International Telecommunication Union Capacity Building and ICT Policy, Regulatory and Legislative Frameworks Support for Pacific Island States Sandro Bazzanella Project Manager Gisa Fuatai Purcell ICB4PIS Project Coordinator Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Order of Presentation Agreed Outcomes Agreed implementation modality Agreed name of Project Agreed order of Priority Agreed Workshops

AGREED OUTCOMES 1. Project Acronym 2. Priority list of Topics 3. Implementation Modality – Regional Workshops and In-country Assistance 4. Structure – Experts – Project Coordinator to Focal Points 5. Nominate Focal Points (committed) 6. Countries nominate known experts 7. Country Contributions 8. Agree Title of Final Meeting Report 9. Agree Final Meeting Report

Project Acronym ICB4PAC

Project Implementation 1 I) Regional Workshops – A) Build a Database as Repository for Knowledge Sharing B) Identify existing information from other organisations, understand current situation, prepares workshop materials, conduct workshop, draft revise documents, agree final outcome proposals for regional guidelines on ICT policies, based on best practices & country experiences II) In-Country Assistance - Transposition of outcome into national policies, laws & regulations, including capacity building

Agreed Order of Priority 1 National ICT Policy Plan/Strategy 1 National ICT Policy Plan/Strategy 2 Interconnection and Cost Modeling 3 Cyber Security 4 Licensing – (convergence and technology neutrality 5 Numbering Plan 6 Universal Service/Access Definition: scope of the concept Definition: scope of the concept Who contributes? What areas are eligible Who contributes? What areas are eligible Who controls the funds (regional?) Who controls the funds (regional?) 7 Frequency and Spectrum

Agreed Regional Workshops Topic 1) National ICT Policy/Strategy Topic 2) Interconnection International Mobile Termination International Roaming Cost Modeling Training Topic 3) Workshop on Cyber Legislation Topic 4) Reviewing current licensing regime – focus on convergence and technology neutrality. Topic 5) Universal Access - Why What Where When How and Sharing Best Practices General) Workshop for Regulators – back to back with PITA etc.

Proposed In-Country Assistance Transpose outcomes of regional workshops to the national level Use of Experts Use of Regional experts with experience

Todays Work 1. Agree Title of Final Meeting Report 1. Agree Final Meeting Report

Critical Success Factors Country commitment /political will for collective action -> contribution of resources – Committed Focal Points Regional institutions –> ready to provide support (expertise, experience) to the project in their areas of concentration Project team -> specialist expertise with good understanding of the Pacific Island context

Sandro Bazzanella ITU-EC Project Manager BDT/PRI ITU-EC Project Phone: Fax: Headquarters Place des Nations CH-1211 Geneva 20 Switzerland 11 Thank you for your attention Gisa Fuatai Purcell ICB4PIS Project Coordinator BDT/PRI ITU-EC Phone: or extension 2285 Fax: c/o PIFS Private Bag Ratu Sakuna Road Suva Fiji