The World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC) is a standing conference of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) that is held roughly every four years to determine the ITU’s global telecommunications/ICT development priorities and agenda for the subsequent four-year period. The WTDC is of particular importance to developing countries since its subject matter and outcomes are directly relevant to the needs of developing countries and the conference provides an opportunity for special focus and resources to be applied to identifying and satisfying these needs.

Objectives of the 2nd Caribbean Preparatory Meeting for WTDC-25:

In an effort to ensure sufficiently influential Caribbean input to these Americas region preparations and IAPs to WTDC-25, the CTU is convening a Caribbean Preparatory Meeting for WTDC-25 virtually on 8th August 2025 in order to:

• Enable common briefing of CTU Member States and relevant stakeholders on all matters related to WTDC-25
• Identify and agree on common Caribbean priorities and/or initiatives to be advocated at the Americas regional level and at WTDC-25
• Facilitate substantial and effective Caribbean contribution, participation and influence at the Regional Development Forum for the Americas (RDF-AMS), the Regional Preparatory Meeting for the Americas (RPM-AMS) and at WTDC-25.

Provisional Agenda for the 2^nd Caribbean Preparatory Meeting for the World Telecommunication Development Conference 2025 (WTDC-25)