itu-apt foundation of india annual convention: outcomes of rpms

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March 22, 2010March 22, 2010New Delhi, IndiaNew Delhi, India

Sameer Sharma, Senior AdvisorSameer Sharma, Senior AdvisorITU Regional Office for Asia and the PacificITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

[email protected]@itu.int

ITUITU--APT FOUNDATION OF INDIAAPT FOUNDATION OF INDIAAnnual ConventionAnnual Convention::

Outcomes of RPMs and TDAGOutcomes of RPMs and TDAG--1010

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Outcome of RPM Coordination Meeting

Outcome of TDAG 2010

Preparations for WTDC-2010

Successful WTDC-2010 !

Agenda

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Outcome of Outcome of RPM Coordination MeetingRPM Coordination Meeting

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Regional Preparatory Meetings (RPM)All the six Regional Preparatory Meetings (RPM) for the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-10) have been held for the Asia-Pacific, Africa, the Americas and CIS regions, Europe and Arab States

At the global level, programmes, activities and initiatives havebeen reviewed, while relevant adjustments to their scope and objectives were suggested for the coming cycle

At the regional level, all regions assessed the regional initiatives currently under implementation and agreed upon new initiatives to be proposed to the coming WTDC.

Continuation of some of the existing RIs including the update oftheir main objectives and activities to the evolving situation of the regions concerned

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Outcomes of RPM CM

The RPM Coordination Meeting for the WTDC-10 was held on 22-23 Feb-10 2010 in Geneva among Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of all the RPMs.The detailed outcomes of the RPM coordination meeting is available in Doc.35 at URL:http://www.itu.int/md/D06-

DAP1.3.1.15-C-0035/en

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Proposed ITU Development Agenda (2011-2014)

Asia-Pacific Regional Initiatives

1.Unique ICT Needs of LDCs, SIDSs, & Landlocked Countries

2.Emergency Communication

3.Digital Broadcasting

4.Broadband Access & Uptake in Urban & Rural Areas

5.Telecom/ICT Policy & Regulation in Asia-Pacific Region

Global Development Programmes

1. Programme 1: Information & Communication Infrastructure

2. Programme 2: Cybersecurity & ICT Applications

3. Programme 3: Enabling Environment

4. Programme 4: Capacity Building & Other Initiatives

Proposals made at the ITU RPM for the Asia-Pacific Region for WTDC-10

At Kuala Lumpur, May 5-7 2009

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African Regional Initiatives

1. Human and institutional capacity building

2. Strengthening and harmonizing policy and regulatory frameworks for integration of African telecommunication/ICT markets

3. Development of a broadband infrastructure and achievement of regional interconnectivity and universal access

4. Introduction of new digital broadcasting technologies

5. Implementation of the recommendations of the Connect Africa Summit






5. Programme 5Least Developed Countries and SIDS

Proposals made at the ITU RPM for the Africa Region for WTDC-10

Kampala, Uganda, 13 - 15 July 2009

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AmericasRegional Initiatives

1. Emergency communications

2. Digital broadcasting

3. Broadband access and uptake in urban and rural areas

4. Reduction of Internet access costs

5. Human capacity building on ICTs, with emphasis on people with disabilities or living in rural and deprived urban areas






Proposals made at the ITU RPM for the Americas Region for WTDC-10Santa Marta, Colombia, 9 — 11 September 2009

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CISRegional Initiatives


Proposals made at the ITU RPM for the CIS for WTDC-10Belarus, 23-25 November 2009





5. Programme 5 Addressing the Unique needs of Least Developed Countries and SIDS

1. Electronic meetings

2. Terrestrial digital broadcasting (TV and sound)

3. Virtual laboratory 4. Provision of a stable electric

power supply for telecommunication facilities in rural and remote areas

5. Human capacity building in the Infocommunication field

6. Broadband access, including mobile

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EURRegional Initiatives


Proposals made at the ITU RPM for the EUR for WTDC-10Andorra, 1-3 December 2009





1. E-accessibility in Central and Eastern Europe – Internet and digital television – for blind people and people with visual impairment problems

2. Digital broadcasting 3. ICT applications, including e-

health

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ARBRegional Initiatives


Proposals made at the ITU RPM for the ARB for WTDC-10Damascus, Syria 17-19 January 2010





1. Broadband connectivity2. Digital broadcasting3. Open Source Software4. Arab Digital Content5. Cybersecurity

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Outcomes of TDAG 2010Outcomes of TDAG 2010

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Main Agenda Items of TDAG-20101.Review of the implementation of the

Operational Plan in 2009 (Doc 26, 03, 04)2.ITU-D 4 year rolling operation plan: 2010-2013

(Doc 12-42)3.WTDC Preparations (Doc 27, 24, 25, 35, 17, 28,

46, 48, 36 & 13)4.ITU-D Study Groups and related matters (Doc

08, 09, 11, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23, 30, 39, 45)5. Implementation of the WSIS Plan of Action (Doc

05, 32, 29, 06, 07)6. Report of the TDAG to WTDC-10 (Doc 27)

Final TDAG Document: 49

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Consolidated Global Programmes


• Programme 1: Information & Communication Infrastructure

• Programme 2: Cybersecurity & ICT Applications

• Programme 3: Enabling Environment• Programme 4: Capacity Building & Other

Initiatives

• Special Programme: Least developed countries, small island developing countries (SIDs) and countries in special need

