1. The ITU Development Sector and the Information Society
Internet Governance Forum 30 Oct – 2 Nov 2006
Athens, Greece
Mr. Jean-Jacques Massima-Landji
Head of Delegation, Gabon
Please note that this is not an ITU presentation
NB this is not an ITU official presentation

2. International Telecommunication Union
UN Specialized Agency for telecommunications
Oldest inter-governmental organization
Global organization with broad membership
191 Member States
Over 640 sector members
Triple global mandate
Coordinate use of radio-communications resources
Establish global telecom standards
Promote the development of ICT sector worldwide
ITU Development Sector (ITU-D) dedicated to developing countries
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3. ITU Structure
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4. ITU Field Offices Geneva Cairo Addis Bangkok Ababa Brasilia
Santiago
Moscow
Bridgetown
Tegucigalpa
Dakar
Regional Office
Area Office
Yaounde
Harare
Geneva
Cairo
Addis
Ababa
Bangkok
Jakarta
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5. Building the Information society
World Telecommunication Development Conference Buenos Aires Action Plan
World Telecommunication Development Conference Valletta Action Plan
World Telecommunication Development Conference Istanbul Action Plan
World Telecommunication Development Conference Doha Action Plan
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6. From Istanbul Action Plan To Doha Action Plan
At WTDC 2006
Dr Hessa Al Jaber, Secretary-General of ictQatar, and ITU Secretary-General Mr Yoshio Utsumi bid farewell to HH Sheikh Abdullah Bin Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister of Qatar
H.E. Sheikha Mayassa Bint Hamad Al-Thani, Chairperson of the Reach Out To Asia initiative
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7. Istanbul Action Plan 6 programmes Regulatory reform
Technologies and telecommunication/ICT network development
E-strategies and e-services/applications
Economics and finance, including costs and tariffs
Human capacity building
Special Programme for Least developed Countries (LDDCs)
Doha Action Plan
6 programmes
Regulatory reform
Information and communication infrastructure and technology development
E strategies and ICT applications
Economics and finance, including costs and tariffs
Human capacity building
Least developed countries (LDCs) and small island developing states (SIDS), and emergency telecommunications
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8. Building the Information society
WTDC 06: Prog 1. Regulatory reform
The focus of ITU-D’s work in the area of policy, regulation and strategy will be on assisting Member States and national regulatory authorities in developing and implementing an enabling environment that fosters a supportive, transparent, pro-competitive and predictable policy, legal and regulatory framework. Such a framework would provide the appropriate incentives for investment and promote universal, ubiquitous and affordable access to information and communication technologies (ICT). The programme will take into account accelerated convergence between technologies and services and the development of next generation networks
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9. Building the Information society
WTDC 06: Prog 2. Information and communication infrastructure and technology development
To assist Member States and ITU D Sector Members to maximize the utilization of appropriate new technologies in the development of their information and communication infrastructure, by taking due account of the accelerated convergence of the telecommunication networks and services..
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10. Building the Information society
WTDC 06: Prog. 3 E strategies and ICT applications:
To assist developing countries, through the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and telecommunication networks, to advance the achievement of national, regional and the internationally agreed development goals, by promoting the use of ICT-based products, networks, services and applications, and to help countries overcome the digital divide.
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11. WSIS Action Lines and Facilitators
Prog. 2
Prog. 3
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12. Priorities related to Internet and ICT
a) Cybersecurity: Enhance security and build confidence in the use of ICT applications
b) Internet protocol: Integrate IP-based applications and value‑added services in the development of all kinds of telecommunication networks
c) ICT applications: Promote ICT applications (e.g. e‑government, e‑business, e‑learning, e‑health, e‑employment, e‑environment, e‑agriculture, e‑science, etc.) in developing countries
d) Internet multilingualization: Contribute the ITU's expertise to the development of multilingualization of the internet and support the process of introduction of various tools for multilingualization
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13. Building the Information society
WTDC 06: Prog.4 Economics and finance, including costs and tariffs:
Make available information on financing policies and strategies appropriate to the economic situation, including, where appropriate, cost-oriented pricing, with a view to fostering equitable and affordable access to innovative and sustainable services.
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14. Building the Information society
WTDC 06: Prog.5 Human capacity building:
Strengthen human, institutional and organizational capacity through human resource management and development activities, so as to facilitate a smooth transition to the current telecommunication and ICT environment.
WTDC 06: Prog.6 Least developed countries (LDCs) and small island developing states (SIDS), and emergency telecommunications:
Seek to deploy appropriate technologies and to develop strategies aimed at responding to particular needs of LDCs and SIDS and to develop comprehensive ICT solutions for disaster risk reduction for all countries.
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15. Activity 1: Statistics and information on telecommunication/ICT
Building the Information society
Activities
Activity 1: Statistics and information on telecommunication/ICT
Activity 2: Partnerships and promotion
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16. Building the Information society
Special initiatives
Initiative 1: Private sector 
Initiative 2: Gender
Initiative 3: Youth and children
Initiative 4: Indigenous peoples and communities
 Initiative 5: People with disabilities
Initiative 6: Communities living in underserved areas
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17. Countries expectations
1- Efficiency and affordability of networks access
2- Protection of National and Territorial Integrity
3- Simple and equitable distribution of Internet Resources with Regional facilities for a suitable cooperation
4- Approved mechanisms for the management of Internet networks
5- Compatibility of different releases taking into consideration the needs of Developing Countries to gather financial resources for updating their equipment
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18. Broadening ITU mandate
All ITU members in the developing world consider that ITU mandate is matching the related WSIS outcomes,
Broadening ITU mandate is necessary for a better cooperation with other UN agencies , in a multi-stakeholder approach,
Civil society contribution in ITU activities need to be enhanced,
Private Sector should improve partnership and give support to the promotion of ICT technologies.
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19. Conclusions
ITU-D - Doha Action Plan: Internet multilingualization: Contribute the ITU's expertise to the development of multilingualization of the internet and support the process of introduction of various tools for multilingualization.
ITU-D role in contributing towards building a global information society and closing the digital divide can only be fully achieved through partnership and collaboration with other players. Internet Capacity Building and Internet Governance and Regional Initiatives are key success issues
ITU-D broad mandate, experience and large membership which includes both public and private sector are unique features that would facilitate the transformation from digital divide to digital opportunities for all.
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20. Thank you Mr. Jean Jacques Massima-Landji Head of Delegation, Gabon
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