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Page 1: International Telecommunication Union Development Sector An Overview Yury Grin, PhD Deputy to the BDT Director International Telecommunication Union

InternationalTelecommunicationUnion

Development SectorAn Overview

Yury Grin, PhDDeputy to the BDT Director

International Telecommunication Union

www.itu.int/itu-d/

Presentation

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ITU in brief Leading United Nations Agency for ICTs.

191 Member States, 580 Sector Members

Three sectors: Radiocommunication Radiocommunication Standardization Standardization DevelopmentDevelopment

ITU TELECOM Events

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ITU’s Global Presence

5 regional offices, 8 area officesEurope coordination at HQ in Geneva, Switzerland

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Europe: Special focus on the Central and Eastern Europe

Europe: 42 countries CEE: 19 countries including

10 EU members*

Population (total)= 125.96M Density= 81.68 per m2 GDP per capita= 7578 USD Basic ICT Statistics

Total Telephone Subscr.= 155.5M Fixed lines per 100= 28.7 Mobile per 100= 106 Effective teledencity= 99.41

Note: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria*, Croatia, Cyprys, Czech Rep.*, Estonia*, Hungary*, Latvia*, Lithuania*, Malta, Montenegro, Poland*, Romania*, Serbia, Slovak Rep.*, Slovenia*, TFYR Macedonia, Turkey

*

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Seven Main Goals of the Union Under the Strategic Plan of the Union for 2008-11

Maintain and extend international cooperationinternational cooperation Assist in bridging the digital dividebridging the digital divide and promote

global connectivity through implementation of WSIS goals and objectives

Widen the Union's membershipmembership Develop tools to safeguard networkssafeguard networks Continue to improve efficiency and effectivenessefficiency and effectiveness Diseminate information and know-how of ICTinformation and know-how of ICT Promote the development of an

enabling environmentenabling environment

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The ITU Structure

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Telecommunication Development Sector

World Telecommunication Development World Telecommunication Development ConferenceConference

Telecommunication Telecommunication Development Development

Advisory Group (TDAG)Advisory Group (TDAG)Study GroupsStudy Groups

BBUURREEAAUU

BBUURREEAAUU

Telecommunication Development Sector (ITU-D)Telecommunication Development Sector (ITU-D)

BDTBDT BDTBDT

200620021998 2010

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ITU Development Sector (ITU-D)

Strengthen cooperation between ITU Members

Foster enabling environment that promotes ICT/telecom development

Identify projects, promote investment and P/P partnerships.

Support implementation of global, regional initiatives

Undertake economic, financial, technical studies on ICT issues

Assist developing countries in building capacity and disseminate information and know-how

Mission: “promoter & catalyst” Mission: “promoter & catalyst” for ICT / Telecom developmentfor ICT / Telecom development

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Setting Direction of the BDTActivities: Doha Conference

Six ProgrammesSix Programmes Regulatory Reform

Information and communication infrastructure and technology development

E-strategies and ICT applications

Economics and finance including costs and tariffs

Human capacity building

Least developed countries and small island developing states, and emergency telecommunications

ActivitiesActivities Statistics and information on

telecommunications/ICT Partnerships and promotion

Special initiativesSpecial initiatives Private Sector Gender Young people and children Indigenous people and communities People with disabilities

Regional initiatives Regional initiatives Africa / Americas / Arab Region / Asia-

Pacific / CIS WSIS ImplementationWSIS Implementation

WSIS Action Line C2 Facilitation WSIS Action Line C6 Facilitation WSIS Action Lines Co-facilitation WSIS Stocktaking etc.

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BDT Structure

Notes: Dashed line - - - - = coordination of the BDT activities; RO = Regional Offices; AO = Area Offices

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BDT Structure

Notes: Dashed line - - - - = coordination of the BDT activities; RO = Regional Offices; AO = Area Offices

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ITU-D: Your Partner for ICT Development

ITU-D is a catalyst for multi-stakeholder

partnerships

Mobilize human, technical and financial

resources

Neutral broker between government and

industry

Executing agency for project implementation

and expert assistance to countries

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Enabling Environment

Objective:

Establish enabling environment for ICT investment

through attractive policy/regulatory frameworks

Actions:

Support regional harmonization efforts

Guidelines, tool kits, best practices, information sharing

Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR) and Global Industry

Leaders Forum (GILF) Bring together senior policy-makers, regulators & industry

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Infrastructure/Access

Objective:

Expand access to ICTs in underserved

communities

Actions:

Assist developing countries plan, build, operate, upgrade,

manage ICT networks and services Regional and rural connectivity projects

Assistance for transition to NGN, Digital Broadcasting

Community ICT access: telecentres

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Capacity Building

Objective:

Help developing countries, transition economies, and

LDCs build a ICT trained workforce

Actions:

Internet Training Centres for computer/network training

Centres of Excellence and e-learning to train managers

for NGN transition, spectrum management,

cybersecurity, regulatory reform etc.

