 Qatar is one of the world's most exciting economies, a highly dynamic country which is putting ICTs at the very heart of its strategy to drive business and economic development. That's why I'm delighted that Doha will play host to the ITU Connect Arab Summit in March, where we will welcome heads of states and industry leaders from across the Arab world to debate and define the far-sighted policies that will keep the region at the forefront. The summit will look at creative ways of leveraging ICTs to stimulate new business opportunities, entrepreneurship and innovation. Broadband will be also high on the agenda with Qatar's own national broadband network set to deliver 100 megabit per second service to 95% of households by 2015 and other countries in the region now moving quickly to build their own broadband infrastructures. The government's vision and commitment to development based on ICT and innovation makes Qatar the perfect venue for this exciting ITU Connect event. I hope you will join me in Doha where together we will forge new partnerships to promote digital inclusion and drive the deployment of new networks, applications and services right across the region.