The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is organizing the ITU Regional Radiocommunication Seminar 2024 for the Americas, kindly hosted by the
National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC) of Grenada, in cooperation with the
Inter American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL) and the
Caribbean Telecommunication Union (CTU).
This Seminar will be held at St. George's, Grenada, over the period
22-27 July 2024 (please see the Draft programme, on Tab:
Information).
The content will be organized as follows (for further details, please see on main RRS web site):
- A pre-seminar web tutorial will be available on this website (please see Tab: Download Resources). This tutorial will provide the basic concepts of spectrum management at national and international levels, their links with ITU Radio Regulations (RR), ITU and ITU-R structures and functions, including the study groups and BR departments, and ITU basic texts, with emphasis on the RR and their associated Rules of Procedure (RoP). A good understanding of the pre-seminar web tutorial concepts is required in order to be able to participate actively in the Seminar.
- The first part of the Seminar will cover concepts related to international spectrum management and the procedures for recording of frequency assignments in the Master International Frequency Register (MIFR). This will be followed by a review of the main outcomes of both last
World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23) and
Radiocommunication Assemby 2023 (RA-23), as well as the Agenda of the next WRC-27. This part will also cover the current regulatory framework for international frequency management and the ITU-R Recommendations and best practices regarding the use of spectrum for both terrestrial and space services. This will include basic training on ICT tools developed by ITU for frequency notifications for those services and for the technical examinations. In addition, information on BR and BDT spectrum management activities will be provided.
- During the second part, hands-on workshops will be carried out on the use of these tools for terrestrial and space stations. These workshops will enable the participants to get experience with ITU notification procedures as well as with the software and electronic publications made available by the Radiocommunication Bureau to the Administrations of Member States and to the ITU-R Sector Members.
- The Seminar will continue with a Forum on: “Satellite Systems: Challenges and Opportunities for the Region”. The sessions of this Forum are indicated on the Draft programme (please see on Tab: Information).
- RRS-24-Americas will conclude with round tables on: “WRC-23 Outcomes and WRC-27 Agenda”.
Language
The lectures and discussions during RRS-24-Americas will be conducted in
English only
Documentation
The Seminar's documentation will be available on this page (please see Tab: Download Resources). Given the amount of practical work expected during the workshops, participants are required to install the necessary tools on their laptops in advance; laptops should be able to perform the set of minimal specifications.
Registration
ITU Member States and Academia as well as ITU-R Sector Members and Associates from the Region are invited to attend the RRS-24-Americas. Attendance is free-of-charge for their representatives.
Advance registration of all participants is required. Registration will be carried out exclusively online and will require the approval of the corresponding Designated Focal Point (DFP) for ITU-R event registration. Participants will find the necessary information on registration at: www.itu.int/en/ITU-R/information/events.
Practical information for participants
All practical matters related to this event (venue, hotels, visas, etc.) will be available on this page (please see “General Information” on Tab: Information). For further information please contact: Mr Timothy Scott, Coordinator of NTRC (tscott@ntrc.gd).
Fellowships
To encourage participation of developing countries and subject to availability of funds, one partial fellowship may be granted per eligible Member State of the Americas Region.
Member States are encouraged to select their candidates taking into consideration the inclusion of persons with disabilities and persons with specific needs, bearing in mind gender balance.
To submit applications, please see the Fellowships section available on this website (please see on Tab:
Information). Deadline for applications: 23 June 2024 (2359 Geneva time). Candidate Registration to the Seminar prior to submitting the fellowship request is mandatory.
