Participation

ITU has three Sectors: Radiocommunication (ITU-R); Telecommunication Standardization (ITU-T); and Telecommunication Development (ITU-D). Each Sector has its own unique characteristics and activities. Companies or organizations may become a member of one or more Sectors of ITU and may join as a Sector Member or Associate.

Sector Members have the right to participate across the full range of activities of the Sector they join, whereas Associates can participate in one Study Group of a given Sector. Much of ITU’s technical work in developing standards, recommendations and best practices occurs in Study Groups, which gather specialists to address specific topics. Contact us for more information.

ITU has reduced fees for SMEs that wish to participate as an Associate. Find out more here.

Academia have the right to participate in all three sectors with an annual reduced fee. Find out more here.

Participation rights – Comparison Tables

The following tables provide a detailed overview concerning the participatory rights of each membership category in ITU:

Treaty-making Conferences: Plenipotentiary Conferences (PP), World Radiocommunication Conferences (WRC) and World Conferences on International Telecommunications (WCIT)

Sector Members
Participation	As observers in non-advisory capacity¹
Submission of contributions / participation in debates	No
Access to TIES protected documentation	Yes
Have representative(s) appointed as chairperson/vice-chairperson for the Conference	No

Associates
Participation	No
Submission of contributions / participation in debates	N/A
Access to TIES protected documentation	N/A
Have representative(s) appointed as chairperson/vice-chairperson for the Conference	N/A

Academia
Participation	No
Submission of contributions / participation in debates	N/A
Access to TIES protected documentation	N/A
Have representative(s) appointed as chairperson/vice-chairperson for the Conference	N/A

Rights/Category	Sector Members	Associates	Academia
Participation	As observers in non-advisory capacity¹	No	No
Submission of contributions / participation in debates	No	N/A	N/A
Access to TIES protected documentation	Yes	N/A	N/A
Have representative(s) appointed as chairperson/vice-chairperson for the Conference	No	N/A	N/A

¹For Plenipotentiary Conferences and World Conferences on International Telecommunications, observers can be Sector Members from all three sectors. On the contrary, for Radiocommunication Conferences, observers from Sector Members are limited to the ITU-R Sector. The participatory rights of such observers in non-advisory capacity are further detailed in Annex 3 of PP Resolution 145 (Antalya, 2006); cf. CV 476 re. the obligation of defraying expenses for participation in said conferences.

Sectoral Conferences and Assemblies: Radiocommunication Assemblies (RA), World Telecommunication Standardization Assemblies (WTSA), World Telecommunication Development Conferences (WTDC)

Sector Members of the Sector concerned
Participation	Yes²
Submission of contributions / participation in debates	Yes
Access to TIES protected documentation	Yes
Have representative(s) appointed as chairperson/vice-chairperson for the Conference / Assembly	Yes

Associates in a given Sector Study Group
Participation	No
Submission of contributions / participation in debates	N/A
Access to TIES protected documentation	N/A
Have representative(s) appointed as chairperson/vice-chairperson for the Conference / Assembly	N/A

Academia
Participation	Yes
Submission of contributions / participation in debates	Yes
Access to TIES protected documentation	Yes
Have representative(s) appointed as chairperson/vice-chairperson for the Conference / Assembly	No

Rights/Category	Sector Members of the Sector concerned	Associates in a given Sector Study Group	Academia
Participation	Yes²	No	Yes
Submission of contributions / participation in debates	Yes	N/A	Yes
Access to TIES protected documentation	Yes	N/A	Yes
Have representative(s) appointed as chairperson/vice-chairperson for the Conference / Assembly	Yes	N/A	No

²Sector Members may attend all sessions except Budget Control Committee and Heads of Delegations meetings; Sector Members of other Sectors may participate as observers.

