Nepal’s participation in ITU Conference meaningful and effective: Communications Minister

Kathmandu, November 13 Minister for Communications and Information Technology Dr Bikram Timilsina has said Nepal made meaningful and effective participation in the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference (ITU PP-26). Speaking to journalists at Tribhuvan International Airport on Friday after returning from the conference in Doha, Qatar, he said Nepal presented its views on reducing the digital divide in developing countries and expanding access to technology through the use of emerging technologies.

He said discussions were also held on strengthening cooperation and partnerships with countries that have made significant progress in the information technology and telecommunications sectors, particularly in digital transformation. “Although access to information technology should be expanding, it is shrinking due to various factors.

Bilateral discussions were held on how to expand access to information technology,” he said.