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CybersecurityObjective:

Build confidence and security in the use of ICT

Actions:

Assistance to countries: Model legislation,

Spam, Critical Information Infrastructure

Protection, Regional cooperation

Stimulating collaboration: Forum for

International Cooperation (GCA + HLEG)

Public resources: Cybersecurity Gateway

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E-Applications and Services

Objective:

Promote and implement e-applications and services in developing countries

Actions:

Provide technical expertise to countries for projects in e-health, e-education, e-government etc.

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Emergency Telecommunications

Saving livesSaving lives Objective:

Support disaster prevention, mitigation

and relief using ICTs

Actions:

Infrastructure development, policy/regulatory

reform, ICT deployment for response,

network reconstruction & rehabilitation

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Special Initiatives

Objective:

Ensure that all groups benefit from ICTs

Actions:

Efforts to assist targeted groups: women, youth,

indigenous and persons with disabilities

Examples: ICT scholarships for youth from developing countries/LDCs

Workshops, tool kits for policy-makers, awareness raising

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Statistics and Market Information

Reliable stats, trends,

market situation

Track WSIS progress

Showcased in ICT Eye

portal

New ITU Global View Map

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Regional Initiatives

Objective:

Meet specific needs identified by member states in each region

Actions:

Undertake small and large scale projects

Led by regional offices, supported by Geneva HQ

[FILL IN: Example regional initiatives in your region]

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Connect the World Summits to mobilize resources in each region:Summits to mobilize resources in each region:

Leaders from industry, dev banks,

governments, int/regional organizations

Projects to realize common goals

Connect Africa Connect Africa was 1st Summit: $55 Billion in

commitments for ICT development by 2012

Connect CIS Connect CIS 2009, Americas Americas 2010, Arab States Arab States

2011, Asia-Pacific Asia-Pacific 2012

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Wireless Broadband Initiative

Outcomes

Develop and deploy wireless networks

Guarantee capacity for schools, hospitals

Train local experts and build human capacity

Develop ICT Applications: e-health, e-education, e-government

Objective: Expand broadband access in underserved areas

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Connecting Children: Empowering the Next Generation

Leverage Wireless Broadband Partnership – capacity for public use

Campaign to secure funding/partners to provide low cost laptops for school children

Partnership with One Laptop Per Child, Intel + others active in the field

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Study Groups

Collaborative working methods ordered along set of Collaborative working methods ordered along set of questions reflecting evolution of the information and questions reflecting evolution of the information and

communication sectorcommunication sector

ITU-D Study Group 1ITU-D Study Group 1Telecommunication Telecommunication

development strategies development strategies and policiesand policies

ITU-D Study Group 2ITU-D Study Group 2Development and Development and management of management of

telecommunication telecommunication services and networksservices and networks

Others ITU-t and ITU-r Study GroupsOthers ITU-t and ITU-r Study GroupsGlobal Initiatives or Focus GroupsGlobal Initiatives or Focus Groupse.g. NGN-GSI, FG-IPTV, FG-IDM, etc.

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Regulatory impact of next-generation networks on interconnection Regulatory policies on universal access to broadband services Regulation for licensing and authorization of converging services Tariff policies, tariff models and methods of determining the costs of

services on national telecommunication networks, including next-generation networks

Domestic enforcement of telecommunication laws, rules and regulations by national telecommunications regulatory authorities

Implementation of IP telephony in developing countries Access to telecommunication services for people with disabilities Impact of telecommunication development on the creation of

employment Securing information and communication networks: Best practices for

developing a culture of cybersecurity

ITU-D Study Group 1Telecommunication development strategies and policies

Questions under study:

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Identification of study topics in the ITU-T and ITU-R study groups that are of particular interest to developing countries

Telecommunications for rural and remote areas Examination of terrestrial digital sound and television

broadcasting technologies and systems, including cost-benefit analyses, interoperability of digital terrestrial systems with existing analogue networks and methods of migration from analogue terrestrial techniques to digital techniques

