Commonwealth Preparatory Meeting for WTSA 16
Commonwealth Preparatory Meeting for WTSA 16
The World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA-16) is the apex meeting of the ITU Standardization Sector (ITU-T), which will be held in Yasmine Hammamet, Tunisia, from 25 October to 3 November 2016. At this meeting Member States and Sector Members of ITU-T will define the work program and structure of ITU-T for the next four years.
In view of the importance of this conference and based on the mandate of the Commonwealth ICT Ministers, the CTO will be convening a Commonwealth WTSA-16 Preparatory Meeting in London, UK from 17 to 19 August 2016. This will provide a platform not only to examine the different regional stances on key issues, but will also be an opportunity to reach consensus on agenda items on which a Commonwealth consensus might help reach agreement at WTSA-16. At this meeting Member States and Sector Members of ITU-T will define the work program and structure of ITU-T for the next four years including:
Key topics
- Considering study group reports in order to approve, change or reject draft recommendations
- Considering whether the current study groups and questions are still relevant and/or retain, modify, or dissolve them
- considering whether to add new study groups and questions that reflect new issues or priorities
- Agreeing on the scope and terms of reference for Study Group work programs
- Reviewing ITU-T Resolutions for modification or deletion
- Electing Chairs and Vice-Chairs of the Study Groups
