– 162 – (6.1 – ITU Membership) Ref.: Documents C96/129 and C96/137. R 1360 (C13) Study of the current methodologies for the participation of Sector Members, Associates and Academia The Council, recognizing a) Resolution 158 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010), Financial issues for consideration by the Council, which instructed the Council to review the present methodologies for the participation of Sector Members and Associates, including, inter alia, revision of the fee structure, the feasibility of combining Sector participation, and other factors which could enhance the benefits of the participation “experience” of Sector Members and Associates; b) Resolution 169 (Guadalajara, 2010), Admission of academia, universities and their associated research establishments to participate in the work of the three Sectors of the Union, which resolved to admit academia, universities and their associated research establishments to participate in the work of three Sectors for a trial period until the 2014 Plenipotentiary Conference, recalling Council Decision 563, which approved the modified terms of reference to the Council Working Group on Financial and Human Resources (CWG-FHR), including an additional provision to address all matters directed by the Council and/or the Plenipotentiary Conference on a broad range of issues, such as those identified in “resolves to instruct the Council” of Resolution 158, noting that the CWG-FHR has dedicated time at its 2012 and 2013 meetings to the issues addressed in Resolution 158, which included a special open workshop where Member States, Sector Member representatives, Associates and Academia were encouraged to participate and provide feedback and advice, noting further that the CWG-FHR Reports to the 2012 and 2013 sessions of Council provide information on the outcomes of these discussions, including analyses by the General Secretariat of recent trends and possible options for the consideration of the Council, resolves to instruct the Council Working Group on Financial and Human Resources 1 to develop detailed recommendations, for the consideration of the ordinary session of the Council in 2014, on the full range of issues affecting and enhancing the future participation of Sector Members, Associates and representatives from Academia in the work of the Union, including alternative membership categories and options related to such issues as fee structure, and means of attracting and retaining Sector Members, Associates and representatives of academia; 2 to consider and determine the financial implications of the recommendations on the revenues of the Union. Ref.: Documents C13/114 and C13/122.