amongst other things, on further international cooperation in the field of digital services and electronic communications within the UN framework, as well as UKE’s involvement in projects and initiatives under the auspices of the ITU.

During the discussions, the importance of proper development of artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on digital transformation and social development were also emphasized.