Transcript WTSA-08 Outcomes

Forum on:
Implementation of decisions of the World
Telecommunication Standardization Assembly-08
(WTSA-08)
Quito, Ecuador 7 July 2009
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INPUTS BY THE
AMERICAS REGION TO WTSA-08 AND
RELEVANT OUTCOMES
Paolo Rosa
Head, Workshops and Promotion Division
Telecommunication
Standardization
Bureau
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Background
Prior to WTSA-08 the TSB organized
a preparatory meeting in Brasilia,
aimed at coordinating Americas
Region views on issues considered to
be of importance to the region.
Hot issues such as
Study Group restructure,
Bridging the Standardization Gap in
developing countries
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Background (Cont.)
Ways of enhancing the relevance of
Study Group activities for developing
countries
Possible creation of regional groups for
different standardization topics
the election of new SG and TSAG chairs
and vice-chairs,
Inclusion of new categories of members
were discussed
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Americas Region contributions
to WTSA-08 outcomes
Brasil
Canada
Cuba
USA
CITEL
2 SG Chairs +
20 + 20 with others
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18 VC and WP Chairs
Climate change, Universities, SMEs membership,
BSG, Flagship Group Mexico, SGs restructuring,
TSAG role…
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WTSA-08 Outcomes
The contributions from Americas Region were
highly considered
9 of the 10 amendments to resolutions 17, 20,
32, 43, 44, 45,49, 50, 54,55 were approved
New very important Resolutions were decided:
climate change, accessibility, universities, SMEs
Proposal of the Flagship Group in Mexico is a
program of the revised Res. 44
Network Externalities: still debate
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Inter-american proposals CITEL-1
RESOLUTION 17 Telecommunication standardization in relation to the
interests of developing countries
RESOLUTION 20 Procedures for allocation and management of
international telecommunication numbering, naming, addressing and
identification resources (not agreed)
RESOLUTION 32 Strengthening electronic working methods for the
work of ITU-T
RESOLUTION 38 Coordination among ITU-T, ITU-R and ITU-D for
activities relating to International Mobile Telecommunications -2000
(IMT-2000) and systems beyond IMT-2000
RESOLUTION 43 Regional preparations for WTSAs
RESOLUTION 44 Bridging the standardization gap between
developing and developed countries
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RESOLUTION 45 Effective coordination of standardization work across
study groups in ITU-T and the role of TSAG
RESOLUTION 49 ENUM
RESOLUTION 50 Cybersecurity
RESOLUTION 54 Creation of regional groups
RESOLUTION 55 Mainstreaming gender in ITU-T activities
RESOLUTIONS 7,11,22, 26, 40, 48 PROPOSED TO BE MAINTAINED
WITH EDITORIAL CHANGES
Draft new Resolution [E] STRENGTHENING COORDINATION AND
COOPERATION BETWEEN ITU-R AND ITU-T ON MATTERS OF MUTUAL
INTEREST
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proposals
CITEL-3
Draft new Resolution [F] ADMISSION OF RESEARCH CENTERS AND
SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZED COMPANIES TO THE ITU
STANDARDIZATION SECTOR
Draft new Resolution [G] ADMISSION OF ACADEMIA AND UNIVERSITIES
TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WORK OF ITU-T
Draft Resolution [H] TELECOMMUNICATION/ICT ACCESSIBILITY FOR
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
Draft new Resolution [I] ICTs & CLIMATE CHANGE
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•NETWORK EXTERNALITIES
•ESTABLISHMENT OF A FLAGSHIP GROUP HEADQUARTERED IN MEXICO
•CREATION OF ITU-T STUDY GROUP 12 REGIONAL GROUP FOR THE
AMERICAS on QoS (not decided)
•TRACEABILITY OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND REVIEW OF ITU-T
International
RECOMMENDATIONS
Telecommunication
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WTSA-08 Outcomes
WTSA-08 revised some existing
resolutions, adopted new ones and
suppressed others in support of
developing countries.
It is worth noting resolutions 44,
54,59,71, 72 serve as catalyst for
bridging the digital divide.
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MUCHAS GRACIAS !
PREGUNTAS?
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