Secretary for Commerce, Industry & Technology John Tsang will launch ITU TELECOM WORLD 2006 in Busan on September 8. The event will be held in Hong Kong in December 2006.

ITU TELECOM WORLD is the most prominent global telecommunications event held every three to four years. It is the first time it will be held outside Geneva since its inception in 1971.

Mr Tsang will meet Busan's Mayor Dr Hur Nam-sik and address a Busan Chamber of Commerce luncheon where he will brief Korean business leaders on Hong Kong's latest economic developments and the investment opportunities available under CEPA.

He will also visit some IT establishments to see the latest developments in the information and communications technology sector there, before returning to Hong Kong on September 9.