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TSB WORKSHOP ACCRA, 27-28 May. ASSISTING COUNTRIES IN AFRICA REGION presented by: Margarida Evora Sagna ITU Representative,West Africa, email margarida.evora@itu.int. :. AFRICA REGION. Africa: A Mobile World.
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TSB WORKSHOP ACCRA, 27-28 May ASSISTING COUNTRIES IN AFRICA REGION presented by: Margarida Evora Sagna ITU Representative,West Africa, email margarida.evora@itu.int :
Africa: A Mobile World Source:ITU World Telecommunication Regulatory Database, 2004. ITU World Telecommunication Indicators Database
ISAP (Istanbul Action Plan) A four-year (2003-2006) strategic and working Plan • Section II : Actions • A. - 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
ISAP (Istanbul Action Plan) A four-year (2003-2006) strategic and working Plan • B. - Activities • Activity 1: Statistics and information on telecommunication/ICTs • Activity 2: Partnership and promotion • C. – Special initiatives
WSIS Declaration of Principles • 11 key principles • Cooperation and partnership among all stakeholders • Infrastructure = essential foundation of IS • Access to information and knowledge • Capacity building • Building confidence and security in the use of ICTs • Enabling environment • ICT applications • Cultural, linguistic diversity and identity • Media • Ethical dimension of the Information Society • International and regional cooperation
WSIS Plan of Action (1) • Broad objectives, goals and targets to be achieved by 2015: • Connect villages and establish community access points • Connect scientific and research centers • Connect libraries, cultural centers, museums, post offices • Connect health centers and hospitals • Ensure global access access to television and radio services • Ensure that half of world’s inhabitants have access to ICTs within their reach
WSIS Plan of Action (2) • Examples of actions to be carried out • Assist countries in developing national e-strategies • Assist countries in establishing multi-stakeholder, public/private partnerships • Develop strategies on the use of ICTs for sustainable development, by 2005 • Publication of information submitted on success stories in mainstreaming ICTs • Development of performance evaluation and benchmarking to monitor implementation of Action Plan, of ICT Development Digital Opportunity Index and World ICT Development Report
WSIS Plan of Action (3) • Assist governments in establishing multi-purpose community public access points • Connect universities, colleges, primary and secondary schools • Develop and provide capacity building programs to develop skills in the use of ICTs, to create critical mass of skilled ICT professionals • Assist governments in preventing, detecting and responding to cyber-crime and misuse of ICTs, including spam • Assist governments in establishing legal, regulatory and policy environment conducive to ICT development • Assist governments in developing ICT applications
On going projects for Africa • INDAVTEL: Industry development • AFRITEL: Telecommunication Infrastructures • NEPAD PROJECT: (ITU support for NEPAD objectives) • INTELCOMII: Network for ECOWAS • CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE FOR CAPACITY BUILDING • EU-EC PROJECT: ICT Regulation, Capacity Building, E-Governance/E-commerce/E-Strategies, support to WSIS
Other Projects in Africa • Telemedicine (Senegal, Addis Ababa, Guinea, Mozambique, Kenya) • E-Commerce (Mauritania, Cameroon Cote D’Ivoire, Mali, Cape Verde, Burkina Faso, South Africa) • Multipurpose Community Telecenters (Uganda, Tanzania, Benin, Guinea, Guinea Bissau. Cape Verde, Mauritania, Cameroon) • MCT for Refugees (Ghana, Tanzania)
Exchanging experiences • Workshops • Study trips • Country case studies • Promoting African Expertise • Promoting Public/Private Dialogue and Partnership • Promoting Regulatory and Operators Associations • Creating hot lines
Genders Balance • Women Led Project (MCTs owned and operated by women and creation of women fund) • Masters Degree Fellowships in Telecommunications and ICTs for Women • Special programs in Centers of Excellence to increase attendance by women
Monitoring countries most urgent needs 1 2 3 4 5 1.1.Universal service/Access Priority Brief Description of your concern and the Assistance needed
THANK YOU VERY MUCH • MERCI BEAUCOUP • MUITO OBRIGADA