On November 20, 2023, the ITU World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23) opened in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) is held every three to four years, bringing together governments to negotiate the allocation of radio frequency spectrum and, if necessary, revise the Radio Regulations, the international treaty governing the use of the radio frequency spectrum and geostationary and non-geostationary satellite orbits.
The opening ceremony of WRC-23 was attended by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai.
The inaugural event was opened by Majed Sultan Al Mesmar, Director General of the UAE Telecommunications and Digital Regulatory Authority.
Opening remarks were made by ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin and ITU Radiocommunication Bureau Director Mario Manevich.