{"id":41,"date":"2024-07-05T07:35:57","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T07:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/rdf\/?page_id=41"},"modified":"2025-03-21T05:00:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T05:00:16","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/rdf\/eur\/home\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/rdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2024\/11\/RDF-EUR-Banner-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/rdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2024\/11\/RDF-EUR-Banner-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/rdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2024\/11\/RDF-EUR-Banner-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/rdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2024\/11\/RDF-EUR-Banner-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/rdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2024\/11\/RDF-EUR-Banner.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p>The Regional Development Forum for Europe Region (RDF-EUR)\u00a0took place on 24 February 2025 in Budapest, Hungary. It was followed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/wtdc25\/rpm\/eur\/home\/\">Regional Preparatory Meeting for WTDC-25 for Europe (RPM-EUR) <\/a>on 25-26 February and by CEPT ComITU, from 27 to 28 February.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p>RDF-EUR was organized at the kind invitation of the National Media and Infocommunications Authority of Hungary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p>The Regional Development Forum for Europe Region provided an opportunity for an exchange of views between ITU and decision-makers of ITU Member States and Sector Members, as well as other stakeholders in the Europe region.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p>RDF-EUR reported on the outcomes and implementation of the <a data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-D\/Conferences\/WTDC\/WTDC21\/Pages\/default.aspx\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-D\/Conferences\/WTDC\/WTDC21\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-22)<\/a>, held in Kigali, Rwanda, in June 2022, and in particular the progress made in the realization of the Regional Initiatives for Europe approved by the WTDC-22.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p>RDF-EUR 2025 was open to all stakeholders willing to strengthen cooperation and partnership among telecommunication\/ICT policymakers, regulators, industry, academia, regional and international development agencies, and organizations on specific regional telecommunication and ICT matters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p>RDF-EUR was conducted as a paperless forum. Documents related to this event, including the agenda, presentations, and practical information with guidance on how to connect to the online platform, were made available through this web page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p><strong>Jaroslaw Ponder<\/strong><br>Head of the ITU Regional Office for Europe Region<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:eurregion@itu.int\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eurregion@itu.int<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n        <div data-span=\"12\">\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Regional Development Forum for Europe Region (RDF-EUR)\u00a0took place on 24 February 2025 in Budapest, Hungary. 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