INTRODUCTION TO ITU CONFERENCES, ASSEMBLIES, MEETINGS AND STUDY GROUPS

THE WORLD OF ITU 1

01 THE WORLD OF ITU WHO WE ARE ITU is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs) PROMOTING GLOBAL COLLABORATION FOR A CONNECTED WORLD

01 ROLE OF THE INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION THE WORLD OF ITU To maintain and extend international cooperation between peoples, and economic and social development by means of efficient Ielecommunications/ICT systems and services. ITU offers platforms for continuous dialogue and the development of common standards, legal instruments and best practices and guidance.

193 550 150 170 01 OUR MEMBERS THE WORLD OF ITU MEMBER STATES SECTOR MEMBERS ACADEMIA ASSOCIATES OUR MEMBERS

01 3 SECTORS THE WORLD OF ITU RADIOCOMMUNICATION STANDARDIZATION DEVELOPMENT Each Sector has a separate mandate, but all work cohesively towards connecting the world

MAIN ITU CONFERENCES, ASSEMBLIES & MEETINGS 2

the purposes of the Union 02 ITU PLENIPOTENTIARY CONFERENCE Determines the general policies for fulfilling the purposes of the Union Amends Constitution & Convention and general rules. Adopts Financial and Strategic Plan Elects the management team of the Union, Council Members and Radio Regulation Board Members Held every four years 3-week conference +2000 participants

the powers delegated to it by the latter 02 Shall act, as governing body of the Union, on behalf of the Plenipotentiary Conference within the limits of the powers delegated to it by the latter Held every year 9-10 days of conference 48 Members +250 participants

02 9 13 8 5 COMPOSITION 2015-2018 Region A AMERICAS Region E Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico, Paraguay, United States, Venezuela 9 seats Region B WESTERN EUROPE France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain, Lithuania, Switzerland, Turkey 8 Region C EASTERN EUROPE Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation 5 13 seats Region E ASIA AND AUSTRALASIA Australia, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Republic of), Kuwait, Pakistan, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, United Arab Emirates Region D AFRICA Algeria, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Morocco, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda

To revise the Radio Regulations 02 WORLD RADIOCOMMUNICATION CONFERENCE To revise the Radio Regulations Every 3-4 years 4-week conference +3500 participants

To revise the International Telecommunications Regulations (ITRs) 02 WORLD CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS To revise the International Telecommunications Regulations (ITRs) Last conference in 2012 +1500 participants

Election of Management team of Study Groups and Advisory Group 02 RADIOCOMMUNICATION ASSEMBLY Approves and issues ITU-R resolutions, recommendations and questions developed by the ITU-R Study Groups Election of Management team of Study Groups and Advisory Group Responsible for the structure, programmes and approval of radiocommunication studies Every 3-4 years 5-day conference usually back to back with WRC +900 participants

02 WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION STANDARDIZATION ASSEMBLY Adopts working methods and procedure for the management of the sector’s activities (ITU-T), Election of Management team of Study Groups and Advisory Group Addresses strategic issues in standardization Every 4 years 8-day conference preceded by 1 day of Global Standard Symposium +700 participants

02 WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE Election of Management team of Study Groups and Advisory Group Forum for the discussion and consideration of topics, projects and programmes relevant to telecommunication development and for the provision of direction and guidance to the Telecommunication Development Bureau Every 4 years 10-day conference +1300 participants

Venue for discussion of global and cross-sectoral issues 02 WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION/ICT POLICY FORUM Venue for discussion of global and cross-sectoral issues by high-level participants, thus contributing to the advance of world telecommunications Last forum in 2013 3-day conference +900 participants

RADIO REGULATIONS BOARD 02 RADIO REGULATIONS BOARD Approves Rules of Procedures and addresses unresolved matters in the application of the Radio Regulations Advises RAs and the WRCs 4 times a year 5-day meeting 12 members elected by PP

