This two-part workshop brings together operational insight and strategic foresight, exploring both the practical realities of emergency communications on the ground and the regulatory landscape shaping the existing and future of satellite services.

Session I: Emergency Communications – Ground Realities

Effective emergency communications save lives, but deploying them in crisis environments is rarely straightforward. This session takes a ground-level approach, unpacking the operational steps required to establish communications during disasters and examining the real-world administrative, regulatory, and logistical blockages encountered by countries.

Participants will explore:

• The practical steps in deploying emergency communications infrastructure
• Common barriers: licensing delays, customs bottlenecks, spectrum access challenges, and coordination gaps
• Case-based reflections on national experiences
• Why the Tampere Convention matters and how its implementation can remove critical obstacles

The session will provide both technical and policy perspectives, highlighting how streamlined frameworks and preparedness can dramatically improve response time and effectiveness.

Session II: Spectrum & Licensing – Satellite Opportunities & Emerging Complexities

The second session turns toward the future, focusing on preparations for the upcoming World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) and the increasingly complex satellite landscape.

Key themes include:

• Strategic priorities for WRC Agenda
• Evolving satellite regulatory frameworks
• Spectrum management challenges
• NGSO constellations, coordination &  minimizing interference   
• The growing intersection of satellite, terrestrial networks, and emerging technologies

This session will equip participants with a clearer understanding of technical, regulatory, and geopolitical dynamics shaping WRC discussions and satellite governance.

Together, these sessions provide a comprehensive look at both immediate operational challenges in emergency communications and the longer-term strategic decisions that will shape global connectivity.