Asia-Pacific Telecommunity

The 25th APT Policy and Regulatory Forum (PRF-25)

1 July 2025 - 3 July 2025
Islamabad, Pakistan

The Asia-Pacific Telecommunity will organize the 25th APT Policy and Regulatory Forum (PRF-25) from 1 to 3 July 2025 in Islamabad, Pakistan with physical attendance as well as online participation through Zoom (i.e. hybrid meeting). The event will be hosted by the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) of Pakistan.

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 is expected to be adopted at the APT Ministerial Meeting scheduled for May 2025.

This PRF-25 will consist of special features which are as follows:

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.
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.
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.

For making necessary arrangements, registration for both physical and online participants shall be done at https://www.apt.int/content/online-registration by 17 June 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. If you need further information or assistance regarding the Forum, please contact the APT Secretariat by email at [email protected].