ITU’s Regional Standardization Forum for Asia and Oceania region at Delhi tomorrow
Over 250 delegates from 20 countries to participate in the Forum
Forum to be succeeded by ITU-T Study Group 3 Regional Group Asia and Oceania
(ITU-T SG3RG-AO) meeting from 09th August 2022 to 12th August 2022
As
a part of the celebrations during Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, Ministry of
Communication is hosting the International Telecommunication Union’s Regional
Standardization Forum (RSF) for Asia and Oceania region on 8 August 2022 in New
Delhi. The theme of the Forum is “Regulatory and Policy aspects of
Telecommunications/ICTs”. The Forum will be succeeded by four-day meeting of
International Telecommunication Union-T Study Group 3 Regional Group Asia and
Oceania (ITU-T SG3RG-AO) from 09th August 2022 to 12th August
2022.
The Regional Standardization Forum will be
inaugurated by Devusinh Chauhan, Minister of State for Communications.
The Regional Standardization Forum is a platform
for constructive exchange of ideas, discussing standardization topics including
inter alia India’s experience in various sectors of technology like Sustainable
Digital Transformation and the Role of ITU Standards, Harnessing Technologies
for Digital and Financial Inclusion in Emerging Markets, evolving Data Value
Chain and Digital Health. The panel discussion aims to provide an insight to
for Asia and Oceania Region’s experience from policy and regulatory perspective
under various sub-themes. Regional Standardization Forum will be addressed by
15 eminent speakers which includes representation from Academia, International
Organizations, ICT Sector and Government of India. Participation in the Forum
is open to ITU Member States, Sector Members, Associates, and Academic
Institutions and to any individual from a country which is a member of ITU who
wishes to contribute to the ITU work. This includes individuals who are also
members of international, regional, and national organizations.
Over
250 delegates from 20 countries will participate in Regional Standardization
Forum. The key takeaways from the deliberations in the RSF will be presented in
succeeding meeting of the ITU-T Regional Group of Asia and Oceania for further
work on Standardization in the emerging areas.
Department of Telecommunications will also host
an exhibition at the same venue to showcase various innovative Digital
products/services of India.
The Forum will be succeeded by ITU-T Study Group
3 Regional Group Asia and Oceania (ITU-T SG3RG-AO) from 09th August
2022 to 12th August 2022. The meeting is open for Member States and
Sector Members of ITU-T and over 130 participants will contribute in the
meeting. The meeting of Regional Group Asia and Oceania is taking place in
physical mode after a gap of three years due to CoVID-19. The objective of this
meeting is to contribute towards Standardization work of ITU-T Study Group 3
and also to secure the interest of Asia and Oceania region.
The meeting will begin by a Bridging the
Standardization Gap training on “Effectiveness in Standardization” workshop for
capacity building of the delegates participating in the Regional Group meeting.
This will be led by Dr Bilel Jamoussi, Head of the study groups, ITU Geneva.
Apart from the ITU team from Geneva HQ, events
will also be attended by Atsuka Okuda, Director of the ITU Regional office for
Asia and Pacific.