ITU REGIONAL OFFICE FOR AFRICA OVERVIEW AND ACTIVITIES.

ITU REGIONAL OFFICE FOR AFRICAITU REGIONAL OFFICE FOR AFRICA

OVERVIEW AND ACTIVITIESOVERVIEW AND ACTIVITIES

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TOPICSTOPICS

Presentation of the Regional office for Presentation of the Regional office for AfricaAfrica

Main activitiesMain activities

ITU Projects in AfricaITU Projects in Africa

Activities related to ITU-TActivities related to ITU-T

Actions undertaken with ITU-TActions undertaken with ITU-T

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PRESENTATION OF AFRICA REGIONPRESENTATION OF AFRICA REGION

Cape Verde Is.

Canary Islands

SWAZILAND

NAMIBIA

LESOTHO

ZIMBABWE

SOUTH AFRICA

EGYPT

ZAMBIA

BOTSWANA

CENTRAL AFRICAN REP

LIBYA

ALGERIA

CAMEROON

COTE D’IVOIRE

MOROCCO

KENYA

ETHIOPIA

SUDAN

TANZANIA

NIGERIA

NIGER

ANGOLA

SIERRA LEONE

GUINEABISSAU

GAMBIA

MAURITANIA

MALI

GABON

EQ. GUINEA

RWANDA

BURUNDI

SENEGAL

CHAD

BURKINA

TUNISIA

ERITREA

LIBERIAGHANA

D.R.CONGO

MAURITIUS

GUINEA

DJIBOUTIBE

NIN

TOG

O

COMOROS

Sao Tome & PrincipeSEYCHELLES

REGIONAL OFFICE FOR AFRICA

Area Representative

Central Africa YAOUNDE

Area Representative

Eastern Africa ADDIS ABABA

Area Representative

Southern Africa HARARE

Area Representative

Western Africa DAKAR

ADDIS ABABA

Senior Advisor

Net. M.D. Central

Senior Advisor

Net. M.D. East / South

Senior Advisor

HRD English

Senior Advisor

HRD

Fr./Port.

Senior Advisor

Net. M.D. West

Project Coordinators

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MAIN ACTIVITIES - ISMAIN ACTIVITIES - ISAP (AP (IstanbulIstanbul Action Plan) Action Plan) A four-year A four-year (2003-2006) (2003-2006) strategic and working Planstrategic and working Plan

Section II : ActionsSection II : ActionsA. - ISAP Programmes

Prog-1: Regulatory Reform

Prog-2: Technologies and Telecommunication / ICT

network development

Prog-3: e-strategies and e-services/applications

Prog-4: Economics and Finance, including costs and

tariffs,

Prog-5: Human capacity building

Prog-6: Special Programme for LDCs

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ISISAP (AP (IstanbulIstanbul Action Plan) Action Plan) A four-year A four-year (2003-2006) (2003-2006) strategic and working Planstrategic and working Plan

B. - ActivitiesActivity 1: Statistics and information on telecommunication/ICTsActivity 2: Partnership and promotion

C. – Special initiatives

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ITU Projects in AfricaITU Projects in Africa

AFRITEL Project : InfrastructureAFRITEL Project : Infrastructure

SRII (Southern Region Information SRII (Southern Region Information Infrastructure). ITU/SADC-SATCCInfrastructure). ITU/SADC-SATCC

INTELCOM-II . ITU/ECOWASINTELCOM-II . ITU/ECOWAS CMTL S.A.CMTL S.A. Seminar and workshop on technical Seminar and workshop on technical

mattersmatters

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ITU Projects in Africa ITU Projects in Africa (Cntd)(Cntd)

INDAFTEL Project : IndustrializationINDAFTEL Project : Industrialization

Centre of Excellence Project (CoE)Centre of Excellence Project (CoE)Capacity building. ESMT and AFRALTICapacity building. ESMT and AFRALTI

Regulation ProjectRegulation ProjectUEMOA/ ECOWASUEMOA/ ECOWASCEMACCEMACEastern AfricaEastern Africa

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ITU Projects in Africa ITU Projects in Africa (Cntd)(Cntd)

PILOT ProjectsPILOT Projects

MCT (MCT (Mali, Uganda, Tanzania, Benin, Cap VertMali, Uganda, Tanzania, Benin, Cap Vert))

Telemedicine (Telemedicine (Senegal, Mozambique Guinea, Senegal, Mozambique Guinea, Kenya, Cameroon, EthiopiaKenya, Cameroon, Ethiopia))

E-Commerce (E-Commerce (Burkina, Cameroon, Côte Burkina, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Senegal, South Africa, Senegald’Ivoire, Mali, Senegal, South Africa, Senegal))

MCT for Refugees (MCT for Refugees (Tanzania)Tanzania)

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NEW ProjectNEW Project

ITU SUPPORT TO NEPADITU SUPPORT TO NEPAD

Background : Background : Res 35 of WTDC-02 and Res Res 35 of WTDC-02 and Res PLEN/5 PP- 02PLEN/5 PP- 02

Project phase 1 : Project phase 1 : establish a Project establish a Project Document detailing the investment needed to Document detailing the investment needed to achieve the short and medium terms objectives achieve the short and medium terms objectives relative to telecom and ICTsrelative to telecom and ICTs

Project phase 2 : Project phase 2 : Assist the African countries Assist the African countries in Mobilizing resources and implementing concrete in Mobilizing resources and implementing concrete projects leading to the achievement of the projects leading to the achievement of the objectivesobjectives

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Activities related to ITU-TActivities related to ITU-T

Promotion of more widespread use of new Promotion of more widespread use of new technical specifications and standards aiming at technical specifications and standards aiming at the development and expansion of Telecom/ICT the development and expansion of Telecom/ICT Network and related servicesNetwork and related services

Provision of information on ITU standards, Provision of information on ITU standards, recommendations, procedures and guidelines for recommendations, procedures and guidelines for the introduction of new technologies and new the introduction of new technologies and new services in the telecommunication/ICTs networksservices in the telecommunication/ICTs networks

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Actions undertaken within the RegionActions undertaken within the Region

Study Group 12 meeting, October 2001, Study Group 12 meeting, October 2001, Dakar, Senegal.Dakar, Senegal.

workshop on the Quality of Service and workshop on the Quality of Service and Transmission from the user’s point of Transmission from the user’s point of view, in the utilization of the new view, in the utilization of the new network system, October 2001, Dakar, network system, October 2001, Dakar, Senegal.Senegal.

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Actions undertaken with ITU-T cont’dActions undertaken with ITU-T cont’d

ITU-T seminar on trends in the ITU-T seminar on trends in the telecommunication industry, July 2002, telecommunication industry, July 2002, Kasane, BotswanaKasane, Botswana

Seminar on the impact of Seminar on the impact of Electromagnetic Field emissions on Electromagnetic Field emissions on humans and the environment, humans and the environment, September 2003, Kampala, UgandaSeptember 2003, Kampala, Uganda

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Participation to ITU-T ActivitesParticipation to ITU-T Activites

Through the delegation of a Member Through the delegation of a Member StateState

As a ITU-T sector memberAs a ITU-T sector member

The participation of Africa region nedd The participation of Africa region nedd to be enhancedto be enhanced

The Regional and area offices are at The Regional and area offices are at your disposal your disposal

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Thank you very much for Thank you very much for your attentionyour attention

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