CITEL presentation to CAAP 2012 Budget discussion

1. CITEL presentation to CAAP2012 Budget discussion September 2011

2. CITEL IN BRIEF • Inter-governmental agency dealing with a variety of key public policy issues such as radio spectrum allocation, Internet-related public policy issues, cyber security and telecommunication/information and communication technologies (ICT) development, working in partnership with the private sector. • Prime regional forum in the Americas for generating common perspectives and views among Member States in preparation for International Telecommunication Union (ITU) global conferences of a treaty-binding nature. • Focus on scientific and technological development, building of national capacities, and strengthening the role of States in the promotion and regulation of the sector.

3. CITEL STRUCTURE

4. QUANTIFIABLE RESULTS FOR 2010

5. CITEL OPERATIONAL EXPENSES • SECRETARIAT • STAFF SALARIES • ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURES • MEETINGS OF CITEL BODIES • DOCUMENT TRANSLATION EXPENDITURES (BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER MEETINGS) • INTERPRETING SERVICE EXPENDITURES • MEETING LOGISTICS AND SUPPORT SERVICE EXPENDITURES • TRAVEL EXPENDITURES (SECRETARIAT) • REGIONAL COORDINATION AT WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION CONFERENCES • MEETINGS (TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING SERVICE EXPENDITURES) • TRAVEL EXPENDITURES (SECRETARIAT) • CITEL WEB PORTAL • FORUMS, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS • PUBLICATIONS • TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO OAS MEMBER STATES

6. CITEL FUNDING SOURCES OAS REGULAR FUND, AND SPECIFIC FUNDS: • Additional funds for the activities of the Permanent Consultative Committees funded by annual quotas paid by CITEL’s associate members (US$3,000/year per Committee) • Additional funds for development activities that are part of the CITEL working program, which shall be funded by specific donations and contributions. • Additional support fund for general operations that shall be funded by means of voluntary contributions made by CITEL member States.

7. Staff salaries Administrative costs Staff salaries CITEL BUDGET (US$) Regular Fund Statutory Specific Funds Statutory Specific Funds Regular Fund: Administrative costs Regular Fund: Staff salaries Meeting costs

8. CITEL STAFF EVOLUTION 2001 - 2011 Secretary General, Senior Executives and Professionals General Services SG ASG D02 D01 P05 P04 P03 P02 P01 Subtotal G07 G06 G05 G04 G03 G02 Subtotal Total 1 1 1 1 5 1 2 7 2001-2002 1 1 1 1 4 2 6 1 1 2003 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 2 6 2004-2010 1 1 1 1 X 3 X 1 4 1 2011 orig. 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 2 6 1 2011 rev.1 1 1 1 Posts funded by OAS Regular Fund Posts funded by Statutory Specific Funds of CITEL X Supressed posts Restored posts by Res. AG/doc.7 (XL-E/10)

9. ORGANIGRAMSECRETARIAT OF CITEL CLOVIS BAPTISTA Executive Secretary P5 PATRICIA LONG Principal Secretary G6 GRACIELA PIEDRAS Senior Telecom. Specialist P4 MARIA C FUENMAYOR IT Specialist P1 JAVIER GUINAND Documents Technician G5 VACANT Admin. Officer P2 Sources of Funding: Regular Fund Specific Funds

10. KEY TOPICS (2011-2014) • Deployment of Technology and Services • Connecting rural, isolated and underserved areas • Enhancement of International Internet Connectivity • Stimulus to Broadband • Transition from Analog to Digital Television Broadcasting • Policy and Regulatory Aspects • Impact of technology evolution on the existing Legal and Regulatory Framework • Efficient use of Frequency Spectrum and Satellite Orbit Resources in the Americas • International Roaming issues • Children Helpline Number for the Americas • Inter-American Proposals (IAPs) for ITU Global Conferences: WRC-12/WTSA-12/WCIT-12 • Safety in the use of ICT • Cybersecurity and Vulnerability Assessment • Critical Infrastructure Protection • ICT and climate change • Use of ICT to counteract the effects of climate change • e-waste treatment • Emergency Telecommunications • ICT for disaster prevention, mitigation, rescue and relief

11. THANK YOU Clovis Baptista Executive Secretary of CITEL Phone: (202) 458-3004 cbaptista@oas.org http://www.citel.oas.org