 Dear colleagues, at ITU, we are busy gearing up for the most important event in our calendar this year. I'm talking, of course, about the 2014 Plain Potashary Conference, taking place in Busan, Republic of Korea, from 20 October to 7 November 2014. This important international conference will bring together over 3,000 delegates from all corners of the world to discuss and debate the opportunities and challenges that come with the rapid evolution of the ICT sector. Together we will determine how ITU can best direct its work over the next four years to respond to these developments and meet the changing needs of our growing membership base. PP14 has a very demanding agenda. Among other items, we will be reviewing ITU's constitution and convention, establishing ITU's next strategic and financial plans, and electing the new senior management team. We will also be electing 49 new council members and the 12 members of the Regulation Board. The Republic of Korea is a particularly opposite venue for this ICT Olympics because Korea leads the world in broadband penetration and is now home to some of the most dynamic and successful companies in the ICT sector. We were pleased to honor Korea's achievement in the field of broadband with the conferring of the World Telecommunication and Information Society Award on President Park earlier this year. I am sure that all PP14 delegates are excited about the many stimulating technology showcases and side events that are being planned by our Korean hosts. As we all start to make our preparations for Busan, let me once again encourage all member states to ensure broad and balanced representation on their delegations. By this, I mean striving to ensure a good gender balance and also to include a wide range of stakeholders as possible within the delegations, including civil society and industry. Let us strive to make PP14 as inclusive and multi-stakeholder as possible. This is important because PP14 is a chance for the whole world to get together to discuss the future direction of a sector that has become the enabling platform for just about every other economic activity. I look forward immensely to seeing you all in Busan.