Kigali, Rwanda, 5 February 2018
Contact: bridging@itu.int Introduction
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) organized the African Regional Standardization Forum (RSF) for Bridging the Standardization Gap in Kigali on 5 February 2018, with a focus on emerging economic, regulatory and policy trends. The Forum was kindly hosted by the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) at the Kigali Marriott Hotel. The Forum was held back-to-back with the meeting of ITU-T Study Group 3 Regional Group for Africa (SG3RG-AFR), which took place from 5-8 February 2018 at the same venue.
ObjectivesThe main objective of the event was to provide an open forum for debating and exchanging views on a number of standardization topics under discussion at ITU-T and to highlight activities related to Bridging the Standardization Gap (BSG) Programme including the work of Regional Groups.
Target Audience
The target audience of the event included ITU Member States, national standards bodies, ICT regulators, ICT companies, ICT research organizations, service providers, and academia.