Document :

ITU-SG CL  Contribution  56

Title :

Implementing the new PP-18 resolution on SME participation in ITU

Date :

2019-04-23

Source :

SG

Destination Groups :

COM

Meeting :

2019-06-10

Access :

Public Document

Abstract :

Following the SME pilot project launched by the 2017 session of the Council, the 2018 Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-18) adopted Resolution 209 (Dubai, 2018), which encourages SMEs to participate as Associates in the Sectors of the Union, with reduced fees. PP-18 instructed the Council to determine the maximum revenue that an SME can have to benefit from these reduced fees. At its January 2019 session, the Council Working Group on Finance and Human Resources (CWG-FHR) reviewed various options, and in conclusion asked the secretariat to analyse two potential thresholds to help the Council determine an appropriate level. In its Chairman's report, the CWG-FHR is also recommending that the Council extend the current SME pilot project until 31 January 2020 to facilitate the transition towards implementing the new resolution.