The 8th Arab Telecom & Internet Forum Muscat, Oman, May 2006 Jean-Yves Besnier, Head of Partnership, Promotion & Membership ITU – Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) ITU Membership & Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Strategy

2 The 8th Arab Telecom & Internet Forum Muscat, Oman, May 2006  ITU Sector Membership  ITU Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Strategy

3 The 8th Arab Telecom & Internet Forum Muscat, Oman, May Member States ITU 650 ITU Sector Members130 ITU Associates Budget for : 340 million CHF (# 262 million US$)

4 The 8th Arab Telecom & Internet Forum Muscat, Oman, May 2006 ITU-D Sector Membership Which Benefits?Which Costs? 1. General benefits of ITU Membership How to join? 2. Membership Categories 3. Benefits of being an ITU Sector Member 4. Membership Fees 5. Application Procedure 6. Membership Information

5 The 8th Arab Telecom & Internet Forum Muscat, Oman, May General Benefits of ITU Membership A unique capacity to bring together and facilitate discussion between representatives from governments and the private sector. Share wealth of experience and creative ideas Establish partnerships between the private and public sectors Access to ITU vast range of publications, as well as to restricted documentation/information and statistics

6 The 8th Arab Telecom & Internet Forum Muscat, Oman, May 2006 ITU Member States in the 5 Regions: - Africa - Americas - Arab States - Asia & Pacific - CIS ITU Associates They take part in the work of only one selected Study Group They may serve as Rapporteur or Editor 2. Membership Categories ITU Sector Members in the 3 Sectors: - ITU-D: Development - ITU-R: Radiocommunications - ITU-T: Standardization To fully participate in their respective Advisory Groups and Study Groups, Regional & World Telecommunication Conferences, Seminars & Workshops pertinent to their business

7 The 8th Arab Telecom & Internet Forum Muscat, Oman, May 2006 ITU Member States The 5 Council Regions: Total: Africa: 53 - Americas:35 - Asia & Pacific:49 - Eastern Europe & Northern Asia:20 - Western Europe:33 ITU Associates * - Total:127 - ITU-D: 4 - ITU-R: 25 - ITU-T:107 ITU Membership (as of May 2006) ITU Sector Members * in the 3 Sectors: - Total:649 - ITU-D:329 - ITU-R:300 - ITU-T:352 * Some are multiple ITU Sector Members

8 The 8th Arab Telecom & Internet Forum Muscat, Oman, May 2006 ITU-RITU-TITU-DTOTAL Africa Americas Arab States Asia & Pacific Europe & CIS TOTAL ITU Sector Members in the Regions, as of May 2006

9 The 8th Arab Telecom & Internet Forum Muscat, Oman, May 2006 Influence evolution of global regional telecommunications networks Actively participate in the Sector’s specific activities and e-discussion groups Your organization data being included in the ITU Global Directory Ability to meet worldwide experts and exchange views and experiences 3. Benefits of being an ITU Sector Member A unique source of information by working with ITU Study & Working Groups

10 The 8th Arab Telecom & Internet Forum Muscat, Oman, May 2006 Study Group 1 Telecommunication Development Strategies & Policies Study Group 2 Telecommunication & Management of Telecommunication Services & Networks Working Groups on Private Sector, Gender, Youth… Issues Several Working Groups created in the Regions Study Groups & Working Groups

11 The 8th Arab Telecom & Internet Forum Muscat, Oman, May 2006 Hold positions within Study & Working Groups: Chairman – Vice-Chairman – Rapporteur – Editor NB: only Rapporteur or Editor for an Associate Access to all ITU relevant working documents Use of the Telecom Information Exchange Services – TIES TIES registration: Get free and discounted ITU publications Benefits of being an ITU Sector Member (cont’d)

12 The 8th Arab Telecom & Internet Forum Muscat, Oman, May 2006 ITU Sector Member - Range between 1/16 & 40 units (1/16 for DC in ITU-D) - Minimum contribution in CHF: * ITU-D: 7’950 (1/8 unit) 3’975 (1/16 for DC) * ITU-R: 31’800 (1/2 unit) * ITU-T: 31’800 (1/2 unit) Membership Fees - Contribution decided according to a class within a scale - Contributory unit for becoming a Sector Member reviewed biennially; value for : 63’600 CHF ITU Associates Annual contribution in CHF for : * ITU-D: 3’975 1’987,50 for DC * ITU-R: 10’600 * ITU-T: 10’ Sector Membership & Associate Fees DC: developing countries

13 The 8th Arab Telecom & Internet Forum Muscat, Oman, May 2006 Apply to the Member State Administration where your Company is located This Administration will transmit your application to ITU Secretary-General As a Regional or International Organization, you may apply directly to the ITU Secretary-General 5. Procedure for Membership Application Your admission becomes effective upon approval by ITU Secretary-General

14 The 8th Arab Telecom & Internet Forum Muscat, Oman, May 2006 ITU-D – Development Sector Contact:Mrs. Andrea Mozer-Corral 6.More Information ITU-R – Radiocommunications Sector Contact: Mrs. Pamela Type ITU-T – Standardization Sector Contact:Mrs. Saba Imru-Caminiti For application and general information Internet:

15 The 8th Arab Telecom & Internet Forum Muscat, Oman, May 2006 ITU Sector Membership Share experiences, creative ideas, knowledge of business opportunities Regional participation is an ITU priority ITU Sector Membership fees are competitive Play a key role in ITU dynamics Seek Partnerships Join us & Become an ITU-D Sector Member !

