International Telecommunication Union ITU-EC HIPCAR Project Presented by Kerstin Ludwig, HIPCAR Project Coordinator, via teleconference ITU/Telecommunication Development Bureau Presentation at the CARIFORUM EPA Implementation Network (CAFEIN) Workshop Organized by Caribbean Export Development Agency, GIZ, CAFEIN Dominican Republic, 13 June 2012 Enhancing Competitiveness in the Caribbean through the Harmonization of ICT Policies, Legislation and Regulatory Procedures This document has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The views expressed herein can in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of the European Union.
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InternationalTelecommunicationUnion
ITU-EC HIPCAR Project
Presented by Kerstin Ludwig, HIPCAR Project Coordinator, via teleconference
Organized by Caribbean Export Development Agency, GIZ, CAFEIN
Dominican Republic, 13 June 2012
Enhancing Competitiveness in the Caribbean through the Harmonization of ICT Policies, Legislation and
Regulatory Procedures
This document has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The views expressed herein can in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of the European Union.
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Agenda International Frameworks impacting CARICOM telecoms
policy
HIPCAR Project objective, beneficiary countries, work areas & implementation
Overview of the outcomes of Stage I: development of model regional ICT policies and legislative texts
Stage II: Status of Assistance
CARIFORUM – EC / EPA Implementation Units
International Frameworks Impacting CARICOM Telecoms
Policy
>> EPA Implementation Units and HIPCAR
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Int’l Frameworks: Regional & Extra Regional Context
Adapted from original prepared by and with the courtesy of Mr. Kwesi Prescod, ITU/HIPCAR Consultant
• CARICOM & its members agreed through the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas:
renewed commitment to establish a CARICOM Single Market & Economy (CSME) with the “harmonisation of standards and technical regulations” e.g., progressive liberalization of its ICT services sector
• CARICOM & its members are to consider the reference frameworks established by existing multi-lateral international treaties and agreements which will guide (or constrain) telecoms / ICT policy development:
• WTO Basic Telecoms Agreement (BTA) & Reference Paper • CARIFORUM/ EU EPA re Telecommunications, electronic
commerce, etc.
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Example: Overview of Telecoms Related Aspects of Int’l Frameworks
Interconnection Art. 96 Authorisation to Provide Telecommunications Services
Universal Service Art. 97 Competitive Safeguards on major suppliers
Public Availability of Licensing Criteria Art. 98 Interconnection
Independent Regulators Art. 99 Scarce Resources
Allocation and use of Scarce Resources Art. 100 Universal Service
Art. 101 Confidentiality of Information
Art. 102 Disputes between suppliers
Adapted from original prepared by and with the courtesy of Mr. Kwesi Prescod, ITU/HIPCAR Consultant
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Adapted from original prepared by and with the courtesy of Mr. Kwesi Prescod, ITU/HIPCAR Consultant
Where does HIPCAR fit in?
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HIPCAR ProjectObjective is to assist CARICOM / ACP countries in the Caribbean to
harmonize their ICT policies, legislation and regulatory processes, and create an enabling environment for ICT development and connectivity
Harmonization will facilitate & promote investment, competition and better services in the ICT sector across the region
Funded by EU and ITU, and implemented by ITU in collaboration with CTU, CARICOM Secretariat & other regional and national stakeholder organizations in the Caribbean
Part of a broader project covering also ACP countries in sub-Saharan Africa & the Pacific
Caribbean context: Caribbean Single Market & Economy (CSME); Liberalization of services sector; CARICOM Connectivity Agenda; WSIS and MDGs
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An effectively functioning ICT sector is a key driver for development, growth and employment
