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ITU Regional Forum on Broadband

ITU-D Activities in Europe. ITU Regional Forum on Broadband . FORUM 2012 Tirana, Albania www.itu.int/ITU-D/EUR/rf/broadband www.itu.int/ITU-D/EUR. Regional Approaches in Europe. Global ICT Developments , 2000-2011.

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ITU Regional Forum on Broadband

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  1. ITU-D Activities in Europe ITU Regional Forum on Broadband FORUM2012Tirana, Albania www.itu.int/ITU-D/EUR/rf/broadband www.itu.int/ITU-D/EUR Regional Approaches in Europe

  2. Global ICT Developments, 2000-2011 5.9 billion Mobile cellularsubscriptions in 2011* 2.4 billion Internet users in 2011* 1.19 billion Mobile broadbandsubscriptions in 2011*

  3. Europe Leads the Broadband RaceIn 2011 Some of the CEE Countries Amongst 25 Top Broadband Economies • Europe leads in broadband connectivity, with fixed- and mobile-broadband penetration reaching 26% and 54%, respectively. • A number of developing countries have been able to leverage mobile-broadband technologies to overcome infrastructure barriers and provide high-speed Internet services to previously unconnected areas. In Africa, mobile-broadband penetration has reached 4%, compared with less than 1% for fixed-broadband penetration. • The world’s top broadband economies are from Europe and Asia and the Pacific. In the Republic of Korea mobile-broadband penetration exceeds 90%.

  4. Fixed Broadband Development in Selected Countries of South Eastern Europe Fixed Broadband Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants and Internet Users Source: ITU World Telecommunication Indicators Database

  5. Mobile Broadband Development in Selected Countries in South Eastern EuropeMobile BB: Mobile Cellular Subscriptions with Access to Data Communication at Broadband Speed Source: ITU World Telecommunication Indicators Database

  6. Accompanying Countries Broadband • Broadband Case Studies • 2012: Albania • 2012: Macedonia • 2012: Romania • NLP-BBI • 2011 Joint ITU–Poland Project on New Legislative Paradigms for Broadband Infrastructure Development • www.itu.int/itu-d/nlp-bbi • Broadband Commission • 2 April 2012, Ohrid, Macedonia • European Commissionaires:EU Commissionaire, Serbia, Macedonia • Regional Forum on Broadband • 6/7 September 2012, Tirana, Albania

  7. Accompanying Countries Cybersecurity • ITU - IMPACT • Country Assessments • Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Montenegro • Montenegro • 2012: Computer Incident Response Team • Curriculum for Executive Master Studies on Cybersecurity • 2012: Montenegro • Meetings • Regional Seminar for CIS/EUR on Children Online Protection • April 2011, Odessa, Ukraine • Cross-regional Seminar on Cybersecurity for EUR/CIS/ASP • March 2012, Odessa, Ukraine • Regional Cybersecurity Forum • 23-25 October 2012, Bulgaria

  8. Accompanying CountriesBroadcast./Telecom/Others • Albania • Development of the National Broadband Plan • Tender for Setting up a Spectrum Monitoring Center • Strategy for National Numbering Plan Development • Serbia • Within the framework of the PP-10 Resolution 126 on rebuilding the broadcasting infrastructure ITU accompanies JP ETV, and carries out series of activities facilitating reconstruction process

  9. Regional Initiatives ICT applications, including e-health • Regional initiative comprises of 3-years activity to share best practices in the implementation of e-applications, including e-health. • To this end it aims at assisting countries in the capacity of building an e-healthcare delivery service using the potential of telecommunication and ICT’s applications, in particular focusing on the mobile technologies. • Project document has been elaborated and consulted with the member states. Series of actions have been proposed as follows: • i. Elaboration of comprehensive report based on two background documents (mid-2012) focusing on technology, business and regulation as well as results of the experts group meeting, including case studies (September 2012), • ii. web-platform/e-repository of m-health case studies and best-practices (2012), • iii. policy and regulatory self-assessment toolkit (2013), • iv. twinning programme facilitating transfer of knowledge between European administrations (2013), • v. direct assistance to countries (2013/2014). www.itu.int/itu-d/ri/health

