Gender Perspectives in Tariffs (Pricing Policy) Gender Module #5 ITU Workshops on Sustainability in Telecommunication Through Gender & Social Equality

Summary & Order of Training

Module Schedule Community-Building Exercise Community-Building Exercise Module Objectives Module Objectives Core Concepts Core Concepts BREAK BREAK Presentation #1: Presentation #1: Overview of Price Regulation Overview of Price Regulation Dialogue Dialogue

Module Schedule 2 Scenario Exercise Scenario Exercise Re-envisioning Pricing Re-envisioning Pricing LUNCH LUNCH Scenario Presentations Scenario Presentations Scenario Dialogue Scenario Dialogue BREAK BREAK

Module Schedule 3 Application Exercise: Structured Debate Application Exercise: Structured Debate Wrap-up Wrap-up Evaluation Evaluation

Community-Building Exercise Please follow my specific instructions for this 30-minute exercise Please follow my specific instructions for this 30-minute exercise Purpose: To build a collaborative environment in support of our learning objectives Purpose: To build a collaborative environment in support of our learning objectives

Module Objectives Add a gender/diversity perspective to existing ITU course content on tariffs Add a gender/diversity perspective to existing ITU course content on tariffs Provide a brief synopsis of the issues/principles governing tariff/pricing policy, and their likely relationship to issues of gender and large-scale representation in telecom sectors Provide a brief synopsis of the issues/principles governing tariff/pricing policy, and their likely relationship to issues of gender and large-scale representation in telecom sectors Familiarise participants with key objectives of pricing policy, their relationships & implications for issues related to gender/inclusion Familiarise participants with key objectives of pricing policy, their relationships & implications for issues related to gender/inclusion

Core Concepts Gender Gender Gender Equality Gender Equality Gender Mainstreaming Gender Mainstreaming GSRSF GSRSF I-Triple-A Methodology I-Triple-A Methodology

Introduction to Tariffs I-Triple-A Methodology I nformation-Sharing A nalysis A wareness A ction ITU Courses Practical Challenges Case Studies, Examples Literature Review Appreciative Inquiry Scenario Building Policy-makingRegulationNetwork Operation Network Usage Increased awareness Innovative policy development Improved regulatory focus Appropriate technology choices Strategic alternatives Enhanced inclusion Anticipated Results Telecom Functions How do policy & regulation lead to network efficiency? What policies promote gender equality and social diversity? How do policy, regulation, efficiency lead to greater equality? What regulatory tools support policy objectives? Gender & Social Relations Sensitivity Framework

Core Concepts 2 Price Regulation: Policy intervention aimed at ensuring competitive prices in telecommunications markets Price Regulation: Policy intervention aimed at ensuring competitive prices in telecommunications markets

BREAK…

Presentation #1: Overview of Price Regulation

Dialogue Lets consider questions, comments, contending perspectives, and exchange ideas re Presentation #1 Lets consider questions, comments, contending perspectives, and exchange ideas re Presentation #1

Future Strategies for Balanced Pricing Policies Scenario Exercise: Re-Envisioning Pricing

Building Future Strategies Scenario: A picture and/or story guided by specific information concerning possible systemic change that details what actors believe that change will look like Scenario: A picture and/or story guided by specific information concerning possible systemic change that details what actors believe that change will look like Central Question: What might future pricing policies built around gender equality, inclusion, and community empowerment look like? Central Question: What might future pricing policies built around gender equality, inclusion, and community empowerment look like?

LUNCH…

Scenario Presentations Each group please select an individual to report your future strategies Each group please select an individual to report your future strategies Please remember that your future strategy is meant to address a sustainable, balanced approach to pricing policy that supports the goals of gender equality, diversity practice and community empowerment Please remember that your future strategy is meant to address a sustainable, balanced approach to pricing policy that supports the goals of gender equality, diversity practice and community empowerment

Dialogue: Future Scenarios What is unique, innovative, workable and desirable about the future strategies presented? What is unique, innovative, workable and desirable about the future strategies presented?

Pros & Cons of the International Accounting Rates System Application: Structured Debate

Wrap-up & Evaluation Please provide feedback on the module content and design, as well as on the effectiveness of the facilitator in enhancing your learning experience Please provide feedback on the module content and design, as well as on the effectiveness of the facilitator in enhancing your learning experience Thorough completion of the evaluation forms provided to you will assist us in improving on our design and content Thorough completion of the evaluation forms provided to you will assist us in improving on our design and content