1. ATU-ITU|TATU-ITU|T Preparing for WTSA Major Issues Related to Work Programme Gary Fishman ITU-T TSAG Chairman Preparatory Meeting for Africa for WTSA-04 Victoria Falls, 23-25 June 2004

2. ATU-ITU|TATU-ITU|T WTSA Preparatory Group for Africa Victoria Falls 23-25 June 2004 2 Changes of Substance Updating to recognize completed or out of date elements No change other than factual elements (e.g., dates) WTSA Resolutions and A-Series Recommendations What are the options?

3. ATU-ITU|TATU-ITU|T WTSA Preparatory Group for Africa Victoria Falls 23-25 June 2004 3 Designed to introduce you to the major work programme-related issues for TSAG and WTSA- 04 Will group these issues by work programme and strategy areas Will provide a list of all Resolutions and A-Series Recommendations and where proposals have been made Will provide contact information for the relevant TSAG correspondence groups This Presentation

4. ATU-ITU|TATU-ITU|T WTSA Preparatory Group for Africa Victoria Falls 23-25 June 2004 4 Work Programme Questions from Study Groups – new, revised, unchanged Being posted as TDs on the TSAG web site Your role: Review all Questions for content: Is the subject within the SGs mandate Do they address your needs No duplication with work of other SGs Milestones – for reflection in the Operational Plan and Work Programme Data Base

5. ATU-ITU|TATU-ITU|T WTSA Preparatory Group for Africa Victoria Falls 23-25 June 2004 5 Work Programme SG structure Identify critical areas for future work, such as: NGN Security Mobility Network Infrastructure aspects, including: Optical Transport and IP-based Networks, Network Management, Signalling, Performance, EMC, etc.

6. ATU-ITU|TATU-ITU|T WTSA Preparatory Group for Africa Victoria Falls 23-25 June 2004 6 Work Programme – Resolutions & Recommendations Doc.Subject Have there been proposals? Is Res/Rec completed? Res 2 Study Group responsibility and mandates Res 29 Alternative calling procedures on international telecom networks Res 41 Accounting rate principles for international telephone services

7. ATU-ITU|TATU-ITU|T WTSA Preparatory Group for Africa Victoria Falls 23-25 June 2004 7 Work Programme – Resolutions & Recommendations Doc.Subject Have there been proposals? Is Res/Rec completed? Supp 2 Guidelines on interoperability experiments

8. ATU-ITU|TATU-ITU|T WTSA Preparatory Group for Africa Victoria Falls 23-25 June 2004 8 Working Between TSAG Meetings by Correspondence Work Programme Correspondence Groups SG Restructuring Mr. Jacques Boulvin (FT) Tel:+33 1 45 29 48 34 Fax:+33 1 45 29 60 70 jacques.boulvin@francetelecom.com

9. ATU-ITU|TATU-ITU|T WTSA Preparatory Group for Africa Victoria Falls 23-25 June 2004 9 Strategy Standardization in relation to interests of developing countries Enhancements to Resolution 17 In WTSA Resolutions, is there a need to replace references to Resolution 74 (PP-98) (review the management, functioning and structure of ITU) and WG on Reform, by references to Resolution 106 (PP-02) (review of ITU structure) and WG on ITU Structure

10. ATU-ITU|TATU-ITU|T WTSA Preparatory Group for Africa Victoria Falls 23-25 June 2004 10 Strategy Doc.Subject Were there proposals? Is Res/Rec completed? Res 17 Telecommunication standardization in relation to the interests of developing countries Res 33 Guidelines for ITU-T strategic activities Res 36 ITU Reform Res 39 The changing role of WTSA

11. ATU-ITU|TATU-ITU|T WTSA Preparatory Group for Africa Victoria Falls 23-25 June 2004 11 Working Between TSAG Meetings by Correspondence Strategy Correspondence Groups ITU-T User Guide for Study Groups Ron Box (ACA) Phone + 61 3 9963 6840 Fax + 61 3 9963 6899 Mobile + 61 408 423 811 ron.box@aca.gov.au Concept of Guide for developing country participation in ITU-T Mr. Phan Tam (Vietnam) Ministry of Posts and Telematics of Vietnam Tel: +84 4 9 43 69 09 Fax: +84 4 8 22 65 90 ptam@mpt.gov.vn

