Chairman's Awards

Each year, the USTTI Chairman and Board of Directors honor individuals who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to the USTTI's goal of global growth through communications sharing. The USTTI Chairman's Award reflects their invaluable and relentless efforts on behalf of the USTTI and it 7,284 graduates in 165 developing countries.

	Kumba Toure Mrs. Kumba Toure (center) accepts the USTTI Chairman's Award on behalf of her husband, ITU Secretary General, Hamadoun Toure, who was honored for his enlightened and tenacious leadership to make modern communications a reality for all citizens of the developing world. Presenting the award to Mrs. Toure are USTTI Chairman, Ambassador Michael R. Gardner (left), and Ambassador Richard M. Russell, U.S. Representative to the 2007 World Radio Conference in Geneva, Switzerland.
	Laura Samotshozo USTTI Chairman Ambassador Michael R. Gardner (left) presents the 2007 Chairman's Award for outstanding federal service in support of the USTTI to Laura Samotshozo (center), Information Technology Project Manager, United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Along with countless colleagues from USAID, Ms. Samotshozo has provided tenacious support to the USTTI, facilitating the USTTI's outreach into some of the most remote areas of the developing world. Joining Ambassador Gardner for the presentation is Ms. Jacqueline E. Schafer (right) Assistant Administrator for the Bureau for Economic Growth, Agriculture & Trade (EGAT). Juan Belt, Director, Office of Infrastructure and Engineering, Bureau for Economic Growth, Agriculture, & Trade (EGAT) represents USAID on the USTTI Board.
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