Durban, South Africa, 11 July 2013 ITU Workshop on WTSA 12 Regional Debriefing Meeting (Durban, South Africa, 11 July 2013)

Durban, South Africa, 11 July AGENDA Introduction Africa Group Preparatory Meetings Towards WTSA 12 African Common Proposals (AFCPs) Africa at WTSA 12, Dubai,UAE Conclusions and Recommendations

Durban, South Africa, 11 July ITU + ATU organized back-to-back meetings for WTSA 12 / WCIT12 Preparations. 1 st African Region/Group meeting; Cairo, Egypt 14 th – 17 th November 2011; 2 nd African Region/Group Meeting; Durban, South Africa May rd African Region/Group Meeting; Accra, Ghana September 2012 Introduction

THE AFRICA COMMON PROPOSALS (AFCPs) TO WTSA 12 AFCPs to WTSA-12 related to Working Methods of ITU- T AFCPs to WTSA-12 related to Work Programme AFCPS to WTSA-12 Related to Bridging the Standardization Gap AFCPS to WTSA-12 Related to Leadership: TSAG and SGs Durban, South Africa, 11 July

AFCPs to WTSA-12 related to Working Methods WTSA 12 Proposed Structure (OK) COM 1: Steering Committee COM 2: Budget Control COM 3: Working methods of ITU-T COM 4: Work programme and organization COM 5: Editorial Committee The Plenary may set up other Committees, Working Groups or Ad Hoc Groups Durban, South Africa, July

WTSA 12 Side Events & Exhibitions (OK) Three Side Events: ICT innovation, e-health and resilience of networks; the planned academia event Exhibition Goal: 5-10 companies Showcase IPTV, others Durban, South Africa, 11 July

ITU-T Proposed Structure in 2012 (OK) 10 study groups 2,3,5, 9,11,12,13, 15,16 &17 6 focus groups (3 established at Jan 2012 TSAG Confirmed in 2- 4 July 2012 Meetings, 9 Joint Coordination Activities 2 Global Standards Initiatives (IPTV, IoT) 250 Standards/year 250 Rapporteurs 1000 Editors Durban, South Africa, 11 July

Africa Common Proposals to WTSA 12 Review of 08 Res. 1. Uganda: Res. 64: IPV4-IPV6 2. Ghana:Res. 26 Assistance to Reg. SGs Res. 40 Regulatory Aspects of ITU-T Res. 76 Testing –conformance 3. Cote dIvoire: Res. 11, 20, 22, 32, 35, 64, 68, 70, ; combine 26 with 54 also Ghana and Egypt 4. Cameroun: Res Egypt Res. 76: Testing 6. Sudan: Res. 69: non-discriminatory access Durban, South Africa, 11 July

1. Côte dIvoire: Collaboration- Telecom Regional organizations with ITU Regional Bureaus Combined 26&54, Ghana + Egypt 2. Uganda: ITU Make Implementation Guidelines to Resolutions. Durban, South Africa, 11 July Africa Common Proposals to WTSA 12 New Res. Proposed.

AFCPs Chairs and Vice Chairs to TSAG & SGs Study GroupNameCountryPost TSAGMr. Matano NdaroKenyaVice-Chairman Study Group 2Mr. Sherif GUNENAEgyptChairman Mr. James M. KILABATanzaniaVice-Chairman Study Group 3Mr. Raynold MfungahemaTanzaniaVice-Chairman Ms Biendjui Joséphine ADOUCôte dIvoireVice-Chairman Mr Ahmed SAIDEgyptVice-Chairman Study Group 5Ms Fatoumata S. DICKOMaliVice-Chairman Mr Guy-Michel KOUAKOUCôte dIvoireVice-Chairman Study Group 9Mr Habib TALLGuineaVice-Chairman Study Group 11 Mr Isaac BoatengGhanaVice-Chairman Study Group 12 Mr Kwame BAAH-ACHEAMFUORGhanaChairman Mr Gamal Amin ELSAYEDSudanVice-Chairman Mr Hassan TALIBMoroccoVice-Chairman Study Group 13 Mr Simon BUGABAUgandaVice-Chairman Mr Ahmed EL RAGHYEgyptVice-Chairman Mr Slaheddine MAAREFTunisiaVice-Chairman Study Group 16 Mr Mohannad EL-MEGHARBELEgyptVice-Chairman Mr Ntsibane NTLATLAPASouth AfricaVice-Chairman Study Group 17 Mr Mohamed Mohamed Khair Almobark ELHAJSudanVice-Chairman Mr Patrick MWESIGWAUgandaVice-Chairman Durban, South Africa, July

Africa at WTSA 12, Dubai,UAE. Leadership at WTSA 12 South Africa presided over meetings of the African Region/Group during the WTSA-12 Tanzania served as Vice Chair to the WTSA – 12. Durban, South Africa, 11 July

Conclusions and Recommendations Many if not all Africa Common Proposals were adopted by WTSA 12 Africa was united on interests and collaborated well with other regional groups It is time for Study Groups and new mgt. to study issues of interest Submitting Written Contributions is recommended to further work of SGs. Administrations are urged to support the appointed Chairs and Vice chairs Appointed Chairs and Vice chairs to live to the Expectations ITU to Implement Resolutions of WTSA 12 Durban, South Africa, July

Thanks for Attention Asante ! Thank You ! Merci ! Wtsa – Wcit Durban, South Africa, 11 July