12. ATU-ITU|TATU-ITU|T WTSA Preparatory Group for Africa Victoria Falls 23-25 June 2004 12 Finance Matters Impact of ITU Budget situation on work programme and TSB support New work process needed that will synchronize provision of TSAG advice on finance matters with ITU budget preparation process Adoption by Council of GoS and Dalberg Consultancy recommendations

13. ATU-ITU|TATU-ITU|T WTSA Preparatory Group for Africa Victoria Falls 23-25 June 2004 13 Finance Matters Doc.Subject Were there proposals? Is Res/Rec completed? Res 34 Voluntary contributions

14. ATU-ITU|TATU-ITU|T WTSA Preparatory Group for Africa Victoria Falls 23-25 June 2004 14 Working Between TSAG Meetings by Correspondence Finance Correspondence Group Linkage, resources and sequence of events Mr. Bruce Gracie (Industry Canada) Tel: +1 613 990-4254 Fax: +1 613 998-4530 gracie.bruce@ic.gc.ca

15. ATU-ITU|TATU-ITU|T WTSA Preparatory Group for Africa Victoria Falls 23-25 June 2004 15 Plenipot – 2002 Many Resolutions and Decisions of PP-02 impact ITU-T and require action Many items will be handled through the Director and through TSAG These include: Resolution 71 - Strategic plan for the Union 2004-2007 Resolution 72 - Linking strategic, financial and operational planning in the ITU Resolution 107 - Improvements to the management and functioning of ITU Resolution 109 - Review and consolidation of provisions regarding observers

16. ATU-ITU|TATU-ITU|T WTSA Preparatory Group for Africa Victoria Falls 23-25 June 2004 16 Plenipot – 2002 Some Resolutions and Recommendations may receive WTSA-04 attention Dec 7 - Review of the management of the Union Delegation of authority to Directors for the Sector budgets should be exercised following advice from the Sector advisory groups. Dec 8 - ITU input to WSIS declaration of principles and plan of action and info document on ITU activities Pertained to WSIS Phase 1, but WTSA could develop inputs to Phase 2 regarding standardization

17. ATU-ITU|TATU-ITU|T WTSA Preparatory Group for Africa Victoria Falls 23-25 June 2004 17 Plenipot – 2002 Some Resolutions and Recommendations may receive WTSA-04 attention Resolution 21 - Special measures concerning alternative calling procedures on international telecommunication networks How is this related to WTSA Resolution 29 Resolution 25 – Strengthening the regional presence

18. ATU-ITU|TATU-ITU|T WTSA Preparatory Group for Africa Victoria Falls 23-25 June 2004 18 Plenipot – 2002 Some Resolutions and Recommendations may receive WTSA-04 attention Resolution 106 – Review of the ITU structure Review functions of the Sectors, study current structure, working methods and procedures of the Sectors Resolution 123 - Bridging the standardization gap between developing and developed countries pursue initiatives that assist in bridging the standardization gap

19. ATU-ITU|TATU-ITU|T WTSA Preparatory Group for Africa Victoria Falls 23-25 June 2004 19 Working Between TSAG Meetings by Correspondence General TSAG Matters Correspondence Group General TSAG Matters Mr. Gary Fishman (Lucent Technologies) Tel: +1 732 949 3401 Fax: +1 732 949 1196 garyfishman@lucent.com

20. ATU-ITU|TATU-ITU|T WTSA Preparatory Group for Africa Victoria Falls 23-25 June 2004 20 Preparations for TSAG and WTSA-2004 Regional and national processes should be fully engaged by now Regional and national processes should be fully engaged by now Consultations with ITU-T leadership and between regions will assist good preparation Consultations with ITU-T leadership and between regions will assist good preparation