Transcript The ITU-EC Project: Support for the establishment of Harmonized Policies countries.

ITU-T FORUM ON IMPLEMENTATION OF WTSA-08 DECISIONS
AND
WORKSHOP ON BRIDGING THE STANDARDIZATION GAP
(Nadi, Fiji, 16-17 September 2009)
The ITU-EC Project: Support for the
establishment of Harmonized Policies
for the ICT Market in the ACP
countries.
Gisa Fuatai Purcell,
ICB4PIS Project Coordinator,
Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Nadi, Fiji, 16-17 September 2009
Order of Presentation
Background
Project Objectives
Planning
Stakeholder Meeting (Kick off)
Critical Success Factors
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Background cont’d
ITU-EC signed Global Project 12-2007
Aim: Support Harmonized Policies for
the ICT market in African, Caribbean
and Pacific Island (ACP) States
ACP countries are at different levels of
telecommunication/ICT development
Hence - 3 Regional Sub-Projects.
Sub – Sahara African States
Caribbean States
Pacific Island States
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Specific Needs of ACP States
Sub-projects
Acron Durati
ym
on
Project global management (Mr. Sandro
Bazzanella)
4 years
1. Support for harmonization of the ICT
Policies in Sub-Sahara Africa (Mr. JeanFrançois Le Bihan)
HIPSSA
3 years
2. Enhancing competitiveness in the
Caribbean through the harmonization of
ICT Policies, Legislation and Regulatory
Procedures (Ms. Kerstin Ludwig)
HIPCAR
3 years
3. Capacity Building and ICT Policy,
Regulatory and Legislative Frameworks
Support for Pacific Island States (Mrs.
Gisa Fuatai Purcell)
ICB4PIS 2 years
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Sub-Project 3: ICB4PIS
Aim: Capacity Building - Develop
regional ICT/Telecom related training
workshops etc. to address needs of
Pacific Islands
Provide human capacity in ICT policy,
regulatory and legislative framework.
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Recipient Countries for ICB4PIS
The ACP countries in the Pacific
benefiting from this project are the
15 ACP member states:
Cook Islands, Fiji, FSM, Kiribati,
Marshall Is. Nauru, Niue, Palau, PNG,
Samoa, Solomon islands, Tonga,
Tuvalu, and Vanuatu
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Objective
Global objective: provide concentrated
assistance in establishing a framework
that fosters the enabling environment for
ICT developments;
At the end of the project, stakeholders
should have the necessary capacity and
inputs to develop their respective national
policies, legislations and regulations
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Approach
This Project urges for a demanddriven bottom up approach;
A Kick Off meeting will be organised
at the start of the project with all
stakeholders;
The methodology will facilitate and
consolidate the ownership of the
project by the beneficiary countries.
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Background
Adopted by the ITU Member States
at the World Telecommunication
Development Conference (WTDC-06,
Doha).
Using telecommunications/ICTs to
foster socio-economic development
Ensuring necessary policies,
legislation and human capacity
requirements are met and that
solutions provided advance the
achievement of national, regional,
sub-regional and international
development targets.
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Project Plan
Multi-stakeholders (Kick Off) Meeting
and launch around end November:
Introduce Project to Stakeholders
Verify Needs of stakeholders
Agree Topics to be addressed;
Roadmap;
Agree on accompanying mechanism based
on stakeholders’ vision (steering
committee, national focal point etc)
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Multistakeholder’s Meeting
Introduce the Project to Stakeholders
Identify the main issues to be
addressed raised for the project
Stakeholders Presentation of current
ICT/Telco development in their islands
Validate relevant issues and needs
Finalize project scope and
implementation modality
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Collaboration
ITU BDT and Regional Office Bangkok
ITU-T and other ITU Sectors.
Pacific Regional Organizations e.g.
PIF, PITA, SPC, PICISOC, SOPAC
Pacific Island Administrations
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Critical Success Factors
Political will and collective Country
commitment
Regional institutions –> ready to
provide support (expertise,
experience) to the project in their
areas of concentration
Project team -> specialist expertise
with understanding of the Pacific
diverse culture and context
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Conclusion
The ITU-EC ICB4PIS is a project of
two years
Focus on Action and implementation
of the agreed list of Topics
Build synergies with ongoing ITU
activities, other ITU Sectors, donors,
Administrations, and regional
organisations in the Pacific
Requires political will and
commitment of P.I. countries
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Thank you for your attention
For more information: http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/projects/ITU_EC_ACP/index.html
Sandro Bazzanella
ITU-EC Project Manager
BDT/PRI ITU-EC Project
[email protected]
Phone: +41 22 730 6765
Fax: +41 22 730 5484
Gisa Fuatai Purcell
ICB4PIS Project Coordinator
BDT/PRI ITU-EC Project
[email protected]
Phone: +
Fax: +
International Telecommunication Union
Union Internationale des Télécommunications
Headquarters
Place des Nations
CH-1211 Geneva 20
Switzerland
Nadi, Fiji, 16-17 September 2009
c/o PIFS
Fiji
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