Jaroslaw Ponder Project and Initiatives Department International Telecommunication Union

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Information and Communication Infrastructure (C2) Capacity Building (C4) & Enabling Environment (C6)

The Next Steps Jaroslaw PonderJaroslaw Ponder

Project and Initiatives DepartmentProject and Initiatives DepartmentInternational Telecommunication UnionInternational Telecommunication Union

Joint Facilitation Meeting on Action Lines C2, C4, and C6 ITU Headquarters, Geneva, 16 May 2007

WSIS Stocktaking Exercise


WSIS Stocktaking Ongoing processprocess Collaborative databasedatabase Distributed approachapproach Online questionnairequestionnaire More than 3’300 projects registered Basis for future evaluationevaluation ReportReport on Stocktaking

published on regular basis Endorsed Endorsed in the WSIS Outcome documents


Stocktaking and Tunis Tunis Agenda, paragraph 120

“The sharing of information related to the implementation of WSIS outcomes is an important element of evaluation. We note with appreciation the report on the the Stocktaking of WSIS-related Stocktaking of WSIS-related activities, which will serve as one of theactivities, which will serve as one of the valuable tools for valuable tools for assisting with the follow-upassisting with the follow-up, beyond the conclusion of the Tunis Phase of the Summit, as well as the “Golden Book” of initiatives launched during the Tunis phase. We encourage all WSIS We encourage all WSIS stakeholders to continue to contribute information on their stakeholders to continue to contribute information on their activities to the public WSIS stocktaking database,activities to the public WSIS stocktaking database, maintained by ITU.maintained by ITU. In this regard, we invite all countries to gather information at the national level with the involvement of all stakeholders, to contribute to the stocktaking.”


22ndnd largest largest category;

1475 projects1475 projects registered

66thth largest largest category;


3282 Entries Registered5 May 2007

5 May 2007

By WSIS Action LineBy stakeholder55thth largest largest category;


Governments55.6%

Business Entities

Miscellaneous1.1%

Civil Society

International Organisations

27.2%

5.1%

11.0%

44.8%

41.3%

44.9%

22.3%

32.3%

44.9%

19.9%

10.4%

8.5%

25.7%

23.5%

12.6%

11.0%

10.5%

57.8%

Stakeholders (C1)

Infrastructure (C2)

Access to info (C3)

Capacity-bldg (C4)

Security (C5)

Enabling env't (C6)

ICT appl's (C7)

Cultural etc (C8)

Media (C9)

Ethics (C10)

Cooperation (C11)

Objectives (B)

Digital solidarity (D)

Follow-up (E)

Tunis Phase (F)


Information and Communication Infrastructure (C2)

1354 related projects5 May 2007

5 May 2007

By stakeholder

Governments62.2%

Business Entities

Miscellaneous1.2%

Civil Society


21.8%

6.9%

8.0%


The Multi-stakeholder Partnerships and Registered Entries

5 May 2007

5 May 2007 Information and Communication Infrastructure (C2)

1354 related projects

Projects without

Partnerships39.0% Projects in

Partnership61.0%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Governments

Inter-governmental org.

Civil society

Business entities

Miscellaneous

Projects in Partnerships Projects without Partnerships


Capacity Building (C4) 1475 related projects5 May 2007

5 May 2007

By stakeholder

Governments55.5%

Business Entities

Miscellaneous1.4%

Civil Society


24.0%

4.9%

14.1%



5 May 2007

5 May 2007Capacity Building (C4) 1475 related projects

Projects without

Partnerships32.0%

Projects in Partnership

68.0%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Governments


Civil society

Business entities

Miscellaneous



Enabling Environment (C6) 1059 related projects5 May 2007

5 May 2007

By stakeholder

Governments62.2%

Business Entities

Miscellaneous1.2%

Civil Society


21.8%

6.9%

8.0%



5 May 2007

5 May 2007Enabling Environment 1059 related projects

Projects without

Partnerships37.0% Projects in

Partnership63.0%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Governments


Civil society

Business entities

Miscellaneous



Selected Projects: Governments Azerbaijan

The Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies developed the State ProgramState Program, , E-AzerbaijanE-Azerbaijan, focusing on the development of the communication and information technologies in the Republic of Azerbaijan (2005-2008).

Japan On the basis of “Asia Broadband ProgramAsia Broadband Program”, an action program of the

government of Japan, which seeks to make Asia as a whole a global information hub through the deployment of broadband platforms in Asia, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications) has been developing a range of measures to bridge the digital divide in the region.

Oman The Information Technology Authority envisages transformation of the

Sultanate of Oman into a sustainable knowledge-based society by leveraging Information and Communication Technologies to enhance government services enrich businesses and empower individuals. ITA has initiated various projectsvarious projects in three main areas infrastructure, awareness, electronic services delivery and capacity building.

