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Terms of Reference

​The main objectives are the following:

Regional group for countries which in collaboration with relevant regional standardization entities (regional organizations, regional standardization bodies, ITU regional office and so forth) will facilitate contributions to the ITU-T SG20 meeting on particular subjects which are points of interest of Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Transcaucasia countries which are member states of RCC/CIS relating to Internet of things (IoT) and its applications, digital twins and smart sustainable cities and communities (SSC&C). This includes studies relating to big data aspects of IoT, digital twins and SSC&C, e‑services and smart services for SSC&C.

a. To encourage the active participation of Administrations, regulators and operators of the region in the activities and efforts of ITU-T Study Group 20, as well as in the implementation of ITU-T Recommendations;

b. To act as a forum (in face-to-face meetings and through online communications) for information-sharing related to SG20 activities among local and regional experts, delegates of Member States;

c. To facilitate meeting the needs for broader inclusion and more active participation of the region’s countries in ITU-T Study Group 20 activities given limited abilities to attend SG20 meetings in Geneva;

d. To encourage participation of the region’s countries in workshops, Rapporteur meetings and other ITU-T SG20 related events;
 
e. To strengthen standard-making capabilities of the region’s countries in accordance with Resolution 44 on “Bridging the standardization gap between developing and developed countries” (Rev. New Delhi, 2024); Resolution 76 on “Conformance and interoperability testing, assistance to developing countries, and a possible future ITU Mark programme” (Rev. New Delhi, 2024); Resolution 98 on “Enhancing standardization of Internet of Things, digital twins and smart sustainable cities and communities for global development” (Rev. New Delhi, 2024);
 
f. To establish training needs on current ITU-T SG20 standardization areas, hot topics and future technologies which are points of interest for operators and regulatory authorities in RCC/CIS and coordinate the organization of technical tutorials in the region on such topics with ITU-T SG20;

g. To reflect the relevant priorities of the study to the ITU-T SG20 mandate – Resolution 2 (Rev. New Delhi, 2024);
 
h. To draft substantive contributions of the region’s countries both on traditional and emerging areas of interest for ITU-T Study Group 20;
 
i. To work towards the development of new or revised Recommendations in traditional and emerging areas of interest for ITU-T Study Group 20 that reflect the interests of the region’s countries;
 
j. To improve liaison and collaboration of the region’s countries with other Regional Groups under ITU-T SG20 on relevant standardization matters;
 
k. To identify ITU-T Recommendations which are mandatory for region’s countries and there is a need to develop test specifications;
 
l. To support initiatives, projects, programmes, or activities leading to the Group’s strengthening and evolution, inside and outside the region;
 
m. To encourage collaboration amongst universities and development banks in the region with the regional group, in order to facilitate interdisciplinary research and policy dialogue on topics related to IoT, digital twins and SSC&C.