Bridging the Telecom and ICT Divide: Role of the CTO Bridging the Telecom and ICT Divide: Role of the CTO Presentation By Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah Chief Executive Officer, CTO At World Summit for the Information Society 2003 Geneva, Switzerland

The Role of the CTO World Summit on the Information Society 2003 – Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah Growth in the Global ICT Sector  Of 2.5 Bn lines today, 1.5 Bn connected in last 4 years  75% all new lines installed in developing countries  Africa is first region where mobile phones outnumber fixed lines  Uganda, Cameroon, Morocco have 5x more mobile than fixed  10 times more potential internet users in developing countries  Population size a major corollary of ICT potential  China is largest single telecom market Source: ITU

The Role of the CTO World Summit on the Information Society 2003 – Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah Growth in 2002  200m new mobile users & 76m new fixed lines added  1.155bn mobile cellular subscribers worldwide  1.129bn fixed lines  Mobile lines exceeded fixed for the first time  580m Internet users, 78m (or 15%) in 2002  50% of mobile subscribers are from developing countries Source: ITU

The Role of the CTO World Summit on the Information Society 2003 – Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah Africa’s Telecom Sector Evolution  Highest growth rates of mobile service  Mobile subscription increased fourfold in Nigeria,  Only 0.6% of global Internet users  More than 50% of continent have not yet made one phone call  Of 53 countries –only 16 had ICT policy in 2002 – 21 were in the Process – 16 had no process for developing policy Source: ITU

The Role of the CTO World Summit on the Information Society 2003 – Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah Global Business Environment  Monopolistic  Voice only  Global divide in availability  Public sector dominated  ICT Market size approx $US2.5 trillion (2002)  Transforming health, agriculture, education, government & commerce across the globe  Strong regulatory influence  Convergence  Many more operators  More competitive  Greater private sector role  Wider range of stakeholders 20 years ago Today

The Role of the CTO World Summit on the Information Society 2003 – Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah Developmental Challenges Posed by ICT Explosion  Policy issues  Legislative and Legal  Regulatory requirements  Technological implications  Economic and developmental dimensions  Financial and capital investment considerations  Socio-cultural impact  Political, national and global  Human Capital These lie at the heart of the digital divide

The Role of the CTO World Summit on the Information Society 2003 – Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah Elements of the Digital Divide  Disparities between nations, developed and developing  Gaps between urban and rural populations  Come and lower income groups  Differences in access/attitudes for old and young  Between the public sector and the private sector  Between formal and informal economies  Between policy makers and policy users  Gender disparities

The Role of the CTO World Summit on the Information Society 2003 – Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah The Global Response to These Challenges  The Millennium Development Goals (United Nations)  Country Poverty Reduction Strategies (World Bank)  Country ICT Policy Papers (Encouraged by G8)  The World Summit on the Information Society (UN-led)  Regional and sub-regional initiatives e.g. NEPAD, WATRA etc  Bilateral institutional funding, initiatives e.g. DfID, SIDA  Private Sector Responses e.g. Cisco, Microsoft, BT  Role of NGOs and other Stakeholders – Research, analysis, advocacy  Role of the CTO, Commonwealth and beyond

The Role of the CTO World Summit on the Information Society 2003 – Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah Vision  To become the pre-eminent international ICT organisation dedicated to promoting social and economic development in the Commonwealth and beyond by helping to bridge the digital divide.

The Role of the CTO World Summit on the Information Society 2003 – Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah Mission  To become the pre-eminent international ICT organisation dedicated to promoting social and economic development in the Commonwealth and beyond by helping to bridge the digital divide.  Mission: –Offer highest quality programmes for capacity development, knowledge sharing and information services to member countries –Deepen, expand and diversify partnerships between governments, businesses & other organisations to reduce global poverty & achieve Millennium Devt. Goals for ICT –Help bridge the digital & knowledge divide especially in the five key sectors of food & agriculture, education, health, e-government & e- commerce Offer highest quality programmes for capacity development, knowledge sharing and information services to member countries

