&
ACADEMIA
Academia
in ITU
Source of innovation
Knowledge leadership
Independent expert opinion
Who we are…
UN specialized
agency for ICTs
Global membership
Working to bring
ICTs to all
ITU’s Global Presence
MOSCOW
GENEVA
TEGUCIGALPA
BRIDGETOWN
CAIRO
ADDIS ABABA
BRASILIA
BANGKOK
DAKAR
YAOUNDE
HARARE
JAKARTA
What we do…
Governments, industry and
academia working together at
ITU to:
Build capacity and knowledge
Research, statistics and analysis
Set fair market rules and global
standards for ICT markets
Key Themes
Cybersecurity
Emergency Telecoms
Climate Change
Spectrum and Satellites
Broadband
Digital Divide
The 3 Sectors
of ITU:
Radiocommunication
Standardization
Development
ITU-R
Radiocommunication
Develop global regulations for
spectrum and satellite orbit resources
Establish harmonized, global
standards for wireless systems
Assist membership develop advanced
radio-com systems
Membership Benefits:
Contribute to global decision-making
that will shape future wireless
environment. Study groups.
ITU-T
Standardization
Develop interoperable, international
standards (ITU-T Recommendations)
Bridge standardization gap
Cooperation among
standardization bodies
Membership Benefits:
Help shape future global standards.
Contribute to study/focus groups.
ITU-D
Development
Neutral broker for multi-stakeholder
partnerships, resource mobilization
Executing agency for project implementation
Building capacity among members:
technical assistance, advice on policyregulatory frameworks for investment
Membership Benefits:
Get involved in training and projects.
Contribute to and access stats, policyregulatory trends. Study groups.
Benefits
Share Expertise
Build Profile
Partners & Funding
Brainstorming
Academia Publication
Curriculum Development
Expand Remote Participation
+ Your ideas…
SPECIAL ACADEMIA
ANNUAL FEES
Institutions in developing countries:
CHF 2,000
Institutions from developed
countries:
CHF 4,000
Per Sector
Summary: ITU and Academia
Many benefits
Opportunity to shape
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