Geneva

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is known for being the world’s oldest continually operating international organisation and dates its birth to the founding of the International Telegraph Convention in 1865. It is a specialised agency of the UN and today it globally regulates the field of telecommunications. Among other things, the ITU sets international telecommunications standards, and the ITU members from the private sector and universities are involved in development of these standards.

In representing Estonia’s interests in the ITU, the Permanent Representation is cooperating with the Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs and Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority. Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) is an official partner of ITU Academy, providing training on e-governance and IT solutions.