Transcript COE-AMS June 2006 Phillip Cross

Telecommunication Development Bureau
Centre of Excellence
for the Americas
The Caribbean Work Plan
2006-2008
BDT/HRD
June 2006
Philip Cross/Jean-Claude Faure BDT/ITU
Telecommunication Development Bureau
Background On COE- AMS
The Centre of Excellence for the Americas (or CoE-AMS) was among the
four Centre of Excellence Projects launched during year 2000.
From the very beginning, this project had a growing impact in the
region,taking into consideration several factors:
• Firstly, most of the CoE training production is delivered in Distance
Learning mode with easy access to the ITU e-learning platform from
any existing organization in the region
• Secondly, training fees have been applied successfully since 2002. The
generated revenues are split between the Nodes and the Project budget,
ensuring a long term sustainability of the CoE mechanism.
• Thirdly, this project has signed 17 Node agreements with Key Training
Providers and Training Organizers (CITEL, COMTELCA, ACIEM,
CTU, etc.) who are the real stakeholders of the CoE
.
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Role and Objectives of the CoE
 To establish a regional mechanism aimed at strengthening the capacity,
within the region, to develop high-level know-how and expertise in
telecommunication policy, regulatory matters, management and advanced
telecommunication technology.
 The final objective is to build a self-dependent and sustainable network of
training providers offering advanced training facilities at cost on sensitive
issues for the different Players of the Telecommunication sector in the
concerned Regions
It should be achieved by mid-2007 for Latin American Nodes and by mid
2009 for Caribbean Nodes
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Target Population
 Policy makers, regulators and managers, responsible for the
development of national priority policies and regulations
for the telecommunication sector.
 Senior corporate executives and managers, in aspects
relating to the management of telecommunications
networks and services
 Over 5 years the CoE-AMS has organized 64 training
sessions, attended by 2499 participants
 Once established, the Caribbean Nodes should offer al least
12 training sessions per year, attended by some 300
participants
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Major Functions
 To assess priority training and HRD needs for policy makers, regulators and
operators
 To establish cooperation agreements between governments, regulators,
operators, service providers, financing and development bodies and
regional and international organizations aimed at mobilizing resources
 To promote the use of IT and telecommunications for e-learning and
teleworking
 To plan, organize and implement the activities to be carried out in the
region
 To build for each CoE programme regional network of Subject Matter
Experts able to maintain an inventory of existing facilities and expertise in
the participating institutions
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Convergence of CoE
programmes worldwide
Regulatory Issues
 A limited number of issues but with a diversity of regional practices
influenced by a growing harmonization on the regional level
Business Management
 A wide range of topics focusing on the Operator skills with some subjects
which address other Player needs (Strategic Planning, Tariff strategies, etc,.)
Technology Awareness
 Four major topics: Broadband Services, Transitions towards NGN,
Transitions towards 3G mobile networks, IP based Technologies
Spectrum Management
 Already implemented in most of the regions. An area where Subject Matter
Experts are more familiar with cooperative practices
Rural Connectivity
 Close relationship with Universal Service Strategies. Growing need for
combining the three main aspects in each workshop: Technical, Regulatory
and economical
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Caribbean Nodes Implementation
 Through the implementation of a dedicated Working Plan, the CoE-AMS will
seek to bring into operation in the Caribbean region a network of 3 selfsustainable nodes.
 Once established, these Nodes should offer together at least 20 training
sessions per year distributed among 3 major areas of ICTs (Spectrum
Management, Regulatory Issues, Technology Awareness)
 In two years, Caribbean potential content providers, service providers and
technology providers already established in the region, should be able to give
practical effect to Node agreements in order to serve as network nodes or
to provide leadershipship for CoE training programmes carried out on an
annual basis
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Telecommunication Development Bureau
Project Implementation
“three phases of evolution”
• Establish the “Center of Excellence” brand; build a caribbean
framework; create a critical mass of Training courses; attract a significant
number of participants and sponsors.
Funding: Seed fund established by the CoE project.
• Consolidate the “Center of Excellence” brand; fine tune the network
and the training offer to guarantee excellent quality of the programmes
offered; ensure satisfaction of participants and partners; start generating
income to foster the future self-sustainability of the Caribbean Nodes.