16 The 8th Arab Telecom & Internet Forum Muscat, Oman, May 2006 ITU Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Strategy  The variety, scope and number of ICT/telecommunications projects make ITU a unique platform for Partnerships  Telecommunication Development Bureau is the resilient and time- tested ITU arm, with more than 50 partnership/cooperation agreements signed per year  While Member States’ contribution, our historical Partners, remain very active, participation of the Private Sector has steadily increased. Thanks to the measures introduced to improve transparency, visibility and accountability of our methods and practices

17 The 8th Arab Telecom & Internet Forum Muscat, Oman, May 2006 World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)  First initiative decided by ITU Plenipotentiary Conference in 1998  It was endorsed by UN General Assembly in December 2002  ITU was in charge of organizing the WSIS  Two phases: December 2003 (Geneva) & November 2005 (Tunis)  World leaders shared the following vision: * people-centered * development-oriented * inclusive Information Society

18 The 8th Arab Telecom & Internet Forum Muscat, Oman, May 2006 World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) (cont’d)  WSIS adopted a true multi-stakeholder approach, involving governments, private sector, civil society and international organizations  ITU is fully involved in the implementation of WSIS Action Plan, in particular for Action Lines C2 (Consultation on Information & Communication Infrastructure) and C5 (Building Confidence and Security in the use of ICT)  “ITU Connect the World Initiative”: a multi-stakeholder partnership initiative to help connecting the unconnected by 2015

19 The 8th Arab Telecom & Internet Forum Muscat, Oman, May 2006 “ITU Connect the World Initiative”  It was launched in June 2005 by ITU Secretary General and founding partners.  Its goals: * Consolidate and scale up existing ICT/telecom development- oriented connectivity projects * Stimulate new partnerships to bridge the digital divide  Activities: * Showcase partners’ development projects * Facilitate sharing of experiences * Demonstrate partnership efficiency to “connect the unconnected”

20 The 8th Arab Telecom & Internet Forum Muscat, Oman, May 2006 “ITU Connect the World Initiative” (cont’d) There are 22 founding partners: Private Sector - Alcatel - Huawei Tech- nologies Co. Ltd. - Infosystem Technologies Ltd. - Intel Corp. - KDDI Corp. - Microsoft Corp. - Telefónica S.A. - WorldSpace Inc. Civil Society - Child Helpline International (CHI) - MS Swaminathan Foundation - Télécomms. sans Frontières (TSF) Regional/Int’l Organizations - EC - ITSO - RASCOM - UNDP - UNESCO - UNFIP - UPU Governments - Egypt - France - Korea Agency for Digital Opportunity & Promotion (KADO) - Senegal Website: NB: 45 partners to date, including World Bank, CISCO, OLPC, Nokia, Sun, Qualcomm, GSM Association…

21 The 8th Arab Telecom & Internet Forum Muscat, Oman, May 2006 ITU Partnerships ITU Priority domains for Partnerships 6 Programmes - Regulatory Reform - Infrastructure & Services Development and Technical Assistance - e-Strategies & ICT Applications - Economics & Financing - Human Capacity Building - LDC, SIDS & Emergency Telecommunications 7 Cross-cutting Initiatives - ICT/Telecommunications Indicators and Statistics - Partnership & Promotion - Sector Members & Private Sector Initiatives - Gender Initiatives - Youth Initiatives - Assistance to Indigenous people - Assistance to People with Disabilities

22 The 8th Arab Telecom & Internet Forum Muscat, Oman, May 2006 ITU Partnerships (cont’d) Funding Mechanisms ITU Financing - Annual operation budget - Telecom Surplus Public & Private Financing - Development Agencies - Other governmental sources - Private companies - Financial institutions - Regional & International Organizations Nature of contributions may vary - In-kind: > Expertise > Equipments > Software Development > Maintenance/Assistance > Education - Cash

23 The 8th Arab Telecom & Internet Forum Muscat, Oman, May 2006 ITU Partnerships (cont’d) Examples of Cooperation Agreements signed recently KADO & BCA, Bhutan Partnership for access to ICT in Bhutan DCITA, Australia and Rohde & Schwarz GmbH, Germany Rehabilitation/reconstruction of telecom infrastructure in earthquake/tsunami-hit countries Korea Agency for Digital Opportunity & Promotion (KADO), Rep. of Korea For bridging the digital divide in developing countries Japan Telecom & BCA, Bhutan Partnership for access to ICT in Bhutan Governments of Iran & Afghanistan Rehabilitation of the ICTI Institute in Kabul NiCT Institute, Japan Making better access to healthcare

24 The 8th Arab Telecom & Internet Forum Muscat, Oman, May 2006 ITU Partnerships (cont’d) Examples of Cooperation Agreements signed recently Government of the Netherlands Palestine Education Initiative Navajo Nation & OCCAM for a Programme on information and communication technologies for equitable and self-sustainable development Child Helpline Int’l & Government of the Netherlands Programme of a global network of children and youth helplines Government of South Africa & UPU Expansion of the rural telecom information technology network and services of DC Industry Canada Measuring ICT for development in DC ALCATEL, France Knowledge on ICT… – Support job opportunities for young graduates…

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26 The 8th Arab Telecom & Internet Forum Muscat, Oman, May 2006 Thank you ! Jean-Yves BESNIER Head, Partnership, Promotion & Membership Unit Telecommunication Development Bureau International Telecommunication Union ITU Tel.: Mobile: Fax: