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1 Technology Watch and Standardization Venkatesen Mauree Programme Coordinator, Policy and Technology Watch Division, TSB, ITU ITU-T Workshop on Bridging the Standardization Gap, Interactive Training Session and Academia (Algiers, Algeria 26-28 September 2011 ) Algiers, Algeria, 26-28 September 2011

2 2 Agenda Motivation Target audience Publications Possible Impact Working methods Algiers, Algeria, 26-28 September 2011

3 3 Motivation Rapid changes in ICT environment Demand for “real time” standardization Foresight and early identification of hot topics for standardization necessary Creation of Technology Watch Function by World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA) Resolution 66 (Johannesburg, 2008) Resolution 22 i) and 22 resolves 1g) (Florianópolis, 2004) Algiers, Algeria, 26-28 September 2011

4 4 Motivation […] survey new technologies for possible new standardization activities in ITU and how such technologies can be included within the ITU-T work programme […] identify emerging technologies, […] their likely impact on future standardization work for both developed and developing countries […] […] propose possible ITU-T standardization as early as possible […] collaborate with other SDOs, universities, academia Algiers, Algeria, 26-28 September 2011

5 5 Target Audience Decision makers in ITU-T, ITU, TSB Study Group management and delegates ITU Membership Readers in developed and developing countries Language accessible to non-specialists Algiers, Algeria, 26-28 September 2011

6 6 Publications Technology Watch Report 8-15 pages Up-to-date review of new ICTs Impact assessment of new technologies on developed and developing countries View to identifying areas and gaps for new standards work in ITU-T TechWatch Alert 3-5 pages Overview of emerging technologies, trends, ideas and related standards in ICTs Algiers, Algeria, 26-28 September 2011

7 7 Publications Technology Watch Reports Intelligent Transport Systems and CALM (10/2007) TelePresence: High performance video-conferencing (11/2007) ICTs and Climate Change (12/2007) Ubiquitous Sensor Networks (02/2008) Remote Collaboration Tools (03/2008) Technical aspects of Lawful Interception (05/2008) NGNs and Energy Efficiency (08/2008) Standardization Activities for Intelligent Transport Systems (10/2008) Distributed Computing: Utilities, Grids & Clouds (03/2009) The Future Internet (04/2009) ICTs and Food Security (08/2009) Biometrics and Standards (12/2009) Algiers, Algeria, 26-28 September 2011

8 8 Publications Technology Watch Reports Decreasing Driver Distraction (08/2010) ICT as an Enabler for Smart Water Management (10/2010) Using Submarine Communications Networks to Monitor the Climate (11/2010) Standards and eHealth (01/2011) The Optical World (06/2011) Algiers, Algeria, 26-28 September 2011

9 9 Publications Where can you find our work? Technology Watch website http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/techwatch ITU News magazine (extracts) http://www.itu.int/itunews ITU-T Newslog (announcements) http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/newslog Mailing list (announcements) techwatch@lists.itu.int Scribd (“YouTube for documents”) http://www.scribd.com/ITUtechwatch Algiers, Algeria, 26-28 September 2011

10 10 Possible Impact (example of ICT & Climate Change) Idea Technology Watch Report Focus Group Study Group Standards Workshops Scientific articles Resolutions COP15 Algiers, Algeria, 26-28 September 2011

11 11 Working Method Policy and Technology Watch Team Topics proposed mainly by TSB Secretariat, based on discussions, literature review, etc. Drafts by TechWatch Secretariat, based on literature research, Study Group documents, web resources, etc. Internal review, in consultation with ITU Sectors, limited external participation/feedback Outside authorship welcome Collaborating network of experts: open to Study Group delegates, ITU members, academia, universities, other interested parties, TSB Provide a platform to spotlight and promote new ideas to “non-experts” Algiers, Algeria, 26-28 September 2011

12 12 Conclusion Identify emerging technologies and introduce them to standardization work programme as early as possible Technology Watch survey new technologies and to identify work items for standardization work Collaboration of experts is required and welcome to improve quality and impact of Technology Watch Subscribe to techwatch@lists.itu.int to get involvedtechwatch@lists.itu.int Algiers, Algeria, 26-28 September 2011

13 Thank you! Contact: vijay.mauree@itu.intvijay.mauree@itu.int


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