Funding: Seed fund, income due to training fees and sponsorship.
(Decreasing use of the seed fund and increasing use of other resources).
• Achieve self-sustainability of the Center of Excellence, established as a
network with recognized programmes and stable income that covers the
costs of the course delivery and the coordination of the CoE activities.
Funding: Income from training fees and sponsorship.
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Roles and Responsibilities
 CoE Steering Committee
 CoE AMS National Coordinator
 Programme Leader Each node will be a programme leader for either one or more of the 3 CoE
training domains. They will be responsible for working in cooperation with
the other nodes that may be relevant as well as establishing partners to
further the goal of becoming a recognised training provider in that
particular programme/s. The host organisation will both host the action and
provide key expertise in the programme they lead.
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Roles and responsibilities (condt.)
 Training Partner/Provider –
• Centre of Excellence relies on a strong commitment to an originating
partnership agreement. An essential target of the networking process is
to keep this first partnership alive and to attract additional partners
which could contribute to the real strengthening of the regional
expertise with the purpose to increase the academic and other
capabilities of the Centre of Excellence and to keep the Centre up-dated
with modern technology and modern practices.
• A training partner may have different profiles depending on whether
they offer a) In kind assistance b) In cash Assistance or c)
Complementary projects .
• They are primarily linked to one node, due to geographical, political or
practical considerations that may exist, but support other node/s.
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Project Timeline
Period of Implementation -2 years
Year 1: July 2006- June 2007
• Establishment of Advisory Committee and Training partners
• Establishment of 2 nodes
• Five (5) training actions implemented at minimal cost
• 4 actions with applied fees
• Funded entirely by project
Year 2: July 2007-June 2008
• Establishment of 1 additional node
• 5 actions implemented at minimal cost
• 6 actions with applied fees
• Monitoring and evaluation of programmes, nodes and actions
• Funded by project
Year 3: July 2008-June 2009
• Caribbean Nodes should be self-sustainable with a minimum total of 20
activities annually.
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May 2006
Telecommunication Development Bureau
Programmes and activities
Some Basic Principles
 CoE products provide the opportunity to complement other ITU regional
training activities. In this respect they need to focus first on experience
and best practices.
 The most successful CoE products combine face-to-face workshops, elearning activities and case studies or simulations based on models
 Best CoE products are based mainly on regional cooperative work and
Partners inputs - CTU, CANTO, OOCUR, ECTEL, CARICOM, CITEL,
Governments, Regulators, Operators, Manufacturers
 The global acceptance of a long-term sustainability is based on delivery at
cost and simplified coordination
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May 2006
Telecommunication Development Bureau
Domain: Technology
Examples of face-to-face workshops (2006)
05.06.06 - 09.06.06
Workshop on new generation networks -
Tanzania
English
12.06.06 - 16.06.06
Workshop on new generation networks -
Mozambique
English
26.06.06 - 30.06.06
Telecom standardization workshop
Mozambique
English
01.07.06 - 30.09.06
Workshop on introduction to wireless
02.10.06 - 14.10.06
Workshop on advanced teletraffic engineering
Mozambique
English
27.11.06 - 01.12.06
Workshop on Fixed Network Transition
Angola
English
22.05.06 - 26.05.06
Workshop on teletrafic engineering (AIRTEL)
Senegal
French
Jun/2006
Workshop on mobile datas services networks
Mauritania
French
Quarter: 3/2006
Workshop on NGN Phase II
Senegal
French
Quarter: 3/2006
Workshop on migration NGN
Cameroon
French
Jul/2006
Workshop on SDH technologies:
Senegal
