The 2nd Steering Committee meeting for the Centres of Excellence for Europe was held in Copenhagen, Denmark on 19 January 2016, and hosted by the European Communication Office. Opening remarks on behalf of Com-ITU of CEPT were delivered by Mr Manuel da Costa Cabral, also the Chairman of SC-CoE-EUR in 2015. Opening remarks on behalf of ITU were delivered by Mr Jaroslaw Ponder, Coordinator for Europe, ITU. Mr Per Christensen, Director of the European Communication Office welcomed the meeting participants in his capacity as host organization.
The 2nd Steering Committee meeting for the Centres of Excellence for Asia Pacific was held in Bengaluru, India on 28-29 January 2016, and hosted by the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology of Thailand. Mr. Indrajeet S. Khanna, Deputy Director General (International Relations), Department of Telecommunications provided welcoming remarks on behalf of the Government of India. He recalled the growth that ICT has undergone over the years and congratulated the CoEs for the progress made. On behalf of ITU, Mr.