Transcript Partnerships for Global Cybersecurity

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The ITU Development Sector and
the Information Society
Internet Governance Forum
30 Oct – 2 Nov 2006
Athens, Greece
Mr. Jean-Jacques Massima-Landji
Head of Delegation, Gabon
Please note that this is not an ITU presentation
International
Telecommunication
Union
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International
Telecommunication Union
oUN
Specialized Agency for telecommunications
oOldest
inter-governmental organization
oGlobal
organization with broad membership
•191 Member States
•Over 640 sector members
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Triple global mandate
1.Coordinate use of radio-communications resources
2.Establish global telecom standards
3.Promote the development of ICT sector worldwide
oITU
Development Sector (ITU-D) dedicated to
developing countries
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ITU Structure
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ITU Field Offices
Moscow
Geneva
Bridgetown
Dakar
Tegucigalpa
Brasilia
Cairo
Yaounde
Addis
Ababa
Bangkok
Jakarta
Santiago
Harare
Regional Office
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Area Office
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 World Telecommunication Development
Conference 1994 - Buenos Aires Action
Plan
 World Telecommunication Development
Conference 1998 - Valletta Action Plan
 World Telecommunication Development
Conference 2002 - Istanbul Action Plan
 World Telecommunication Development
Conference 2006 - Doha Action Plan
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From Istanbul Action Plan
To Doha Action Plan
At WTDC 2006
Dr Hessa Al Jaber, Secretary-General of ictQatar, and ITU Secretary-General Mr Yoshio Utsumi bid
farewell to HH Sheikh Abdullah Bin Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister of Qatar
H.E. Sheikha Mayassa Bint Hamad Al-Thani, Chairperson of the Reach Out To Asia initiative
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Istanbul Action Plan
6 programmes
Doha Action Plan
6 programmes
 Regulatory reform
 Technologies and
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telecommunication/ICT
network development
 E-strategies and e-
services/applications
 Economics and finance,
including costs and
tariffs
 Human capacity building
 Special Programme for
Least developed
Countries (LDDCs)
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Regulatory reform
Information and
communication
infrastructure and
technology development
E strategies and ICT
applications
Economics and finance,
including costs and tariffs
Human capacity building
Least developed countries
(LDCs) and small island
developing states (SIDS),
and emergency
telecommunications
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WTDC 06: Prog 1. Regulatory reform
The focus of ITU-D’s work in the area of policy, regulation and strategy
will be on assisting Member States and national regulatory authorities in
developing and implementing an enabling environment that fosters a
supportive, transparent, pro-competitive and predictable policy, legal
and regulatory framework. Such a framework would provide the
appropriate incentives for investment and promote universal,
ubiquitous and affordable access to information and
communication technologies (ICT). The programme will take into
account accelerated convergence between technologies and
services and the development of next generation networks
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WTDC 06: Prog 2. Information and communication
infrastructure and technology development
To assist Member States and ITU D Sector Members to
maximize the utilization of appropriate new
technologies in the development of their
information and communication infrastructure, by
taking due account of the accelerated
convergence of the telecommunication networks
and services..
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WTDC 06: Prog. 3 E strategies and ICT applications:
To assist developing countries, through the
use of information and communication
technologies (ICTs) and telecommunication
networks, to advance the achievement of
national, regional and the internationally
agreed development goals, by promoting the
use of ICT-based products, networks, services
and applications, and to help countries
overcome the digital divide.
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WSIS Action Lines and Facilitators
Prog. 2
Prog. 3
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Priorities related to Internet and ICT
 a)
Cybersecurity: Enhance security and build
confidence in the use of ICT applications
 b) Internet protocol: Integrate IP-based
applications and value-added services in the
development of all kinds of telecommunication
networks
 c) ICT applications: Promote ICT applications
(e.g. e-government, e-business, e-learning,
e-health, e-employment, e-environment,
e-agriculture, e-science, etc.) in developing countries
 d)
Internet multilingualization: Contribute the ITU's
expertise to the development of multilingualization of
the internet and support the process of introduction
of various tools for multilingualization
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WTDC 06: Prog.4 Economics and finance, including costs and
tariffs:
Make available information on financing policies
and strategies appropriate to the economic
situation, including, where appropriate, costoriented pricing, with a view to fostering
equitable and affordable access to innovative
and sustainable services.
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WTDC 06: Prog.5 Human capacity building:
Strengthen human, institutional and organizational capacity
through human resource management and development activities,
so as to facilitate a smooth transition to the current
telecommunication and ICT environment.
WTDC 06: Prog.6 Least developed countries (LDCs) and small
island developing states (SIDS), and emergency
telecommunications:
Seek to deploy appropriate technologies and to develop strategies
aimed at responding to particular needs of LDCs and SIDS and to
develop comprehensive ICT solutions for disaster risk reduction for all
countries.
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Activities
 Activity 1: Statistics and
information on
telecommunication/ICT
 Activity 2: Partnerships and
promotion
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Special initiatives
Initiative 1: Private sector
Initiative 2: Gender
Initiative 3: Youth and children
Initiative 4: Indigenous peoples
and communities
 Initiative 5: People with
disabilities
 Initiative 6: Communities living in
underserved areas
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Countries expectations
 1- Efficiency and affordability of networks access
 2- Protection of National and Territorial Integrity
 3- Simple and equitable distribution of Internet Resources
with Regional facilities for a suitable cooperation
 4- Approved mechanisms for the management of Internet
networks
 5- Compatibility of different releases taking into consideration
the needs of Developing Countries to gather financial
resources for updating their equipment
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Broadening ITU mandate
 All ITU members in the developing world consider that
ITU mandate is matching the related WSIS outcomes,
 Broadening ITU mandate is necessary for a better
cooperation with other UN agencies , in a multistakeholder approach,
 Civil society contribution in ITU activities need to be
enhanced,
 Private Sector should improve partnership and give
support to the promotion of ICT technologies.
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Conclusions
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ITU-D - Doha Action Plan: Internet multilingualization:
Contribute the ITU's expertise to the development of
multilingualization of the internet and support the process
of introduction of various tools for multilingualization.
ITU-D role in contributing towards building a global
information society and closing the digital divide can only
be fully achieved through partnership and collaboration
with other players. Internet Capacity Building and
Internet Governance and Regional Initiatives are key
success issues
ITU-D broad mandate, experience and large membership
which includes both public and private sector are unique
features that would facilitate the transformation from
digital divide to digital opportunities for all.
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Thank you
Mr. Jean Jacques Massima-Landji
Head of Delegation, Gabon
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