 We have the pleasure to have with us today Mr. Patrick Nirishema, who is the Director-General of the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority, Aurora, and Chairman of the RPM, the Regional Preparatory Meeting for WTDC. Mr. Nirishema, the ICT landscape has changed tremendously in these past few years. Can you tell us what is the importance of the regional preparatory meeting in this new ICT ecosystem? I'd like to echo what you just said about the changing global landscape of the telecommunication industry and ICTs in general. And as we prepare for the WTDC, we're having a regional preparatory meeting for Africa region, and we're coming up with regional initiatives, proposals that we can take the WTDC that would help maintain the momentum of telecommunication development, particularly in the developing region. Over the last decade, we've seen tremendous growth of the telecommunication industry, particularly in Africa, phenomenal growth over the last 10 years. What we're seeing now is a changing global landscape where there is a slowing down of revenue growth investment as well. And so we're trying to figure out collectively what kind of policy and regulatory measures should be put in place to ensure that we maintain the momentum we have experienced over the last 10 years, and to make sure that as we go towards the WTDC that we have concrete proposals that can be considered a global level for the benefit of the developing countries. So Beth, I imagine is your, is the desired outcome of the RPM? Yes. So the desired outcome of the RPM is first and foremost to make sure that we go to WTDC with a unified position as a region, African countries, that we look out for those areas of mutual interest across the continent that were able to go as one voice into the WTDC. That is the first thing. The second thing is to make sure that we prepare ahead of time and have tangible and actionable proposals that we take at the global conference. That is the second thing. The third thing also is to make sure that as we discuss regional initiatives, it gives us opportunity to be able to network between the various member states and to be able to pull ideas and resources together. And there will be even ideas that we discuss that end up being implemented at the regional level without necessarily having to go to the WTDC. And so looking at the outcome of this meeting, I would look at it along those three lines. And looking at so far the momentum, the passion, the engagement that is happening, I have no doubt that will come up with very tangible proposals that will be discussed, refined over time and make sure that Africa can be strongly present at the WTDC and have something to contribute towards the global dialogue that will happen at that stage. Thank you. I have one more question. We are now in the middle of a regional preparatory meeting. And just now you mentioned two key words, wonderful words. One is one voice to speak with one voice and you have spoken about mutual interest. Have you seen these during these RPMs? Is this what you see? Yes. From the podium because you are actually the chairman of the meeting. Yes. What I see at this stage is still in the early preparatory stage. This meeting comes when we still have very many months ahead of us to prepare for WTDC. So we're having a lot of frank and open conversations. I see a lot of engagement. I see a willingness to contribute to improve ideas. We're looking at submissions by some of the member states and other administrations coming on board and wanting to improve them. So there's no doubt that Africa is moving together. There's no doubt that there's a commitment at the continental level. And there's no doubt that the general feeling among the member states is that together we're stronger. And there's no doubt that what I see here is going to continue because you can feel it in the room, you see it in the contributions, you see it in the engagement, you see it in the networking. I think Africa has a bright future. And RPM is going to play a role in shaping this future.