Sofie Maddens

Loved meeting @tim_cook and waiting for my @Apple watch !

This May, the beautiful city of Ankara 🇹🇷 will host the global regulatory community for #ITUGSR. Regulators, policymakers and digital leaders will come together to exchange experiences and explore effective pathways for navigating the digital frontier. Be part of it! Register to #ITUGSR-26 👉🏼 itu.int/itu-d/meetings… @oakaragozoglu @BTKbasin

Preparations are underway @ITU for the global celebration of #GirlsInICT Day on 23 April. Together with the National Cyber Security Authority of Albania, @mincomunicacoes & @AnatelGovBR, we will mark the day by inspiring girls to explore ICT careers. 🔗 itu.int/women-and-girl…

Want to explore AI, coding, or cybersecurity? #GirlsinICT Day connects girls and young women with the skills, mentors, and opportunities shaping the digital future. Join an event near you 👉 itu.int/women-and-girl…

A centrepiece of #ITUGSR is the adoption of the GSR-25 Best Practice Guidelines to empower regulators as digital ecosystem builders. They mark a new compact with the wider ecosystem—regulating is not gatekeeping, it is nurturing a garden. itu.int/net/epub/BDT/2… @CST_KSA

Clear message from #ITUGSR: Together, as a global community, we are deeply committed to sustainable development. The future of digital regulation is proactive and collaborative. Catch the GSR-25 debrief from @ITUBDTDirector and @CST_KSA itu.int/hub/2025/09/gs…

For a quarter of a century, GSR has served as a cornerstone of global digital development amid waves of technological change. itu.int/hub/2025/09/gs…

This year, #ITUGSR marks 25 years of evolving digital regulation, with new questions calling for bold, inclusive dialogue. GSR-25 in Riyadh🇸🇦will bring together digital leaders to tackle the most pressing policy challenges. Check the programme & register: itu.int/gsr25

This November, leaders will gather in Baku, Azerbaijan🇦🇿 for #ITUWTDC-25 to explore how we can turn digital progress into shared prosperity by meaningfully connecting everyone, everywhere. Let’s turn inclusive digital development from a dream into reality: itu.int/wtdc25

Elizabeth from 🇰🇬 is a co-moderator of the #GirlsinICT Global Celebration. Both she + Khadijetou from 🇲🇷 joined me to lead a discussion on inclusive digital transformation, ensuring young women + girls have the tools + support to thrive in the digital age. They are #GirlsinICT!

Girls + young women as innovators + leaders contribute to economic growth powered by digital; they are not just employees but employers! Not just consumers but creators. #GirlsinICT initiatives ensure girls worldwide reach their potential through innovation + entrepreneurship.

#GirlsinICT Day 2025!!! What an amazing day! Today’s global celebration - the first held simultaneously in two countries - rallied the world behind the same powerful vision: to bridge the gender digital divide. Thanks 🇰🇬 +🇲🇷 for co-hosting this great event.

Happening this week: On our journey to #ITUWTDC-25, the Regional Preparatory Meeting for CIS, preceded by #ITURDF, will take place in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Let's work together to achieve regional coordination + foster digital development. itu.int/itu-d/meetings…

The @ITU’s global celebration of #GirlsinICT Day will be held on 24 April, jointly hosted in Bishkek 🇰🇬 and Nouakchott 🇲🇷, under the theme "#GirlsinICT for Inclusive Digital Transformation". Be part of this impactful movement! itu.int/girlsinICT

Africa is home to many of the world’s #LDCs + #LLDCs. Digital can turn their challenges into opportunities. For this to happen, political will is key. My thanks to the many Ministers attending as a sign of political will. #ITURDF for Africa. #BDT4Impact #ITU160 @CA_Kenya

Organize your programmes + activities for #GirlsinICT Day 2025 and engage with relevant stakeholders to amplify the impact - on the Day and throughout the year. Let's bridge the digital gender divide together! itu.int/girlsinICT

The @ITU’s global celebration of #GirlsinICT Day will be held on 24 April, jointly hosted in Bishkek 🇰🇬 and Nouakchott 🇲🇷, under the theme "#GirlsinICT for Inclusive Digital Transformation". itu.int/women-and-girl…

At the @ITU Global Youth Summit, young people have voted for the best song written by youth for #ITUWTDC-25! The winning song is "Connected Youth, Digital Future" by the @ETECSA_Cuba youth group. Congratulations to them and all the youth who shared their voices! #ITU160

Check the weekly highlights from Varadero, Cuba! The @ITU Global Youth Summit is buzzing with energy as young leaders dive into insightful discussions on connectivity, innovation, environment, future jobs, AI's impact, and more. Stay tuned for more highlights! #ITU160 #ITUWTDC

The ITU Global Youth Summit 2025 has concluded in Varadero, Cuba. The GYS-25 serves as a platform for global youth to share innovative ideas, perspectives, amplifying young voices in ICT dialogues & contributing to the creation of a more inclusive & interconnected digital world.

The @ITU Global Youth Summit was a powerful global platform for action, where young voices from across the globe contributed to shaping the future of digital development. My thanks to @MINCOMCuba for hosting a great event! #ITU160 #ITUWTDC itu.int/en/mediacentre…