 2020 has been a special year, never before have we seen the world in such a collective state of emergency, a pandemic of gargantuan proportions, entire systems and structures forced into a dramatic test, and a newly discovered value for connectivity. To learn, to work, to trade and to communicate. One kind was compelled, once and for all, to treasure the important things in life. To reassess, to reset and to find innovative ways to move forward. COVID-19 did not stop us. Thanks to connectivity, the commitment of our membership and the support of our partners, we were able to fulfill our mandate, achieve our goals and deliver on our promises. 156 virtual meetings enabled us to attract new partners, to launch new programs and to sign 16 new projects worth over 14 million Swiss francs. We connected to help our stakeholders deliver affordable and reliable connectivity during the pandemic and continued our impact partnerships to achieve our mission of connecting 3.7 billion people to the internet. 2020 pushed us to think differently, to adapt and to try new things and we stepped up to the challenge. 2020 will be remembered as the year in which BDT embarked in a big journey of innovation, a year in which key internal operational changes took place to advance our fit for purpose agenda and the year in which we reached out to new and powerful stakeholders, our youth. 2020 will definitely not be forgotten nor should it be. I'm looking forward and with optimism to 2021. In the new year, we will see many of our programs ripen and many groundbreaking partnerships come alive to accelerate digital transformation and digital inclusion. 2021 will be a very important year for BDT and for ITU and for the entire development community. For the very first time, the World Telecommunications Development Conference will be held in Africa and for the first time, it will be preceded by a youth summit. WTBC is the best chance we've had in decades to mobilize the global community around digital transformation and to reshape the connectivity agenda, our biggest hope for building forward better together.