ITU PP-26: Fahmi To Attend High-level Engagements In Doha

From Samantha Tan Chiew Tieng

DOHA, Nov 10 (Bernama) -- Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil is set for another round of high-level engagements here today, including a bilateral meeting with Qatari representatives and a meeting with international news organisation Al Jazeera.

Fahmi, who is leading Malaysia's delegation to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference 2026 (PP-26), will begin his programme at the Digital Majlis Founding Roundtable, held in conjunction with Mobile World Congress (MWC) Doha 2026.

He is expected to deliver a speech on strengthening digital cooperation at the inaugural roundtable, which begins at 9 am local time (2 pm Malaysian time).

According to his official programme, Fahmi will then hold a bilateral meeting with Qatari representatives at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC).

The meeting forms part of Malaysia's diplomatic engagements on the sidelines of ITU PP-26, which began yesterday.

Fahmi is also scheduled to meet representatives of Al Jazeera, the Doha-based international news organisation.

In the afternoon, he will participate in the High-Level Thematic Discussion on Resilience at the DECC, where he is expected to deliver a speech as part of the ITU PP-26 programme.

Later in the evening, Fahmi is scheduled to attend a dinner hosted by Malaysian Ambassador to Qatar Faizal Razali at Rumah Malaysia.

Fahmi is currently on a working visit to Doha from Nov 6 to 11 to lead the Malaysian delegation to ITU PP-26. He is accompanied by Communications Ministry deputy secretary-general (Telecommunications Infrastructure) Mano Verabathran.

The Malaysian delegation also includes representatives from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and telecommunications companies, including Telekom Malaysia (TM), CelcomDigi, Maxis and U Mobile.

Held every four years, ITU PP-26 is the union's highest decision-making conference, bringing together member states to determine its strategic direction, policies and leadership for the next four-year cycle.

As a specialised agency of the United Nations (UN) for digital technologies, the ITU plays a key role in international telecommunications cooperation, radio spectrum coordination and efforts to bridge the global digital divide.

-- BERNAMA