ITU Plenipotentiary Conference
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United Nations system conference
governing body meeting
international conference
policy-making conference
The ITU Plenipotentiary Conference is the top policy-making body of the International Telecommunication Union, where member states set the Union’s strategic direction, budget, and leadership.
Aliases (3)
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations system conference
→
governing body meeting → international conference → policy-making conference → |
| affiliation |
United Nations
→
United Nations specialized agencies → |
| composition |
member states of the International Telecommunication Union
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| countryOfOrganization |
Switzerland
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| decisionScope |
financial
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institutional → strategic → |
| describedAs |
top policy-making body of the International Telecommunication Union
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| elects |
Deputy Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union
→
Directors of the ITU Bureaux → Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union → members of the ITU Council → members of the Radio Regulations Board → |
| field |
global governance
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information and communication technologies → international telecommunications policy → telecommunications → |
| frequency |
every four years
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| hasAbbreviation |
PP
→
Plenipot → |
| hasOfficialLanguage |
Arabic
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Chinese → English → French → Russian → Spanish → |
| hasParticipant |
ITU Member State
→
sector member (observer) → |
| hasSession |
PP-14 Busan
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PP-18 Dubai → PP-22 Bucharest → |
| inception |
1860s
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|
| legalBasis |
Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union
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Convention of the International Telecommunication Union → |
| mainFunction |
adopt resolutions and decisions binding on the International Telecommunication Union
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approve the budget of the International Telecommunication Union → determine strategic direction of the International Telecommunication Union → elect senior management of the International Telecommunication Union → elect the Council of the International Telecommunication Union → elect the members of the Radio Regulations Board → revise the basic texts of the International Telecommunication Union → set overall policies of the International Telecommunication Union → |
| meetingInterval |
quadrennial
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| organizer |
International Telecommunication Union
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| parentOrganization |
International Telecommunication Union
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| partOf |
International Telecommunication Union
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| relativePosition |
supreme organ of the International Telecommunication Union
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| scope |
global
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| sets |
financial plan of the International Telecommunication Union
→
strategic plan of the International Telecommunication Union → |
| typicalDuration |
three weeks
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Referenced by (14)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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WTDC
→
World Telecommunication Development Conference → |
relatedTo |
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ITU General Secretariat
→
Strategic Planning and Membership Department → |
supportsBody |
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ITU Constitution
("subsequent Plenipotentiary Conferences of the ITU")
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amendedBy |
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ITU Secretary-General
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appointedBy |
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ITU Council
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electedBy |
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ITU Radiocommunication Sector
("Plenipotentiary Conference of the ITU")
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establishedBy |
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ITU Constitution
("Plenipotentiary Conference as the supreme organ of the ITU")
→
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establishes |
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International Telecommunication Union
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hasMainOrgan |
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ITU Council
→
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hasMandateFrom |
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ITU Member States
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haveVotingRightsIn |
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ITU Member States
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participateIn |
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ITU Secretary-General
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reportsTo |