From 15-19 October 2018, the Rohde & Schwarz/ITU Academy workshop on "Implementation of radio monitoring systems according to ITU-R recommendations" was held in Singapore. Annually held at the Rohde & Schwarz headquarters in Munich since 2013, the ITU Academy reached Singapore shores for the first time to bring the joint workshop to participants in the Asia-Pacific. In partnership with ITU-D, ITU Academy is a workshop that the Monitoring and Network Testing division at Rohde & Schwarz conducts for regulatory agencies and institutions in developed and developing countries. The workshop aims to provide participants with the necessary knowledge and tools required for planning, implementation and operation of spectrum monitoring systems, as well as encourage borderless collaboration. 

ITU Academy Asia saw a total of 11 participants from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Fiji, Mauritius, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Vanuatu. The five-day workshop focused on spectrum monitoring operations and management according to ITU-R recommendations with topics revolving around spectrum monitoring, monitoring antennas and receivers, and signal analysis.