The 5th Meeting of the APT Preparatory Group for WTDC-25 (APT WTDC25-5)

  • 15 September 2025 - 19 September 2025
  • Bangkok, Thailand
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The Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT) organized the 5th Meeting of the APT Preparatory Group for WTDC-25 (APT WTDC25-5) from 15 to 19 September 2025 (5 days) in Bangkok, Thailand.

The meeting discussed on issues of interest to the region for the World Telecommunication Development Conference 2025 (WTDC-25), scheduled to be held from 17 to 28 November 2025 in Baku, Azerbaijan, and develop Preliminary APT Common Proposals (PACP) for WTDC-25. APT WTDC25-5 is expected to:
     • consider input contributions from APT members
     • review outcomes of the views of other regional organisations
     • review outcomes of TDAG and ITU Council 2025
     • develop Preliminary APT Common Proposals for WTDC-25
     • develop arrangements for APT Coordination Meetings during WTDC-25


Venue
ROYAL ORCHID SHERATON RIVERSIDE HOTEL BANGKOK
2 Charoen Krung Road Soi 30 (Captain Bush Lane), Siphya, Bangrak, Bangkok, Thailand, 10500
Hotel reservation link: APT WTDC25 (valid until 1 September 2025)
For more details, please refer to the 'Information for Participants' document and carefully review the hotel policy.

Participation
All APT Members, Associate Members and Affiliate Members may participate in the activities of the APT-WTDC. Organizations that have a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the APT or other relevant international or regional organizations may send representatives to attend APT-WTDC meetings on the same basis as they attend other APT meetings.

Non-APT members may be invited to participate in the activities of APT-WTDC as guests at the discretion of the Chair and the Secretary General in consultation with the relevant administration, as appropriate. Other non-APT members may participate with the observer status by paying the relevant participation fee at the discretion of the Chair and the Secretary General in consultation with the relevant Member Administration, as appropriate.

Online Registration
For both physical and virtual/online attendance, registration should be done by 1 September 2025 online at https://apt.int/Event_regis#2025-WTDC25-5 to make necessary arrangements. Please indicate the mode of delegates’ participation at the online registration form. Only registered participants are entitled to attend the meeting.

Submission of Contribution(s)
To submit contribution(s), APT members are requested to prepare their documents in Microsoft Word and/or PowerPoint (English version). Please use the proper template from the APT Secretariat and send the contribution(s) to [email protected]. The submission deadline is 5 September 2025. The template is available here (Click).

Virtual Background

APT-WTDC Coordination Portal: https://apt4wtdc.apt.int        
PACP Template (Download)
                                                                                                   
Time Management Plan

 

DATE

TIME
 

Royal Orchid Ballroom 1

Breakout Room #1 Pompadour (50 pax)

Breakout Room #2 Riverside 5 (30 pax)

15 September 2025

(MONDAY)

09:00 – 11:00

Opening & Plenary

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11:15 – 12:15

WG1

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14:00 – 15:00

WG2

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15:15 – 16:15

WG3

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16:15 – 16:45

Info. Sharing (APT WTDC-25 Portal)

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16 September 2025
(TUESDAY)

08:00 – 09:00  A

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WG1 (Study Questions)

 

09:00 – 10:30

WG1

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10:45 – 12:15

WG2

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12:15 – 14:00  B

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14:00 – 15:30

WG3

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15:45 – 17:15 

WG3

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WG 3 (New Resolution on Connectivity)

17:15 – 19:15  C

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WG1 (Study Questions)

 

17 September 2025
(WEDNESDAY)

08:00 – 09:00  D

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WG1 (Study Questions)

 

09:00 – 10:30

WG2

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10:45 – 12:15

WG3

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12:15 – 14:00  E

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WG1 (Resolution 43)

WG3  (Resolution 16 & New Resolution)

14:00 – 15:30

WG1

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15:45 – 17:15

WG1

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17:15 – 19:15  F

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WG1 (Study Questions)

WG3 (New Resolution on Connectivity)

18 September 2025

(THURSDAY)

08:00 – 09:00  G

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Management Team Meeting

09:00 – 10:00

WG1

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10:15 – 11:15

WG2

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11:30 – 12:30  

              WG3

 

 

12:30 - 14:00  H

 

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14:00 – 15:00  

WG1

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15:15 - 16:15


WG2 
   
16:30 - 17:30
 
WG3    

17:15 – 19:15  I

 

 

 

19 September 2025
(FRIDAY)

 

 

09:00 – 10:30

Plenary & Closing

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10:45 – 12:00

Plenary & Closing

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Invitation Letter

Provisional Agenda

Information for Participants

Meeting Documents

Photo Gallery