Global ITU-ACP-EC project: Support for the establishment of harmonized policies for the ICT market in the ACP group of States
Composed of 3 regional sub-projects addressing specific needs:
Caribbean context: Caribbean Single Market & Economy (CSME)Liberalization of services sectorCARICOM Connectivity AgendaWSIS and MDGs
Sub-projects Acronym Duration
1. Support for harmonization of the ICT Policies in Sub-Sahara Africa
HIPSSA 4 years
2. Enhancing competitiveness in the Caribbean through the harmonization of ICT Policies, Legislation and Regulatory Procedures
HIPCAR 4 years
3. Capacity Building and ICT Policy, Regulatory and Legislative Frameworks Support for Pacific Island States
ICB4PIS 3 years
Project management (ITU HQ, Geneva) 5 years
HIPCAR Project Background
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Main project partners currently active…
Country-level organisations• Ministries & bodies responsible for ICT policy, legislation and regulation• Organisations representing the ICT service industry & ICT consumers• Organisations responsible for ICT capacity development (CoEs, etc.)Regional organisations on the HIPCAR Steering Committee• Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat• Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU)• Caribbean Association of National Telecommunications Organizations
(CANTO)• Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL)• Caribbean ICT Virtual Community (CIVIC) – civil society internet
platform
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15 HIPCAR Beneficiary CountriesAntigua & BarbudaBahamasBarbadosBelizeDominicaDominican RepublicGrenadaGuyanaHaitiJamaicaSt. Kitts & NevisSaint LuciaSt. Vincent & the GrenadinesSurinameTrinidad & Tobago
Information Society Issues- e-Commerce (Transactions)- e-Commerce (Evidence)- Privacy and Data Protection - Interception of Communications- Cybercrime - Access to Public Information (Freedom of Information)
* Bills laid before Parliament, not yet passed as statute (as of March 2010).
Stage I: Extract of e-Transactions Assessment (March 2010)
Adapted from HIPCAR documents; original prepared by and with the courtesy of Mrs. K. Stephen-Dalton, Mr. G. Martins de Almeida, Mr. K. Prescod, ITU/HIPCAR Consultants
Guyana NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONEHaiti NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONEJamaica GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOODSt. Kitts and Nevis LIMITED LIMITED LIMITED LIMITED LIMITED LIMITED LIMITED LIMITED LIMITED LIMITED
Saint Lucia* GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD
Stage I: Extract of Interception of Communications Assessment (March 2010)
* Bills laid before Parliament, not yet passed as statute (as of March 2010).
Adapted from HIPCAR documents; original prepared by and with the courtesy of Mrs. K. Stephen-Dalton, Dr. M. Gercke, Mr. G. Martins de Almeida, Mr. K. Prescod, ITU/HIPCAR Consultants
- Organization & implementation of 7 key project events: - 1 launch/kick-off meeting - 5 Consultation Workshops - 1 Training Workshop on Network Cost Modelling
- Participation at these events of approximately 218 delegates representing stakeholder organizations in 14 of the 15 beneficiary countries; stakeholders include: ministries of telecommunications/ICTs, legal affairs, finance, public administration, national security, trade & commerce, civil service, prime minister’s office, etc., regulators, regional organizations, academia, civil society
- Evaluations of workshop participants show on average a 90% satisfaction with the documents, methodology and organization of the events
- Production of 27 project deliverables containing: 9 pieces of Model Legislation and 9 pieces of Model Policy Guidelines based on 9 Assessment Reports in the work areas of the HIPCAR project
- Organization & implementation of four Steering Committee meetings
Stage I: Some Statistics & Achievements
The Caribbean HIPCAR Model texts & the methodology used have been mentioned at events internationally:
• The London Conference on Cyberspace, London, UK, Nov 2011
• News articles & publications, e.g. ITU News, UNCTAD Information Economy Report 2011, Local newspapers, etc.
