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ITU: Activities & Actions Post-WSIS

ITU: Activities & Actions Post-WSIS. ICT INTER-AGENCY MEETING 19 December 2005, UNCC, Bangkok Eun-Ju Kim ITU. Agenda. ITU: Structures & Functions ITU Projects & Actions in Asia-Pacific ITU Global Activities & Events Post-WSIS: Follow-ups & Implementation Ways Forward. ITU:

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ITU: Activities & Actions Post-WSIS

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  1. ITU: Activities & ActionsPost-WSIS ICT INTER-AGENCY MEETING 19 December 2005, UNCC, Bangkok Eun-Ju Kim ITU ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

  2. Agenda • ITU: Structures & Functions • ITU Projects & Actions in Asia-Pacific • ITU Global Activities & Events • Post-WSIS: Follow-ups & Implementation • Ways Forward ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

  3. ITU: Structure & Functions • ITU-Radiocommunications Sector • Spectrum allocation and registration • ITU-Standardization Sector • International telecoms standardization • ITU-Development Sector • Promoting the development of telecom/ICTs • Africa • Arab States • The Americas • Europe & CIS, and • Asia and the Pacific ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

  4. ITU Development Programs: Actions & Projects • regulatory reform • technologies and telecom network development • e-strategies and e-services/applications • economics & finance incl. costs and tariffs • human resource development • special program for least developed countries • special initiatives • private sector initiatives • gender issues • youth initiatives • assistance to indigenous peoples • Centers of Excellence ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

  5. ITU Projects Asia, 2004-7 • Enabling Policy, Legal, Regulatory and Operational Environments in ASP Region • Providing Access to Telecom and ICT Services in Underserved Areas of the Pacific Island Countries through Telecenters • ICT Strategies in the ASP Region • ICT Opportunities for Youth and Gender in ASP Region • Radio Frequency Planning, Spectrum Management Systems and Monitoring Integrating between ISAPs & Regional Projects With mobilizing resources in-cash, in-kind, & in-experts ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

  6. Istanbul Action Plans ASP in 2005 (1) • Training on radio monitoring and spectrum management for Asia and the Pacific, May 23~31, 2005 (China) • Seminar on Telecom Policy & Law for Competition, July 11~15, 2005 (Thailand) • 4th Seminar on Telecom Policy & Regulation, August 25~26, 2005 (China) • Support for Survey on Needs & Quality of Telecom Services (Sri Lanka) • Reshaping Telecom Policy & Regulations (Indonesia) • E-applications for Governance (Mongolia) • Partnership for Access to ICTs (Bhutan) ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

  7. Istanbul Action Plans ASP in 2005 (2) • Sub-regional Meeting (Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar) • Regional Preparatory Meeting for WTDC’06, June 8~10, 2005 (Viet Nam) • “Forum on ICT & Gender”, June 19~25 and “E-Business Training”, July 25~30, 2005 (South Korea) • Regional Working Party on Private Sector Issues Meeting, August 3~6, 2005, co-organized by ITU and MICT, during the ICT Exposition, at Bangkok, (Thailand) • Regional Workshops on “Marketing and Revenue Forecasting” & “Human Resources Rightsizing” (Thailand) ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

  8. Istanbul Action Plans ASP in 2006 (1) POLICY/REGULATORY REFORM: e.g., • Preparation of the 7th Global Symposium for Regulators • ACMA regulatory training programme for ASP in Australia • Seminar on Telecom Policy & Regulation in China • Assisting Effective Telecommunication Policy & Regulations in Thailand • 13th Subregional Meeting for Vietnam, Lao, Myanmar and Cambodia ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

  9. Istanbul Action Plans ASP in 2006 (2) TECHNOLOGIES & NETWORKS: e.g., • Asia Media Summit • Training on radio spectrum monitoring techniques for Asia and Pacific Region in China • ITU/ABU Seminar on DTTB (Roadmap to digital radio & TV implementation) • ITU-D & ITU-T workshop on NGN & its emerging issues for Asia and the Pacific • IMT-2000 coordination meetings: ITU-R WP8F Migration from 2G to 3G mobile networks in Thailand ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

  10. Istanbul Action Plans ASP in 2006 (3) E-STRATEGIES: e.g., • Wireless and Secure Office Administration in Mongolia • Establishment of a Cost-effective Digital Signature Authority (DSA) in Bhutan • E-governance applications in Marshall Island • E-governance applications in DPR Korea • E-health in Nepal • Survey, Assessment and Strategies on Local Digital Content and application in Philippines ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

  11. Istanbul Action Plans ASP in 2006 (4) SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR LDCs: e.g., • Establishment of Telecentres in Solomon Islands • Establishment of Telecentres in Samoa • Assistance to Nepal in computerized post service • Strengthening the capacity of telecommunication authority of Kiribati • Development of a telecommunications policy and regulatory framework in Cambodia ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

