{"id":21397,"date":"2023-06-07T08:38:46","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T08:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/council.itu.int\/?page_id=21397"},"modified":"2026-02-10T14:10:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T14:10:31","slug":"working-groups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/council.itu.int\/2026\/en\/working-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Working Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Council Working Group\u00a0and Expert Group meetings in 2026<\/strong> <\/h3>\n

\n The first and only cluster of Council Working Groups, Expert Groups and Informal Expert Group (CWGs & EGs) in 2026 took place from 12 to 23 January<\/strong> 2026<\/strong>, in Geneva, Switzerland. The invitation letter can be found under Circular Letter CL-25\/44<\/strong><\/a>. The agenda of each meeting<\/strong> is available under each working group’s webpage<\/strong>, accessible from each box below or via <\/a>Annex A<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n

\n In line with\u00a0<\/strong>Council Resolution 1333<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(2011, last amended C25), as well as with\u00a0Decision 11<\/a>\u00a0(Rev. Bucharest, 2022) of the Plenipotentiary Conference, and following decisions taken at the 2025 session of the ITU Council (17-27 June 2025),\u00a0the full list of current chairs and vice-chairs<\/a><\/strong>, who have been confirmed for the next cycle of Council Working Groups, Expert Groups and Informal Expert Groups until the 2026 Plenipotentiary Conference, can be found here<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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Go to each group’s webpage by clicking on the boxes below:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>

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CWG-INTERNET
(INTERNATIONAL INTERNET-RELATED PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES)<\/p>\n

\u200bChair: Mr Wojciech Berezowski (Poland)<\/strong>
Open to Member States of ITU<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n \n

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CWG-COP
(CHILD ONLINE PROTECTION)
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Chair: Mr Abdelaziz Al Zarooni (United Arab Emirates)<\/strong>
Open to Member States and Sector Members of ITU\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b, and nominated experts<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n \n

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CWG-WSIS&SDG

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\u200bChair: Ms Cynthia Lesufi (South Africa)<\/strong><\/strong>
Open to Member States
and Sector Members of ITU<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n \n

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CWG-FHR
(FINANCIAL AND HUMAN RESOURCES)<\/p>\n

Chair: Ms Vernita Harr\u200bis (United States) \u200b\u200b<\/strong><\/strong>Open to Member States and Sector Members of ITU<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n \n

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EG-ITRS
(EXPERT GROUP ON ITRs)<\/p>\n

Chair: Ms Shahira Selim (Egypt)<\/strong><\/strong>
Open to Member States and Sector Members of ITU<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n \n

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CWG-SFP<\/strong>
(COUNCIL WORKING GROUP ON STRATEGIC AND FINANCIAL PLAN)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chair: Mr Mansour Al-Qurashi (Saudi Arabia)<\/strong><\/strong>
Open to Member States and Sector Members of ITU<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n \n

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IEG-WTPF<\/strong>
(INFORMAL EXPERT GROUP ON\u00a0\u200b\u200bWORLD TELECOMMUNICATION \/ ICT POLICY FORUM<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

Chair: Mr Rodney Taylor (Barbados)<\/strong><\/strong>
Open to nominated Experts<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n \n

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CWG-LANG
(USE OF THE SIX OFFICIAL LANGUAGES OF THE UNION)<\/p>\n

Chair: Ms Rebecca Mukite (Uganda)<\/strong><\/strong>
Open to Member States of ITU <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n \n

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FORMER COUNCIL WORKING GROUPS AND COMMITTEES<\/p>\n

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