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CITEL. Inter-American Telecommunication Commission. September / 2009. CITEL. Advisory entity of the OAS, specialized in telecommunications.
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CITEL Inter-American Telecommunication Commission September / 2009
CITEL • Advisory entity of the OAS, specialized in telecommunications. • Leading forum in the Hemisphere where governments and the private sector meet to work together and achieve common objectives in the telecommunications area by exchanging experiences and building a knowledge base in the Americas region. • CITEL’s work approach emphasizes: • Collaboration/coordination with regional/international telecommunication organizations, lending institutions, and development agencies • Trainingon telecommunications for government officials and private sector executives • Promotion of the achievement of common positions • Determination of telecommunication priorities in the region
Publications, web page, Electronic Forum Cybersecurity Agenda for Connectivity ITU Conferences Priorities: New services, administrative policies Knowledge transfer 1 Spectrum Technical standards 6 Licenses Equipment certification 2 5 3 4 CITEL acts in six main work areas International Policy Coordination 1 Regional/International Cooperation Technical harmonization 2 Regulatory aspects 3 Human Capacity Building 4 5 Dissemination of information 6
Member States Member States and Associate Members SG/OAS Steering Committee Secretariat Organization ASSEMBLY OF CITEL P: Costa Rica VP: Mexico Members: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Peru, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela Permanent Executive Committee (COM/CITEL) PCC.II Radiocommunications including Broadcasting PCC.I Telecommunications Conference Preparatory Working Group P: Argentina VP: Brazil, Dominican Republic P: Venezuela VP: Uruguay P: Ecuador VP: Canada, Barbados, Brazil, Mexico, Nicaragua, Venezuela,
Regular Fund: Staff salaries Regular Fund: Administrative costs Specific funds Staff Salaries Meetings Administrative costs Staff salaries Regular Fund (US$) Specific funds
2010, a year of many activities for CITEL V Meeting of the Assembly of CITEL • Inter-American forum where the highest telecommunication authorities of the Member States may exchange views and experiences, taking appropriate decisions to direct their activity toward fulfilling the objectives and mandates assigned • Mexico City, Mexico, 8-11 March 2010 • Coordination and consolidation of Inter-American Proposals for the World Telecommunication Development Conference (Hyderabad, India – April/2010) and the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference (Vera Cruz, Mexico, October/2010)
Thank you very much for your attention Clovis Baptista Executive Secretary of CITEL Tel: 202 458 3004 citel@oas.org CP22884T