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WTSA-08 Resolutions for Developing Countries and Asia-Pacific region

Forum on: Implementation of decisions of the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly-08 (WTSA-08) Nadi, Fiji - 16 September 2009. WTSA-08 Resolutions for Developing Countries and Asia-Pacific region. Paolo Rosa Head, Workshops and Promotion Division Telecommunication

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WTSA-08 Resolutions for Developing Countries and Asia-Pacific region

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  1. Forum on: Implementation of decisions of the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly-08 (WTSA-08) Nadi, Fiji - 16 September 2009 WTSA-08 Resolutions for Developing Countries and Asia-Pacific region Paolo Rosa Head, Workshops and Promotion Division Telecommunication Standardization Bureau

  2. Background • Prior to WTSA-08 the TSB organized a preparatory meeting in Hanoi (Viet Nam, Sept. 2008), aimed at coordinating Asia Pacific countries views on priorities for the region. • Hot issues such as • Study Group restructuring • Rew / new Resolutions • Bridging the Standardization Gap in developing countries

  3. Background (Cont.) • Ways of enhancing the relevance of Study Group activities for developing countries • Possible creation of regional groups for different standardization topics  • Election of new SG and TSAG chairs and vice-chairs, • New categories of members considered

  4. WTSA-08 Resolutions • 49 Resolutions approved • 21 are new Resolutions • Resolutions taking into consideration the needs of developing countries • Standardization gap: 17, 44, 56, 59, 72 • Internet: 64, 69 • Conformance and interoperability testing: 76 • Other: 26, 29, 31, 32, 34, 35, 43, (50), 52, 53, 54, 58, 61, 63, 68, 71, 73, 74

  5. WTSA-08 Resolutions: Organization and Working Methods 18 Resolutions: 1,2, 18,22,26, 31,32,35,38,40,43,45,53,56,57,66, 67, 68 …. … and Series-A Recommandations

  6. WTSA-08 ResolutionsStrategies and Cooperation 16 Resolutions concerning strategies and cooperation: 7,11,17,33,34,44, 54,55,58,59,62,69,70,71,74, 75 , … They call the attention of developed countries about the need to help and assist developing countries BUT also the attention of developing countries to put in place structures able to better contribute…..

  7. WTSA-08 Resolutions Technical issues 15 Resolutions for operational and technical issued: 20,29,47,48,49,50,52,60,61,63,64,65,72,73,et 76 Study Groups activities to produce Recommendations,, handbooks, supplements… Hot topics: cybersecurity NGN Climate change Accessibility Home Networking Future Networks ITU Conformity Mark

  8. Actions from Resolutions • Actions for Member States • Actions for Sector Membres & Associate • Actions for the TSB Director • Actions for the Study Group • Considerations by the Council-09 • Cooperation with other ITU Sectors

  9. Implementation TSB • TSB developing an Action Plan for implementation of all WTSA-08 Resolutions • Increased number of study group / regional groups meetings in the regions planned • TSB plans workshops on implementation of WTSA-08 actions in regions with assistance of or coordination with of BDT and Regional Offices • Fellowships now available for all ITU-T study group meetings • Consultancy contracts for production of handbook on fibre optics and implementation of Resolution 70 (accessibility) • Financial implications of WTSA-08 decisions to be incorporated in draft budget to present to Council

  10. Objectives • Reduce the Standardization gap and of the digital divide • Implement WTSA-08 and prepare to WTSA-12 • Regional and sub-regional cooperation for standards, conformity assessment and interoperability • Consider the 2015 objectives of WSIS

  11. Expected benefits • Rational utilization of technologies • Motivation of universities and R&D institutions • Effectiveness of Information • Facilitation for strategic choices • Contribution to share knowledge

  12. Factors ! • Go towards expertise and not wait for it, capacity building • Political decisions to implement Resolutions • Motivation and formation of youngsters • Contribution proportional to the available resources to ITU-T activities • Be the Actor and not the Spectator of the future of ICTs !

