The unification of Iran's access and media rights at the Doha Summit.
Sidestar Hashemi, the Minister of Communications and Information Technology, wrote in a note:
Traveling to Doha and participating in the World Summit of the International Communication Association, especially in the current situation, was not just an opportunity to participate in an international event or a series of bilateral meetings; The main theme was an effective presence where some of the future global communication rules are created and the voice, access and rights of countries are transmitted and recorded to the world; Because today, beyond a technical field, the media has become one of the pillars of national security, economic growth and people's quality of life. Therefore, an effective presence in global decision-making institutions is an opportunity to participate in shaping future rules and stabilize Iran's position in the field of communications.
In this context, one of the topics we followed seriously at this summit was the need to pay attention to the security of the communication infrastructure and the consequences of military and cyber attacks on public networks and services. The experience of the last war in Iran showed how important the communication infrastructure is for the continuity of people's daily lives in crisis situations. Damage to hundreds of communication sites and space research centers and dealing with many cyber attacks, alongside the efforts of experts to maintain services such as education, banking and health, was a fact that reached the ears of the world at this summit.
The value of an international trip should not be measured by the number of meetings or understandings announced; The real measure is the progress of the issues after they are brought back and turned into projects, investment, knowledge transfer and effective collaboration. Our responsibility now is to continue the paths opened in Doha by establishing accountability, engaging expertise and engaging the private sector.
I believe that the future of communication will not only be shaped by countries that produce more technology, but a wide variety of countries, including Iran, which are dealing with unilateralism and trying to polarize the communication space in the world, can play a role in determining the future path of communication through cooperation and synergy; Because I believe that the fair and sustainable future of the media should be based on the equal participation of countries and respect for the rights of nations.