The Role of the CTO World Summit on the Information Society 2003 – Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah Mission  To become the pre-eminent international ICT organisation dedicated to promoting social and economic development in the Commonwealth and beyond by helping to bridge the digital divide.  Mission: –Offer highest quality programmes for capacity development, knowledge sharing and information services to member countries –Deepen, expand and diversify partnerships between governments, businesses & other organisations to reduce global poverty & achieve Millennium Devt. Goals for ICT –Help bridge the digital & knowledge divide especially in the five key sectors of food & agriculture, education, health, e-government & e- commerce Deepen, expand and diversify partnerships between governments, businesses & other organisations to reduce global poverty & achieve Millennium Development Goals for ICT

The Role of the CTO World Summit on the Information Society 2003 – Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah Mission  To become the pre-eminent international ICT organisation dedicated to promoting social and economic development in the Commonwealth and beyond by helping to bridge the digital divide.  Mission: –Offer highest quality programmes for capacity development, knowledge sharing and information services to member countries –Deepen, expand and diversify partnerships between governments, businesses & other organisations to reduce global poverty & achieve Millennium Devt. Goals for ICT –Help bridge the digital & knowledge divide especially in the five key sectors of food & agriculture, education, health, e-government & e- commerce Help bridge the digital & knowledge divide especially in the five key sectors of food & agriculture, education, health, e-government & e-commerce

The Role of the CTO World Summit on the Information Society 2003 – Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah New Opportunities for Partnerships  Constitutional change of Nov 2002 opened up membership  Non-Commonwealth membership welcome  Focus on fuller ICT agenda, not just telecoms  Private sector memberships possible  New PDT partnerships open  Other co-branding and joint-ventureships  Responsive to needs of marketplace, clients  Focus on training, advice, research, information

The Role of the CTO World Summit on the Information Society 2003 – Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah Membership & market for CTO services National Government Regulator ICT Service Operators Commun- ications Ministry Full membership Sector membership Industry (supply) partners PDT contributors Regulator ICT Service Operators Development (funding) partners CTO Relationships Telco Regulator Industry & development partners Telcos Mobile operators ISPs Broadcasters

The Role of the CTO World Summit on the Information Society 2003 – Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah Range of CTO Products & Services (Applied to priority development areas)  Capacity building services –Training & Consultancy  200 bilateral programmes in 30 countries per year  £55m on 3500 projects since 1985 –10 International & regional events per year –Country & company specific events as required –Development programmes  Research & in-country studies  Information & Publication Services  Consultancy, advisory & recruitment Flexibility of supply is a key feature

The Role of the CTO World Summit on the Information Society 2003 – Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah CTO development programmes 2003/4  Building Digital Opportunities Programme –£2m funding 250 projects over 3 years (DfID) –Capacity building in ICT policy & regulation –Partnerships with regional regulatory associations  CTO courses and workshops programmes –Training in aspects of regulation for Africa  Louder Voices –Major report to Digital Opportunities Task (DOT) Force –Strengthening partnership of developing countries in ICT decision-making –£2m proposal to UN ICT for action  Partnerships with DfID and other agencies (ITU,USAID)  Research programmes –To inform policy making

The Role of the CTO World Summit on the Information Society 2003 – Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah International partnerships  The CTO has programme development and delivery partnerships with: –International Telecommunication Union (ITU) –Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) –United Nations ICT Task Force –DOT Force Implementation Network –Global Knowledge Partnership –Regional telecoms and ICT organisations such as WATRA (West Africa), TRASA (Southern Africa), EARPTO (East Africa), PITA (Pacific)

The Role of the CTO World Summit on the Information Society 2003 – Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah Information Resources  –established for G8 DOT Force and UN ICT Task Force –provides objective summaries of important meetings and reports on ICTs and development –virtual library of key documents under development

The Role of the CTO World Summit on the Information Society 2003 – Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah Scholarships  C&W CTO Chevening Scholarships –20 Masters Degree scholarships p.a. in ICT-related subjects  BT Targeted Assistance –£300,000 p.a. –Certificate in Telecoms Management –Diploma in Telecoms Management –other specified courses

The Role of the CTO World Summit on the Information Society 2003 – Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah Contact details Chief Executive: Dr Spio-Garbrah 26/27 Oxendon Street London SW1Y 4EL tel: +44 (0) fax: +44 (0)

The Role of the CTO World Summit on the Information Society 2003 – Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah