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An Insight into BDT Programme 3

Marco ObisoICT Applications and Cybersecurity Division

Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT)International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

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Committed to Connecting the World

Our Priorities Cybersecurity: Enhance security and build confidence in the use of

ICT applications Internet protocol: Integrate IP-based applications and value-added

services in the development of all kinds of telecommunication networks

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

Multipurpose community telecentres (MCTs) and multipurpose platforms (MPPs): Continue to expand the implementation of multipurpose platforms (MPP) and multipurpose community telecentres (MCT) and to introduce ICT applications

E-strategies: Developing national e-strategies and enhancement of ICT literacy, building public awareness

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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The Doha Action Plan established the promotion of ICT applications as one of the priorities for its Programme 3 on E-strategies and ICT applications

With the collaboration of Member States, ITU-D has identified e-government, e-environment and e-health as the three priority domains for the ICT applications area

The ICT Applications area aims to: Develop practical tools to help Member States evaluate

their needs and capacities for the implementation of ICT projects in government, health and the environment

Share best practices in the area of ICT applications Raise awareness about the areas where ICT applications

can support sustainable development

ITU Priorities for ICT Applications

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ITU e-Government Activities

Focus: Enabling and assisting governments, citizens and businesses to communicate efficiently

Activities: ITU-D has initiated work on a framework, including an implementation kit, for deploying e-Government services in developing countries. Module 1 of the e-Government Toolkit is under

development. The Module aims at supporting countries in assessing their needs and priorities for the implementation of e-Government strategies.

Workshop on needs assessment for e-Government strategies (SG2- Rapporteur Meeting, Geneva, March 24, 2009)

Depository of best practices on e-Government: Will be developed as part of the toolkit.

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ITU e-Health Activities

UN agencies and health authorities share the challenge of implementing e-health systems and services

ITU Focus: Assisting Member States in exploiting ICTs’ potential to: Meet national health care priorities and public health

needs Expand the reach of their existing health resources

to distant communities Diffuse vital health information among the

population Collect health data and monitor diseases

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ITU e-Environment Activities Focus: Provide guidelines for developing countries on how to

use ICTs for improving the management and protection of the environment, with particular focus on climate change

ITU’s e-environment activities for 2009 include:

e-Environment toolkit: Practical guidelines for assessing needs and establishing strategies for the implementation of national e-environment master plans. The toolkit will include an:

e-Environment Readiness Index (EERI): Methodology and indicators for assessing a country’s level of e-environment readiness. The EERI is currently being developed.

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Needs for global solutions and harmonized international frameworks

ITU Global Cybersecurity Agenda (GCA)

Addressing the specific requirements of the Countries, to provide a strategy at national level

ITU Study Groups work – ITU Conferences outcomes

Implementation at national, regional and international levelImplementation at national, regional and international level

Special focus on Developing CountriesSpecial focus on Developing Countries

Multi-stakeholder approachMulti-stakeholder approach

Integrated approach to Cybersecurity undertaken within the WTDC Programme 3 Integrated approach to Cybersecurity undertaken within the WTDC Programme 3 managed by ICT applications and Cybersecurity divisionmanaged by ICT applications and Cybersecurity division

Cybersecurity in ICT Development

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ITU Priorities for Cybersecurity

Development a national cybersecurity strategy. Review and, if necessary, revise existing cyber-legislation, and

draft new legislation, to criminalize the misuse of ICTs, taking into account the need to harmonize national legislation to facilitate regional and international cooperation.

Develop national incident management capabilities. This activity can involve the creation of a National Cybersecurity Center with the objective of establishing a national CSIRT/CERT.

Inject measures that enhance the protection of children into countries’ ongoing cybersecurity-related activities.

Enhance regional and international cooperation on initiatives aimed at strengthening cybersecurity.

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Cybersecurity Work Programme to Assist Developing Countries: Some Examples Assistance related to

Establishment of National Strategies and Capabilities for Cybersecurity and Critical Information Infrastructure Protection (CIIP)

Assistance related to Establishment of Appropriate Cybercrime Legislation and Enforcement Mechanisms

Assistance related to Establishment of Watch, Warning and Incident Response (WWIR) Capabilities

Assistance related to Countering Spam and Related Threats

Assistance related to Protecting Children Against Online Threats

Establishment of an ITU Cybersecurity/CIIP Directory, Contact Database and Who’s Who Publication

Cybersecurity Indicators Fostering Regional

Cooperation Activities Information Sharing Outreach and Promotion of

Related Activities

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Internet Related Activities

play a key role in facilitating the coordination of internet-related public policy issues play a key role in the development of internet related technical standards and

relevant policies provide the necessary assistance to Members States making use of the ITU as platform to foster international cooperation and promote

multistakeholder approach among all key players in the Internet arena

WSIS Principles and outcomes

ITU response to Members States

Multilingualism and IDN IPv6 and IP-enabled Next Generation Networks Security Internet Accessibility for people with disabilities Internet and climate change International Internet Connectivity Internet Exchange points

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MCTs and MPPs

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Possibilities of Cooperation with CEE Countries

ITU Direct assistance to countries:

Using tools to facilitate the deployment of ICT applications and Cybersecurity capabilities

Provision of expertise Capacity building:

Workshops and training material to assist Member States assess their needs and priorities

CEE Support ITU’s work by

Providing comments and feedbacks to ITU related work, in order to clearly identify requirements and needs

Sharing countries’ activities and projects as best practices

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Links and Resources

ICT Applications and Cybersecurity Division Web site www.itu.int/cyb

ICT Applications : www.itu.int/ITU-D/cyb/app/index.html

Cybersecurity : www.itu.int/cybersecurity/

www.itu.int/ITU-D/cyb/cybersecurity/

Internet related http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/cyb/ip/index.html

http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/cyb/ip/multilingualization.html

Telecentres http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/cyb/telecentre/portal-index.html

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