The 25th APT Policy and Regulatory Forum (PRF-25)
30 September 2025 - 2 October 2025
Bangkok, Thailand
The Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT) will organize the 25th APT Policy and Regulatory Forum (PRF-25) from 30 September to 2 October 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand with physical attendance as well as online participation through Zoom (i.e. hybrid meeting).
PRF-25 will focus its work in line with the Strategic Pillars of the Strategic Plan of the APT which serves as the guideline for APT’s activities for 2024-2026. It will also reaffirm commitments outlined in the Tokyo Statement of the Asia-Pacific ICT Ministers on "Harnessing Emerging Technologies for Sustainable, Inclusive, and Equitable Digital Transformation in the Asia-Pacific" which was adopted at the APT Ministerial Meeting held in May 2025.
This PRF-25 will consist of special features which are as follows:
1) High-Level Dialogue: A session among Ministers, Vice Ministers and high-level officials to share strategies, insights, experiences, policies being implemented in their countries with regard to harness emerging technologies for digital transformation.
2) Regulators’ Roundtable: A roundtable among the Heads of the Regulators to share their experiences and practices on regulatory issues and identify the challenges, opportunities and possible way forward regarding universal, resilient and seamless connectivity.
3) Business Dialogue: A session to provide platform for industry representatives to express their views on embracing disruptive technologies.
Throughout the forum, a wide range of topics will be explored, including Satellite Licensing, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Quality of Service, Community-Centered Communications, and other critical subjects impacting the digital ecosystem.
Venue
Detailed information will be available soon.
Participation
APT Members, Associate Members, Affiliate Members, International/Regional Organizations and eligible non-members can participate in the Forum.
Registration
For making necessary arrangements, registration for both physical and online participants shall be done at https://apt.int/content/online-registration by 16 September 2025. Please indicate in the registration form whether your delegate will attend in person or online. Only the registered participants are entitled to join PRF-25. The APT Secretariat will provide detailed information to the registered participants prior to the Forum.
Contacts
If you need further information or assistance regarding the Forum, please contact the APT Secretariat by email at [email protected].
Invitation Letter
Invitation Letter
Online Registration