ITU - FACTS

• UN specialized agency focusing on development of telecommunication/ICT and leading the WSIS ? its outcomes/action lines inter alia
• 141 years old (2006) since 1865
• 191* Member States; 650+ Sector Members (e.g., regulators, industry, R&D institutes, Universities, Financial institutions, Int'l/Regional Organizations etc.)
• Around 700 staff/83 nationalities
• Headquarters in Geneva
• Asia-Pacific regional/area offices in Bangkok and Jakarta for about 40 Member States
• websites:
  http://www.itu.int (Global)
  http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/asp/ (Asia-Pacific)