ITU-T activities in the region in the light of WTSA-08 Resolutions

1. Implementation of decisions of the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly-08 (WTSA-08) Quito, Ecuador 7 July 2009 ITU-T activities in the region in the light of WTSA-08 Resolutions Paolo Rosa Head, Workshops and Promotion Division Telecommunication Standardization Bureau

2. Digital divide standardization gap & participation Standardization Gap & Poor Access to Technologies Digital Divide _______________________ Participation & Capacity Building

3. RESOLUTION 17 (1) Telecommunication standardization in relation to theinterests of developing countries • TSB to cooperate with the ITU regional offices, • and consider to holding ITU‑T meetings in the regions; • TSB to strengthen cooperation and coordination with regional organizations • Provide administrations of DCs with electronics copies of available documents, such as: • - handbooks, directives, texts on operation and maintenance of networks • - basic ITU-T texts able to increase awareness and participation in the studies of the T- sector

4. RESOLUTION 17 (2) Telecommunication standardization in relation to theinterests of developing countries • TSB to increase SGs meetings in the regions • Promote the creation of flagship groups • Take into account the technological priorities of developing countries e.g. for IPv6, IPTV, security, NGN • Facilitate the participation of Developing Countries in the creation of Questions • Study Groups to consider standardization issues addressing specific issues of their interest.

5. Resolution 44 Bridging the standardization gap between developing and developed countries • Programme 4: Flagship groups for bridging the standardization gap: assistance to help on specifiic issues, expertise,

6. RESOLUTION 54Creation of regional groups • Open without the exclusion to the participation of all members that belongs to the specific region where that regional group had been created • draft terms of reference and working methods to be approved by the parent study group • dissemination of knowledge of standardization and encouraging submissions of written contributions to the parent study group reflecting the priorities of the region • Cooperation with the relevant regional organizations and reporing to the work in the region

7. Resolution 54 : Creation of regional groups • resolves to support, within available or otherwise contributed resources and on a case-by-case basis the creation of regional groups, • invites the regions • 1 to develop draft terms of reference and working methods for regional groups that are to be approved by the parent study group; • 2 to pursue the creation of regional groups with a view to disseminating knowledge of standardization and encouraging submissions of written contributions to the parent study group reflecting the priorities of the relevant region, • invites the regional groups thus created • 1 to disseminate information about telecommunication standardization and to submit written contributions to the parent study group reflecting the priorities of the relevant region; • 2 to cooperate closely with the relevant respective regional organizations, • instructs the Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, in collaboration with the Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau • 1 to provide, within available resources, all necessary support for creating and ensuring the smooth functioning of the regional groups; • 2 to take all necessary measures to facilitate the organization of the meetings and workshops of those groups, • 3 to report upon the effectiveness of regional groups to Council. • invites • the regional groups thus created to cooperate closely with the relevant regional respective organizations and to report on their work in their regions. Note: The regional groups are open without the exclusion to the participation of all members that belongs to the specific region where that regional group had been created

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9. “Block” Meetings: Pros and Cos • PROS: • More participation of experts from the region: study, progress, approval process - “have a voice in global standards” • Increase of contributions from the region • Lower costs associated (travel/accomodation Region/Geneva) for regional experts • Same TSB facilities available on site: regional presence • Possibility to co-locate S-RBMs with ITU Forums or other events • Potential increase of membership: sector’s promotion • Reduce standardization gap and digital divide increase capacity building • Possibility to reduce Study group meetings duration • COS: • TSB staff to move for one-two weeks • Funding / associated organizational costs • Risk to work on too much regional-oriented standards • Need to look for co-location with ITU Forums or other events

10. Actions • Increased number of study group meetings in the regions planned • New regional group meetings planned. Next days African Regional Group for SG12 will be established • Workshops in regions on implementation of WTSA-08 actions and application of ITU-T Recommendations in regions • Participation in events organized by other institutions • Fellowships now available for all ITU-T study group meetings • New ITU-T Flagship Group

11. ITU Centre of Excellence 5 Prog/ 5 Partners Worldwide Networks R.O.Korea Pakistan Thailand Malaysia Iran Technical Awareness Regulatory IssuesBusiness Management Rural connectivity Spectrum management 5 Prog./ ? Partners 4 Prog./5 partners To be defined 3 PROGRAMS OAS/CITELIDB BELL SOUTH IIT CTU Telecom Policies New Telecom Techniques Regulatory Issues ICT based Business CoE ASP Tech.Awareness Policies & Reg. IssuesCorporate ManagementInternet Technologies Spect Man & Sup. Strategic ManagementTechnology TrendsRegulatory IssuesSpectrum managementInformation Techn. CoE ARB CoE AFR-F CoE AMS The ITU Centre of Excellence Network CISBranch CEEBranch CoE EUR+CIS 5 Prog./2 partners 6 Prog./2 partners Telecom Policies Regulatory Issues Business management New Technologies IP Awareness Rural Connectivity Regulatory Issues Business management New Technologies Spectrum Management Rural Connectivity SFM IIT ALCATEL IIT 5 Prog./3 partners CTO Airtel IIT Regulatory Issues Business management New Technologies Spectrum Management Rural Connectivity CoE Africa CoE AFR-E

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13. Some recent and upcoming workshops • Forum on Next Generation Network Standardization, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 7-10 April 2009 • ITU Forum on “Conformity Assessment and Interoperability”, Geneva,16-17 July 2009 • ITU Symposium on ICTs and Climate Change, Quito, Ecuador, 8-10 July 2009 • Kaleidoscope event: Innovations for Digital Inclusion, Mar del Plata, Argentina, 31 August – 1 September 2009 • Workshop on Accessibility: Planned in Bamako, Mali, 13-15 Oct 2009 (TBC)

14. ITUing… • Increasing the use of ITU Recommendations and membership • Capacity building, training • Increasing participation in SGs, management, workshops, meetingsand number of contributions • Contributing to ITU work plans conc lus i on

15. Thank you Questions? itu.int/ITU-T/worksem Paolo Rosa tsbworkshops@itu.int tsbpromo@itu.int