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INFORMATION NOTE FROM INTER-AMERICAN TELECOMMUNICATION COMMISSION (CITEL) AND AFRICAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNION (ATU)

  June 13, 2003

Geneva, june 13, 2003

The CITEL Executive Secretary, Mr Clovis Baptista and the Secretary General of ATU, Mr Jan Mutai, today signed a co-operation agreement between the two organizations.

The agreement has been developed in the spirit of the purposes of the International Telecommunication Union in promoting and providing a framework for

- exchange of information and documentation
- co-ordination of positions
- strengthening the relations between CITEL and ATU and with the ITU
- exchange of views during preparations for ITU Conferences and Meetings
- development of telecommunications in the two regions.

The two regional organisations have taken a significant step in fostering co-operation that will provide benefits to them, as well as facilitating improved interactions with ITU and amongst ITU Member States and Sector members in the two regions.


Clovis Baptista
CITEL Executive Secretary
Secretary General

Jan Mutai
ATU

Reference: CIT_06122E