MoU between ITU and Global Cities Hub (GCH)
12 December 2024: The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Global Cities Hub (GCH) establishes a collaborative framework to enhance the engagement of local and regional governments in global multilateral initiatives. It aims to promote sustainable urban development, digitalization, smart cities, and AI governance while advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Cooperation agreement between ITU and Open & Agile Smart Cities (OASC)
14 October 2024: The Cooperation agreement between the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and Open & Agile Smart Cities (OASC) establishes a collaborative framework to promote the development of smart sustainable cities and communities, aligning with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 11 and SDG 13. It focuses on advancing digital transformation, improving environmental performance, and implementing ITU-T standards in cities. The agreement emphasizes joint efforts in areas such as capacity building, awareness campaigns, and the promotion of best practices.
MoU between ITU, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and The Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Italian Republic
10 October 2024: The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) outlines a collaborative framework among the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and the Italian Ministries of Enterprises and Foreign Affairs to support the AI Hub for Sustainable Development. This partnership aims to enhance local AI ecosystems, particularly in Africa, by fostering innovation in green computing, data quality, and talent development to address Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Key activities include creating acceleration programs for AI startups, capacity building, mentoring, and leveraging ITU’s AI for Good platform for scaling AI-driven solutions.
MoU between ITU-T, International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC)
24 August 2022: The MoU between ITU-T, IAF and ILAC provides critical support to ITU's Conformance and Interoperability (C&I) programme. Conformance with international standards is one of the core principles underlying the global interoperability of ICT networks and devices. The ITU Conformity and Interoperability (C&I) programme was initiated at the request of ITU’s membership to enhance the conformity and interoperability of ICT products implementing ITU Recommendations or part thereof. The purpose of this MoU is to establish effective collaborative linkages between the ITU-T, IAF and ILAC in the area of conformity and interoperability of ICT products, to facilitate achieving the desired level of connectivity and ‘usability’ of services to the end-users.
MoU between Organization for International Economics Relations (OiER) and the International Telecommunication Union ("ITU")
08 September 2021: The MoU between Organization for International Economics Relations (OiER) and ITU highlights the mutual commitment of both organizations to support cities worldwide in leveraging Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) and emerging technologies to help cities become smarter and more sustainable leveraging the excellent work carried out within the United for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) Initiative.
Cooperation Agreement between the United Nations Human Settlements Programme ("UN-Habitat") and the International Telecommunication Union ("ITU")
31 October 2020: The MoU between UN-Habitat and ITU highlights the mutual commitment of both organizations to collaborate in support of the innovation required to achieve the New Urban Agenda and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with a special focus on digital transformation of cities and communities.
Memorandum of Understanding between the Brazilian Network Information Centre ("NIC.br") and the International Telecommunication Union ("ITU")
3 August 2020: The MoU between the Brazilian Network Information Centre and ITU highlights the mutual commitment of both organizations to collaborate and carry out awareness-raising, research and dissemination activities on the topic of Smart and Sustainable Cities.
Cooperation Agreement between The GCC Standardization Organization ("GSO") and the International Telecommunication Union ("ITU")
18 September 2019: the Cooperation Agreement with GSO and ITU has the mandate to establish a high-level, non-exclusive framework for the cooperation between the two organization and to promote the use of ITU Standards taking into account the requirements of the countries members of GSO and to support long term sustainable economic development.
Cooperation Agreement between The African Organisation for Standardization ("ARSO") and the International Telecommunication Union ("ITU")
20 June 2019: the Cooperation Agreement with ARSO and ITU has the mandate to establish a high-level, non-exclusive framework for the cooperation between the two organization and to promote the use of ITU Standards taking into account the requirements of the African Region to support long term sustainable economic development, as well as facilitating world and regional trade and integration.
Collaboration Arrangements between the International Telecommunication Union and China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT)
12 June 2019: Collaboration Arrangements to establish a high-level framework of cooperation on ITU’s Smart Incubator Program, for the purpose of promoting telecommunication/ ICT-centric innovation and assisting developing countries in the implementation of ITU-T standards
Memorandum of Arrangement between The African Telecommunications Union ("ATU") and the International Telecommunication Union ("ITU") on "Bridging the Standardization Gap"
12 February 2018: The MoA between ITU and ATU is a high-level framework for cooperation in the implementation of Resolution 44 "Bridging the Standardization Gap"
Cooperation Agreement between The European Committee for Standardization ("CEN"), The European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization ("CENELEC") And The International Telecommunication Union ("ITU")
29 March 2017: the Cooperation Agreement with the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC), the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) and ITU has the intent to cooperate within a high-level, non-exclusive framework in areas of mutual interest such as in standardization activities on IoT and smart sustainable cities, on trust, on privacy-by-design in technical standards, on cybersecurity, and on mobility and Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) communication standards.
Memorandum of Arrangement between the International Telecommunication Union ("ITU") and the Arab Information and Communication Technology Organization ("AICTO") on "Bridging the Standardization Gap"
11 December 2017: The MoA between ITU and AICTO is a high-level framework for cooperation in the implementation of Resolution 44 (Rev. Hammamet, 2016) of WTSA "Bridging the Standardization Gap"
MoU between ITU and European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)
22 June 2022: Renewal of the MoU between ITU and ETSI signed July 2012.
MoU between ITU and Georgia Tech Applied Research Corporation (GTARC)
20 October 2015: The MoU between ITU and GTARC is a high-level framework for cooperation in monitoring global activities with respect to Internet of Things technologies.
MoU between ITU and MEF
11 October 2015: The MoU between ITU and MEF assists in driving standards-development work to enable Carrier Ethernet and the next generation of agile, assured and orchestrated connectivity services, and to enhance related knowledge infrastructure capabilites.
MoU between ITU, Association of Radio Industries and Businesses (ARIB), China Communications Standards Association (CCSA), Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA) and Telecommunication Technology Committee (TTC)
06 July 2011: The MoU between ITU, ARIB, CCSA, TTA and TTC recognizes ITU as the pre-eminent global ICT standards body and paves the way for Asian regional standards, developed in these four key regional bodies, to be recognized internationally.
MoU between ITU-T and IEEE Communications Society (Comsoc)
12 May 2008: The MoU between ITU-T and IEEE Comsoc improves collaboration between academia and the standardization world. The document was signed during the first ITU-T Kaleidoscope conference, Innovations in NGN - Future Network and Services. The objective of the MoU is to increase cooperation, particularly in the area of publications and events (e.g. workshops, seminars, symposia, forums and academic conferences).
MoU between ITU, International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN/ECE) concerning standardization in the field of electronic business
24 March 2000: The MoU between ITU, IEC, ISO and UN/ECE underscores the cooperation and collaboration through which these international organizations carry out standardization work in the field of electronic business.
