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Participation

Onsite registration and badging opening hours

Day Date FromToPriority to be given to:
Tuesday11/03/20250730 hours 1730 hours Media – Delegates
Wednesday12/03/20250800 hours 1730 hours Media – Delegates
Thursday  13/03/20250800 hours 1100 hours Media – Delegates

Invitation letter

Participation

Participation was open to all ITU MembersGeneration Connect Youth Envoys and other invited youth constituencies from the UN and other related organizations.

The GYS-25 was held in a physical format only. 

If you would like to take an active role in the Summit, please send an email to digital.inclusion@itu.int

We count on your valuable participation and look forward to seeing you in Cuba.

Registration

Participation was open to all ITU Members, Generation Connect Youth Envoys and other invited youth constituencies from the UN and other related organizations.

The GYS-25 was be held in a physical format, with no remote participation provided during the Summit. 

Advance registration to the event was mandatory, following these steps:

  1. Create an ITU user account (if you already have an account, go to step 2): When creating an ITU user account affiliated to an ITU Member, users must obtain approval of their affiliation from the corresponding TIES Focal Point prior to submitting a registration request.
  2. Registration for the GYS-25 is available here. Log in with your ITU user account credentials and complete the corresponding registration request form. After successful submission, you will receive an acknowledgement email.
  3. Your registration request is automatically forwarded to the corresponding Designated Focal Points (DFPs) for ITU-D event registration.
  4. Upon the approval of the DFP, you will receive a confirmation of registration email.

For assistance with the registration process, please contact: BDTMeetingsRegistration@itu.int

For any question related to the event, please contact:  digital.inclusion@itu.int

Code of Conduct

The organizations of the United Nations system are committed to enabling events at which everyone can participate in an inclusive, respectful and safe environment. UN system events are guided by the highest ethical and professional standards, and all participants are expected to behave with integrity and respect towards all participants attending or involved with any UN system event.

We encourage all participants to review the UN Code of Conduct to familiarize themselves with the standards of behavior expected during our events.

Dress Code

To celebrate cultural diversity and unity, we encouraged participants to wear traditional national outfit or incorporate key elements of their national dress during the Opening and Closing Ceremonies. For all other sessions, the dress code was business casual (e.g., collared shirts, blouses, trousers, skirts, or dresses). Shorts were not permitted during the event.

Practical Information

Participants were responsible for their own travel arrangements