Committed to Connecting the World WCIT-12 Participation and Invitations Participation (CV 49) Member States (CV 277); Palestine (Res 99 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010); the United Nations (CV 269A); regional telecommunications organizations (CV 269B); intergovernmental organizations operating satellite systems (CV 269C); specialized agencies of the UN and the International Atomic Energy Agency (CV 269D); other regional or international organizations dealing with matters of interest (298C); Sector Members referred to in CV229 (recognized operating agencies, scientific or industrial organizations and financial or development institutions), CV230 (other entities) and CV231 (regional and other international organizations). Invitation (GR, CH I) Letters of invitation were sent to ITU Member States by ITU Circular letter No. 63 on 5 December 2011. Invitations were sent to Observers by ITU Letter DM-11/1024 on 6 December 2011. May 2012 Committed to Connecting the World WCIT-12 Accreditation and Credentials Accreditation (CV Art 31) Accreditation of delegations sent by Member States to WCIT-12 shall be by means of written instruments signed by the Head of State, by the Head of Government, by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, or by the Minister responsible for questions dealt with during the conference. Deposit of Credentials Procedures for depositing credentials can be found in ITU Circular letter No. 84 dated 25 April 2012 and in WCIT-12 Document No. 2. Member States are invited to deposit original credentials before the opening of the conference by registered letter to: The ITU Secretary-General WCIT-12 secretariat (Credentials Committee) - Office T.1313 ITU, Place des Nations, CH-1211 GENEVA 20, Switzerland Credentials can also be deposited at the conference venue in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from 19 November 2012. Additional information, including model instruments of accreditation, can be found on the WCIT-12 website: http://www.itu.int/en/wcit-12/Pages/participation.aspx#credentials Contact Questions should be addressed to: Ms. Béatrice Pluchon at membership@itu.int May 2012