French
Sep/2006
Workshop : WDM and new technologies r
Senegal
French
Quarter: 3/2006
Workshop on triple play technologies
Jordan
English
Quarter: 3/2006
Workshop on fixed network transition towards NGN
Oman
English
Quarter: 3/2006
Workshop on migration towards 3G mobile
Tunisia
English
03.09.06 - 07.09.06
Workshop on wireless networks (IIT)
Egypt
English
Jun/2006
Workshop on digital broadcasting
Bosnia &Her
English
Sep/2006
Workshop on hybrid communications
Serbia and
English
Nov/2006
Workshop on broadband network development
Macedonia
English
Dec/2006
Workshop on mobile virtual network operator
Romania
English
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May 2006
Telecommunication Development Bureau
Domain: Technology
Examples of distance learning workshops (2006)
15.08.05 - 18.08.06
Telecommunication technology
ITU elearning
Spanish
06.03.06 - 12.05.06
Current and Future Trends of Telecommunications Technology
ITU elearning
Spanish
24.04.06 - 19.05.06
Optimization of telecommunication networks
ITU elearning
Spanish
12.06.06 - 07.07.06
Broadband network planning
ITU elearning
Spanish
19.06.06 - 21.07.06
Security in Information Networks
ITU elearning
Spanish
Quarter: 3/2006
Current and Future Trends of e-learning
ITU elearning
Spanish
07.08.06 - 15.09.06
New generation converging public networking
ITU elearning
Spanish
21.08.06 - 22.09.06
Wi-Fi Networks
ITU elearning
Spanish
28.08.06 - 22.09.06
ICTs for sustainable development
ITU elearning
English
25.09.06 - 20.10.06
Development, planning and analysis of VSAT
ITU elearning
Spanish
02.10.06 - 10.11.06
Digital TV: Technological and Market Aspects
ITU elearning
Spanish
16.10.06 - 10.11.06
Application and Data in Cellular Mobile Network
ITU elearning
Spanish
Quarter: 3/2006
Technology awareness programme
ITU elearning
English
06.02.06 - 06.03.06
NGN DL group 1 - Technical and economical
ITU elearning
Russian
06.03.06 - 03.04.06
NGN DL group 2 - Technical and economical
ITU elearning
Russian
25.04.06 - 23.05.06
3G communications
ITU elearning
English
Sep/2006
Assessing trends in telecom market
ITU elearning
English
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May 2006
Telecommunication Development Bureau
The Global CoE Network
Statistics
Telecommunication Development Bureau
CoE Programmes and Partners
5 Prog/Partners (tbd)
4 Prog./4 partners
OAS/CITEL
Telecom Policies
3 PROGRAMS
IDB, IIC
New Telecom Techniques
BELL SOUTH
Regulatory Issues
ALCATEL
ICT based Business
CoE AMS
Technical Awareness
Regulatory Issues
Business Management
Rural connectivity
Spectrum management
PARTNERS -TBD
CoE ASP
The ITU Centre
of Excellence
Network
CoE ARB
ALCATEL
IIT
INT
ALCATEL
INT
LS TELECOM
Tech.Awareness
Strategic Management
Policies & Reg. Issues
Technology Trends
Corporate Management
Regulatory Issues
Internet Technologies Spectrum management
Spect Man & Sup.
Information Techn.
CIS
CEE
Branch
Branch
CoE EUR+CIS
5 Prog./4partners
6 Prog./3 partners
Telecom Policies
Regulatory Issues
Business management
New Technologies
IP Awareness
Rural Connectivity
5 Prog./3 Partners
5 Prog./5 partners
Regulatory Issues
Business management
New Technologies
Spectrum Management
Rural Connectivity
CTO
SPECTROCAN
INT
Regulatory Issues
Business management
New Technologies
Spectrum Management
Rural Connectivity
SPECTROCAN
INT
ALCATEL
IIT
CoE AFR-F
ALCATEL
IIT
CoE AFR-E
BDT/HRD
CoE-ASP
May 2006
Telecommunication Development Bureau
Current typology of CoE training
activities (Results 2005)
AFE
AFF
AMS
ARB
ASP
EUR
CIS
TOTAL
Business
Management
7
4
5
1
0
0
2
19
Technology
Awareness
5
3
13
0
1
1
0
23
Regulatory
Issues
0
1
0
2
0
2
3
8
Spectrum
Management
1
0
2
1
0
4
1
9
11
3
1
3
0
2
2
22
2
1
2
2
0
0
1
8
26
12
23
9
1
9
9
89
IP
Awareness
Rural
Connectivity
and others
TOTAL
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May 2006
Telecommunication Development Bureau
CoE Trained Managers
1200
P 1000
a
r
t 800
i
c
600
i
p
a 400
n
t
s 200
AFF
AFE
ARB
AMS
ASP
CEE
CIS
0
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
years
BDT/HRD
CoE-ASP
May 2006
Telecommunication Development Bureau
Thank you for your
attention!
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