  10. Regional Initiatives E-accessibility in Central and Eastern Europe (Internet and digital television) for blind people and people with visual impairment problems • Regional initiative comprises of 3-years activity to provide assistance to Member States in order to offer e-accessibility (including Internet and information access) for blind people and people with visual impairment problems. Based on the information collected via a questionnaire a background material has been elaborated and consulted with the European administrations in order to ensure that the activities proposed within the framework of the RI correspond to real needs of countries. • Project document builds upon three components, as follows: • creating best practice: pilot projects in at least three CEE countries leading towards establishment of the ICT Assistive Technology Telecenters for All as well as provision of equipment (specialized hardware and software) in five national/public libraries and schools for blind (2012/2013), • building capacities: a workshop for CEE administrations to build their capacities on e-accessibility and twinning programmes (2013), • wide-spreading adoption of access services via digital television: hands on training for relevant TV program producers and digital TV engineering staff on planning, production and offer of audio description/audio captioning services. www.itu.int/itu-d/ri/accessibility

  11. Regional Initiatives Digital Broadcasting • Regional initiative comprises a 3-years activity to assist countries in Central and Easter Europe to perform smooth and successful switchover from Analogue to Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting in period June 2011 – June 2014. It will provide assistance in resolving regulatory, political, technological and economic challenges which the beneficiary countries of Central and Eastern Europe are facing with regard to Migration from Analogue to Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting. Experiences and best practices will be shared and recommendations on the way forward for implementation of the Regional Initiative in the region and related countries will be formulated. Set of activities has been elaborated based on the information provided via a questionnaire about the actual situation and Administration Round Table (Gyor, 2011). • List of activities include the following: • a high-level round tableat the ministerial level and regulatory workshop/seminar (Seminar and Regional Development Forum on Transition to Digital Broadcasting, Borderline Frequency Coordination and Digital Dividend, 7-9 May 2012, Republic of Poland), • follow-up seminar and technical workshop (5-7 November 2012/2013), • country assistance(set of regional experts have been identified and series of twinning programmes are planned for 2012/2013), • knowledge database and discussion forum(dedicated ASO/DD website to be promoted in coordination with Romanian Administration), • closure seminar and administration round table(planned for mid-2014). www.itu.int/itu-d/ri/broadcasting

  12. Building CapacityCenter of Excellence European Nodes • Greece: INA Academy • TFYR Macedonia: St. Cyril & MathodyUniveristy • Poland: NTI (National Telecommunication Institute) • Turkey: Turk Telekom Academy academy.itu.int • ITU Centres of Excellence • These are institutions sharing expertise, resources and capacity-building know-how in telecommunications and ICTs training/education, distributed around the world. • Designed to offer continuous education to ICT managers in the public and private spheres through face-to-face or distance learning programmes, the Centres serve as regional focal points for professional development, research, and knowledge sharing, as well as providing specialist training services to external clients. • Recent Trainings • March 2012: Digital Dividend, Greece (face-to-face) • June 2012: Future Internet (online) • November 2012: Mobile Broadband: LTE/LTE-Advanced, WiMAX and WLAN (online)

  13. Promoting Public and Private Partnership and New Membership • Promotion of ITU aimed at identification of new membersin particular amongst Europeanprivate sectors and academia • Closer work with Academia • Academic Experts Group Meetings • Identification of Academic networks • November 2012

  14. Accompanying Region in Global Actions • Girls in ICTs Day / 26 April 2012 • Celebration of international day • Promotion campaign across the region • Hundreds of events celebrating Girls in ICTs Day in 31 European countries • Showcasing held at the WSIS Forum 2012, Geneva • 16 May 201

  15. Accompanying Region in Global Actions • World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT-12) • 3-14 December 2012, Dubai • Global Symposium for Regulators • 2-4 October2012, Sri Lanka • TELECOM • 14-18 October 2012 • WSIS Process

  16. WTDC-14 • 2014 World Telecommunication Development Conference • March/April 2014 • Sharm el Sheik, Egypt • European Regional Preparatory Meeting • 25 to 29 November 2013 • Republic of Serbia • Common European Proposals • What recommendations may be put forward? Broadband?

  17. Thank you very much for your attention!!! Europe Coordination, ITUwww.itu.int/itu-d/eur EURregion@itu.intJaroslaw.Ponder@itu.int

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