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Regional Development Forum for the Americas (RDF-AMS) 2026

Organization and Registration

Livestreams

  • Public webcast (live) (archive)
    Select Floor to follow the live feed. Translations are also available.

Invitation

  • Invitation letter [EN] [ES]

Registration

Advance registration is mandatory, following these steps:

  1. Create an ITU user account (if you already have an account, go to step 2):
    When creating an ITU user account affiliated to an ITU Member (Member States, Sector Members, Associates, Academia, and UN System), users must obtain approval of their affiliation from the corresponding TIES Focal Point prior to submitting a registration request.
  2. Register here : Log in with your ITU user account credentials and complete the corresponding registration request form.

For assistance with the registration process, please contact: BDTMeetingsRegistration@itu.int

Fellowships

Please refer to the ITU Fellowships Portal for the Policy for awarding fellowships for events and activities funded through the ITU regular budget and for the list of Member States eligible to receive ITU fellowships. The deadline for fellowships is 5 May 2026 (23:59 hours, Geneva, Switzerland).

The decision criteria to grant a fellowship include:

  • available ITU budget;
  • equitable distribution among countries and regions;
  • gender balance and the inclusion of persons with disabilities and persons with specific needs.

Subject to the availability of funds, one full fellowship or two partial fellowships may be awarded per eligible Member State of the Americas region. To request a fellowship:

  • The participant must first register to the meeting and obtain the approval of the focal point.
  • Applications must be submitted using the RDF-AMS-26 Fellowship Application Form, in accordance with the submission guidelines provided therein.
  • Any application received after the deadline will not be considered.

For further information, please contact fellowships@itu.

Organization of the event

  • Practical information [EN] [ES]