Call Me, Beep Me: The International Telecommunications Union, 2025

Directed by: Cristina rodriguez

Call Me, Beep Me: The International Telecommunications Union, 2025 (ITU)

About:

Cristina Rodriguez is a fourth-year public relations major on the public interest communications track with a minor in sociology and a certificate in international communication at UF. She attended GatorMUN twice in high school and is honored to be a director for her third and final GatorMUN year. Cris is a UF Model UN Executive Board member, serving as Secretary-General for SunMUN, UF's collegiate Model UN conference. She loves talking about UF MUN, so feel free to ask her any questions! Outside Model UN, Cris spends her free time caring for her 13 plants, reading fantasy and romance novels, and shuffling her tarot deck.

See you all in January!

Committee topic A:

ITU-Radiocommunications (ITU-r)

ITU-Standardization (ITU-t)

Committee topic B:

Committee topic c:

ITU-Development (ITU-D)

The International Telecommunications Union, 2025:

The International Telecommunications Union is the oldest agency of the United Nations, founded in 1865 alongside the creation of the telegraph. Today, it enables worldwide access to information and communication technologies, better known as ICTs. ICTs include all products that transmit information, including the website you're reading this from, the electronic device you're using to view it, and the printer you're going to hopefully use to print your background guide.

The ITU's areas of action are divided into three fields, which will guide the structure of debate for this not-so-traditional General Assembly. Firstly, ITU-Radiocommunications (ITU-R) will push delegates to examine regulations surrounding satellite usage and emergency telecommunications networks. Secondly, ITU-Standardization (ITU-T) will lead debate on access to technologies for disabled individuals and those in Least Developed Countries (LDCs). Finally, ITU-Development (ITU-D) branch introduces the topics of sustainable ICT development and the integration of youth into the digital community. Delegates will debate topics under these three sub-bodies to craft a final International Treaty on the Future of Telecommunications.

This General Assembly follows traditional parliamentary procedure. It is important to note that this committee has nontraditional committee mechanics that may be considered advanced to newer delegates. We encourage advisors to review the Mechanics section of the background guide to ensure all delegates are prepared for ITU's exciting challenges!