The 3rd Meeting of the APT Preparatory Group for WTDC-25 (APT WTDC25-3)
17 – 18 March 2025, Bangkok, Thailand
The 3rd Meeting of the APT Preparatory Group for WTDC-25 (APT WTDC25-3) was organised by Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT), from 17 to 18 March 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand and hosted by the Office of The National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) of Thailand. Over 200 participants (144 in-person), including representatives from APT Members, Affiliate Members, and International and Regional organizations attended the meeting.
The meeting was inaugurated by Clinical Professor Dr. Sarana Boonbaichaiyapruck, Chairman of NBTC, Thailand.
The meeting elected Ms. Wang Ke (People’s Republic of China), Mr. Avinash Agarwal (Republic of India), Ms. Yuki Naruse (Japan), Ms. Mina Seonmin Jun (Republic of Korea) and Mr. Nguyen Quy Quyen (Socialist Republic of Viet Nam) as the Vice-Chairs of APT WTDC-25.
The meeting considered and discussed thirty-four (34) input contributions. As a result, two (2) APT Views were developed, reflecting the collective efforts and shared perspectives of the members.
APT View on Draft ASP Regional Initiatives was submitted to the ITU-Regional Preparatory Meeting (RPM) for further deliberation. The APT WTDC25-3 was organised back-to-back with ITU Regional Development Forum (RDF) held on 19 March 2025 and ITU Regional Preparatory Meeting (RPM) Asia and the Pacific held from 20 to 21 March 2025 at the same venue, primarily to leverage and coordinate efforts in discussing Regional Initiatives and related matters.
The meeting also reviewed the Work Plan for the upcoming preparatory meetings in 2025. The 4th Meeting of the APT Preparatory Group for WTDC-25 (APT WTDC25-4) is scheduled to be held from 14 to 18 July 2025 in Pattaya, Thailand.