INTER-AMERICAN TELECOMMUNICATION COMMISSION (CITEL) Clovis Baptista Executive Secretary Inter-American Telecommunication Commission - CITEL CAAP WG to Review the Proposed Program-Budget for 2011 Washington DC, USA - September 2010

CITEL IN BRIEF Inter-governmental agency dealing with a variety of key public policy issues such as radio spectrum allocation, Internet-related public policy issues, cybersecurity and telecommunication/information and communication technologies (ICT) development, working in partnership with the private sector. CITEL provides the regional forum in the Americas for generating common perspectives and views among Member States in preparation for International Telecommunication Union (ITU) global conferences of a treaty-binding nature. These common perspectives take the form of Inter-American Proposals and/or common views, which are critical for ensuring that the coordinated/harmonized views of the Region are represented in the negotiations which are undertaken with other regional organizations. Efforts in CITEL are also directed toward scientific and technological development, building national capacities, and strengthening the role of States in the promotion and regulation of the sector, the ultimate aim being to promote the socioeconomic development of the region. The Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL) is an entity of the Organization of American States established by the General Assembly in its resolution AG/RES. 1224 (XXIII-O/93), in keeping with Article 52 of the Charter of the Organization. CITEL has technical autonomy in the performance of its functions, within the limits of the Charter of the Organization, the Statute of CITEL, and such mandates as the General Assembly of the Organization may assign to it. “TREATY-BINDING CONFERENCES” – CONFERENCIAS DE NATUREZA JURIDICAMENTE VINCULANTE. GERAM DIREITOS E OBRIGACOES PARA OS ESTADOS.

CITEL Structure Assembly of CITEL COM/CITEL P: Mexico VP: Dominican Republic Members: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Peru, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela COM/CITEL Steering Committee Secretariat PCC.II Radiocommunications including Broadcasting PCC.I Telecommunications / ICT P: Argentina VP: Peru P: Colombia VP: Uruguay WG for the Preparations of CITEL for Regional and World Radiocommunication Conferences WG on Policy and Regulation WG on Development WG on Terrestrial Fixed and Mobile Radiocommunication Services WG on Deployment of Technologies and Services WG Relative to Satellite Systems to Provide Fixed and Mobile Services WG on Broadcasting Rapporteur Group on the Technical and Regulatory Aspects Related to the Effects of Electromagnetic Non-Ionizing

CITEL EXPENDITURES CITEL SECRETARIAT STAFF SALARIES NON-STAFF COSTS CITEL MEETINGS DOCUMENT TRANSLATION COSTS (BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER MEETINGS) INTERPRETATION COSTS MEETING LOGISTICS AND SUPPORT SERVICE COSTS TRAVEL COSTS FOR SECRETARIAT STAFF REGIONAL COORDINATION AT WORLD TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCES MEETINGS (INTERPRETATION COSTS) TRAVEL COSTS (SECRETARIAT) PUBLICATIONS AND INSTITUTIONAL PROMOTION FORUMS, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS TECHNICAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES

CITEL FUNDING SOURCES Statute – Article 28 OAS Regular Fund, and Specific Funds Additional funds for the activities of the Permanent Consultative Committees funded by annual quotas paid by CITEL’s associate members (Statutory Specific Funds) – annual quota: $ 3,000.00 Additional funds for development activities that are part of CITEL’s working program, which shall be funded by specific donations and contributions (i.e. funding of seminars, workshops and tutorials). Additional support fund for general operations that shall be funded by means of voluntary contributions made by CITEL Member States.

BUDGET EVOLUTION 2001-2011 (US$) Regular Fund: Personnel Regular Fund: Non-Personnel Statutory Specific Funds

STATUTORY SPECIFIC FUNDS FUNDS ALLOCATION REGULAR FUND Non-Personnel Personnel STATUTORY SPECIFIC FUNDS Personnel Funding of meetings

ORGANIZATION CHART – Secretariat of CITEL Clovis Baptista Executive Secretary Pilar Huguet Principal Secretary (Unfunded post in 2011) Javier Guinand Administrative/Documents Technician Principal Telecommunication Specialist (Unfunded post since 2003) María C. Fuenmayor Information Technology Specialist Gloria Sakamoto Administrative Officer (Unfunded post in 2011) Graciela Piedras Senior Telecommunication Specialist Funding Source: Regular Fund Stat. Sp. Funds

Activities affected by the proposed reduction Goal #1 – Annual Report of CITEL to the GA Goal #2 – Technical secretariat and administrative services to the CITEL committees and working groups Goal #6 -  Receipt, data confirmation, and formatting of technical and administrative documents Goal #7 -  Assistance and advisory services from CITEL to members on policy, regulatory and technical aspects of telecommunications/ICTs Goal #11 – Convocation, preparation, and implementation services for meetings of CITEL committees and working groups Goal #12 - Technical and administrative organization of workshops, seminars, and forums on telecommunications/ICTs Goal #13 – Coordination and administration of virtual service systems in support of meetings of CITEL working groups Goal #15 – Analysis of effectiveness and efficiency of CITEL strategies and mandates through activity indicators Goal #18 – Analysis of applications for telecommunications/ICT training fellowships Goal #19 – Technical-administrative management of telecommunications/ICT training activities Goal #23 – Promotion of CITEL activities to attract new associate members Goal #28 – Administrative management of CITEL Goal #30 – Update of the on-line registration system for CITEL meetings

Executive Secretary of CITEL URL: http://www.citel.oas.org Thank you Clovis Baptista Executive Secretary of CITEL Phone: (202) 458-3004 cbaptista@oas.org URL: http://www.citel.oas.org