The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is organizing the ITU Regional Radiocommunication Seminar 2026 for the Americas (RRS-26-Americas), kindly hosted by the of the Ente Nacional de Comunicaciones (ENACOM), from Argentina, in cooperation with the Inter American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL).
This Seminar will be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, over the period 3-7 August 2026
The content will be organized as follows:
- 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 a review of the Agenda for the next WRC-27. In addition, information on BR and BDT spectrum management activities will be provided. This will be followed by review of the procedures for recording of frequency assignments in the Master International Frequency Register (MIFR). This part will also cover the current regulatory framework for international frequency management of spectrum for both terrestrial and space services. It will include basic training on ICT tools developed by ITU for frequency notifications for those services and for the technical examinations.
- 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:“Modern Radiocommunication Broadband Systems”.
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RRS-26-Americas will conclude with Round Tables on WRC-27 Agenda.
All the sessions of this Seminar are indicated on the programme (please see on Tab: Information).
Languages
The lectures and discussions during RRS-26-Americas will be conducted in
English and Spanish, with simultaneous interpretation (please note that some material such as presentations and software tools will be 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-26-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 the Focal point from ENACOM for this Seminar: Mr Luciano INTELESANO, Deputy Director of Institutional Relations (lintelesano@enacom.gob.ar).
Fellowships
To encourage participation of developing countries,
one partial fellowship can be offered to eligible Member in the Region.
Fellowship will cover only one of the following options (to be chosen out by the participant):
- The air ticket (one return economy class ticket by the most direct/economical route from the country of origin to the meeting venue).
- Appropriate subsistence allowance intended to cover accommodation, meals and incidental expenses.
Member States shall cover the remainder of the cost of participation.
Member States are encouraged to select their candidates taking into consideration the inclusion of people with disabilities and persons with specific needs, bearing in mind gender balance.
The duly validated fellowship request form (please see the
Fellowship Section, on Tab: Information) and its annexes, if any, must be returned to the Fellowships Service by e-mail to
fellowships@itu.int or by fax: +41 22 730 57 78, by
05 July 2026 (23H59 Geneva time) at the very latest.
Registration prior to submitting the fellowship request is mandatory.
Notes:
- Registration: Those participants already registered to this RRS-26-Americas on the prior venue and date, do not need to do it again, their registration remains valid.
- Fellowships: Applications already received are in process and dates and venue will be updated; whether they need to change their application, please contact the ITU Fellowship division (fellowships@itu.int), indicating on the subject: RRS-26-Americas, fellowship update.
