The ongoing Telecom World 2006 of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is to launch a forum themed Countering Spam Cooperation Agenda on Friday, a press release said in Hong Kong on Monday.

The release issued by the ITU, the United Nation's telecom governing arm, said key international and regional organizations involved in the fight against spam will gather to discuss on greater collaborative efforts to combat spam and related threats.

The concerned organizations during the one-day event are to share knowledge of the work which they have undertaken to date, pinpoint potential overlaps and cooperate to address the gaps, said the release.

The workshop will be in a bid to work toward a common countering spam cooperation agenda, it said.

It added that the event will be chaired by Constance Bommelaer, Manager of Public Policy for the Internet Society (ISOC), a membership organization working under the ITU.

Industry and government leaders are gathering here at the ITU Telecom World 2006 from Dec. 4 to 8 to discuss the technologies of the future that enable the digital world to thrive.

Source: Xinhua