Organisational structure
Our Organisation
The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) is an international organisation subject to a Headquarters Agreement with the UK Government, with its offices located in London. The CTO has four broad categories of members: Full Member Countries, Affiliate Member Countries, ICT Sector Members and Academia.
According to its constitution, the CTO has four main purposes:
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To support the development and use of ICTs within the Commonwealth and beyond;
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To promote the provision and use of ICTs to meet the needs of members, to support development in Member countries, and to ensure the inclusion of marginalised people;
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To promote effective cooperation and partnership amongst its members and other organisations; and
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To develop and implement activities to promote the above three objectives.
The CTO is comprised of:
The CTO Council - composed of Full Member Countries, it is the principal organ of the CTO and meets at least once a year.
The Executive Committee - acts on behalf of the Council in the interval between meetings and makes recommendation to the Council concerning the CTO’s strategic policies.
The CTO Forum - composed of representatives of Full Member Countries, Affiliate Member Countries, ICT Sector Members and Academia Members; it provides an opportunity for all members to contribute ideas and provide advice to the Council.
The CTO Secretariat - the legal representative of the CTO, it is responsible to the Council for carrying out the functions of the CTO.
The Secretariat
The Secretariat has four main departments reporting to the Secretary-General:
Membership & Communications: Membership division, Communications division
ICT Development: Capacity Development,Technical Support & Consultancy, Events
Finance & Pensions: Finance division, Pensions
Human Resources & Administration: HR division, Administration (including IT and Logistics teams)