1. ITU: From the Past to the Future ITU: From the Past to the Future Jaroslaw K. Ponder Strategy and Policy Unit International Telecommunication Union SPU Briefing for the IMF University 29 May 2006, ITU Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland Note: The views expressed in this presentation are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the ITU. Jaroslaw K. Ponder can be contacted at Jaroslaw.Ponder@itu.intJaroslaw.Ponder@itu.int

2. 22 May 20062 ITU: 141 Years of Efficient and Effective Acting Paris, 1965

3. 22 May 20063 ITU: 141 Years of Efficient and Effective Acting 1840’s: telegraph 1870’s: telephone 1890’s: radio telegraphy or “wireless” 1920’s: radio broadcasting 1950’s: television broadcasting 1960’s: geostationary satellite communications 1970’s: computer communications 1980’s: optical communications 1990’s: internet and mobile 2000’s: IP-enabled NGNs

4. 22 May 20064 ITU - International Telecommunication Union The oldest specialized UN agency with more than 140 years of experience in communication sector Headquarters in Geneva plus regional offices ITU staff: more than 750 from more than 80 countries 189 member states, more than 640 sector members ITU Agenda for Change Structure of the ITU  ITU-T – Telecom Standardization  ITU-R – Radio-communications  ITU-D – Development Bureau

5. 22 May 20065 ITU - International Telecommunication Union

6. 22 May 20066 ITU Radiocommunication Sector Valery TimofeevDirector: Valery Timofeev Study Groups World Radiocommunication Conference  Geneva, October 2007 ITU-R Recommendations Stewardship of radio frequency & satellite orbits  Radio Regulations  Master International Frequency Register Safety of life services (Maritime, Aeronautical, etc.)

7. 22 May 20067 ITU Standardization Sector Houlin ZhaoDirector: Houlin Zhao World Telecom Standardization Assembly  Brazil, October 2004 Study Groups ITU-T Recommendations Stewardship of international numbering plan  Country codes  Universal International Freephone  ENUM Collaboration with the Internet community (e.g.IETF, ICANN)

8. 22 May 20068 ITU Development Sector Hammadoun TouréDirector: Hammadoun Touré World Telecom Development Conference  Doha, March 2006 Study Groups Telecommunication indicators reports and databases Regulatory assistance Technical cooperation Regional offices (11)

9. 22 May 20069 Plenipotentiary Conferences  Antalya, Turkey, Nov 2006  Marrakesh, Sept-Oct 2002 World Telecom Policy Forum  March 2001, IP Telephony ITU Council ITU TELECOM (WORLD 2003) ITU News: www.itu.int/itunews/ Support services (e.g. IS, languages) Policy, research and workshops: Strategy and Policy Unit ITU General Secretariat

10. 22 May 200610 Selected Telecom Policy Research ITU New Initiatives Programme  Begun in 1999  Around 16 workshops held to date Building Digital Bridges  Begun in 2004  Development of “Digital Opportunity Index” WSIS Thematic Meetings  Seven meetings organised/co-organised by ITU Main research/data publications  ITU Internet Reports: 7 editions since 1997  World Telecom Development Report: 7 since 1994  Trends in Telecom Reform: Annual since 1998  World Information Society Report 2006  WSIS Stocktaking Database / ICT Success Stories

11. 22 May 200611 Measuring Opportunities 1/3 DOI Opportunity Utilization Infrastructure Digital Opportunity Index WISR 2006 New ITU’s Series

12. 22 May 200612 Digital Opportunity Index DOI percentage of population covered by mobile cellular telephony internet users per 100 inhabitants Proportion of households with fixed line telephone mobile cellular tariffs as a percentage of per capita income internet access tariffs as a percentage of per capita income ratio of broadband internet subscribers to internet subscribers ratio of broadband mobile subscribers to mobile internet subscribers mobile cellular subscribers per 100 inhabitants proportion of households with Internet access at home mobile internet subscribers per 100 inhabitants proportion of households with a computer Opportunity Utilization Infrastructure Infrastructure

13. 22 May 200613 Digital Opportunity Index New ITU’s Series

14. 22 May 200614 New Initiatives Programme Recent and up-coming workshops  Regulatory Environment for Future Mobile Multimedia Services (June 2006)  Digital Transformation in the Information Society (June 2006)  What rules for IP-enabled NGN? (March 2006)  Tomorrow’s Network Today (October 2005)  Ubiquitous Network Societies (April 2005)  Shaping the future mobile information society (March 2004)  Radio spectrum management for a converging world (February 2004) Country case studies  More than 50 studies completed  See www.itu.int/casestudies

