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Mrs. Fuataï Purcell ITU-EC (ICB4PAC) Project Coordinator International Telecommunication Union

Capacity Building and ICT Policy Regulatory and Legislative Frameworks Support of Pacific Countries (ICB4PAC). First Consultation Workshop 26-30 April 2010 Honiara, Solomon Islands. Mrs. Fuataï Purcell ITU-EC (ICB4PAC) Project Coordinator International Telecommunication Union. Summary.

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Mrs. Fuataï Purcell ITU-EC (ICB4PAC) Project Coordinator International Telecommunication Union

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  1. Capacity Building and ICT Policy Regulatory and Legislative Frameworks Support of Pacific Countries(ICB4PAC) First Consultation Workshop 26-30 April 2010 Honiara, Solomon Islands Mrs. Fuataï Purcell ITU-EC (ICB4PAC) Project Coordinator International Telecommunication Union

  2. Summary • Introduction – Global Background • ITU-EC Project: a global project • Objectives and principles • ICB4PAC • ICB4PAC Overview • Common list of Priorities (6) • Methodology • Activities to date • Next steps • Success Factors • Forward Looking Perspective • ICB4PAC: a building block for a future regional dynamic respecting countries specificities

  3. ITU-EC Project for Harmonization of ICT Policies in ACP ITU and the European Commission launched a global project to provide “Support for the establishment of harmonized policies for the ICT market in the ACP states” in December 2008 It is a component of the “ACP-Information and Communication Technologies” programme (@CP-ICT) within the framework of the 9th European Development Fund This global project entails three regional sub-projects addressing specific needs of each region 1 HIPCAR Enhancing competitiveness in the Caribbean through the harmonization of ICT Policies, Legislation and Regulatory Procedures HIPSSA Support for harmonization of the ICT Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa ICB4PAC Capacity Building and ICT Policy, Regulatory and Legislative Frameworks Support for Pacific Island States

  4. Objectives and Principles 1 • Global objective • Support towards creating harmonised policies for ICT and an efficient regulatory environment, conductive to massive investments required by ICT infrastructures and applications in the ACP countries • Detailed objectives: • Supporting regional integration organizations to develop and promote the use of harmonized ICT policies and regulations in their region • Assisting individual beneficiary countries to adopt and implement ICT policies and regulatory guidelines • Building human and institutional capacity in the field of ICT through a range of targeted training and knowledge sharing measures at regional and national level

  5. Objectives and Principles 2 • ITU-EC Project for Harmonization of ICT Policies in ACP countries • Builds on experience gained from previous project in West Africa • Uses a demand-driven bottom-up approach • Pays specific attention to link substance of policy/regulation to capacity building • Incorporates all past and current projects of international and regional organizations

  6. ICB4PAC 1 • Geographical Scope • 15 ACP Countries: Cook Islands, Fiji, FSM, Kiribati, Marshall Is. Nauru, Niue, Palau, PNG, Samoa, Solomon islands, Timor Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu • Duration • 2 years • Project Team • Mrs. Fuatai Purcell: Project Coordinator - based in Suva, Fiji. Location: Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) premises • Mr Sandro Bazzanella: Project Manager - based in ITU HQ - Geneva

  7. ICB4PAC 2 • Multi-stakeholder Kick-Off Meeting • November 2009, Nadi, Fiji; • Formal launch the project in the region; • Solicit views from participants; • Definition of the list of priorities; • Adoption of methodology; • Adoption of project governance (national country focal points)

  8. Common list of priorities articulated around six (6) main subjects. ICB4PAC Overview: Common List of Priorities 2

  9. Pairing of experts - selected by the stakeholders - with national focal points, regulators and regional organisations for knowledge transfer and human capacity building Methodology for activity implementation 2

  10. Activities to Date 2

  11. Next Activities / Steps 2

  12. ICB4PAC: Success factors 2 • Countries: • Countries commitment /political will for collective action -> contribution of resources • Committed Focal Points • Regional Institutions: • Regional Institutions ready to provide support (expertise, experience) to the project in their areas of concentration • Project team: • Multi-disciplinary team, project management oriented, able to mobilize resources and experts with good understanding of the Pacific Island context

  13. ICB4PAC 2 I CAN’T MANAGE IF I CANNOT MEASURE

  14. Forward Looking Perspective 3 ICB4PAC may offer the basis for a regional dynamic respecting countries specificities

  15. Contacts Thank you for your attention For more information: http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/projects/ITU_EC_ACP/index.html Gisa Fuataï PurcellICB4PAC Project Coordinator fuatai.purcell@itu.int Phone: + Fax: + International Telecommunication Union c/o PIFS Suva Fiji Sandro BazzanellaITU-EC Project Manager sandro.bazzanella@itu.int Phone: +41 22 730 6765 Fax: +41 22 730 5484 International Telecommunication Union Headquarters Place des Nations CH-1211 Geneva 20 Switzerland ITU-EC Project - Harmonization of ICT Policies in ACP countries

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