{"id":23206,"date":"2026-09-29T12:53:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T12:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pp.itu.int\/2026\/?page_id=23206"},"modified":"2026-09-29T12:58:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T12:58:52","slug":"about-the-ministerial-programme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pp.itu.int\/2026\/en\/ministerial\/about-the-ministerial-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Ministerial programme"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n About the Ministerial programme <\/h2>\n

\n Leveraging the unique co-location of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-26) and the Mobile World Congress (MWC26) Doha, a Ministerial Programme will take place in Doha, Qatar, from 8 to 10 November 2026.

Ministers are warmly invited to take part in the events below\u2014an opportunity to enrich their PP-26 experience, share perspectives, showcase achievements and solutions, discuss common challenges, and connect with fellow leaders. <\/p>\n

\n GSMA Digital Leadership Forum <\/h2>\n

\n Sunday, 8 November 2026 | 0930\u20131230 hours | Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC)<\/strong> <\/p>\n

\n With the support of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of the State of Qatar and the participation of ITU, GSMA will convene the Digital Leadership Forum. The Forum will bring together ministers, heads of delegation, representatives of international organizations and senior industry leaders for a forward-looking dialogue on the future of connectivity. Find out more about the event here<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n

\n State of Qatar Ministerial Roundtable <\/h2>\n

\n Sunday, 8 November 2026 | 1400\u20131700 hours | DECC, Hall and Room TBC<\/strong> <\/p>\n

\n Hosted by the Minister of Communications and Information Technology and Qatar\u2019s Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA), the Roundtable will offer a dedicated space for ministerial exchange on key themes to be considered at PP-26 and contributions to the Doha Declaration.

The State of Qatar will share further details directly with invited participants. <\/p>\n

\n PP-26 Policy statements <\/h2>\n

\n From Monday, 9 November in the afternoon to Friday, 13 November 2026 in the afternoon | DECC, Plenary<\/strong><\/strong> Room<\/strong> <\/p>\n

\n Once the Plenipotentiary Conference begins, Ministers responsible for telecommunications\/ICTs and high-ranking delegates from ITU Member States are invited to address the Plenary. Further information on the roll-out, guidelines, and how to request a speaking slot can be found here<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n

\n PP-26 High-level Thematic Discussion on Resilience<\/strong> <\/h2>\n

\n Tuesday, 10 November 2026 | 1430\u20131730 hours | DECC, Hall and Room TBC<\/strong> <\/p>\n

\n A closed-door ministerial dialogue organized by ITU, offering Ministers and senior leaders an opportunity to share national perspectives, priorities and solutions for strengthening the resilience of telecommunication\/ICT networks and services.

Ministers who would like to speak are invited to submit an expression of interest here <\/strong><\/a>by 25 October 2026. Each Minister may request to participate in one high-level thematic discussion only. Speaking slots will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. <\/p>\n

\n PP-26 High-level Thematic Discussion on Emerging technologies<\/strong> <\/h2>\n

\n Wednesday, 11 November 2026 | 0930\u20131230 hours | DECC, Hall and Room TBC<\/strong> <\/p>\n

\n A closed-door ministerial dialogue organized by ITU, offering Ministers and senior leaders an opportunity to exchange national perspectives and priorities on the future of emerging technologies.

Ministers who would like to speak are invited to submit an expression of interest here <\/strong><\/a>by 25 October 2026. Each Minister may request to participate in one high-level thematic discussion only. Speaking slots will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. <\/p>\n

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Accredited PP-26 participants will also enjoy access to the MWC26 Doha exhibition and conference programme\u2014including the GSMA Ministerial Programme Lounge\u2014with no separate registration required. Guided and self-service thematic exhibition tours will offer additional opportunities to discover emerging technology trends, innovations and solutions.<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":23191,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"obsolete-templates\/page-submenu.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-23206","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pp.itu.int\/2026\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23206","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pp.itu.int\/2026\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pp.itu.int\/2026\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pp.itu.int\/2026\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pp.itu.int\/2026\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23206"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pp.itu.int\/2026\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23206\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pp.itu.int\/2026\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pp.itu.int\/2026\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}