The Regional Regulatory Roundtable and Regional Economic Dialogue for the CIS Region, which will be held in a virtual format on 15 and 16 June 2021. This event is part of a series events leading up to the 21st Global Symposium for Regulators, which will take place in virtual format from June 21-25, 2021, under the general theme “Regulation for Digital Transformation: Accelerate the provision of connectivity, access and use for all ".

On May 27, 2021, the Ministry of Communications and Informatization of the Republic of Belarus issued into circulation two stamps from the series "Machine-building of Belarus". The project was prepared in cooperation with the OJSC “Minsk Tractor Plant” and the Belarusian State Archive of Film and Photo Documents. Photographs by Anatoly GORELCHIK, Vladimir LUPEIKO were used. The design of the postal products was made by Evgeniya BEDONIK.

The Workshop is addressed to representatives of ministries, regulators, municipalities, telecom operators, universities and general education institutions, telecommunication equipment manufacturers, research and development institutes, software developers and other interested stakeholders. Event is aimed at discussing issues of implementation and operation of 5G networks.

The Workshop will be held in hybrid format (physical + online).

The achieved level of telecommunication development in the Republic of Belarus allows almost to fully satisfy the growing information needs of citizens, businesses and the state, creates conditions for the further digitization of the country and the provision of electronic services throughout the republic.
Today, 188 operators provide telecommunication services in the country. In 2019, work was completed to bring a fibre-optic communication line to each apartment of the urban multi-apartment building.

Driven by information and communication technologies, our societies have undergone a digital transformation that gave birth to the digital economy and information society.

The information society has emerged as one of the main lines of defense against COVID-19. There have been many successful stories, which have shone a spotlight both on the vital importance of ICTs and deep digital inequalities between and within countries.

Within the framework of the 50th jubilee International Youth Competition of Epistolary Essays, organized by the Universal Postal Union (UPU), RUE “Belpochta” for the 25th time held the Belarusian Youth Epistolary Essay Competition among students of state educational institutions of the Republic of Belarus not older than 15 years.
The epistolary essay competition is not only a great opportunity to develop the ability to formulate and express their thoughts, but also to help participants understand the important role that postal services play in our society.

The Republic of Belarus won the International Drawing Competition on the theme "Ecosystem Conservation - Climate Protection" to select an illustration of a new international response coupon (IRC) called "Abidjan".

On April 21-22, the Regional Preparatory Meeting for the CIS Region for the World Telecommunication Development Conference 2021 will be held in virtual mode. The World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC) meets every four years between the Plenipotentiary Conferences of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to consider topics, projects and programs related to telecommunication development. The WTDC defines the strategies and objectives for telecommunication / ICT development for the next four-year period.

A special session within the framework of the Regional Preparatory Meeting of the International Telecommunication Union for WTDC-21 for the CIS Region dedicated to the International Day “Girls in ICT” and the Global Network of Women in ICT Decision Makers will be held on 22 April 2021 online in Russian and English.

It should be noted that this year marks the 10th anniversary of the International Day “Girls in ICT”.

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