{"id":5137,"date":"2026-04-24T07:35:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T07:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/?page_id=5137"},"modified":"2026-04-27T14:45:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T14:45:36","slug":"meetings-newcomers_20260507","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/meetings-newcomers_20260507\/","title":{"rendered":"ITU-T SG20 Newcomers\u2019 session"},"content":{"rendered":"    <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n        <div data-span=\"12\">\n                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">    <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                                                <div data-span=\"10\">\n                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/SG20-newcomer-session-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/SG20-newcomer-session-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/SG20-newcomer-session-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/SG20-newcomer-session-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/SG20-newcomer-session.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ITU-T SG20 Newcomers\u2019 session will take place on <strong>7 May 2026<\/strong>, <strong>12:30 \u2013 14:00 Geneva time<\/strong>, in <strong>Geneva, Switzerland.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Newcomers\u2019 session will provide an opportunity to experts that are not very familiar with the work of ITU-T Study Group 20 to have a brief overview on ITU-T working methods and how to contribute in a more effective way.<\/p>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button gb-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/net4\/CRM\/xreg\/web\/Registration.aspx?Event=C-00016367\" style=\"border-radius:5px;color:#ffffff;padding-top:10px;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:1em;font-size:20px;line-height:1.2\">Register Here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n                                                <div data-span=\"2\">\n                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Organized by:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:98%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"101\" height=\"117\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/itu-logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-251\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Related Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/myworkspace#\/MyMeetings\">Remote participation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-T\/studygroups\/2025-2028\/20\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Internet of Things, digital twins and smart sustainable cities and communities<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/\">ITU-T Smart Sustainable Cities<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Contact: <a href=\"mailto:tsbsg20@itu.int\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cristina Bueti<\/a>\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color\">Programme <\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6197b7e8580742a9e27bea0641a66057 is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9077eeb1b8af81c8caa050fca761f1cb is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>12:30 &#8211; 12:35 Opening Remarks<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/standards4dt\/hyoung-jun-kim\/\">Hyoung Jun Kim<\/a><\/strong>, Chair, ITU-T Study Group 20: Internet of Things, digital twins and smart sustainable cities and communities<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-89ce4de13408400c650a407021e3659f is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>12:55 &#8211; 13:55 Session 1: Newcomers\u2019 presentation<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/standards4dt\/marco%20carugi\/\">Marco Carugi<\/a><\/strong>, ITU-T SG20 Mentor<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Questions &amp; Ans\u200bwers\u200b<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-090536f33456e9fefcbf304e92b65397 is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>13:55 &#8211; 14:00 Closing Remarks<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/standards4dt\/hyoung-jun-kim\/\">Hyoung Jun Kim<\/a><\/strong>, Chair, ITU-T Study Group 20: Internet of Things, digital twins and smart sustainable cities and communities<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.34%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-T\/studygroups\/2025-2028\/20\/Pages\/default.aspx\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1329\" height=\"957\" 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