- Due to the sanitary situation with the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC) was postponed to 6 to 15 June 2022.
- As part of the WTDC Regional Preparatory Process, six Regional Preparatory Meetings (RPMs) were held between January and April 2021. The RPMs engaged the membership in each region in the WTDC process, to encourage regional coordination before the conference. RPMs also sought to identify regional topics of interest and challenges that need to be addressed to foster ICT developments and help Member States and Sector Members set common priorities.
- At each of the six RPMs, each region launched the initiatives the Network of Women and the regional Generation Connect groups.
- For the first time, three Inter-Regional Meetings (IRMs) were held between March and December to prepare for WTDC.
- The Generation Connect Youth Summit will take place before WTDC, from 3 to 5 June 2022. WTDC will also feature the Partner2Connect Digital Development Roundtable from 7 to 9 June 2022.
