{"id":15,"date":"2024-12-12T02:46:36","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T02:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/year-in-review-2025\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2025-12-15T11:15:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T11:15:10","slug":"study-groups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/year-in-review-2025\/home\/index\/study-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Study Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns about_tp_section is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/studygroups\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visit the website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Insights<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ITU-D Study Groups wrapped up their 2022\u20132025 study period in April and May.<\/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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Delegates approved 14 final reports, along with one revised report from the previous cycle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I2itcguPY4M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Video showcase on ITU-D Study Group 1 publications 2022-2025<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K3lG3zWcJfg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Video showcase on ITU-D Study Group 2 publications 2022-2025\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participation highlights:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Study Group 1 (on enabling environment for meaningful connectivity) brought together 179 delegates from 52 countries. Eighty-five formal contributions were submitted for discussion.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Study Group 2 (on digital transformation) included 167 delegates from 56 countries, with 53 formal contributions submitted.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>At <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/reports\/wtdc-snapshot-report-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WTDC-25<\/a><\/strong>, delegates approved 10 new study Questions for the 2026\u20132029 study period.<br><\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In Focus<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns colgroup1 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-D\/Study-Groups\/2022-2025\/Pages\/Publications.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/year-in-review-2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/12\/ITU-D-Study-Reports-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/year-in-review-2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/12\/ITU-D-Study-Reports-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/year-in-review-2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/12\/ITU-D-Study-Reports-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/year-in-review-2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/12\/ITU-D-Study-Reports-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/year-in-review-2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/12\/ITU-D-Study-Reports.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ITU-D Study Groups Final reports 2022-2025<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n    <p>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-D\/Study-Groups\/2022-2025\/Pages\/Publications.aspx\" class=\"ituBtn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\n            Explore the reports        <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\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<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-630c4fcaeb751f0f53ca14f573ff06ce wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#0076a1\"><strong>Keep reading<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#0076a1;color:#0076a1\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n        <div data-span=\"12\">\n                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns keep_reading_block is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column prev is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <p>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/year-in-review-2025\/home\/index\/bdt-staff-engagement\/\" class=\"ituBtn\" >\n            Previous:BDT Staff Engagement        <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column next is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <p>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/year-in-review-2025\/home\/index\/ldcs-lldcs-and-sids\/\" class=\"ituBtn\" >\n            Next: LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS        <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visit the website Key Insights ITU-D Study Groups wrapped up their 2022\u20132025 study period in April and May. 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