1. Telecommunication Development Bureau ITU’s Catalytic Role in forging Partnerships 4 ICT Development

2. Birth of the ITU Private Sector Telec oms ICTs gover nment s consen sus coordina te impa rtial coopera tion unique UN specialized executing agency

3. THE ITU ROLE Foster fruitful cooperation & partnerships Harmonize fruitful and constructive partnerships Promote resource mobilization Ensure wide availability of benefits from new technologies Promote a broader approach to Telecom/ICT issues Maintain &extend cooperation

4. Present structure Plenipotentiary Conference Council World Conferences on International telecommunications General Secretariat Three Sectors (Radiocommunication, Standardization and Development)

5. Bureau of Telecommunication Development

6. Addis Ababa Cairo Harare Yaounde Cameroun Dakar

7. The WTDC & Outputs Istanbul Declaration Istanbul Action Plan (IsAP) Resolutions ITU Strategic Plan

8. From IsAP to WSIS From IsAP to WSIS

9. What role would the ITU play to support the AFUNET initiative? ITU Cooperation & Partnership Dialogue among stakeholders Technical Assistance Capacity Building

10. Conclusion CooperationPartnership CommitmentInnovation Success

11. Thank You Ms. Asenath MPATWA Coordinator, Africa Unit BDT / ITU Tel. +41 22 730 5430 Fax. +41 22 730 5484 E-mail. asenath.mpatwa@itu.intasenath.mpatwa@itu.int