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SG5 Meeting
Sophia Antipolis, 9 – 18 June 2026
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Contributions for translation:
9 April 2026.
Fellowships:
28 April 2026,
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to be sent to fellowships@itu.int or by fax +41 22 730 57 78.
List of eligible countries
Pre-registration and visa request:
9 May 2026.
Contributions:
27 May 2026 (Midnight Geneva time).
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SG5 - 29 October - 6 November 2025
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Other Meetings
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Rapporteur group meetings
Q9/5 Rapportuer
e-meeting
3 March 2026,
09:00-11:00 CET
Q9/5 Rapporteur
e-meeting
4 March 2026,
09:00-11:00 CET
Q6/5 Rapportuer
e-meeting
11 March 2026,
09:30-11:00 CET
Q3/5 Rapporteur
e-meeting
12 March 2025,
09:00-11:00 CET
Q9/5 Rapportuer
e-meeting
17 March 2026,
09:00-11:00 CET
Q6/5 Rapportuer
e-meeting
18 March 2026,
09:30-11:00 CET
Q11/5 Rapporteur
e-meeting
24 March 2026,
09:00-11:00 CET
Q7/5 Rapporteur
e-meeting
25 March 2026,
09:00-11:00 CET
Q12/5 Rapporteur
e-meeting
26 March 2026
9:00-10:30 CET
Q6/5 Rapportuer
e-meeting
27 March 2026,
09:30-11:00 CET
Q7/5 Rapporteur
e-meeting
31 March 2026
09:00-11:00 CET
Q11/5 Rapporteur
meeting
14 April to 16 April 2026,
Korea (Rep. of) [Jeju Island]
Q6/5 Rapportuer
e-meeting
15 April 2026,
09:30-11:00 CET
Q6/5 Rapportuer
e-meeting
22 April 2026,
09:30-11:00 CET
Q12/5 Rapporteur
e-meeting
22 April 2026,
11:00-12:30 CET
Q11/5 Rapporteur
e-meeting
28 April 2026
09:00-11:00 CET
Q6/5 Rapportuer
e-meeting
13 May 2026,
09:30-11:00 CET
Q6/5 Rapportuer
e-meeting
20 May 2026,
09:30-11:00 CET
All
SG5
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2025-2028
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Tools
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Create/manage ITU account
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ITU-T SG5 SharePoint collaboration site
Informal FTP area and mailing lists archives
Delegate resources
Electronic Working Methods
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Document sync tool
Classification of ITU-T K-series Recommendations
ITU-T Recommendation number allocation list
ITU-T Recommendation series structure
Search for standards developed with other SDO’s
Working methods for the collaboration between ITU-T SG5 and ETSI TC EE
Standards Q&A
Organizations recognized according to Recommendation ITU-T A.5
Online training course: Recommendation
ITU-T A.1 on Working Methods of ITU-T Study Groups
Bridging the Standardization Gap – BSG
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Introductory presentation on SG5
Circulars related to SG5
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Related Activities
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Overview of SG5 work programme and African priority topics
24 March 2026, 10:00-11:30 CET
ITU-T SG5 Regional Group for Africa (SG5RG-AFR)
Republic of Equatorial Guinea
19-22 May 2026
(
New dates due to postponement
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16
th
Symposium on ICT, Environment, Climate Change and Circular economy
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Republic of Equatorial Guinea,
19-22 May 2026
(
New dates due to postponement
)
SG5 Delegates Training / Event
Past Activities:
Second IEEE-ITU Symposium on Achieving Climate Resilience
Accelerating the Energy Transition and Digital Connectivity for Global Impact
Geneva, 16-17 December 2025, Room H
UNEA Side event on: Digital Product Information Systems for a resilient planet: Advancing circularity and transparency
10 December 2025,
13:15 – 14:45 (Nairobi time),
UNEP Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya
Workshop on “Understanding and Reducing the Environmental Footprint of ICTs”
Fully Virtual, 25 November 2025,
14:00-15:30 CET.
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Special Topics
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Past Periods
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ITU-T activities on ICTs, the Environment, Climate Change and Circular Economy
ITU-T activities on Human Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs)
ITU activities on Environment and Climate Change
Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on e-waste management
(ITU News)
Interview on Green Network KPIs
Global Portal on Environment and Smart Sustainable Cities
ITU-T, Smart Sustainable Cities
United for Smart Sustainable Cities
ITU Symposia and Events on Smart Environment and Internet of Things
ITU Green Standards Week
ITU Reports on Environment, Energy
Efficiency and Climate Change
ICT Standards Landscape
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Focus Group on Environmental Efficiency for Artificial Intelligence and other Emerging Technologies (FG-AI4EE)
Study Group 5 Regional Group for Africa (SG5RG-AFR)
Study Group 5 Regional Group for the Arab Region (SG5RG-ARB)
Study Group 5 Regional Group for Latin America (SG5RG-LATAM)
Study Group 5 Regional Group for Asia and the Pacific (SG5RG-AP)
Joint Coordination Activity on Smart Grid and Home Networking (JCA-SG&HN)
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ITU-T Study Group 5
Study Period 2022-2024
Study Period 2017-2020
Study Period 2013-2016
Study Period 2009-2012
Study Period 2005-2008
Study Period 2001-2004
Study Period 1997-2000
ITU-T Study Group 6
Study Period 2005-2008
Related publications
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Standardization for AI Environmental Sustainability
2026
New
Guidelines for the development of national systems for integral management of waste electrical and electronic equipment in Latin America
New
(
available in English and Spanish
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Management of waste electrical and electronic equipment in Latin America: Current situation and outlook
New
(available in English and Spanish)
AI Standards for Global Impact: From Governance to action - 2025 Report
Measuring What Matters: How to Assess AI’s Environmental Impact
White Paper on the Safety of lithium-ion battery applications in data centers
White Paper on Lithium Batteries for Telecom Sites
Standardization for AI Environmental Sustainability
2025
AI and the Environment - 2024 Report
Scope 3 Guidance for Telecommunication Operators
Implementation of the ITU-T International Standards for the Sustainable Management of Electrical and Electronic Equipment: On the road to a circular economy
Argentina's case study
English
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Spanish
Costa Rica's case study
English
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Spanish
Brief on Innovative Datacentre Cooling Technologies in China - Liquid Cooling Solution (ITU News
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Guidance for ICT Companies setting science based targets
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