1. ITU-D Overview

2. ITU in brief Leading United Nations Agency for ICTs.
191 Member States, 566 Sector Members
Three sectors:
Radiocommunication
Standardization
Development
ITU TELECOM Events

3. ITU’s Global Presence 5 regional offices, 8 area offices
HQ in Geneva, Switzerland

4. Working with ITU

5. ITU-D: Your Partner for ICT Development
ITU-D is a catalyst for multi-stakeholder partnerships
Mobilize human, technical and financial resources
Neutral broker between government and industry
Executing agency for project implementation and expert assistance to countries

6. Development Activities
Enabling Environment
Emergency Telecommunications
Infrastructure/Access
Regional Initiatives
Capacity Building
Special Initiatives
Cybersecurity & E-Applications
Statistics & Market Information 6

7. Regional Initiatives Objective:
Meet specific needs identified by member states in each region
Actions:
Undertake small and large scale projects
Led by regional offices, supported by Geneva HQ

8. Connect the World Summits to mobilize resources in each region:
Leaders from industry, dev banks, governments, int/regional organizations
Projects to realize common goals
Connect Africa was 1st Summit: $55 Billion in commitments for ICT development by 2012
Connect CIS 2009, Americas 2010, Arab States 2011, Asia-Pacific 2012

9. Wireless Broadband Initiative
Objective: Expand broadband access in underserved areas
Outcomes
Develop and deploy wireless networks
Guarantee capacity for schools, hospitals
Train local experts and build human capacity
Develop ICT Applications: e-health, e-education, e-government

10. Partner with ITU-D Enjoy branding and visibility opportunities
through successful high-profile partnerships
Support your Corporate Social Responsibility
and long term market development objectives
Leverage your expertise and services to help implement ICT projects in developing countries
Work with governments and other industry players towards shared goals for development

11. What benefits? What costs? How to join?
ITU Sector Membership
What benefits? What costs? How to join?

12. General Benefits of ITU Membership
ITU’s unique capacity to bring together representatives from competing companies and governments of all ideological persuasions
Sharing a wealth of experience and creative ideas
Establish partnerships between private and public sectors
Access to ITU’s vast range of publications, as well as restricted documentation/information and statistics

13. Membership Categories

14. ITU Sector Member
An ITU Sector Member fully participates in the work of corresponding ITU Sector Study Groups, or Working Groups thereof, in the Sector’s Regional and World Telecommunication Conferences, Advisory Group and other relevant workshops, seminars and meetings.
An interested entity or organization may join ITU as a Sector Member. There are 3 Sectors:
Development (ITU-D)
Radiocommunication (ITU-R)
Standardization (ITU-T)

15. Who are our Sector Members?
Over 300 ICT companies and organizations participate in the work of the ITU-D Sector

16. ITU-D Sector Members say their motivation for joining the Sector:
ITU-D’s leadership
Development projects
Sharing experiences and best practices
Helping LDC’s develop Human Capital
Organization of regional conferences
The wish to achieve better telecommunications in the world
Corporate Social Responsibility

17. Motivation for being an ITU-D Sector Member
Excellent work done by ITU-D
Partnership with ITU
Stay in touch with developments & regulatory best practices
Access to latest information: trends, statistics and HRD issues
Close cooperation with other ITU-D SMs and new opportunities
To learn from the experiences and knowledge of other countries
Encouragement and promotion of telecom liberalization and technology introduction globally

18. Motivation for being an ITU-D Sector Member
Assist development markets in business and technology issues
The relevance of information produced
To reduce duplication of efforts
To learn from other region experiences
Capacity building in new technologies, digital implementation and transition to the digital broadcasting paradigm

19. ITU-D Sector Members Portal
Showcases information on ITU–D Sector Members.
Strengthens communication between them and the BDT.
Enhances their visibility.
Takes advantage of networking opportunities.
Offers a useful new tool for consulting data (logo, short profile, website, RSS feed.
Filter and navigation tools make it possible to search for information by such parameters as region, country, category, domain.
Free of charge.

20. ITU-D Sector Members Portal

21. ITU-D Sector Member Fees
ITU Sector Members may choose their annual contribution in a range from 1/16 to 40 units. The effective amount of the contributory unit is 63’600 Swiss francs. This fixes the minimum annual contribution for an ITU-D Sector Member as follows:
CHF 7,950 (1/8 unit)
CHF 3,975 (1/16 unit for developing countries only)

22. ITU Associates
An interested entity or organization may join an ITU Sector as an Associate and be entitled to take part in the work of a selected single Study Group.
Associates may have access to documentation required for their work and may serve as Rapporteur or Editor.

23. Become Associate to 1 ITU-D Study Group
Telecommunication development strategies and policies
ITU-D Study Group 2:
Development and management of telecommunication services and networks
The annual contribution for an
ITU-D Associate is:
CHF 3, CHF 1, (for developing countries only)

24. Conclusion ITU membership is global and diversified
Sector Members play a key role in ITU dynamics
Regional participation is an ITU priority
Invaluable opportunities exist to share experiences, creative ideas, knowledge of business opportunities and to seek partnerships
ITU Sector membership fees are competitive
Fill in the membership application form and submit it to the ITU Secretary General through the telecommunication administration of your country.
Join us! Become a new ITU-D Sector Member!

25. Thank You!