Sector Study Groups and their subgroups

Sector Members of the Sector concerned
Participation	Yes
Submission of contributions / participation in debates	Yes
Access to TIES protected documentation	Yes
Have representative(s) appointed as chairperson/vice-chairperson	Yes
Have representative(s) appointed as rapporteurs, associate rapporteurs & co-rapporteurs (ITU-T only), vice-rapporteurs (ITU-D only)	Yes

Associates in a given Sector Study Group
Participation	Yes, in the scope of a given Study Group
Submission of contributions / participation in debates	Yes
Access to TIES protected documentation	Yes, in the scope of a given Study Group
Have representative(s) appointed as chairperson/vice-chairperson	No
Have representative(s) appointed as rapporteurs, associate rapporteurs & co-rapporteurs (ITU-T only), vice-rapporteurs (ITU-D only)	Yes

Academia
Participation	Yes, across the three Sectors
Submission of contributions / participation in debates	Yes
Access to TIES protected documentation	Yes
Have representative(s) appointed as chairperson/vice-chairperson	No
Have representative(s) appointed as rapporteurs, associate rapporteurs & co-rapporteurs (ITU-T only), vice-rapporteurs (ITU-D only)	Yes

Rights/Category	Sector Members of the Sector concerned	Associates in a given Sector Study Group	Academia
Participation	Yes	Yes, in the scope of a given Study Group	Yes, across the three Sectors
Submission of contributions / participation in debates	Yes	Yes	Yes
Access to TIES protected documentation	Yes	Yes, in the scope of a given Study Group	Yes
Have representative(s) appointed as chairperson/vice-chairperson	Yes	No	No
Have representative(s) appointed as rapporteurs, associate rapporteurs & co-rapporteurs (ITU-T only), vice-rapporteurs (ITU-D only)	Yes	Yes	Yes

Sector Advisory Groups and their subgroups: Radiocommunication Advisory Group (RAG), Telecommunication Standardization Advisory Group (TSAG), Telecommunication Development Advisory Group (TDAG)

Sector Members of the Sector concerned
Participation	Yes
Submission of contributions / participation in debates	Yes
Access to TIES protected documentation	Yes
Have representative(s) appointed as chairperson/vice-chairperson	Yes
Have representative(s) appointed as rapporteurs	Yes

Associates in a given Sector Study Group
Participation	No
Submission of contributions / participation in debates	N/A
Access to TIES protected documentation	N/A
Have representative(s) appointed as chairperson/vice-chairperson	N/A
Have representative(s) appointed as rapporteurs	N/A

Academia
Participation	Yes
Submission of contributions / participation in debates	Yes
Access to TIES protected documentation	Yes
Have representative(s) appointed as chairperson/vice-chairperson	No
Have representative(s) appointed as rapporteurs	Yes

Rights/Category	Sector Members of the Sector concerned	Associates in a given Sector Study Group	Academia
Participation	Yes	No	Yes
Submission of contributions / participation in debates	Yes	N/A	Yes
Access to TIES protected documentation	Yes	N/A	Yes
Have representative(s) appointed as chairperson/vice-chairperson	Yes	N/A	No
Have representative(s) appointed as rapporteurs	Yes	N/A	Yes

Council, its Committees, and Working Groups

Sector Members
Participation	As observers³
Submission of contributions / participation in debates	No
Access to TIES protected documentation	Yes
Have representative(s) appointed as chairperson/vice-chairperson	Yes

Associates in a given Sector Study Group
Participation	No
Submission of contributions / participation in debates	N/A
Access to TIES protected documentation	N/A
Have representative(s) appointed as chairperson/vice-chairperson	N/A

Academia
Participation	No
Submission of contributions / participation in debates	N/A
Access to TIES protected documentation	N/A
Have representative(s) appointed as chairperson/vice-chairperson	N/A

Rights/Category	Sector Members	Associates in a given Sector Study Group	Academia
Participation	As observers³	No	No
Submission of contributions / participation in debates	No	N/A	N/A
Access to TIES protected documentation	Yes	N/A	N/A
Have representative(s) appointed as chairperson/vice-chairperson	Yes	N/A	N/A

³Participation is limited to three Sector Members per Sector, plus the six principal regional telecommunication organizations [namely, the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT), the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT), the Inter-American Telecommunications Commission (CITEL), the African Telecommunications Union (ATU), the Council of Arab Ministers of Telecommunication and Information represented by the Secretariat-General of the League of Arab States (LAS) and the Regional Commonwealth in the field of Communications (RCC)].

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