OTTAWA — The national capital will play host to delegates from around the world attending next fall’s Communications Policy and Regulation Week, organized by the International Institute of Communications (IIC).
The week’s events from October 5 to 8 will consist of the IIC’s flagship annual conference and its International Regulators’ Forum, to be hosted in Ottawa by the CRTC along with ISED’s Spectrum and Telecommunications Sector.
This international gathering brings together senior decision-makers from the telecommunications, media and technology sectors, allowing for collegial discussions on today’s most pressing communications issues, says the news release. The week’s events attract senior policy-makers, regulators, industry executives, academics and lawyers to discuss topics such as privacy and consumer protection, infrastructure and spectrum, competition policy, innovation and content, and governance and investment.
“We are delighted to welcome delegates from around the world to our nation’s capital this fall. This event, and particularly the International Regulators’ Forum, serves as a meeting place where we can share our experiences and identify common opportunities. We are confident that the Canadian backdrop will inspire participants to engage in fruitful discussions that will benefit our whole community,” said Ian Scott, CRTC chairperson and CEO, in the news release.
The Communications Policy and Regulation Week was last held in Canada in 2009, when the CRTC hosted the International Regulators’ Forum in Montreal.
The IIC’s International Regulators’ Forum will take place from October 5-6, and its annual conference will take place from October 7-8, in Ottawa. The venue was not announced.
