ITU-D Sector Members in the Arab Region Presented by: Mr. Mohamed Abdalla Focal Point, Private Sector & Partnership - ARO 55 th Regional Annual Meeting for Telecommunication Development in the Arab Region Beirut - Lebanon, May 2003

189 Member States 653 Sector Members ITU Members (2003)

ITU Sector Members in the Arab Region ITU-D Arab Sector Members are 39. ITU-R Arab Sector Members are 13. ITU-T Arab Sector Members are 7.

Subscription fees The contributory unit for a Sector Member is 63,000 CHF for the period 2002 – The scale of contributions ranges from the 1/16 to the 40 unit class. The class of contribution may be freely chosen. However, the 1/16, 1/8 and 1/4 unit classes apply solely to participation in ITU-D and the 1/16 unit is reserved for Sector Members from developing countries participating in ITU-D. The minimum unit class in ITU-R and ITU-T is 1/2 ( CHF).

The increasing Number of ITU-D Sector Members in the Arab Region (2003) * 6 companies from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan and Syria applied for ITU-D membership this year and currently undergoing the membership process.

Number of ITU-D Arab Sector Members (distributed by categories) Total numbers (see attached tables) Bahrain 1 Egypt: 15 Jordan: 5 Lebanon: 5 Mauritania: 1 Morocco: 3 Oman: 1 Saudi Arabia: 3 Sudan: 1 Tunisia: 4

Benefits Gained from ITU-D Sector Membership Participation in the activities of the sector by attending meetings, conferences, workshops, exhibitions, etc. Access to ITU publications, documents, information and statistics, freely or with reduced prices. Ability to convene joint activities supported by the Union. Ability to carry out missions for ITU, studies, pilot projects, statistics, training, etc. Ability to benefit from technical assistance programs that Union can offers to its members including specialized experts. Ability to meet and react with other private sectors from different parts of the world.

Examples of Interaction with Sector Members By co-sponsoring some of ITU Meetings: Mobinil: co-sponsored the IMT-2000 Regional Seminar, Hurghada – Egypt, 27-31/3/2000. Telecom Egypt: co-sponsored the Annual Meeting and Regional Preparatory Meeting for WTDC, Alexandria – Egypt, 15-19/10/2000. BTC: co-sponsored the Telemedicine Regional Workshop, Cairo – Egypt, 18-20/12/2001. Vodafone: is co-sponsoring our Private Sector Cooperation Meeting, Cairo – Egypt, 22-23/5/2002. NTI: is co-sponsoring two Telecom Policies Forums, Cairo – Egypt, 7-9/11/2001 and 19-21/5/2002. AAST: co-sponsored the Annual Meeting and Regional Preparatory Meeting for WTDC, Alexandria – Egypt, 15-19/10/2000.

Examples of Interaction with Sector Members (Cont.) By interacting with ITU in the following activities: Al-Iktissad Wal Aamal : Participation of ITU in the last three conferences in 2000, 2001 and Arabcom: Participation of ITU in the last four conferences in 1999, 2000 and Nilesat: Supporting the Arab Center of Excellence by providing a one hour for free broadcasting. Telecon Consultants: Carrying out a mission to Yemen, 22-28/12/2001 in New services and audio text. Telecom Egypt: Co-sponsoring most of the events held in Egypt. TradeFairs: Providing a free booth to ITU during the Cairo Telecomp 2000 and With the participation of ITU Secretary General in 2000.

Regional Partners: League of Arab States (LAS) / Council of Arab Telecom Ministers Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Arab Industrial Development and Mining Organization (AIDMO) UN Specialized Agencies

Goals Increasing the number of ITU-D Sector Members per year. Database for the Arab Private Sector Web Page for Arab ITU-D Sector Members on the website of the ITU Arab Regional Office Establishment of cooperation network with one volunteer as focal point (coordinator) Strengthening the role played by Arab ITU-D Sector Members in the activities of ITU and in the development process of telecommunications.

How to get ITU-D Sector Members together ? Special annual meeting for Arab ITU-D Sector Members and private sector Special sessions for the private sector problems Database for Arab ITU-D Sector Members Networking the ITU-D Sector Members in the Arab Region Side meetings through ITU events.

ITU Meetings for the ITU-D Sector Members 1 st ITU-D Sector Members Meeting was held in January 2000 (with the presence of Mr. Y. Utsumi, ITU Secretary General) 2 nd ITU-D Sector Members Meeting was held in November 2001 (with the presence of Mr. H. Toure, Director BDT) 1 st ITU-D Sector Members / Private Sector Meeting in the Arab Region was held in Casablanca, April nd ITU-D Sector Members / Private Sector Meeting in the Arab Region, Cairo, May 2002

ITU-D ARAB STATES SECTOR MEMBERS CountrySector Member BahrainTelecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA) EgyptTelecom Egypt EgyptSystel EgyptTelecon Consultant EgyptNilesat EgyptMobinil EgyptLINKdotNET EgyptEGTI EgyptEgynet EgyptVodafone (Click) EgyptTrade Fairs International

CountrySector Member Egypt EFG-Hermes Telecom Fund EgyptNTI EgyptArab Academy for Science & Technology & Maritime Transport EgyptBarkoTel for Communication EgyptTelecom Egypt Data (TE Data) JordanJordan Telecom (JTC) JordanVision For Telecom & Consultation JordanMiddle East Communication Corporation (MEC) JordanMETE JordanJordan Mobile Telephone Services (JMTS/FASTLINK) LebanonARABCOM-TXG

CountrySector Member LebanonInvestcom holding LebanonPre-Paid international System LebanonAl-Iktissad Wal-Aamal Group LebanonTelecom Information Technology (TIT) MauritaniaAgence de Promotion de L’Accès Universel aux Services (APAUS) MoroccoItissalat Al Maghrib (IAM) MoroccoCKM Holding MoroccoUpline Securities S.A. OmanOman Telecommunications Company (Omantel) Saudi ArabiaSaudi Telecommunication Company (STC) Saudi ArabiaSaudi Logistics & Electronics Company (SALEC) Saudi ArabiaZajoul for Advanced Communication

CountrySector Member SudanSudan Telecom Co. (Sudatel) TunisiaAgence Tunisienne D’Internet (ATI) TunisiaCERT TunisiaTunisie Telecom

Companies undergoing ITU-D membership process Orascom Telecom AlgeriaAlgeria - Arab Business ForumEgypt -TRCJordan - Arab Advisors GroupJordan -STE-Samsung (Syrian Korean) Syria -SPACETEL SyriaSyria

Meeting of Sector Members and Director of BDT Cairo, Nov. 2001

Private Sector Cooperation Meeting in the Arab Region Cairo, may 2002

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