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Asia-Pacific Regional Initiative proposed by ASP RPM

1. Unique ICT Needs of LDCs, SIDSs, & Landlocked Countries

2. Emergency Communication

3. Digital Broadcasting

4. Broadband Access & Adoption in Urban & Rural Areas

5. Telecom/ICT Policy & Regulation in Asia-Pacific Region

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ITU-D Study GroupsNew or revised Questions

1. Combating spam2. Costing methodology in a converged environment 3. Compilation of experiences and case studies on NGN migration 4. Framing of standard guidelines for regulatory impact analysis to improve the

quality of regulatory decision-making5. Protection of the environment and of the population's health 6. Power supply for telecommunication/ICT 7. Impact of telecommunication/ICT technologies on climate change8. Consumer satisfaction and Quality of Service indicators9. Securing information and communication networks: best practices for

developing a culture of cybersecurity 10. Bridging the Standardization Gap: studies to identify countries' needs and

priorities in capacity building in type-approval, conformity assessment, and other matters

11. Strategies for implementation of policies/regulation on the handling of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in the field of information and communication technologies

12. Revision of Question 19-1/1 "Implementation of IP telephony in developing countries" to become "Economic and regulatory aspects of the implementation of IP telephony in developing countries"

13. Merging Questions 18-1/2 "Implementation aspects of IMT-2000 and information-sharing on systems beyond IMT-2000 for developing countries" and 20-2/2 "Examination of access technologies for broadband telecommunications"

14. Development of national mobile payment systems based on wirelesstelecommunication networks.

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Preparation for WTDCPreparation for WTDC--1010

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ITU web for WTDC , 2010

http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/conferences/wtdc/index.html

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Preparation for the WTDC-2010

Eligible Member States, Sector Members and observer organizations, individually or collectively, can submit the appropriate input documents to the ITU Secretariat.All the relevant information with templates available at http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/conferences/wtdc/index.html: e.g.,

Registration: Online registration through a focal pointFellowship: Pre-registration with requests to obtain a fellowship form must be submitted no later than 5 April 2010. Deadline for applying for the fellowship is 30 April 2010Submission of contributions ASAP, for the translation to ITU working languages, through the template available online

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Template: Submission of Contributions

http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/CDS/contributions/wtdc/index.asp

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WTDC-2010 DocumentsThe following preparatory documents will be published:

Report by the Director of BDT on the Bureau's activities, including those relating to the preparation of WTDC-10

Report by the TDAG

Report on the regional preparatory meetings (RPM) for WTDC-10

Reports by the ITU-D Study Group chairmen

Report on the state of telecommunication development in the world

Proposals and contributions by Member States and ITU-D Sector

Members to WTDC-10

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WTDC 2010WTDC 2010May 24 May 24 –– June 4 2010June 4 2010

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Main Agenda of WTDC-2010

Assessment of the Implementation of Doha Action Plan (2007-2010)General Policy and StrategyITU-D Action Plan (2011-2014):

Programs, Regional Initiatives, Study Groups, TDAG etc.

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Structure of WTDC-10 (1)

Meeting of Heads of Delegation: May 23The inaugural meeting shall be preceded by a meeting of heads ofdelegation The heads of delegation shall prepare the agenda for the first plenary meeting and make proposals for the organization, chairmanships, and vice-chairmanships of the conference, its committees and working groups of the Plenary

Opening Ceremony: May 24Some Heads of States and industry leaders are being

invited

Plenary Sessions: May 24-25 & plusPolicy statements from heads of delegations and

others are expected to be delivered

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Committee 1: Steering CommitteeTo coordinate all matters connected with the smooth execution of work and to plan the order and number of meetings, avoiding overlap wherever possible in view of the limited number of members of some delegations

Committee 2: Budget Control CommitteeTo determine the organization and facilities available to the delegatesTo examine and approve the accounts for expenditure incurred throughout the duration of the conference and to report to the plenary meeting on the estimated total expenditure

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Committee 3 — Work ProgramsTo examine the developments in the telecommunication environment and to consider the draft strategic plan for the ITU-D Sector; To establish work programs and guidelines for defining questions and priorities, and to provide direction and guidance to the BDT; To maintain or terminate study groups and allocate to each of them the questions to be studied

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Committee 4 — Regional Initiatives and ProjectsTo review project execution function of the BDT and to establish guidelines for direct assistance; To consider the RIs and establish appropriate guidelines for implementation; To establish a framework for specific actions for LDCs and other special initiatives; To examine the developments in ICT marketplace and establish guidelines for strategic partnerships, resource mobilization and international cooperation; To consider the role of the regional presence and the one of the private sector in this respect.

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Committee 5 — Editorial CommitteeTo harmonize the texts relating to the conclusions of the conference in the six official languages of ITU, without altering the sense, with a view to their submission for approval to the plenary meeting.

Side Events:7 Side Events: Connect a School, Connect a Community Ministerial Roundtable, partnership announcements, a briefing on ICT indicators.

Four Information Sessions :ITU’s spectrum management software “SMS4DC” and activities related to the transition from analogue to digital broadcastingLaunch of the ITU Academy Portal with demonstrationSeries of regional fora dealing with National eHealth Roadmaps Regulatory tools such as the Toolkit, GREX and ICT Eye.

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