Conferences with GTWN – September 1997
CALENDAR 8 - 14 Septembre 1997 Telecom Interactive '97 Palexpo - Geneva, Switzerland hosted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) 11 September 1997 GTWN Meeting 29 Sept. - 2 Oct. 1997 IC Annual Conference Regent of Sydney Hotel 199 George Street Sydney, Australia hosted by Telstra 1 October 1997 GTWN Power Breakfast 27 - 28 October IIC Telecommunications Forum Intelsat Headquarters Astrain Room, 7th Floor 3400 International Drive Washington D.C. - USA 10 - 14 January 1998 Pacific Telecommunications Council Conference Honolulu, Hawaii ITU Telecom '99 GTWN Award for "Innovation and Impact in Global Telecommunications" Geneva Switzerland CONTENTS Editorial Dear Members, more and more countries are opening up their telecommunications markets. In Europe,1998 will be a crucial and interesting year in this respect. As a consequence, former state monopolies and their future private competitors will have to decide on their strategy in the liberalized market. In this issue, Ann Johnson from IBM will report on the growing importance of customer care in this con. text. Other topics are the chances women will find in this growth market and how the GTWN can help to promote them. Susanne Peach Editor-in-Chief GTWN Moving Forward into the 21st Century Networking and Changing the Culture of Telecommunications GTWN Moving Forward into the 21st Century "More than ever before, there is a need for women telecommunications executives to network and to combine their vision and leadership to bring about a more international, more creative, [...]