{"id":147,"date":"2025-08-22T13:44:42","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T13:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/bsg\/?page_id=147"},"modified":"2025-12-19T15:25:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T15:25:29","slug":"training-modules","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/bsg\/training-modules\/","title":{"rendered":"ITU-T delegate training resources"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n 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.

Visit the BSG homepage<\/a>.

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Overview of delegate training modules<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n

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  • Target audience.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Module content:
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    • Information for newcomers.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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    • Advanced technical topics.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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    • Advice for delegates with leadership roles.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n
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Video <\/a>(5m40s)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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PDF<\/a>\ud83d\udd12<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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001<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n

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Overview of Bridging the Standardization Gap (BSG)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n

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  • Background and implementation framework.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n
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    • Related ITU Resolutions.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n
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      • Key initiatives.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n
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        • Ways to engage in ITU-T.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n
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Video <\/a>(15m21s)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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PDF<\/a>\ud83d\udd12<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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PPTX\ud83d\udd12<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>

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Essential info for newcomers<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n

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  • ITU user accounts & member only (TIES) access.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Resources for newcomers & delegates.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Practical steps to participate in meetings.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Physical layout of ITU headquarters.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Who to contact.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n
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Video<\/a> (6m22s)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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PDF<\/a>\ud83d\udd12<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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PPTX<\/a>\ud83d\udd12<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Introduction to ITU\/ITU-T<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n

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  • ITU\u2019s strategic role as the UN agency for ICTs.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • ITU\u2019s vision & structure.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • ITU-T\u2019s priorities.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Membership.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Coordination & collaboration.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n
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Video<\/a> (9m00s)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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PDF<\/a>\ud83d\udd12<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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PPTX<\/a>\ud83d\udd12<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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103<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n

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ITU-T structure & organization<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n

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  • ITU-T decision-making bodies.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Study group structure.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Current study groups, regional groups & other activities.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Video<\/a> (13m54s)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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PDF<\/a>\ud83d\udd12<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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PPTX<\/a>\ud83d\udd12<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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104<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n

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Meetings & documents<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n

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  • Types of meetings & documentation.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Role of member contributions.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Language support.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Study group meetings: inputs, outputs & working methods.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n
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Video<\/a> (10m47s)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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PDF<\/a>\ud83d\udd12<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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PPTX<\/a>\ud83d\udd12<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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105<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n

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Contributions Part 1: Preparing & submitting<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n

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  • Importance of contributions.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • What proposals can cover.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Key elements of effective contributions.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Special cases: new work items, referencing & incorporation.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Contribution deadlines.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Where to seek help.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n
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Video<\/a> (11m27s)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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PDF<\/a>\ud83d\udd12<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Contributions Part 2: Presenting & negotiating<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n

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  • Contribution workflows.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Presenting contributions at meetings.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Responding to questions.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Negotiating.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Getting started.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n
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Video<\/a> (17m08s)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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PDF<\/a>\ud83d\udd12<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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PPTX<\/a>\ud83d\udd12<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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Roles & responsibilities<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n

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  • Leadership positions in ITU-T study groups.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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    • Chairs, Vice-chairs, Rapporteurs and Editors.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Video<\/a> (12m02s)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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PDF<\/a>\ud83d\udd12<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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PPTX<\/a>\ud83d\udd12<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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108<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n

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Work item lifecycle<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n

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  • Overview of the work item lifecycle.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Rules and working methods.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Publications:
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    • Other work items.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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    • \u201cNormative\u201d vs \u201cNon-normative\u201d content.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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    • Approval (basic information).<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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    • Work Programme database.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n
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Video<\/a> (11m13s)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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PDF<\/a>\ud83d\udd12<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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PPTX<\/a>\ud83d\udd12<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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109<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n

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Decision-making in ITU-T (overview)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n

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  • Overall decision-making framework.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • What is \u201cConsensus\u201d?<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Overview of approval processes:
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    • Agreement of non-normative texts.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n
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Video<\/a> (9m49s)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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PDF<\/a>\ud83d\udd12<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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PPTX<\/a>\ud83d\udd12<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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110<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n

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Electronic Working Methods<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n

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  • ITU user accounts and member-only (TIES) access.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • TIES notification systems.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • MyWorkspace suite of tools and resources:
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    • Member-only resources.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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    • Meeting document access.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n
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Video<\/a> (13m57s)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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PDF<\/a>\ud83d\udd12<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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PPTX<\/a>\ud83d\udd12<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>

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Approval & agreement (deep dive)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n

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    • Alternative Approval Process (AAP).<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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    • World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA).<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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    • Study group Agreement.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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    • Rights of Member States, Sector Members, Associates and Academia.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n
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Video<\/a> (18m29s)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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PDF<\/a>\ud83d\udd12<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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PPTX<\/a>\ud83d\udd12<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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202<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n

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Preparing TDs & Liaison Statements (deep dive)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n

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  • Essential metadata.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Tips for efficient document preparation.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Timing and content of TDs.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Liaison statements.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Normative referencing (A.5 justifications).<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Editing team support.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n
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Video<\/a> (8m17s)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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PDF<\/a>\ud83d\udd12<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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PPTX<\/a>\ud83d\udd12<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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203<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n

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Intellectual Property Rights (deep dive)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n

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  • Intellectual property: Basic concepts.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • ITU policy for patents, copyrights and trademarks.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • The \u201cIPR question\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Member obligations.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • ITU role and obligations.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Referencing and incorporation of text.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n
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Video<\/a> (8m32s)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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PDF<\/a>\ud83d\udd12<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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PPTX<\/a>\ud83d\udd12<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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204<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n

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TSAG (deep dive)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n

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  • Role & mode of operation.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Responsibilities.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Mandate & authority.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Current structure & leadership.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n
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Video<\/a> (11m07s)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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PDF<\/a>\ud83d\udd12<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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PPTX<\/a>\ud83d\udd12<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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205<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n

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Terms & definitions (deep dive)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n

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  • Best practices.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • \u201cPop-quiz\u201d on common errors.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n
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Video<\/a> (4m18s)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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PDF<\/a>\ud83d\udd12<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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PPTX<\/a>\ud83d\udd12<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>

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301<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n

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Building consensus<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n

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  • Consensus as a journey and a judgement.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Ensuring win-win outcomes.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Framing discussions.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Breaking deadlock.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Role of leadership.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n
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Video<\/a> (4m50s)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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PDF<\/a>\ud83d\udd12<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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PPTX<\/a>\ud83d\udd12<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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302<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n

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Meeting preparations<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n

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  • Planning and coordination.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Considering the \u201cbig five outputs\u201d: Reports, interim plans, documents for decisions, Work Programme, LS\/os.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Agendas and time plans.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Availability and responsiveness.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n
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Video<\/a> (6m54s)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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PDF<\/a>\ud83d\udd12<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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PPTX<\/a>\ud83d\udd12<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>

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303<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n

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Running meetings<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n

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  • Basis of meeting rules.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Consensus at meetings.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Managing discussions and time.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Encouraging collaboration.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Coordinating with support services.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Closing a meeting.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Reporting and follow up.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n\n
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Video<\/a> (12m06s)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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PDF<\/a>\ud83d\udd12<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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PPTX<\/a>\ud83d\udd12<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>

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