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Selected ProjectsInternational and Regional Organisations

UNESCAP/ICSTD: Toward Improved Connectivity for the Pacific Pacific island states have been served by a diversity of telecommunication mechanisms, from

submarine cable and satellite to 2-way radio. However, the return of global enthusiasm for building connectivity "pipe" and applications, plus other circumstances including new institution-building in the Caribbean, offer opportunities and modalities for the Pacific to benefit considerably from modern telecoms. ESCAP has conducted a study of the situation, and is working with Pacific island states and other stakeholders toward improving telecoms (and benefits therefrom) for the Pacific.

International Telecommunication UnionRegional Project on Connectivity: Americas Region The development objective os the project is to assist and provide the countries of the region with

mechanisms and tolls in order to facilitate, whenever necessary, the respective assessment, design, implementation, evaluation and integration of the national Agendas of Connectivity, as well as the relevant programmes related to the use of Information and Communication Technologies incorporated by the Agendas.

APEC: Asia-Pacific Grid Implementation Project This project is designed to: support Asia- Pacific high performance Computing Grid

implementation in order that researchers from the region can easily secure computing resources needed for up-to-date researches by connecting the major nations' super computers with Grid.


Selected Projects: Business SectorCATEL: Caspian American Telecommunications, LLC

Rural Area Telecommunications Program The Rural Area Telecommunications Program, developed by Caspian American

Telecommunications, LLC (CATEL), is designed to provide affordable telephone and high-speed internet service to people living and working in rural areas across Azerbaijan.

E-Mac Corporation: Cameroon Telecommunication Project E-Mac is deploying a fast Internet and digital TV services which include voice and data

transmissions, Internet access, video and radio broadcasts, telemedicine, and distance learning in Cameroon, and other selected countries in Africa, Europe, South America and Asia. The initial concept of this project generally calls for a hybrid network combining satellite, fiber optics, microwave and last mile wireless solution while dependant upon existing local conditions and infrastructures, owned and operate by Government such as CAMTEL.

Nokia and Grameen Fundation: Affordable telecommunications to rural villages in Africa The aim of the rural village phone project is to provide rural communities with valuable

communications services through mobile phones to enable them to start self-sustaining businesses.

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Selected Projects: Civil Society APWKomitel:Association of Community Internet Center

Distributing Multipurpose Community Internet Center & Directory The purpose of the project is to deploy Multipurpose Community

Internet Center in rural villages with Government (PPP) and in urban town with grass root SME member of APWKomitel (bottom-up approach).

ParisTech: Rural Telecommunications in Burkina Faso The objective of this project is to provide information and

communication infrastructure to the rural areas, in particular focusing on deployment of the telecommunication networks .

Lebanese American University: Wireless LAN The Lebanese American University has implemented a high speed

Wireless LAN covering all areas of both its campuses in Beirut and Byblos. This allows students,faculty and staff to access network services from anywhere, thus enhancing learning and productivity.

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WSIS Stocktaking: Future Tracking progress progress made in building

the Information Society Maintaining and improving the

Internet-based Stocktaking DatabaseStocktaking Database Adding new sub-definitions new sub-definitions of the projects

for each action line Encouraging all WSIS stakeholders to

submit and update descriptions of projectsdescriptions of projects Establishing the necessary

links to moderators/facilitatorslinks to moderators/facilitators to share and exchange information efficiently

Distributing WSIS stocktaking interfaceWSIS stocktaking interface


Distributed ApproachWSIS Stocktaking

Official Page

Exemplary Web-Page

By zero marginal cost, the By zero marginal cost, the WSIS Stocktaking offers an WSIS Stocktaking offers an attractive and efficient tool attractive and efficient tool facilitating WSIS follow-up facilitating WSIS follow-up

process on national, regional process on national, regional and international level!!!and international level!!!

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24 February 2006 E-mail: [email protected] 16 Now each WSIS stakeholder will be able to consult Now each WSIS stakeholder will be able to consult

database resources and submit new entries database resources and submit new entries without changing web environmentwithout changing web environment


Stakeholders

Efficient and reach in resources tool facilitating WSIS follow-up processWSIS follow-up process

New wayNew way of gathering information on the WSIS implementation on each level

Enriched web-contentEnriched web-content at zero cost

Advantages WSIS Database

PopularizationPopularization of the tool among all WSIS stakeholders

Significant impact on the number of new entriesnew entries

Attractive offerAttractive offer to the WSIS Stakeholders encouraging WSIS follow-up process by zero cost


WSIS Stocktaking: Future Raising awareness awareness of the content of the

database among all WSIS stakeholders through greater information and publicity

Developing analytical tools analytical tools and materials emphasizing countries’ experiences and best practices

Regular publication Regular publication of future editions of the Stocktaking Report to present the efforts of all stakeholders in WSIS implementation


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