Telecommunications for e-health Progress on activities for e-services/applications in the world

ITU-D Study Group 2Development and management of telecommunication services and networks

Questions under study:

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ITU-D Study Group 2 (cont’ d) Implementation aspects of IMT-2000 and information-sharing on

systems beyond IMT-2000 for developing countries Strategy for migration from existing networks to next-generation

networks for developing countries Examination of access technologies for broadband

telecommunications Utilization of ICT for disaster management and active and

passive space-based sensing systems as they apply to disaster prediction, detection and mitigation

The unique telecommunication/ICT needs of small island developing states (SIDS)

Resolution 9 (Rev. Doha, 2006): Participation of countries, particularly developing countries, in spectrum management

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Partner with ITU-D

Enjoy branding and visibility opportunities

through successful high-profile partnerships

Support your Corporate Social Responsibility

and long term market development objectives

Leverage your expertise and services to help implement

ICT projects in developing countries

Work with governments and other industry players

towards shared goals for development

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InternationalTelecommunicationUnion

ITU Sector Membership

What benefits? What costs? How to join?

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ITU’s unique capacity to bring together representatives from competing companies and governments of all ideological persuasions

Sharing a wealth of experience and creative ideas

Establish partnerships between private and public sectors

Access to ITU’s vast range of publications, as well as restricted documentation/information and statistics

General Benefits of ITU Membership

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Membership Categories

I TU Sector MemberITU Member State ITU Associate

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ITU Sector Member An ITU Sector Member fully participates in the work of

corresponding ITU Sector Study Groups, or Working Groups thereof, in the Sector’s Regional and World Telecommunication Conferences, Advisory Group and other relevant workshops, seminars and meetings.

An interested entity or organization may join ITU as a Sector Member. There are 3 Sectors:

Development (ITU-D) Radiocommunication (ITU-R) Standardization (ITU-T)

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Benefits of being an ITU Sector Member

1. Influence the evolution of global telecommunication networks

Do you have a message to convey?

Do you need to influence the direction of global/regional development or standardization projects?

Do you have existing projects and/or products that could benefit from globalization?

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Benefits of being an ITU Sector Member

2. Increase awareness of your business priorities amongst operators, service providers, suppliers, regulators and governments Membership of ITU Sectors is a means to actively

take part in the Sector’s work pertinent to your business and thus make sure your company’s goals and policies are taken into account on the development of projects and on the definition of standards within your business sphere.

Your contact details and the name of your Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will be published in the ITU Global Directory.

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Benefits of being an ITU Sector Member

3. Networking/Making contacts

ITU Sectors provide a platform for meeting experts from all over the world, learning of their entities’ plans and objectives and for sharing experience and information.

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Benefits of being an ITU Sector Member

4. ITU Sector Members can Fully participate in the Sector’s Advisory Group

to the ITU Elected Official Participate in all Study Group meetings and

electronic discussion groups Present their views by submitting written

contributions Participate in the approval of technical or

development projects and recommendations

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ITU Sector Member Fees ITU Sector Members may choose their annual

contribution in a range from 1/16 to 40 units. The effective amount of the contributory unit is 63’600 Swiss francs. This fixes the minimum contribution for an ITU Sector Member as follows:

ITU-D: CHF 7,950 (1/8 unit)

CHF 3,975 (1/16 unit for developing countries only)

ITU-R: CHF 31,800 (1/2 unit) ITU-T: CHF 31,800 (1/2 unit)

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ITU Associates An interested entity or

organization may join an ITU Sector as an Associate and be entitled to take part in the work of a selected single Study Group.

Associates may have access to documentation required for their work and may serve as Rapporteur or Editor.

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ITU Associate Fees

The annual contribution for an ITU Associate is:

ITU-D: CHF 3,975.00 CHF

1,987.75 (for developing countries only)

ITU-R: CHF 10,600.00 ITU-T: CHF 10,600.00

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Conclusion ITU membership is global and diversified Sector Members play a key role in ITU dynamics Regional participation is an ITU priority Invaluable opportunities exist to share experiences,

creative ideas, knowledge of business opportunities and to seek partnerships

ITU Sector membership fees are competitive

What about new members from your country?

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InternationalTelecommunicationUnion

Thank You!

Yury Grin, PhDDeputy to the BDT Director

International Telecommunication Union

www.itu.int/itu-d/