Draft Opinions

An intensive preparatory process involving expert representatives from  ITU membership across governments, regulators, the private sector, academia and civil society to develop draft “Opinions” in a variety of areas related to the theme of WTPF-26* ran from October 2024 to April 2026. This process resulted in the adoption of five draft Opinions, which will form the basis of discussions at the WTPF-26, along with the Secretary-General’s Report.

Once agreed and finalized at the Forum, these non-prescriptive Opinions will offer guidance to ITU membership, through ongoing efforts within ITU and at a broader international level. As such, it is important that the final Opinions are fully representative and the result of multi-stakeholder discussions and consensus among ITU’s membership.

*Theme of WTPF-26: “Accelerating an inclusive, sustainable, resilient, and innovative digital future: In this regard, the WTPF-26 will discuss opportunities, challenges, and policies to address the following: bridging digital divides, particularly on gender and age as well as skills and connectivity; green digital transformation: climate change and environmental sustainability; resilience of telecommunication/ICTs; space connectivity; and strengthening ICT-centric innovation ecosystems and entrepreneurship.”

DRAFT OPINION 1: Bridging digital divides, particularly on gender and age as well as skills and connectivity
DRAFT OPINION 2: Green digital transformation: climate change and environmental sustainability
DRAFT OPINION 3: Resilience of telecommunications/ICTs
DRAFT OPINION 4: Space connectivity
DRAFT OPINION 5: Strengthening ICT-centric innovation ecosystems and entrepreneurship