The representatives of the Telecom Administration of the Republic of Belarus take part in the ITU Regional Development Forum for CIS Region ITU Regional Development Forum for CIS Region, 14-15 December 2020 Regional Development Forum is a platform for regional dialogue between ITU and its Member States, Sector Members, Academia and other interested stakeholders aimed at strengthening cooperation and partnerships to promote the activities carried out at the regional level. Read more about The representatives of the Telecom Administration of the Republic of Belarus take part in the ITU Regional Development Forum for CIS Region PDF
Measuring digital development: Facts and figures 2020 ITU’s Measuring digital development: Facts and figures 2020 offers a snapshot of the most important ICT indicators, including estimates for the current year. Latest figures show a wide urban-rural connectivity gap. Large swathes of the rural landscape are still not covered by a mobile broadband network, and fewer households in these areas have Internet access. The data also reveal that mobile cellular subscriptions are declining for the first time in history and that global growth in mobile broadband subscriptions is levelling out. Read more about Measuring digital development: Facts and figures 2020 PDF
WTIS-20 The ITU World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Symposium (WTIS) is the main global forum for telecommunication and information society measurements. Since 1996, the WTIS convenes government ministers, business leaders, regulators, national statisticians, top academics, and ICT data producers and analysts, from all parts of the globe, to discuss issues related to information society trends and their measurement. Read more about WTIS-20 PDF
TELECOMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS for 9 months of 2020 Read more about TELECOMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS for 9 months of 2020 PDF
2020 ITU Global Innovation Forum The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us how critical entrepreneurship-driven innovation is for economic growth and digital inclusion. The crisis has resulted in stress on value chains and countries’ readiness for a digital economy, significantly affecting social conditions worldwide. Communities worldwide can feel the impact of a growing digital innovation divide: rising digital inclusions issues, impact on jobs and loss of competitiveness in key sectors. Read more about 2020 ITU Global Innovation Forum PDF
Issue of Stamp “75th Anniversary of the United Nations” On October 23, 2020 the Ministry of Communications and Informatization of the Republic of Belarus will issue the stamp «75th anniversary of the United Nations». The project is assisted by the United Nations Postal Administration. The stamp and the First Day Cover contain the logo dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the UN. The postal product is designed by Yelena Medved. The special cancellation of First Day Cover will take place at Minsk Main Post Office on the stamp issuing day. Read more about Issue of Stamp “75th Anniversary of the United Nations” PDF
ITU Virtual Digital World 2020 ITU Virtual Digital World 2020 will be a three-day online event co-organized by Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) of Viet Nam and International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations specialized agency for ICTs (information and communication technologies). On the theme "Building the digital world. Together.", the event will be a dynamic virtual experience exploring the comprehensive digital transformation in the region and globally, focusing on key issues relating to the development of the digital economy, today and tomorrow. Read more about ITU Virtual Digital World 2020 PDF
REPUBLIC OF BELARUS BELONGS TO TOP 20 OF POSTAL DEVELOPMENT RANKING (2IPD) The Integrated Index for Postal Development (2IPD) is assigned by the Universal Postal Union. It is an integrated index that provides a composite picture of postal development in all countries and regions based on four pillars: reliability, reach, relevance and resilience. All the data collected and processed accordingly determines the world ranking which is published every year. These four pillars provide a balanced view of postal development, without solely focusing on operational, strategic or societal matters. Read more about REPUBLIC OF BELARUS BELONGS TO TOP 20 OF POSTAL DEVELOPMENT RANKING (2IPD) PDF
Representative from Belarus Becomes International Letter-Writing Winner The Award Ceremony presenting the winner of the 49th International Letter-Writing Competition sponsored by the Universal Postal Union has taken place during the celebration of the World Post Day on the 9th of October 2020. The representative from Belarus Volha Valchkevich, an 11-years-old pupil living in Grodno city has won the first place in the International Letter-Writing Competition in 2020. Her letter is the most powerful and poignant. Read more about Representative from Belarus Becomes International Letter-Writing Winner PDF
114 years and counting: ITU Radio Regulations updated ITU released an updated version of the world’s only international treaty governing the global use of radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits: The Radio Regulations. Entering into force on 1 January 2021, the latest edition of the ITU Radio Regulations are the result of a 4-year process that culminated in four weeks of exhaustive international negotiations held at the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19) last year in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Read more about 114 years and counting: ITU Radio Regulations updated PDF