The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) are jointly organizing the “ITU-TRAI Asia-Pacific Regulators’ Roundtable” and the “ITU-TRAI International Training Program (ITP) 2017” during 21-22 August and 23-25 August 2017 respectively in New Delhi, India.

Ms Dalsie Baniala, Regulator, Telecommunication & Radiocommunication Regulator, #Vanuatu sharing her experience & issues at hand @TRAI pic.twitter.com/O2lQB2LoWd

— TRAI (@TRAI) August 22, 2017

Vanuatu’s ‘Telecommunications and Radiocommunications Regulator’, Ms. Dalsie Baniala is also attending this important training program.

TRR is a statutory body operating independently from the government and the body has the power and functions to regulate telecommunications and radiocommunications services in Vanuatu as provided in the Telecommunications and Radiocommunications No.30 of 2009 (the Act).

Their role is to report and advise the Minister responsible for telecommunications as to policy and making of regulations and to ensure that it is implemented, facilitated and enforced and to facilitate the development of the telecommunications sector and manage radio-frequency spectrum in order to promote national, social and economic development.

​The ITU-TRAI International Training Program 2017 will build skills to address the policy and regulatory issues in the era beyond convergence of telecommunications and information technology.

Welcome to the @ITU–@TRAI International Training Program 2017 – The Collaborative Regulation for #Digital Societies via @TRAI #ITP #ITUTRAI pic.twitter.com/NhVnBk3wJP

— TRAI (@TRAI) August 23, 2017

In particular, the event will focus on the implications of Collaborative Regulation for Digital Societies.

The Program will highlight the building blocks required to ensure that regulatory measures remain relevant and appropriate for the new environment.

It will bring together international experiences in this area with a focus on India’s experiences and the lessons learnt.

​​​The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) are jointly organizing the “ITU-TRAI Asia-Pacific Regulators’ Roundtable” and the “ITU-TRAI International Training Program (ITP) 2017” during 21-22 August and 23-25 August 2017 respectively in New Delhi, India.
​The ITU-TRAI International Training Program 2017 will build skills to address the policy and regulatory issues in the era beyond convergence of telecommunications and information technology. In particular, the event will focus on the implications of Collaborative Regulation for Digital Societies. The Program will highlight the building blocks required to ensure that regulatory measures remain relevant and appropriate for the new environment. It will bring together international experiences in this area with a focus on India’s experiences and the lessons learnt.

Interested participants are requested to complete the registration form and submit to ITU no later than 31 July 2017. Please note that participation in the Regulators’ Roundtable​ is limited to senior representatives of telecommunication/ICT policy making and regulatory agencies only. The meeting will be conducted in English and will be paperless.

ITU is pleased to provide one full fellowship to one participant duely authroised by the respective ITU Administration from Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and low-income countries with a per capita Gross Domestice Product (GDP) not exceeding USD 2’000 from the Asia-Pacific region, subject to available budget. The deadline for fellowship applications is 21 July 2017. ​

Mr. Sameer Sharma of the ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (telephone: +66 2 575 0055, email: sameer.sharma@itu.int) and Ms. Porntip Modethes (email: porntip.modethes@itu.int) are at the disposal of participants who require assistance for the Regulators’ Roundtable​​ and the International Training Program.​​​

International Training Programme Agenda