1. 3rd Annual Private Sector Cooperation Meeting
Participation of ITU Sector Members
in Arab Region Activities
Amman, October 1-2, 2003
Reem Mansour
Private Sector Officer
ITU/ARO

2. ITU Regional Activities
ITU has been engaged in several regional activities to help members accommodate to the rapid changes of telecom:
ITU-D Study Groups
Conferences & Events
ITU Center of Excellence
Pilot Projects
Website for private sector members

3. ITU-D Study Groups
Allows sector members to share experience and best practices
Reinforces member relationship to form a strong image to resonate in international community

4. Conferences and Events
Share in the development of telecommunication in other sectors such as health, education, gender & economic development.
Examples of entities ESCWA, WHO, UNESCO, Arab League and Arab specialized agencies.

5. ITU Center of Excellence
Training in coordination with prominent private sector companies to bridge gap between developed and developing economies in telecom sector.
Private sector members are highly encouraged to offer expertise and programs to COE to ensure its success.

6. Pilot Projects
ARO offers a number of pilot projects for development of telecom sector in LDC:
Telemedicine in Sudan & Lebanon
Wireless internet in Yemen
Fundraising, studies and effort of private sector members play a key role in its success
Private sector members are expected to help in selecting future pilot projects with the ARO.

7. New Private Sector Web page
Promote & advertise members
Updates of international & regional events
Encourage activity
Members are requested to submit a briefing on the nature of its business to ARO.

8. Your coordination with ITU is highly encouraged.
We trust in your genuine support
to every step forward
that knocks on the doors of advancement

14. 3rd Annual Private Sector Cooperation Meeting
Private Sector Webpage
Amman, October 1-2, 2003
Reem Mansour
Private Sector Officer
ITU/ARO

15. Status of webpage Still under construction
Expected to be launched in 11/03
Developments are taking place to be inline with members expectations

16. Objectives
Inform private sector members with projects and activities of ITU/ARO
Promote private sector members and inform them about new comers
Provide a detailed database on existing private sector members in the Arab Region
Inform private companies with the advantages of becoming an ITU sector member

17. Structure Background on ITU
Information to site visitors (why become a sector member)
List of members by location
Sector members’ profiles
Upcoming Events
Past Events
Contacts and Focal Points

18. Detailed Structure
Brief background on ITU and groups of private sectors’ interest (linked to ITU site)
TDAG
WGPS
RWP
STGs
Information to site visitors
Advantages of becoming a sector member

19. Detailed Structure Cont’d
List of members by location
A map with countries names
Within each country you get lists of private sector members
Contact information of each member
Business nature of each member and links to companies sites

20. Detailed Structure Cont’d
Details of upcoming events
The topic & agenda of the meeting
Companies hosting the meeting
Invitations
Registration forms
Hotel reservation forms
Information note

21. Detailed Structure Cont’d
Details of past events
Links to the Arab Regional Office website to every event that took place for the private sector
Lists of documents/presentations
Lists of participants
Contacts and Focal Points
Geneva
Cairo

22. What members should do?
Provide ARO with a summary describing in brief the nature of their business to post on the page
Secure updated information (hyperlink)
Visit the webpage to be up to date with what ARO can offer

23. Your feedback is kindly requested. to help us meet your. expectations
Your feedback is kindly requested to help us meet your expectations Thank You

24. Reem Mansour
Telephone: