International Telecommunication Union Europe Coordination Unit ITU-D Activities in EUROPE CEPT Meeting of ITU-Com September

Regional Initiative ICT applications, including e-health Regional initiative comprises of 3-years activity to share best practices in the implementation of e-applications, including e-health. To this end it aims at assisting countries in the capacity of building an e- healthcare delivery service using the potential of telecommunication and ICT’s applications, in particular focusing on the mobile technologies. Project document has been elaborated and consulted with the member states. Series of actions have been proposed as follows: – i. Elaboration of comprehensive report based on two background documents (mid-2012) focusing on technology, business and regulation as well as results of the experts group meeting, including case studies (September 2012), – ii. web-platform/e-repository of m-health case studies and best-practices (2012), – iii. policy and regulatory self-assessment toolkit (2013), – iv. twinning programme facilitating transfer of knowledge between European administrations (2013), – v. direct assistance to countries (2013/2014).

Regional Initiative E-accessibility in Central and Eastern Europe (Internet and digital television) for blind people and people with visual impairment problems Regional initiative comprises of 3-years activity to provide assistance to Member States in order to offer e-accessibility (including Internet and information access) for blind people and people with visual impairment problems. Based on the information collected via a questionnaire a background material has been elaborated and consulted with the European administrations in order to ensure that the activities proposed within the framework of the RI correspond to real needs of countries. Project document builds upon three components, as follows: – creating best practice – creating best practice: pilot projects in at least three CEE countries leading towards establishment of the ICT Assistive Technology Telecenters for All as well as provision of equipment (specialized hardware and software) in five national/public libraries and schools for blind (2012/2013), – building capacities – building capacities: a workshop for CEE administrations to build their capacities on e- accessibility and twinning programmes (2013), – wide-spreading adoption of access services – wide-spreading adoption of access services via digital television: hands on training for relevant TV program producers and digital TV engineering staff on planning, production and offer of audio description/audio captioning services.

Regional Initiative Digital Broadcasting Regional initiative comprises a 3-years activity to assist countries in Central and Easter Europe to perform smooth and successful switchover from Analogue to Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting in period June 2011 – June It will provide assistance in resolving regulatory, political, technological and economic challenges which the beneficiary countries of Central and Eastern Europe are facing with regard to Migration from Analogue to Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting. Experiences and best practices will be shared and recommendations on the way forward for implementation of the Regional Initiative in the region and related countries will be formulated. Set of activities has been elaborated based on the information provided via a questionnaire about the actual situation and Administration Round Table (Gyor, 2011). List of activities include the following: high-level round table – a high-level round table at the ministerial level and regulatory workshop/seminar (Seminar and Regional Development Forum on Transition to Digital Broadcasting, Borderline Frequency Coordination and Digital Dividend, 7-9 May 2012, Republic of Poland), seminar and technical workshop – follow-up seminar and technical workshop (5-7 November 2012/2013), – country assistance – country assistance (set of regional experts have been identified and series of twinning programmes are planned for 2012/2013), – knowledge database and discussion forum – knowledge database and discussion forum (dedicated ASO/DD website to be promoted in coordination with Romanian Administration), seminar and administration round table – closure seminar and administration round table (planned for mid-2014).

Accompanying Countries Broadband Broadband Case Studies – 2012: Albania – 2012: Macedonia – 2012: Romania NLP-BBI – 2011 Joint ITU–Poland Project on New Legislative Paradigms for Broadband Infrastructure Development – 16 November 2011: Webinar on Effective Solutions for Broadband Universalization – Broadband Commission – 2 April 2012, Ohrid, Macedonia – European Commissionaires: EU Commissionaire, Serbia, Macedonia Regional Forum on Broadband – 6/7 September 2012, – 6/7 September 2012, Tirana, Albania

Accompanying Countries Cybersecurity ITU - IMPACT – Country Assessments Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Montenegro – Montenegro 2012: Computer Incident Response Team Curriculum for Executive Master Studies on Cybersecurity – 2012: Montenegro Meetings – Regional Seminar for CIS/EUR on Children Online Protection April 2011, Odessa, Ukraine – Cross-regional Seminar on Cybersecurity for EUR/CIS/ASP March 2012, Odessa, Ukraine – Regional Cybersecurity Forum October 2012, Bulgaria

Accompanying Countries Broadcast./Telecom/Others Albania – Development of the National Broadband Plan – Tender for Setting up a Spectrum Monitoring Center – Strategy for National Numbering Plan Development – Joint Programme of ITU-UNDP focusing on development and implementation of Digital Albania Serbia – Within the framework of the PP-10 Resolution 126 on rebuilding the broadcasting infrastructure ITU accompanies JP ETV, and carries out series of activities facilitating reconstruction process Montenegro – Creation of CIRT – Creation of Master Programme on Cybersecurity Etc.

Building Capacity Center of Excellence ITU Centres of Excellence These are institutions sharing expertise, resources and capacity-building know-how in telecommunications and ICTs training/education, distributed around the world. Designed to offer continuous education to ICT managers in the public and private spheres through face-to-face or distance learning programmes, the Centres serve as regional focal points for professional development, research, and knowledge sharing, as well as providing specialist training services to external clients. Recent Trainings – March 2012: Digital Dividend, Greece (face-to-face) – June 2012: Future Internet (online) – November 2012: Mobile Broadband: LTE/LTE-Advanced, WiMAX and WLAN (online) European Nodes – Greece: INA Academy – TFYR Macedonia: St. Cyril & Mathody Univeristy – Poland: NTI (National Telecommunication Institute) – Turkey: Turk Telekom Academy academy.itu.int

Promoting Public and Private Partnership and New Membership Promotion of ITU aimed at identification of new members in particular amongst European private sectors and academia Closer work with Academia – Academic Experts Group Meetings – November 2012 (Dates to be Determined)

Accompanying Region in Global Actions Girls in ICTs Day / 26 April 2012 – Celebration of international day – Promotion campaign across the region – Hundreds of events celebrating Girls in ICTs Day in 31 European countries – Showcasing held at the WSIS Forum 2012, Geneva 16 May 201

Accompanying Region in Global Actions TELECOM – October 2012, Dubai World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT-12) – 3-14 December 2012, Dubai Global Symposium for Regulators – 2-4 October 2012, Sri Lanka – 2-5 July 2013, Republic of Poland WSIS Process

Preparatory Process for WTDC World Telecommunication Development Conference – March/April 2014 – Sharm el Sheik, Egypt European Regional Preparatory Meeting – Tentative dates: 25 to 29 November 2013 – Proposed host: Republic of Serbia – All RPMs to be organized in cooperation with regional organizations, i.e. CEPT Common European Proposals All RPMs organized back to back with preparatory meetings for WSIS+10

Europe Coordination Unit, ITU Thank you very much for your attention!!! Jaroslaw PONDER, Coordinator for Europe