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Global Symposium for Regulators (Geneva, 2001)

3 - 5 December 2001 - Geneva, Switzerland



The GSR is an annual event bringing together heads of national regulatory authorities from both developed and developing countries and has earned a reputation as the global venue for regulators to share their views and experiences as part of the worldwide community of regulators.  The meeting fosters an open dialogue between regulators and key ICT stakeholders: the private sector, investors and consumers.

The second annual Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR) was held from 3 to 5 December 2001. It was organized around the theme of ‘effective regulation’ and sought support for affordable and geographically-accessible skill-building for regulatory staff particularly in the legal, economic and accounting fields. GSR 2001 attracted 369 delegates from 72 regulatory authorities and 21 sector members and other organizations representing a total of 102 Member States. The first day of the symposium was open to the private sector. The remaining two days were reserved for the regulators and policy-makers, offering them the opportunity to discuss experiences, share their concerns and arrive at globally transferable solutions.

GSR 2001 provided the opportunity for regulators to review the functioning of the electronic conference and hotline on the Global Regulators’ Exchange (G-REX), which was implemented as a result of last year’s symposium. G-REX has been well received by regulators. A consensus was reached to open the G-REX component of the conference on an experimental basis to learning institutions and consultants as a way of enriching the discussion. A steering group was tasked with reviewing the subjects presented on G-REX before the year-end and presenting action points to the World Telecommunication Development Conference (Istanbul, 2002).

Part of the conference was dedicated to the presentation of country case studies by a number of telecommunication agency heads. In addition, there were roundtable discussions on the regulators, institutional frameworks for regulation, transparency and fairness, regulatory functions as well as staffing and financing issues. There was also a call for more case studies from stakeholders in the regulatory process, including private sector vendors, operators and investment banks, on their experiences with regulation. Overwhelmingly, regulators called for regional sub-groupings and regional aggregation of expertise to enhance the credibility and effectiveness of individual regulators’ decisions.

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Outcomes

GSR-01: Chairperson's Report(English)download PDF PDF (acrobat)
GSR-01: Rapport du Président(Français)download PDF PDF (acrobat)

Documents

GSR-01: List of Documents(Multilingual)download PDF PDF (acrobat)
GSR-01: Speeches(English)download PDF PDF (acrobat)
GSR-01: Discours(Français)download PDF PDF (acrobat)
GSR-01: Discursos(Español)download PDF PDF (acrobat)
GSR-01: Presentations (Part I)(Multilingual)download PDF PDF (acrobat)
GSR-01: Presentations (Part II)(English)download PDF PDF (acrobat)
GSR-01: Presentations (Part III)(English)download PDF PDF (acrobat)
GSR-01: Other Documents(English)download PDF PDF (acrobat)
GSR-01: Autres documents(Français)download PDF PDF (acrobat)
GSR-01: Otros Documentos(Español)download PDF PDF (acrobat)

Programme

GSR-01: Programme(English)download PDF PDF (acrobat)
GSR-01: Programme(Français)download PDF PDF (acrobat)
GSR-01: Programa(Español)download PDF PDF (acrobat)

List of participants

GSR-01: List of Participants(English)download PDF PDF (acrobat)

Chair

Ms. Tan Sri Nuraizah Abdul Hamid (Malaysia)

Articles

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YearConference NameAcronymConference TypePlace

2000

Development Symposium for Regulators (Geneva, 2000)

Global Symposium for RegulatorsGeneva

2001

Global Symposium for Regulators (Geneva, 2001)

Global Symposium for RegulatorsGeneva

2002

Global Symposium for Regulators (Hong Kong, 2002)

Global Symposium for RegulatorsHong Kong

2003

Global Symposium for Regulators (Geneva, 2003)

Global Symposium for RegulatorsGeneva

2004

Global Symposium for Regulators (Geneva, 2004)

Global Symposium for RegulatorsGeneva

2005

Global Symposium for Regulators (Yasmine Hammament, 2005)

Global Symposium for RegulatorsYasmine Hammamet

2007

Global Symposium for Regulators (Dubai, 2007)

Global Symposium for RegulatorsDubai

2008

Global Symposium for Regulators (Pattaya, 2008)

Global Symposium for RegulatorsPattaya

2009

Global Symposium for Regulators (Beirut, 2009)

GSR09Global Symposium for RegulatorsBeirut

2010

Global Symposium for Regulators (Dakar, 2010)

GSR10Global Symposium for RegulatorsDakar

2011

Global Symposium for Regulators (Armenia, 2011)

GSR11Global Symposium for RegulatorsArmenia

2012

Global Symposium for Regulators (Colombo, 2012)

GSR-12 / GSR12Global Symposium for RegulatorsColombo

2013

Global Symposium for Regulators (Warsaw, 2013)

GSR-13 / GSR13Global Symposium for RegulatorsWarsaw

2014

Global Symposium for Regulators (Manama, 2014)

GSR-14 / GSR14Global Symposium for RegulatorsManama

2015

Global Symposium for Regulators (Libreville, 2015)

GSR-15 / GSR15Global Symposium for RegulatorsLibreville

2016

Global Symposium for Regulators (Sharm el-Sheikh, 2016)

GSR-16 / GSR16Global Symposium for RegulatorsSharm el-Sheikh

2017

Global Symposium for Regulators (Nassau, 2017)

GSR-17Global Symposium for RegulatorsNassau

2018

Global Symposium for Regulators (Geneva, 2018)

GSR-18Global Symposium for RegulatorsGeneva

2019

Global Symposium for Regulators (Port Vila, 2019)

GSR-19Global Symposium for RegulatorsPort Vila

2020

Global Symposium for Regulators (Virtual Event, 2020)

GSR-20Global Symposium for RegulatorsVirtual Event

2021

Global Symposium for Regulators (Virtual Event, 2021)

GSR-21Global Symposium for RegulatorsVirtual Event

2023

Global Symposium for Regulators (Sharm el-Sheikh, 2023)

GSR-23Global Symposium for RegulatorsSharm el-Sheikh

2024

Global Symposium for Regulators (Kampala, 2024)

GSR-24Global Symposium for RegulatorsKampala