Transcript Presentation by Dr Hamadoun I. Touré

Ambassadors’ Information Meeting
27 April 2010
Committed to connecting the world
Dr Pekka J. Tarjanne
remembered
(served as ITU Secretary-General from
1 November 1989 – 31 January 1999)
Born 19.9.1937 – Died 24.2.2010
A new format of the meeting and draft agenda are
a result of the three steps Open Consultation Process
with all WSIS Stakeholders.
 Step ONE : Online discussion
 Step TWO: Submission of official comment / contribution
 Step THREE: Final review meeting
 Draft Agenda: Call for comments (1 March)
 Executive Briefing: Final invite to contribute physical meeting
on 9 April 2010
Format of the Meeting
Series of diverse meetings, including:
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High-Level Plenary Session – Turning Targets into action
(WSIS and MDGs)
 High-Level Debates on
: Build on Broadband / Broadband applications for Tomorrow /
Social Networking / ICTs for Disaster Management /
Cybersecurity and cyberspace
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WSIS Action Line Facilitation Meetings (16)
Interactive Sessions (8) / Thematic Workshops (24)
Kick-off Meetings (20) / Knowledge Exchanges (20)
Publication Releases (8) / Exhibition (20 Stalls)
WSIS Action Line Facilitators Meeting (1)
UNGIS Meeting (High-Level / Working Level Segments)
A Glimpse of the topics reflected in the agenda
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ICT for Disabled
ICT and education
ICT and Gender
ICT and Environment (climate
change, e-waste, etc.)
ICT for Indigenous People
E-Government: Best practices /
Management of the information
and ICTs
E-health (various issues)
Open access to information and
knowledge / Libraries
Web 2.0 / Social networking /
Information literacy
Financial Mechanisms
• MDGs / Poverty reduction
• Information Society for
marginalized
• Role of ICT in rural development
• Community media and radio
• Mobile/online security / trust
• Cultural and linguistic diversity and
local content
• Convergence between traditional
and new ICTs
• Disaster management
• Enhancing ICT infrastructure /
connectivity / LDCs, SIDS
• Information ethics
• ICT and human rights
Publication releases
• World Telecommunication Development Report 2010
• National e-Strategies for Development: Global Perspective
• WSIS Stocktaking Report
• ITU’s WSIS Plus 5 Report
• UNESCO WSIS Mid-term Assessment: The way ahead
Representing the
common wish of all
humankind to
achieve better living
standards in future
urban environments.
Dato' Sri Mohd. Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak
Prime Minister of Malaysia
Image source : Malaysian government ,
licensed under the Creative Commons
Mr. Wang Jianzhou
Chairman & CEO, Chine Mobile
Mr. Robert Kahn
CEO & President, Corporation for National Research Initiatives
• WTDC: global forum for the consideration of global programmes,
regional initiatives and consideration of issues relevant to
telecommunication development
• Six Regional Preparatory Meetings (RPMs) held in 2009-2010 to
consolidate views and achieve synergies for more focused and
results-oriented discussions at Conference
• Results of preparatory process: worldwide consensus as far as
programme clustering, regional initiatives and Questions for study
are concerned
• provides a solid ground for Members to put forward their proposals
Structure of WTDC-10
 High-Level Segment
Privileged platform for leaders and decision-makers to
share their vision and contribute to the Conference
debates and outcomes
 Main conference
Contribution-driven
Sets the agenda and guidelines for the ITU Development
programmes and Initiatives in the next four years
 Side Events
Opportunity for participants to present issues, projects or
achievements of interest to key audience
Side events by ITU
 Seminar and ministerial roundtable on Connect a School,
Connect a Community flagship initiative
 Information sessions on policy and regulatory issues,
measuring telecommunication/ICT development
e–health, the transition to digital broadcasting, the
launch of the ITU Academy portal
 Partnership announcements
 To-date, more than 650 registered participants,
nearly 30% more than same time for the previous WTDC
 Output of WTDC-10:
- A declaration
- A strategic plan
- An action plan
Ambitious but achievable roadmap to pave the way to
telecommunication/ICT development worldwide
and the rest will follow
Affordable broadband access to the Internet is becoming
as vital to social and economic development as networks
like transport, water and power.
- Effective energy management
- Better healthcare in isolated populations
-The best possible education to future generations
- Efficient transport networks
- Better environment monitoring
- Huge contribution to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals
• Setting ITU general policy
• 4-year strategic/financial plan
• Rich debates on cybersecurity,
climate change, emergency
communications, ITRs, WSIS, etc…
• Election of senior management,
Council members, Radio Regulation Board
• High Level Segment: Our Shared Broadband Future
Connect, Collaborate &
Celebrate: Enabling Innovation
…in business
…in technology
…in models
…in policy
A High Level Summit for Business and Government
Heads of State, Ministerial & CEOs Summit
Mayors Summit
Multiple Forums, creating a unique environment to debate
and understand the global challenges facing the whole ICT
sector
High-level and VIP meetings between C-level executives
and top-level government representatives
Focusing on the challenges faced and advancement
made by the global ICT sector
Visionary debates on role of ICTs and the industry in the future
Structured networking: matching up key names from across
government and industry, facilitating meetings and debate.
Thematic showcasing opportunities – ICT applications-driven
showcasing addressing global challenges such as climate
change, cybersecurity, health or education
National and regional pavilions
Celebration of ICT achievements
Committed to connecting the world
Thank you