Dubai: The International Telecommunications Union’s (ITU) regional forum on Information and Communications Technology measurement was held in Dubai on Wednesday.

Aimed at enhancing the capabilities of countries in the region to produce ICT-related statistics on internationally-agreed standards and national methodologies and indicators, the forum witnessed a significant presence of high-level officials and national experts in this field.

In addition, representatives of ministries, regulatory agencies, national statistical offices, service providers, regional and international organisations, as well as other relevant stakeholders attended the event, which was hosted by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority in coordination and collaboration with the ITU.