Ghanaian elected member of ITU Governing Council

Ghana has for the first time been elected as a member of the Governing Council of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a statement from the Ministry of Communication and technology said in Accra on Monday.

The statement signed by Mr K. Ofusu-Adarkwa, Director, Finance and Administration, said Ghana's election during the 16th Plenipotentiary Conference held in Marrakesh, Morocco, was considered as recognition of Ghana's emerging leadership role in international telecommunication.

It comes at a time when President John Agyekum Kufuor has identified Information Communication Technology (ICT) as a key driver and a critical success factor for initiatives aimed at the country's rapid socio-economic development.

The ITU is a specialised agency of the United Nations where governments and the private sector coordinate the establishment and operation of telecommunication networks and services and advance the development of communications technology.

It is responsible for the regulation, standardisation, coordination and development of international telecommunications as well as harmonisation of national policies.