  12. Istanbul Action Plans ASP in 2006 (5) • SPECIAL INITIATIVES: e.g., • Access to ICT - Providing PCs through donation from partners • Joint APT/ITU preparation for WTDC-06 • Coordination and partnership among ASP regional organizations - UNESCAP, APDIP, PITA, APT etc. • Regional Working Parties on private sector issues & ICT projects meeting, Asia Pacific Region • Engendering ICTs in the ASP Region ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

  13. Istanbul Action Plans ASP in 2006 (6) HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT: e.g., • Workshop on Strategic Management (Part II) • Online course on telecommunication regulation • Virtual Forum on Competency-Based Management • Regional workshop on "Knowledge Management" • Workshop on "Human Resources Rightsizing" • Various trainings under Centre of Excellency for Asia-Pacific ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

  14. Centre of Excellence in Asia & Pacific, 2006 • Workshop on Strategic Management • Workshop on Marketing and Revenue Forecasts • Workshop on Spectrum Management • Workshop on Next Generation Networks • Online Course on IPv6 • Online Course on 3G Networks • Development of Case Studies on Spectrum Auction • Many others ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

  15. Funds-in-Trust Project in Asia & Pacific (1) • Strengthening the Institutional Capacity of BTRCin Bangladesh being funded by UNDP and implemented by ITU (2004-5) • Technical Cooperation between DICTA/Australia and ITU for Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Telecom Infrastructure in Earthquake/Tsunami-hit Countries (2005-6) • Implementation of National ICT Strategies in Asia and Pacific (2004-5) ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

  16. Funds-in-Trust Project in Asia & Pacific (2) • Emergency Support to the Ministry of Communications of Afghanistan. • Rehabilitation of the Information Communication Training Institute in Afghanistan. • Licensing of GSM Operators in the Islamic Republic of Iran. • Various other in-cash, in-expert, & in-kind partnership activities with APT, ESCAP, ADB, ABU, Inmarsat, various national administrations (Malaysia, Australia, Korea, Japan, India, Finland etc.) and NGOs for regional projects ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

  17. Telecom Surplus Funds in Asia & Pacific • Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Telecom Infrastructure in Earthquake/Tsunami-hit Countries (2005-6) – Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bangladesh • ICT Infrastructure for Rural Communities (2005-6) – Bhutan • Assistance for Establishment of Sector Governance in Telecommunications (2005-6) – Timor Leste ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

  18. Technical Cooperation & MoUs in ASP • Technical Cooperation Agreement between KADO (Korea) and BDT/ITU for Bhutan (2005) • Technical Cooperation Agreement between Japan Telecom (Japan) and BDT/ITU for Bhutan (2005) • MoU between MII/China and BDT/ITU for Training on Radio Monitoring and Spectrum Management (2005-6) • MoU between BSNL/India and BDT/ITU for Rural Communication Development (2005) ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

  19. Global Activities • Effective Regulation, Executive-level Training for regulators; Sector Members’ Day; & the 6th Annual Global Symposium for Regulators, 12-15 November 2005, Hammamet, Tunisia • World Summit on Information Society, Tunis, Tunisia, 16-18 November 2005 • HRD/HRM Global Symposium on Developing ICT Resources for Strategic Advantage, Bahrain, 21-23 November 2005 ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

  20. Post-WSIS: Follow-up & Implementation • Integrate the Tunis Agenda & 11 Action Lines adopted at the 2nd WSIS into ITU development mandates/actions. • Collaborate among ITU, UNESCO and UNDP for the three key pillars of the Information Society: Infrastructure, content and development. • Cooperate and coordinate among regional and sub-regional organizations for the implementation and follow-ups at national and regional levels. • Celebrate 17 May as “World Information Society Day” extended from World Telecom Day. ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

  21. Annex: 11 Action Lines ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

  22. Ways Forward Time to implement the Tunis Agenda, Action Lines inter alia Through sub-regional, regional & international coordination With multi-stakeholders’ partnership: e.g., • ICT Interagency Meeting, 19 December 2005, Thailand and • ITU World Telecommunication Development Conference, 7-15 March 2006, Doha, Quarter • ITU Plenipotentiary Conference, 4-26 November 2006, Turkey • ITU TELECOM WORLD: Exhibition & Forum, 4-8 December 2006, Hong Kong/China ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

  23. Conclusion ITU is ready to cooperate with sub-regional, regional & international organizations to follow-up and implement Tunis Commitment & Agenda for the development-oriented Information Society. ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

  24. . The End Thank you Dr. Eun-Ju Kim ITU Regional Office 89/2 Chaengwattana Road Laksi, Bangkok 10210 Thailand Tel: +66 2574 8565 Fax: +66 2 574 9328 E-mail: eun-Ju.kim@itu.int

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