{"id":528,"date":"2026-03-03T11:58:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T11:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/rdf\/?page_id=528"},"modified":"2026-05-25T08:05:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T08:05:21","slug":"organization-registration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/rdf\/home\/rdf-2026\/africa\/organization-registration\/","title":{"rendered":"Organization and Registration"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Organization and Registration<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Livestreams<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Public webcast (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/webcast\/live\/d2026rdfafr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">live<\/a>) (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/webcast\/archive\/d2026rdfafr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">archive<\/a>)<br><em>Select Floor to follow the live feed. Translations are also available<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\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\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Invitation<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Invitation letter [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/rdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/03\/BDT_DM_008E_DIR-AFR.pdf\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/rdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/03\/BDT_DM_008E_DIR-AFR.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EN<\/a>] [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/rdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/03\/BDT_DM_008F_DIR-AFR.pdf\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/meetings\/rdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/03\/BDT_DM_008F_DIR-AFR.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FR<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\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\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Registration<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Advance registration is mandatory, following these steps:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:1\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/hub\/membership\/user-account-ties\/\"><strong>Create an ITU user account<\/strong><\/a> (if you already have an account, go to step 2):<br>When creating an ITU user account affiliated to an ITU Member (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/hub\/membership\/our-members\/directory\/?myitu-members-states=true&amp;request=countries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Member States<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/hub\/membership\/our-members\/directory\/?myitu-industry=true&amp;request=sector-members\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sector Members<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/hub\/membership\/our-members\/directory\/?myitu-smes=true&amp;request=associates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Associates<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/hub\/membership\/our-members\/directory\/?myitu-academia=true&amp;request=academia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Academia<\/a>, and UN System), users must obtain approval of their affiliation from the corresponding TIES Focal Point prior to submitting a registration request.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/net4\/CRM\/xreg\/web\/Login.aspx?src=Registration&amp;Event=C-00016379\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/net4\/CRM\/xreg\/web\/Login.aspx?src=Registration&amp;Event=C-00016379\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register here<\/a><\/strong> : Log in with your ITU user account credentials and complete the corresponding registration request form.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For assistance with the registration process, please contact: <a href=\"mailto:BDTMeetingsRegistration@itu.int\">BDTMeetingsRegistration@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\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Badge Collection and Desk Opening Hours<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All badges must be collected personally, and badges are therefore strictly non-transferable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Location:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Pick up your event badge at the badging stations located in the Cresta Sprayview Hotel.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Please bring your passport or photo ID to collect your badge.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Badges should be scanned before being handed over.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Given the usual large number of arriving delegates on 25 May, the opening day of RDF, delegates are advised to pick up their event badge at least one day before the opening day of the event.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Registration Desk opening hours:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Day<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>From<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>To<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Priority given to<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Prior to RDF<\/strong><\/td><td>Sunday<\/td><td>24 May 2026<\/td><td>1500 hours<\/td><td>1900 hours<\/td><td>&nbsp;Media\u2014Delegates<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>During RDF<\/strong><\/td><td>Monday<\/td><td>25 May 2026<\/td><td>0730 hours<\/td><td>1700&nbsp;hours<\/td><td>&nbsp;Media\u2014Delegates<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Tuesday<\/td><td>26 May 2026<\/td><td>0730 hours<\/td><td>1200&nbsp;hours<\/td><td>Delegates<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>VIP Badge Collection<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">VIP delegates\u2019 badges may be collected by an authorized PA\/protocol officer\/coordinator on their behalf if the name of the authorized person has been provided in advance to <a href=\"mailto:BDTMeetingsRegistration@itu.int\">BDTMeetingsRegistration@itu.int<\/a>.&nbsp; The authorized person must present a valid ID with a copy of the VIP\u2019s passport.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Organization of the event<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a 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