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Joint ITU-T Study Group 2/ITU-T Study Group 3 Regional Workshop on Topics of Mutual Interest

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​4 March 2024

Kuwait City, Kuwait


The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), organized a joint ITU-T Study Group 2/ITU-T Study Group 3 Regional Workshop on Topics of Mutual Interest on 4 March 2024 in Kuwait City, Kuwait. The workshop was kindly hosted by the Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA) of Kuwait.
The meeting was collocated with the Meeting of ITU-T Study Group 3 Regional Group for the Arab Region (SG3RG-ARB) and Joint meetings of ITU-T Study Group 2 Regional Groups for Africa and the Arab Region​ (SG2RG-AFR, SG2RG-ARB).

Objectives:
The main objective of the workshop was to provide an open forum for debating and exchanging views on a number of standardization topics under discussion at ITU-T and to highlight activities related to the Bridging the Standardization Gap (BSG) Programme including the work of Regional Groups of ITU-T Study Groups 2 and 3. The target audience included ITU Member States, national standards bodies, ICT regulators, ICT companies, ICT research organizations, service providers, and academia.

Target Audience:
Participation in the workshop was open to ITU Member States, Sector Members, Associates, and Academic Institutions and to any individual from a country which is a member of ITU who wished to contribute to the work. This included individuals who are also members of international, regional, and national organizations. Participation was free of charge.


Watch recording of the session here​


Programme 

10:00 - 10:30​​​​

Opening session
​10:30 - 11:00
Group Photo and Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:00​

Session 1: Combating misuse of national numbering resources and telecom fraud

Moderator: Saif Bin Ghelaita, Chair of ITU-T Study Group 2 Regional Group for Arab (SG2RG-ARB)
Panel discussion and Q&A session
​12:0​0 - 13:30
Lunch Break
​13:30 - 14:30

Session 2: Alternative Calling Procedures including OTTs

Moderator: Susan Nakanwagi​, Chair of ITU-T Study Group 2 Regional Group for Africa (SG2RG-AFR)   
Panel discussion and Q&A session 
​14:30 - 15:00
​Coffee Break
​15:00 - 16:00

Session 3: Digital Financial Services and Telecom Finance

Moderator: Ahmed Said
, Chair of ITU-T SG3 Regional Group for the Arab Region (SG3RG-ARB)
Panel discussion and Q&A session 
​16:00 - 16:15 
Closing remarks

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