Transcript ITU-T Programs to Help Developing Countries

ITU-T Programs to Help
Developing Countries
ITU Regional Forum 2012
Bridging the standardization gap for RCC countries
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
2 April 2012
Vijay Mauree
Programme Coordinator - TSB
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Introduction
 Reduced membership fee
 Remote participation
 Mentoring programme
 Regional groups
 Capacity building on standardization
 Standards Q&A
 Facilitate participation in meetings
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Reduced Membership Fee
 Reduced fees for Low-income countries
 CHF 3,975 (v/s 31,800 CHF).
 Reduced fees for universities and research
institutions from developing countries
 CHF 1,987 (v/s 3,975)
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Remote Participation
 The opening and closing plenary of ITU-T
Study Groups meetings are webcasted.
 Remote participation can be arranged during
Study Groups meetings, working parties
plenaries and questions meetings, at no cost
for the remote participant (call back option).
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Mentoring Programme
 Introduced in 2011
 Target
 Delegates coming to ITU-T for the first time
 Programme consists of:
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Welcome briefing upon registration
A guided visit of ITU headquarters
Networking events
An orientation session on ITU-T
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Mentoring Programme
 TSAG extended scope of mentoring
programme in 2012
 Mentor role in Study Groups
 Objectives
 Increasing the participation and contribution of these
countries in ITU-T study group work,
 Encouraging and supporting developing countries
and regional groups to adopt ITU-T
Recommendations
 Providing technical advice to regional groups on
implementation of ITU-T Recommendations
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Regional Groups
 WTSA Res. 54
 Open to all members in the region
 Enhance participation of developing countries
 Ensure specific needs of regions are taken in
account in the work of study groups.
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Regional Groups
 SG2 Groups for Arab and East Africa Regions
 SG3 Groups for Asia and Oceania, Africa, Europe and
Mediterranean, Latin America and Caribbean (Tariff and
accounting principles)
 SG5 Groups for Arab, Africa, Latin America and Caribbean
(ICT and Climate Change)
 SG12 Group for Africa (Performance, QoS)
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Capacity Building on
Standardization
 Workshops / Seminars
 Tutorials
 Handbooks and Guidelines
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Standards Q&A
 http://groups.itu.int/itu-t/StandardsQA.aspx
 Moderated Forum – open to everyone
 Objectives
 Enable developing countries to seek advice directly from
ITU-T study group experts
 Ensure developing countries have a better understanding
of ITU-T Recommendations
 Enhance the application of ITU-T Recommendations in
developing countries
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Standards Q&A
 26 Topics : some examples
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Naming, numbering
IPv6
ICT and Climate Change
Optical Transport Networks
IPTV
Cloud Computing
Cybersecurity
Future networks and NGN
Home Networking
Multimedia coding
Accessibility
Conformity and Interoperability
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Facilitate participation in ITU
meetings
 Interpretation
 Interpretation in six languages is provided for TSAG and
WTSA meetings.
 Interpretation in six languages is offered, upon request, for
the opening and closing plenary of ITU-T Study Groups
meetings.
 Translation
 Contributions to Study Groups can be translated into six
languages if received at least two months before the start of
the meeting.
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Facilitate participation in ITU
meetings
 Fellowships
 One full or two partial fellowships are provided to
administrations from low income countries to financially
support their participation in TSAG, WTSA and ITU-T
Study-Groups meetings.
 Administrations are free to share their fellowships with
local ITU-T Sector Members.
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Conclusions
 ITU-T programs aim to
 Enhanced co-ordination on ICT standardization at
regional level
 Increase the use of ITU-T Recommendations
 Increase participation in Study Groups and Meetings
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Thank You
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