• Commonwealth IGF – The Cybercrime Initiative, 6th Annual Meeting of the Internet Governance Forum, Nairobi, Kenya, September 2011
• ITU/UNODC Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop on Fighting Cybercrime, Seoul, Rep. of Korea, September 2011
• ITU/EU-funded ICB4PAC Project, Workshop on Concepts and Techniques of Developing Cyber Crime Policy and Legislation, Samoa, August 2011
• ITU WSIS 2011 Parliamentary Forum Session, Geneva, Switzerland, May 2011
• 2nd EU-Macao Co-operation Programme in the Legal Field, Seminar on Internet Crimes: From Global Challenges to Small Countries Response, Macau, March 2011
• ITU/EU-funded ICB4PAC Project, Workshop on Cyber-Legislation Assessment of the Present Situation in the Pacific, Vanuatu, March 2011
• UNESCWA, Expert group meeting to harmonize cyberlegisation in the region, Beirut, Lebanon, February 2011;
• UNODC, Open-ended intergovernmental expert group on Cybercrime, Vienna, Austria, 17-21 January 2011;
• Attorney General mentioned Caribbean cybercrime model texts in presentation, Jakarta, Indonesia, December 2010
• EU Workshop on Fighting against Cybercrime, Cairo, Egypt, March 2010
Stage I: HIPCAR in the World
Generic Regulatory Harmonization Cycle(Adapted from original prepared by and with the courtesy of Sandro Bazzanella, ITU - EC Project Manager)
Stage II – Strategy OverviewTransposition into national ICT policies and legislation
Endorsement / support to the HIPCAR models by relevant regional bodies: CARICOM Sec. Chief Parliamentary Council /
Legal Affairs Committee & Heads of Governments and CTU Governance bodies
Country Assistance Requests
Design of Country Action
Plans/TORs
Imple-mentation
Two parallel tracks:
Prepared jointly by
HIPCAR and the concerned
country authorities
Led by country authorities with HIPCAR support
Formal requests received from
Barbados, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago
OECS EGRIP looked at HIPCAR documents (Grenada, Dominica, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines)
Approval of Country Action
Plans/TORs
By corresponding Government and ITU (re
HIPCAR inputs)
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Types of inputs typically to be provided by the country and by HIPCAR when implementing the Action Plans:
Country inputs: • Designation, organization of and support to the country task force
• Identification of & support to HIPCAR local experts• Organization & implementation of any local consultations, meetings,
workshops, etc., including arrangement of facilities
• Taking necessary action as necessary to adopt & implement the new policies & legislation
HIPCAR Project inputs: • Translation of model documents into local language, where
applicable (Dutch, French, Spanish)
• Identification, recruitment & support to HIPCAR international, regional & local experts, including covering their costs of fees & travel
• Monitoring & reporting on project outputs / outcomes
Imple-mentation
Stage II – Strategy Overview (cont’d)
Comparative Law Analysis StakeholderConsultation
Drafting Legislation and Policy Validation and Capacity Building
Final Report
Week One (to Three) Week Two (Four to Five) Week Three (Six to Eight) Week Four (Eight to Twelve)
Review of the submitted national legislation and policies, drafting of a comparative law analysis
Collection of best practices and review of existing legislation
Based upon the input from the stakeholders and the comparative law analysis, draft policies and draft legislation will be developed
Presentation of the draft legislation that includes the input from the stakeholders. In addition, Capacity Building Workshop
Input to the final report that is drafted by a national counterpart
Adapted from original prepared by and with the courtesy of Dr. Marco Gercke, Cybercrime Research Institute, ITU Consultant
Draft Project Plan November 2011
Stage II: General Concept
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Stage II: Status of AssistanceCountry requests received & implemented to date:
Country
WG 1 - Information Society Issues WG 2 - Telecommunications
e-Transac-
tionse-Evidence
Privacy & Data
Protection
Interception of
Communi-cations
Cybercrime
Access to Public
Information / FOI
Universal Access / Service
Interconn-ection Licensing
Barbados R C R C C R C C C
Dominica EGRIP & invitation to participate as observers at HIPCAR Consultations (OECS countries)
Dominican Republic R R S
Grenada R C R C C R R R R
Haiti S S R S S R R R R
Jamaica R R R R R R R
St. Kitts & Nevis R Bill passed R Bill passed C R S S S
Saint Lucia EGRIP C EGRIP C C C C
St. Vincent & Grenadin.
EGRIP & invitation to participate as observers at HIPCAR Consultations (OECS countries)
Suriname U (Translation of Model Texts in all nine areas of work; specific technical assistance TBC)
Trinidad & Tobago C R S TBC U R R R R
Legend:R = Request S = StartingU = Underway C = Completed
CARIFORUM –EC/EPA Implementation Units…
Food for Thought & Follow-upJust a suggestion: Contacts between Regional EPA Implementation Units and HIPCAR Country Focal Points at the Ministries responsible for ICTs/telecommunications
Deadline for submission of country requests / actions: July/August 2012
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