IARU Workshop Interim Report

The IARU (International Amateur Radio Union) Region 1 Conference «Working for the future of amateur radio» is proceeding as planned.
After numerous online discussions among the ninety participants, the main result produced so far is the definition of a list of “Strategic Objectives”.

These «Strategic Objectives» are:

1. Amateur radio is continually redefined and refocused to be relevant and appealing to a wide range of science and technology interest groups.
2. Amateur radio is seen as a welcoming and accessible activity for people of all ages, backgrounds, genders and ethnicities, providing fun, social community and personal development.
3. Amateur radio is seen to be providing social, economic, educational and other benefits to society.
4. Experimentation, innovation and creativity are central to the amateur service, which is publicly recognised as the leading non-commercial authority on wireless communication.
5. Amateur Radio provides a supportive environment for self-development and excellence within communications and technology, supporting the development of STEM skills.
6. Governments, NGOs, professional bodies and academia acknowledge the relevance and technical capability of the amateur service and its benefit to society.
7. Amateur radio has an extensive media presence from its accessibility to new entrants to its high value technical and scientific contribution.
8. IARU has an active program and supporting tools to strengthen member societies, their mutual cooperation and their development and growth.

The goal of the conference is to take the necessary measures to achieve these goals by 2031.

We will publish our final report after the end of the conference.

on behalf of the USKA delegation to the conference, Willi HB9AMC

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