  13. WTSA-08 Action Plan Who, What, When, TSAG-TD 18informs on TSB Director detailed actions to implement all 49 Resolutions • Action: • General Secretariat, TSB, MS, SM, Study Groups, TSAG • Cooperation with: • General Secretariat, BDT, BR • Reporting to: • Annually to the Council • To Council-09 and -10 • To WTSA-12 • To TSAG

  14. Reporting to Council-09 • Resolution 32 - Strengthening electronic working methods for the work of ITU-T • Resolution 33 - Guidelines ITU-T strategic activities • Resolution 43 - Regional preparations for WTSAs • Resolution 56 - Roles of TSAG and ITU-T study group vice-chairmen from developing countries • Resolution 64 - IP address allocation and encouraging the deployment of IPv6 • Resolutions 71 & 74 - Admission of academia, universities and their associated research establishments, Sector Members from developing countries to participate in the work of ITU-T • Resolution 76 - Studies related to conformance and interoperability testing, assistance to developing countries, and a possible future ITU mark programme

  15. WTSA-08 Action Plan(TD 18/TSAG)

  16. Outcome on SG restructure • Reduced from 13 study groups to 10 • WTSA Committee 4 led by ASTAP Chairman, Bob Horton (Australia) • Most study group management teams also changed, due to term limits on upper management

  17. Asia-Pacific leadership in ITU-T6 chairs out of 10 !

  18. APT Presence in SGs Management Rapporteurs & Associate Asia-PacificRegion Rapporteurs OtherRegions 42% 58% Vice-Chairmen WP Chairmen Chairmen & Associate Chairmen 33% 40% 41% 59% 60% 67% WorkingPartiesVice-Chairmen 43% 42.6 % 57%

  19. Commitment Where are you? WTSA Mgmt & Contributions SG, TSAG Chairs SG/TSAG VChair WP Ch Rapp WS, FG Particip SG/TSAG Contr Editor Recs Implem Read Recs SG, GSI Particip HIGH MEDIUM LOW Strategic role

  20. Asia Pacific Region contributionsto WTSA-08 • APT 29 Contributions (Doc. 78) • Japan 5 • Korea 3 • Iran 2 • China 1+1 • Indonesia 1 • India 1 • 2 SG Chairs + 18 VC and WP Chairs

  21. Asia Pacific proposals: (1) RESOLUTION 1 Rules of procedure of the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) RESOLUTION 17Telecommunication standardization in relation to the interests of developing countries RESOLUTION 20 Procedures for allocation and management of international telecommunication numbering, naming, addressing and identification resources RESOLUTION 22 Authorization for TSAG to act between WTSAs RESOLUTION 26 Assistance to regional groups of Study Group 3 RESOLUTION 29 Alternative calling procedures on international telecommunication networks (unchanged) RESOLUTION 44 Bridging the standardization gap between developing and developed countries

  22. Asia Pacific proposals: (2) RESOLUTION 45 Effective coordination of standardization work across study groups in ITU-T and the role of TSAG RESOLUTION 46 Deleted by the Assembly RESOLUTION 47 Country code top-level domain names (partially agreed) RESOLUTION 48 Internationalized (multilingual) domain names RESOLUTION 49ENUM (proposal not agreed) RESOLUTION 50 Cybersecurity (proposal not agreed) RESOLUTION 52 Countering and combating spam RESOLUTION 53Establishment of a workshop and seminar coordination group RESOLUTION 54Creation of regional groups

  23. Asia pacific proposals: (3) RESOLUTION 55 Mainstreaming gender in ITU-T activities (partially) Draft new Resolution [ P ] on Admission of Academia and Research Institution to participate in the work of ITU-T => Res. 71 Draft new Resolution [Q] Telecommunication/ICT accessibility for persons with disabilities => Res. 70 Draft new Resolution [ R ] on Responding to the challenges of the evolution of the numbering system and its convergence with IP based systems => Res. 60 Draft new Resolution [ S ] on Number hijacking on international networks => (misappropriation) Res. 61 Draft new Resolution [T] ICTs & CLIMATE CHANGE => Res. 73 Recs: A.1 (working methods), A.13 (Supplements) and D.156

  24. Conclusions • The results of WTSA put ITU in excellent shape to tackle the challenges ahead. • TSB has immediately put in place many mechanisms to progress the implementation of WTSA-08 Resolutions. Many of them requiring close cooperation with BDT. • Particular attention is given to those actions relevant to the needs of developing countries. Collaboration is welcome to assist the Director of TSB, Mr. Malcolm Johnson, in the effort to address your priorities in the evolving ICT environment.

  25. Thank you very much !QUESTIONS ? tsbpromo@itu.int

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