1. ITU-T FORUM ON IMPLEMENTATION OF WTSA-08 DECISIONS AND WORKSHOP ON BRIDGING THE STANDARDIZATION GAP (Nadi, Fiji, September 2009)
The ITU-EC Project: Support for the establishment of Harmonized Policies for the ICT Market in the ACP countries.
Gisa Fuatai Purcell,
ICB4PIS Project Coordinator,
Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Nadi, Fiji, September 2009

2. Order of Presentation Background Project Objectives Planning
Stakeholder Meeting (Kick off)
Critical Success Factors
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3. ITU-EC signed Global Project 12-2007
Background cont’d
ITU-EC signed Global Project
Aim: Support Harmonized Policies for the ICT market in African, Caribbean and Pacific Island (ACP) States
ACP countries are at different levels of telecommunication/ICT development
Hence - 3 Regional Sub-Projects.
Sub – Sahara African States
Caribbean States
Pacific Island States
Nadi, Fiji, September 2009

4. Specific Needs of ACP States
Sub-projects
Acronym
Duration
Project global management (Mr. Sandro Bazzanella)
4 years
1. Support for harmonization of the ICT Policies in Sub-Sahara Africa (Mr. Jean-François Le Bihan)
HIPSSA
3 years
2. Enhancing competitiveness in the Caribbean through the harmonization of ICT Policies, Legislation and Regulatory Procedures (Ms. Kerstin Ludwig)
HIPCAR
3. Capacity Building and ICT Policy, Regulatory and Legislative Frameworks Support for Pacific Island States (Mrs. Gisa Fuatai Purcell)
ICB4PIS
2 years
Nadi, Fiji, September 2009

5. Sub-Project 3: ICB4PIS
Aim: Capacity Building - Develop regional ICT/Telecom related training workshops etc. to address needs of Pacific Islands
Provide human capacity in ICT policy, regulatory and legislative framework.
Nadi, Fiji, September 2009

6. Recipient Countries for ICB4PIS
The ACP countries in the Pacific benefiting from this project are the 15 ACP member states:
Cook Islands, Fiji, FSM, Kiribati, Marshall Is. Nauru, Niue, Palau, PNG, Samoa, Solomon islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu
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7. 7
Objective
Global objective: provide concentrated assistance in establishing a framework that fosters the enabling environment for ICT developments;
At the end of the project, stakeholders should have the necessary capacity and inputs to develop their respective national policies, legislations and regulations
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8. This Project urges for a demand-driven bottom up approach;
A Kick Off meeting will be organised at the start of the project with all stakeholders;
The methodology will facilitate and consolidate the ownership of the project by the beneficiary countries.
Nadi, Fiji, September 2009

9. Using telecommunications/ICTs to foster socio-economic development
Background
Adopted by the ITU Member States at the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-06, Doha).
Using telecommunications/ICTs to foster socio-economic development
Ensuring necessary policies, legislation and human capacity requirements are met and that solutions provided advance the achievement of national, regional, sub-regional and international development targets.
Nadi, Fiji, September 2009

10. Project Plan Introduce Project to Stakeholders
Multi-stakeholders (Kick Off) Meeting and launch around end November:
Introduce Project to Stakeholders
Verify Needs of stakeholders
Agree Topics to be addressed;
Roadmap;
Agree on accompanying mechanism based on stakeholders’ vision (steering committee, national focal point etc)
Nadi, Fiji, September 2009

11. Multistakeholder’s Meeting
Introduce the Project to Stakeholders
Identify the main issues to be addressed raised for the project
Stakeholders Presentation of current ICT/Telco development in their islands
Validate relevant issues and needs
Finalize project scope and implementation modality
Nadi, Fiji, September 2009

12. ITU BDT and Regional Office Bangkok ITU-T and other ITU Sectors.
Collaboration
ITU BDT and Regional Office Bangkok
ITU-T and other ITU Sectors.
Pacific Regional Organizations e.g. PIF, PITA, SPC, PICISOC, SOPAC
Pacific Island Administrations
Nadi, Fiji, September 2009

13. Critical Success Factors
Political will and collective Country commitment
Regional institutions –> ready to provide support (expertise, experience) to the project in their areas of concentration
Project team -> specialist expertise with understanding of the Pacific diverse culture and context
Nadi, Fiji, September 2009

14. The ITU-EC ICB4PIS is a project of two years
Conclusion
The ITU-EC ICB4PIS is a project of two years
Focus on Action and implementation of the agreed list of Topics
Build synergies with ongoing ITU activities, other ITU Sectors, donors, Administrations, and regional organisations in the Pacific
Requires political will and commitment of P.I. countries
Nadi, Fiji, September 2009

15. Thank you for your attention15
Thank you for your attention
For more information:
Sandro Bazzanella ITU-EC Project Manager
BDT/PRI ITU-EC Project  
Phone:
Fax:
Headquarters Place des Nations
CH-1211 Geneva 20
Switzerland
Gisa Fuatai Purcell ICB4PIS Project Coordinator
BDT/PRI ITU-EC Project  
Phone: +
Fax: +
c/o PIFS
Fiji
International Telecommunication Union
Union Internationale des Télécommunications
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