1. To provide ITU Academia representatives a forum to discuss their specific goals, objectives, projects and issues in the framework of their participation in the work of the ITU;
2. To provide ITU Academia representatives a platform to exchange best practices, share experiences and success stories to help them better serve the needs of their respective communities in terms of socio-economic development and sustainable development goals.
3. To sustain the efforts of Academia in fostering academic research in the field of telecommunications/ICTs in accordance with the mandate of ITU-D and specifically Study Groups.
4. To provide Academia and other ITU stakeholders with a networking platform to share quality scientific, academic and managerial knowledge in the field of telecommunications/ICTs.​

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Pr. Ahmad Sharafat Chairman, ITU-D SG 2​​​​	​Dr. Supong Limtanakool Executive VP for External Affairs, Bangkok University

Member States :
Delegation of Argentina, Autoridad Federal de Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones
Delegation of China, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT)
Delegation of Iran, Ministry of Information & Communication Technology
Delegation of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
Delegation of Nepal, Nepal Telecommunications Authority
Delegation of Russian Federation, Radio Research and Development Institute
Delegation of Senegal, Ministère des Postes et des Télécommunication​s
Delegation of Sudan, National Telecommunications Corporation
Delegation of the United States of America, Federal Communication Commission

ITU-D Sector Members
Alcatel-Lucent International
European Broadcasting Union
African Civil Society for the Information Society (ACSIS)

ITU-D Associates — Study Group 2
International Telecommunication Academy