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ITU-T delegate training resources

Welcome to the latest ITU-T delegate training on working methods, including key principles and practices covered WTSA Resolution 1, Recommendation ITU-T A.1, and more. These on-demand training modules complement the newcomer and Bridging the Standardization Gap (BSG) training sessions offered before and during study group meetings.

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Before you start

No.	Title	Description	Links
000	Overview of delegate training modules	Target audience. Module content: Information for newcomers. Advanced technical topics. Advice for delegates with leadership roles.	Video (5m40s) PDF^🔒 PPTX^🔒
001	Overview of Bridging the Standardization Gap (BSG)	Background and implementation framework. Related ITU Resolutions. Key initiatives. Ways to engage in ITU-T.	Video (15m21s) PDF^🔒 PPTX^🔒

Newcomer training

No.	Title	Description	Links
101	Essential info for newcomers	ITU user accounts & member only (TIES) access. Resources for newcomers & delegates. Practical steps to participate in meetings. Physical layout of ITU headquarters. Who to contact.	Video (6m22s) PDF^🔒 PPTX^🔒
102	Introduction to ITU/ITU-T	ITU’s strategic role as the UN agency for ICTs. ITU’s vision & structure. ITU-T’s priorities. Membership. Coordination & collaboration.	Video (9m00s) PDF^🔒 PPTX^🔒
103	ITU-T structure & organization	ITU-T decision-making bodies. Study group structure. Current study groups, regional groups & other activities. Legal framework & guiding texts.	Video (13m54s) PDF^🔒 PPTX^🔒
104	Meetings & documents	Types of meetings & documentation. Role of member contributions. Language support. Study group meetings: inputs, outputs & working methods.	Video (10m47s) PDF^🔒 PPTX^🔒
105	Contributions Part 1: Preparing & submitting	Importance of contributions. What proposals can cover. Key elements of effective contributions. Special cases: new work items, referencing & incorporation. Contribution deadlines. Where to seek help.	Video (11m27s) PDF^🔒 PPTX^🔒
106	Contributions Part 2: Presenting & negotiating	Contribution workflows. Presenting contributions at meetings. Responding to questions. Negotiating. Getting started.	Video (17m08s) PDF^🔒 PPTX^🔒
107	Roles & responsibilities	Leadership positions in ITU-T study groups. Roles and responsibilities: Coordination and cooperation. Chairs, Vice-chairs, Rapporteurs and Editors. Director of TSB and the secretariat. Quality of activities and outputs.	Video (12m02s) PDF^🔒 PPTX^🔒
108	Work item lifecycle	Overview of the work item lifecycle. Rules and working methods. Publications: ITU-T Recommendations (international standards). Other work items. “Normative” vs “Non-normative” content. Approval (basic information). Work Programme database.	Video (11m13s) PDF^🔒 PPTX^🔒
109	Decision-making in ITU-T (overview)	Overall decision-making framework. What is “Consensus”? Overview of approval processes: Approval of ITU-T Recommendations. Agreement of non-normative texts.	Video (9m49s) PDF^🔒 PPTX^🔒
110	Electronic Working Methods	ITU user accounts and member-only (TIES) access. TIES notification systems. MyWorkspace suite of tools and resources: Public resources. Member-only resources. Meeting document access.	Video (13m57s) PDF^🔒 PPTX^🔒

Advanced training

No.	Title	Description	Links
201	Approval & agreement (deep dive)	Approval processes: Traditional Approval Process (TAP). Alternative Approval Process (AAP). World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA). Study group Agreement. Rights of Member States, Sector Members, Associates and Academia.	Video (18m29s) PDF^🔒 PPTX^🔒
202	Preparing TDs & Liaison Statements (deep dive)	Essential metadata. Tips for efficient document preparation. Timing and content of TDs. Liaison statements. Normative referencing (A.5 justifications). Editing team support.	Video (8m17s) PDF^🔒 PPTX^🔒
203	Intellectual Property Rights (deep dive)	Intellectual property: Basic concepts. ITU policy for patents, copyrights and trademarks. The “IPR question”. Member obligations. ITU role and obligations. Referencing and incorporation of text.	Video (8m32s) PDF^🔒 PPTX^🔒
204	TSAG (deep dive)	Role & mode of operation. Responsibilities. Mandate & authority. Current structure & leadership.	Video (11m07s) PDF^🔒 PPTX^🔒
205	Terms & definitions (deep dive)	Best practices. Format and syntax. Resources/databases. “Pop-quiz” on common errors.	Video (4m18s) PDF^🔒 PPTX^🔒

Leadership team training

No.	Title	Description	Links
301	Building consensus	Consensus as a journey and a judgement. Ensuring win-win outcomes. Framing discussions. Breaking deadlock. Role of leadership.	Video (4m50s) PDF^🔒 PPTX^🔒
302	Meeting preparations	Planning and coordination. Considering the “big five outputs”: Reports, interim plans, documents for decisions, Work Programme, LS/os. Agendas and time plans. Availability and responsiveness.	Video (6m54s) PDF^🔒 PPTX^🔒
303	Running meetings	Basis of meeting rules. Consensus at meetings. Managing discussions and time. Encouraging collaboration. Coordinating with support services. Closing a meeting. Reporting and follow up.	Video (12m06s) PDF^🔒 PPTX^🔒

^🔒 ITU User Account is required.