GLOBAL SYMPOSIUM FOR REGULATORS 02 GLOBAL SYMPOSIUM FOR REGULATORS Provides a platform for dialogue between regulators, policy makers, industry leaders and other key ICT stakeholders Once a year 4-day meeting + 550 participants

02 Aims to identify emerging developments in information and communication technologies (ICTs) and, in particular, areas in need of international standards to aid the healthy development of the Information Society. Once a year 3-day meeting +150 participants

02 Convenes government ministers, business leaders, regulators, national statisticians, top academics, and ICT data producers and analysts, from all parts of the globe, to discuss issues related to information society trends and their measurement Once a year Organized by ITU-D 3-day meeting +300 participants

Organized jointly by ITU/UNESCO/UNCTAD/UNDP and other agencies 02 Global multi-stakeholder platform facilitating the implementation of the World Summit on Information Society Action Lines for advancing sustainable development. Once a year Organized jointly by ITU/UNESCO/UNCTAD/UNDP and other agencies 5-day meeting +2000 participants

02 Global platform for governments, corporates and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to accelerate ICT innovation for economic growth and social good Once a year 5-day meeting +2000 participants

INTRODUCTION TO ITU STUDY GROUPS 03

03 ITU-R: INTRODUCTION TO STUDY GROUPS (SGs) The ITU-R Study Groups develop the technical foundation for decisions taken at World Radiocommunication Conferences and develop global standards (Recommendations), Reports and Handbooks on radiocommunication matters. SG1 Spectrum Management SG3 Radiowave Propagation SG4 Satellite Services SG5 Terrestrial Services SG6 Broadcasting Service SG7 Science Services

03 ITU-T: INTRODUCTION TO STUDY GROUPS Standardization work is carried out by the technical Study Groups in which representatives of the ITU-T membership develop Recommendations (standards) for the various fields of international telecommunications. SG2 Operational aspects SG3 Tariff and accounting principles and international telecommunication/ICT economic and policy issues SG5 Environment, climate change and circular economy SG9 Broadband cable and TV SG11 Signaling requirements, protocols, test specifications and combating counterfeit products SG12 Performance, Quality of Service and Quality of Experience

03 ITU-T: INTRODUCTION TO STUDY GROUPS FOCUS GROUPS Standardization work is carried out by the technical Study Groups in which representatives of the ITU-T membership develop Recommendations (standards) for the various fields of international telecommunications. SG20 Internet of things (IoT) and smart cities and communities (SC&C) SG13 Future networks, with focus on IMT-2020, cloud computing and trusted network infrastructures SG15 Transport, Access and Home SG16 Multimedia coding, systems and applications SG17 Security in the use of ICT FOCUS GROUPS Focus Groups are an instrument created by ITU-T that augment the Study Group work programme by providing an alternative working environment for the quick development of specifications in their chosen areas. Focus Groups are now widely used to address industry needs as they emerge, and when they are not covered within an existing Study Group. FG DLT Application of Distributed Ledger Technology FG DFC Digital Currency including Digital Fiat Currency FG DPM ​Data Processing and Management to support IoT and Smart Cities & Communities

03 ITU-T: INTRODUCTION TO STUDY GROUPS Standardization work is carried out by the technical Study Groups in which representatives of the ITU-T membership develop Recommendations (standards) for the various fields of international telecommunications. SG13 Future networks, with focus on IMT-2020, cloud computing and trusted network infrastructures SG 15 Transport, Access and Home SG16 Multimedia SG17 Security SG20 Internet of things (IoT) and smart cities and communities (SC&C)

Enabling environment for the development of telecommunications/ICTs 03 INTRODUCTION TO STUDY GROUPS ITU-D: ITU-D Study Groups provide an opportunity for Members to share experiences, present ideas, exchange views, and achieve consensus on appropriate strategies to address ICT priorities. ITU-D Study Groups are responsible for developing Reports, Guidelines, and Recommendations based on input received from the membership. SG1 Enabling environment for the development of telecommunications/ICTs SG2 ICT applications, cybersecurity, emergency telecommunications and climate-change adaptation