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Jan 20, 2015
International Telecommunication Union
SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITYSOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY
Presenter:
xLLM(Final) Program
Assignment On:Assignment On:
““International International Telecommunication Telecommunication
Union”Union”
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International Telecom UnionInternational Telecom Union
ITU is the leading United Nations agency for information and communication technologies:
Founded on 17 May 1865 as the International Telegraph Union
It took its present name in 1934, and in 1947 became a specialized agency of the United Nations.
193 Member States, 700 Sector Members & Associates
750 staff / 70 nationalities
Annual budget = $140,000,000
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Legal framework of ITULegal framework of ITU
In addition to the Constitution and Convention, In addition to the Constitution and Convention, the consolidated basic texts include the the consolidated basic texts include the
Optional Protocol on the settlement of Optional Protocol on the settlement of disputes, disputes,
the Decisions, the Decisions, Resolutions and Recommendations in force, Resolutions and Recommendations in force, as well as the General Rules of Conferences, as well as the General Rules of Conferences, Follow by The Assemblies and Meetings of the Follow by The Assemblies and Meetings of the
Union. Union.
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ITU Functions:ITU Functions:
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ITU Council:ITU Council:
The ITU Council acts as the The ITU Council acts as the Union’s governing body in the Union’s governing body in the interval between Plenipotentiary interval between Plenipotentiary Conferences. The 2014 session of Conferences. The 2014 session of the Council will take place at ITU the Council will take place at ITU Headquarters in Geneva from 6 to Headquarters in Geneva from 6 to 15 May 2014.15 May 2014.
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Meetings to be organized in Meetings to be organized in 20132013
The 11th World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators The 11th World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Symposium (WTIS) will be held in the fourth quarter of Symposium (WTIS) will be held in the fourth quarter of 2013. This global event brings together representatives 2013. This global event brings together representatives from telecommunication authorities and National from telecommunication authorities and National Statistical Offices responsible for collecting ICT statistics.Statistical Offices responsible for collecting ICT statistics.
The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2013 will take place in Geneva from 13-17 May. As a Forum 2013 will take place in Geneva from 13-17 May. As a member of the Partnership on Measuring ICT for member of the Partnership on Measuring ICT for Development, ITU will co organize an event on ICT Development, ITU will co organize an event on ICT measurementmeasurement
The fall meeting of the Inter-Agency Expert Group The fall meeting of the Inter-Agency Expert Group (IAEG) on MDG indicators will be hosted by ITU at the (IAEG) on MDG indicators will be hosted by ITU at the end of October 2013.end of October 2013.
A number of national and regional capacity building A number of national and regional capacity building events will be organized throughout the year.events will be organized throughout the year.
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