15. 22 May 200615 Selected WSIS Thematic Meetings Feb 2004, Internet Governance (Geneva) July 2004, Countering Spam (Geneva) February 2005, Measuring the Info Society (Geneva) May 2005, Ubiquitous Network Societies (Tokyo) June 2005, Multi-stakeholder partnerships for bridging the digital divide (Seoul) June/July 2005, Cybersecurity (Geneva) May 2006, Promoting the multilingual Internet (Geneva) May 2006, Partnerships for Global Cybersecurity (Geneva)

16. 22 May 200616 Publications: ITU Internet Reports A series of reports tracking the development and policy implications of the Internet, with latest data 2005: The Internet of Things 2004: The Portable Internet 2003: Birth of Broadband 2002: Internet for a Mobile Generation 2001: IP Telephony 1999: Internet for Development 1997: Challenges to the Network

17. 22 May 200617 The mission of the ITU international cooperationTo maintain and extend international cooperation for the development of telecommunications technical and policy assistanceTo provide technical and policy assistance to developing countries cooperation betweenTo harmonize actions of Member States and promote cooperation between Member States and Sector Members

18. 22 May 200618 The mission of the ITU broader approachTo promote at international level, the adoption of a broader approach to issues of telecommunications in the global information economy and society  World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS): Originally proposed at ITU in 1998 and later endorsed by United Nations To extend the benefits to all the world’s inhabitants “Help the world communicate”

19. 22 May 200619Budget ITU has 189 Member States plus more than 650 Sector Members and Associates  Each chooses to pay a certain number contributory units e.g. US = 30, Malawi 1/16  For Member States, 1 unit = CHF 315’000 Sector Members  For Sector Members, 1 unit = CHF 63’000 Associates  For Associates, 1 unit = CHF 10’500 Main budget = CHF 163m in 2005  CHF 106m (64.6%) from Member States  CHF 21m (12.8%) from Sector Members & Associates  CHF 13.1m (8.0%) from sale of publications  CHF 28.3m (17.3%) from cost recovery, interest, etc  CHF 1.5m (0.9%) from funds-in-trust (for development)

20. 22 May 200620 Global Initiatives World Summit on the Information Society  Proposed by Tunisia at ITU Plenipotentiary Conference, 1998  Endorsed as UN Summit in 2001 (UNGA Res 56/183) Unique Summit  First Summit in two Phases  True Multi-Stakeholder Process  Numerous Parallel Events Outcome Documents  Geneva Declaration of Principles  Geneva Plan of Action  Tunis Commitment  Tunis Agenda for the Information Society www.wsis.org

21. 22 May 200621 www.wsis.org WSIS Outcome Geneva Declaration & Tunis Commitment  Shared vision and principles of overcoming the Digital Divide and achieving MDGs  Affirmed a unified approach to Cyber- security  Reiterated Stakeholders Commitment to freedom of expression online  Enabling environment (good governance, transparency and pro- competitive policy)  Encouraged development of localized content and multilingualism Geneva Plan of Action & Tunis Agenda  Build an inclusive, development oriented Information Society  Set 11 Action Lines  Target of 2015  Set, benchmarks and evaluation processes  Financial Mechanisms  Internet Governance  Implementation and Follow-up

22. 22 May 200622 Thank you very much for your attention! Jaroslaw K. Ponder International Telecommunication Union Strategy and Policy Unit E-mail: Jaroslaw.Ponder@itu.intJaroslaw.Ponder@itu.int http://www.itu.int/spu Tel: 00 41 22 730 60 65 We all build the Information Society together!

23. 22 May 200623 More information ITU www.itu.int ITU Strategy and Policy Unit www.itu.int/spu www.itu.int/spu WSIS www.itu.int/wsis www.itu.int/wsis ITU Publications www.itu.int/publications www.itu.int/publications

24. 22 May 200624 Internship at the ITU ITU internship programme  The Union runs a non-remunerated internship programme for students who wish to improve their skills and gain experience working in an international environment. This programme is open to all undergraduate and graduate students from ITU's 189 Member States. Candidates are selected in response to specific needs identified within ITU departments. No specific deadline for applying! www.itu.int/employment/stages.html For more details see: www.itu.int/employment/stages.html

25. 22 May 200625 SPU Competition Strategy and Policy Unit Competition  SPU launched its first essay-writing competition under the "Young Minds in Telecoms" Programme in November 2004. The competition is open to all graduate students and recent graduates in economics, political science, law, literature, telecommunications, computer science, information systems and related fields. Deadline: March 2007 For more details see: http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/youngminds/ Submit your essay and spend up to three months at the ITU!