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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INPUTS BY THE AMERICAS REGION TO WTSA-08 AND

RELEVANT OUTCOMES

Forum on:Implementation of decisions of the World

Telecommunication Standardization Assembly-08 (WTSA-08)

Quito, Ecuador 7 July 2009

Paolo Rosa Head, Workshops and Promotion Division Workshops and Promotion DivisionTelecommunication Telecommunication Standardization Standardization BureauBureau

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BackgroundPrior to WTSA-08 the TSB organized a preparatory meeting in Brasilia, aimed at coordinating Americas Region views on issues considered to be of importance to the region.

Hot issues such as

Study Group restructure, Bridging the Standardization Gap in developing countries

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Background (Cont.)Ways of enhancing the relevance of Study Group activities for developing countries Possible creation of regional groups for different standardization topics the election of new SG and TSAG chairs and vice-chairs,Inclusion of new categories of members were discussed

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Americas Region contributionsto WTSA-08 outcomes

Brasil 20 + 20 with othersCanada 6Cuba 2USA 4CITEL 22 (Doc 56)2 SG Chairs + 18 VC and WP Chairs

Climate change, Universities, SMEs membership, BSG, Flagship Group Mexico, SGs restructuring, TSAG role…

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WTSA-08 Outcomes

The contributions from Americas Region were highly considered

9 of the 10 amendments to resolutions 17, 20, 32, 43, 44, 45,49, 50, 54,55 were approved

New very important Resolutions were decided: climate change, accessibility, universities, SMEs

Proposal of the Flagship Group in Mexico is a program of the revised Res. 44

Network Externalities: still debate

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Inter-american proposals CITEL-1RESOLUTION 17 Telecommunication standardization in relation to the interests of developing countries

RESOLUTION 20 Procedures for allocation and management of international telecommunication numbering, naming, addressing and identification resources (not agreed)

RESOLUTION 32 Strengthening electronic working methods for the work of ITU-T

RESOLUTION 38 Coordination among ITU-T, ITU-R and ITU-D for activities relating to International Mobile Telecommunications -2000 (IMT‑2000) and systems beyond IMT-2000

RESOLUTION 43 Regional preparations for WTSAs

RESOLUTION 44 Bridging the standardization gap between developing and developed countries

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Inter-american proposals CITEL-2

RESOLUTION 45 Effective coordination of standardization work across study groups in ITU-T and the role of TSAG

RESOLUTION 49 ENUM

RESOLUTION 50 Cybersecurity

RESOLUTION 54 Creation of regional groups RESOLUTION 55 Mainstreaming gender in ITU-T activities

RESOLUTIONS 7,11,22, 26, 40, 48 PROPOSED TO BE MAINTAINED WITH EDITORIAL CHANGES

Draft new Resolution [E] STRENGTHENING COORDINATION AND COOPERATION BETWEEN ITU-R AND ITU-T ON MATTERS OF MUTUAL INTEREST

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Inter-american proposals CITEL-3Draft new Resolution [F] ADMISSION OF RESEARCH CENTERS AND SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZED COMPANIES TO THE ITU STANDARDIZATION SECTOR

Draft new Resolution [G] ADMISSION OF ACADEMIA AND UNIVERSITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WORK OF ITU-T

Draft Resolution [H] TELECOMMUNICATION/ICT ACCESSIBILITY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Draft new Resolution [I] ICTs & CLIMATE CHANGE

===========•NETWORK EXTERNALITIES•ESTABLISHMENT OF A FLAGSHIP GROUP HEADQUARTERED IN MEXICO

•CREATION OF ITU-T STUDY GROUP 12 REGIONAL GROUP FOR THE AMERICAS on QoS (not decided)

•TRACEABILITY OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND REVIEW OF ITU-TRECOMMENDATIONS

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WTSA-08 OutcomesWTSA-08 revised some existing resolutions, adopted new ones and suppressed others in support of developing countries.

It is worth noting resolutions 44, 54,59,71, 72 serve as catalyst for bridging the digital divide.

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MUCHAS GRACIAS !

PREGUNTAS?

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