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Regional Development Forum for CIS (RDF-CIS) 2026

Organization and Registration


Invitation

  • Invitation letter [EN] [RU]

Registration

Advance registration is 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 (Member States, Sector Members, Associates, Academia, and UN System), users must obtain approval of their affiliation from the corresponding TIES Focal Point prior to submitting a registration request.
  2. Register here : Log in with your ITU user account credentials and complete the corresponding registration request form.

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

Fellowships


To encourage participation of developing countries and subject to availability of funds, one full, or two partial fellowships may be granted per eligible Member State, within the CIS region only. Full fellowships will cover the air ticket (one return economy class ticket by the most direct/economical route from the country of origin to the meeting venue), and appropriate daily subsistence allowance intended to cover accommodation, meals and incidental expenses. Member States shall cover the remainder of the cost of the participation.

Please refer to the ITU Fellowships Portal for the Policy for awarding fellowships for events and activities funded through the ITU regular budget and for the list of Member States eligible to receive ITU fellowships.

The decision criteria to grant a fellowship include:

  • available ITU budget;
  • equitable distribution among countries and regions;
  • gender balance and the inclusion of persons with disabilities and persons with specific needs.

To request a fellowship:

  • The participant must first register to the meeting and obtain the approval of the focal point.
  • Applications must be submitted using the RDF-CIS-26 Fellowship Application Form, in accordance with the submission guidelines provided therein.

The duly validated Fellowship Application Form must be submitted to the Fellowships Service by e-mail to fellowships@itu.int or by fax: + 41 22 730 57 78, by 14 August 2026 (23:59 hours, Geneva, Switzerland). Any application received after this deadline will not be considered.
 

Organization of the event


  • Practical information [EN] [RU]