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ASTAP09/FR15/PL/03. WTSA-08 Outcome: Actions for Implementation Mr. Malcolm Johnson Director, TSB International Telecommunication Union Asia Pacific Telecommunity The Fifteenth APT Standardization Program Forum (ASTAP-15) 9 – 11 March 2009, Bangkok, Thailand. Selected WTSA-08 Statistics:.
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ASTAP09/FR15/PL/03 WTSA-08 Outcome: Actions for Implementation Mr. Malcolm Johnson Director, TSB International Telecommunication Union Asia Pacific Telecommunity The Fifteenth APT Standardization Program Forum (ASTAP-15) 9 – 11 March 2009, Bangkok, Thailand
Selected WTSA-08 Statistics: • Five regional preparatory meetings (Viet Nam, Brazil, Ghana, Uzbekistan, Syria) in association with Regional Development Forums on Bridging the Standardization Gap in collaboration with BR, BDT and Regional Offices • Regional common proposals from five regions • WTSA-08 adopted 49 Resolutions, 21 of them new • WTSA-08 adopted 9 Recommendations, 2 of them new • Total of 350 contributions • Over 1000 attendees from 99 countries • 13 ministers/vice-ministers • VIPs spanning the world and the ICT industry sector
First Global Standards Symposium Held on 20 October 2008 500 participants Chaired by H.E. Mr Nguyen Thanh Hung, Vice-Minister, MIC/Viet Nam High level speakers: ministers; ambassadors; heads of regulatory bodies; CTOs of multinationals; heads of major standards bodies Adopted nine page report which was presented next day to the first Plenary of the WTSA-08 The conclusions addressed ways to bridge the standardization gap; challenges in the new standards landscape, including climate change and accessibility; ways to strengthen collaboration amongst standards bodies. Conclusions were acted on by WTSA-08 3
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 • More details will be discussed in the ASTAP ITU-T Working Group
Outcome: Asia-Pacific Leadership positions • Chairmanships: Total of 15 chairs; 6 from Asia-Pacific (40%) • Vice Chairmanships: Total of 81 VCs; 25 from Asia-Pacific (31%)
Asia-Pacific Leadership in ITU-T: 25 Vice Chairs* ! * see Annex 1 for names
Action Plan for the Implementation of WTSA-08 Outcomes • This presentation focuses on actions to implement the outcomes, as embodied in the new and revised WTSA-08 Resolutions • Details of other major outcomes are reported in a presentation to the ASTAP WG on ITU-T
WTSA-08 Resolutions • Total of 49 new and revised Resolutions • 37 Resolutions have action items for TSB Director • 15 include reporting to ITU Council • Even though Council meets in October 2009, urgency to act is already upon us • TSB developing an Action Plan on implementation of all Resolutions which will be presented to TSAG • Restructuring of TSB to provide resources for its implementation
Industry Advisory Group: • Resolution 68 and GSS proposal: • Meetings of high-level industry executives • Identify & coordinate priorities and subjects to minimize number of forums/consortia • Consult first with developing countries • Report to next WTSA on lessons learned
Draft Implementation of IAG Composition: CTOs or equivalent from a representative sample of ITU-T Sector Members No substitutes would be allowed Each CTO may have one advisor Meetings held at convenient locations remote participation allowed one day meeting once a year, dinner on the evening before; Meeting configuration will be boardroom-style 11
Implementation of IAG (2) TSB would provide the secretariat discussion documents coordinated and developed by the advisors Agenda items may be proposed by the Director or by any member Each meeting would review actions taken on decisions of previous meetings. Communiqués would be made public, but not reports of meetings 12
Council Group to be established: • Resolution 75 requests that Council establish a group on Internet public policy issues to be integrated within the Council WG on WSIS • Implemented by Council-08 and first meeting held February
Reports to Council-09 • Resolution 76 Compatibility and Interoperability • Expert advisory group has been established to assist TSB to develop the Report to Council-09 • Consultant appointed to assist TSB • Subject of later presentation
Reports to Council-09 (2) • Resolution 64 on allocation and economic aspects of IP addresses • Questionnaire will be issued soon to identify regional needs of developing countries in association with BDT • New web page on IPv6 soon • Organize seminars for developing countries on IPv6 • TSB conduct study on IPv6 address allocation and registration for interested countries • Report to Council-2009
Reports to Council-09 (3) Director will propose to Council-09 that new members from developing countries can join ITU-T on level of financial contribution equal to that in ITU-D and report to PP-10 (Resolution 74) Director will invite the ITU Council to consider the admission of academic institutions, universities and their associated research establishments in the work of ITU-T as Sector Members or Associates, at a reduced level of financial contribution, particularly academic institutions of developing countries (Resolution 71) 16
Bridging the Standards Gap • Resolution 44 actions plan has 4 programmes: • Programme 1: Strengthening standard-making capabilities • Programme 2: Assisting developing countries in enhancing efforts in respect of standards application • Programme 3: Human resource building • Programme 4: Flagship groups for bridging the standardization gap • Director establishing an implementation group within TSB which organizes, mobilizes resources, coordinates efforts and monitors work related to the action plan
Assistance to Developing Countries • Resolutions 17, 44, 56, 59, 72 and more: • Organize workshops and seminars in the regions concerns (including related to human exposure to electromagnetic fields) • Support regional activities and study group VCs from developing countries • More meetings in regions • Regional and Flagship groups • Remote participation • Provide fellowships to all ITU-T Study Group and TSAG meetings
Computer incident response teams • Resolution 58 on creation of national computer incident response teams (CIRT), particularly for developing countries • Developing a questionnaire on establishment of CIRTs to identify where CIRTs are needed and best practices • TSB develop a handbook • Possible collaboration with ICANN
Where we go from here • There has been much good support from the APT region • TSB is very pleased to have so much new work on behalf of the ITU-T membership • TSB has limited resource • Will seek outside assistance • We rely on APT for continuing support for implementation of WTSA-08 outcomes
Future ITU events in Region? • Invite ASTAP members to consider hosting: • future study group meetings • Working Party and Rapporteur meetings • Bridging the standards gap forums • Workshops and symposiums such as climate change • Kaleidoscope • WTSA-12 regional preparatory meeting • WTSA-12
Thank you • Looking forward to continuing close collaboration with ASTAP!
