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2018 CITEL ANNUAL REPORT TO THE OAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

2018 CITEL ANNUAL REPORT TO THE OAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY. OSCAR LEÓN Executive Secretary Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL). CITEL Promoting Development in the Region. Created by the OAS General Assembly in 1993. Art. 53 of the OAS Charter.

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2018 CITEL ANNUAL REPORT TO THE OAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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  1. 2018 CITEL ANNUAL REPORT TO THE OAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY OSCAR LEÓN Executive Secretary Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL)

  2. CITEL Promoting Development in the Region Created by the OAS General Assembly in 1993. Art. 53 of the OAS Charter • Expand the geographic and social coverage of telecommunications • in the Americas Regulatory and political frameworks for Digital Agendas Promote the amateur radio work CITEL Efficient spectrum management and harmoni-zation Expand ICT access and coverage Combat mobile device theft and traffic Promote radiocom-munication development Support the four OAS pillars. Develop the strategic initiatives of the OAS General Secretariat Promote progress in the Americas to reach the targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

  3. CITEL Structure

  4. Key Achievements Harmonizing and expanding ICT use, coverage and penetration • Implement broadband to bridge the digital divide • Award ICT use in fighting gender violence • Roaming elimination agreement, mobile telephony • 54 Inter-American Proposals submitted in PP-2018 Digital Capacity Building, technical cooperation and technology transfer (CITEL) • Assembly Resolution, combat the use of stolen, lost or adulterated mobile terminals • 251 CITEL/OAS – CITEL/ITU training events • 230 participants in the Forum of High-Level ICT Authorities • Impact of the digital revolution, education and transparency in the Americas ICTs for Emergencies and Disasters in Central America and the Caribbean • 9 countries, Emergency Operations Centers (COEs) • 21 beneficiary countries, global Winlink 2000 Network used by international rescue teams +50 Million Persons benefited by the COEs Sustainable Cities • Forum "The role of ICTs in Smart and Sustainable Cities” • 265 participants, Artificial Intelligence, IoT +1000 Training events or scholarships

  5. ITU PLENIPOTENTIARY CONFERENCE • CITEL's key role in defining global policies and standards and bridging the digital divide, among others • Used parts of 47 of the 54 Inter-American proposals submitted 87% adopted in PP-2018 BUENOS AIRES DECLARATION • Recognized telecommunications/ICTs as tools to facilitate: • Access to information, education, freedom of speech, promotion of democracy, defense of human rights, guarantee of security, promotion of integral development, and prosperity of the region • Promoted digital inclusion and development in a harmonized, interoperable technological environment ITU-CITEL FREQUENCY COORDINATION Facilitated the transition from analogue to digital television and the harmonization of broadcasting and mobile service bands in Central America and the Caribbean AMENDMENT OF THE INTER-AMERICAN CONVENTION ON AN INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR RADIO PERMIT • Regulated temporary operating permits • Delivered emergency and disaster equipment, CITEL-ITU-COMTELCA • Benefitted domestic licenses to be recognized abroad

  6. 2030 ICT Alliance Targets: 1,500 million persons by 2020 around the world Allpublic schoolsof the Americas connected to theInternetbefore 2030. Relevant local contents Digital training to enhance the quality of education and develop talents for the new digital economy Strengthening participatory democracy in the Americas through ICTs MILLICOM • Training in online protection of children: 111,691 children and adolescents - 4,731teachers - 29,347 parents • Internet connection for 1,361 community schools and 113,428 students TELEFÓNICA-PROFUTURO-SEDI-CITEL • Quality education through ICTs for 23,000 children and 1,100 teachers in vulnerable environments of the Caribbean • Implemented in5countries with accompaniment of Ministries of Education INTERNET SOCIETY (ISOC) • Implemented 15 community networks in rural, remote and marginalized areas (at least 12 active by 2020) • 150 technical training events in the operation of community networks • Strengthened the adoption ofmulti-stakeholderprocessesto overcome difficulties for Internet access in the Americas • Created awareness and shared best practices.

  7. Rural Women’s Alliance Empowering Rural Women through ICTs Mar del Plata, Argentina, December 17, 2018 Targets: Connectivity programs in rural, remote or underserved areas Sustainable community network projects operated by women Training in the digital ecosystem for women and girls in rural areas Replicated what they learned for other women Disseminated best practices in public policies that impact the advancement of rural women’s rights to development, autonomy and empowerment List of Signatories Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Mexico, Paraguay, United States of America, CITEL, COMTELCA, GSMA, Hispasat, Internet Society, and VIASAT New date for joining: May 1, 2019

  8. Thank you for your attention! OSCAR LEÓN Executive Secretary Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL)

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