Enhancing National Standards Capability in Developing Countries
Explore strategies to bridge standardization gaps and improve ICT standards development in developing nations. Learn from case studies and best practices.
Enhancing National Standards Capability in Developing Countries
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ITU-T Workshop on Bridging the Standardization Gapand Interactive Training Session (Nadi, Fiji, 4 – 6 July 2011 ) Study on National Standards Capability Venkatesen Mauree Programme Coordinator ITU
Outline • Objectives • Methodology • National Standards Capability Scale • Main Challenges • Strategies To Improve
Objectives • Understand the primary gaps that must be bridged to improve the standards development, implementation, and usage capacities of developing countries. • Identify variables necessary for developing countries to effectively develop, access, and deploy standards. • Develop a national profile of standards readiness and recommend best practices for national standards participation
Methodology • Tool for Assessing Standards Capability • a questionnaire designed to elicit a self-assessment of standards capacity for effectively developing, accessing, and deploying ICT standards • Distributed to LDCs/Developing Countries • Scope limited to ICT standards • Case Studies done for nine countries – China, Czech Rep., Lebanon, Mali, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, Tanzania, Thailand, Zambia • Preliminary Report published in December 2009
Questionnaire • Standards Development Capability • Government Standards Policy • Standardization Human Resources • National Standards Use and Adoption
Strategies To Improve • Public-private partnership for ICT standardization activities at national level • identify new ICT standards requirements • define strategy for participation in regional and international standards-setting organizations. • Capacity building programme on ICT standardization for officials of the national standards body and ICT regulatory authority
Strategies To Improve • Offer government-sponsored ICT standards training in collaboration with private industry and international standards-setting organizations • Provide incentives towards hosting international ICT standards conferences and workshops in the country.
Conclusion • National Standards Capability maturity is influenced by • Importance of ICT standards in Government’s national ICT strategy • Private sector involvement in ICT standardization • Availability of funding to support ICT standardization work
Thank you! Contact: vijay.mauree@itu.int