The Asia and the Pacific Regional Initiative Accelerator Workshop took place from 27–29 April 2025 in Shenzhen, China, in connection with the BRICS event. This three-day workshop was jointly organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the China Academy of Information and Communication Technology (CAICT), and the China Branch of the BRICS Institute of Future Networks (BIFNC).
CAICT and BIFNC - both active members of the ITU Acceleration Centres - brought unique expertise and capabilities to the Alliance network. Their involvement in this workshop created a key opportunity to explore how the Regional Initiative Accelerator (RIA) pilot can benefit centres of the Alliance and help scale the concept globally.