The Plenipotentiary Conference, in Resolution 2 (Revised, Marrakesh, 2002), decided to establish (Kyoto, 1994) and maintain (Minneapolis, 1998) the World Telecommunication Policy Forum as a venue for discussing strategies and policies of high current policy interest in the changing telecommunication environment, with non-binding outcomes. More

Resolution 2 (Marrakesh 2002) states that “in order to ensure that they are well focused, discussions at the world telecommunication policy forum shall be based on a report by the Secretary-General prepared in accordance with a procedure adopted by the Council and based on the views of Member States and Sector Members". More

In accordance with the Decision by the ITU Council, ITU Secretary-General will convene a balanced, Informal Expert Group to assist in the successive stages of the preparatory process. The first meeting of the Group took place on 24 June 2008. The next meeting will be held in ITU, on  24-25 November 2008. 

In keeping with previous practice, an Information Session will be held prior to the Forum on 21st April 2009.

The Forum will be held at the Lisboa Congress Center, in Lisbon, Portugal, from 22 to 24 April 2009.