1. ITU-D STRATEGY, VISION, CHALLENGES
Hamadoun I. Touré
Director, BDT
Krastu Mirski
Deputy Director, BDT

2. What is the ITU ?
The first international intergovernmental organization (1865);
UN specialized agency in telecommunications (1947); 189 Member States
Open for all entities, dealing with telecommunications; more than 600 Sector Members;
Main purposes: to promote the use of telecommunications worldwide and the extension of the benefits of the new technologies to all world’s inhabitants.

3. ITU Organizational Chart

4. The Mission of the ITU-D
To fulfil the purposes of the ITU:
to offer technical assistance to countries in telecommunications;
To promote the resource mobilization for implementation;
To promote the extension of the benefits of the new ICT to all the world’s inhabitants.

5. The Main Specific ITU-D Functions
To promote the development, expansion and operation of telecommunication networks and services;
To mobilize resources to provide assistance to developing countries;
To cooperate with other relevant organizations (regional and global);
To encourage participation by industry/private sector in telecommunication development activities.

6. (World Telecommunication Development Conference)
ITU-D Structure
WTDC
(World Telecommunication Development Conference)
Study Groups
Director
BDT
(Telecommunication
Development Bureau)
TDAG
(Telecom.
Development
Advisory Group)

7. BDT’s Dual Mission
As UN Specialized Agency, BDT implements work programs adopted by World Development Conferences and Plenipotentiary Conferences
As Executing Agency, BDT implements projects under the UNDP and other funds-in-trust mechanisms

8. Objectives of the BDT BDT Resource mobilization Information sharing
Sector Reform
Management
Finance
Technologies
Human Resources
BDT
Direct Assistance
Resource mobilization
Partnership
Information sharing

9. Valetta Action Plan (VAP)
Framework to enhance cooperation with the ITU-D membership
Six Programs
Special LDC Programme
Reinforcement of Project and Direct Assistance
22 Resolutions
11 Recommendations

10. Program of Cooperation among members in Telecom Development Sector
Chapter 1
Program of Cooperation among members
in Telecom Development Sector
WTDC
Regional
Dev. Conf.
Study Groups
TDAG

11. Chapter 2: Programmes Prog 2 Technologies and GII Prog 1 Reform
Legislation
Regulation
Prog 3
Rural dev. &
Universal Service
Prog 4
Finance
and Economics
Prog 5
Partnership with
the Private Sector
Prog 6
Human Resources
Development

12. Chapter 3: Special LDC Programme
technologies
New
Sector
restructuring
Rural Telecoms
HRD
Financing
and
tariffs
Nepal
Guinea Bissau
Eritrea
Niger
Mozambique
Yemen

13. Chapter 4
Execution of technical projects and direct assistance under UNDP and other funding arrangements

14. The BDT Structure

15. Policies, Strategies and Financing Department /PSF/
Financing and Partnership
Sector Strategies and Conferences
Study Group
ITU-D Sector Members
Telecom Data and Statistics
Sector Reform
Telecom Surplus

16. Field Operation Department /FOP/
Regional Presence
Technology and
Application Group
Human Resources Development
E-Strategy Unit
Special Unit
for LDC
Spacecom

17. Program Support Department /SUP/
Contracts and Procurement
Fellowships
Field Personnel Service
Information Systems Support

18. “BDT” Regions Africa Arab States Asia-Pacific Americas Region
Europe and CIS

19. Regional Presence CAIRO BANGKOK Jakarta Moscow (2002) EUROPE Unit
GENEVA
ADDIS ABABA
BRASILIA
Bridgetown
Santiago
Tegucigalpa
Dakar
Harare
Yaoundé

20. Operational Plan Implementation
VAP
Prog. 1
Prog. 2
Prog. 3
Prog. 4
Prog. 5
Prog. 6
Field Offices
Africa
Americas
Arab States
Asia-Pacific
Europe

21. Strategy of BDT
Special attention to the requirements of the least developed and the developing countries;
Work with governments to assist them in establishing appropriate policies and regulatory structures;
Partnership with the private sector, global, regional and national organizations to meet the requirements of the countries.

22. Preparation for the Istanbul WTDC
Regional Preparatory meetings (RPM) in:
Arab States, Alexandria (Egypt), ;
Europe and CIS, Sofia (Bulgaria), ;
Asia and Pacific, Bali (Indonesia), ;
Africa, Yaoundé (Cameroon), ;
Americas, Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago),

23. Identified Priority areas for 2003 - 2006
Information Society and Digital Divide;
Policy Issues and Telecommunication Regulations;
Economic, Investments and Financial Strategies;
Network (incl. Wireless Network) Development;
Human Resources Management and Development;
International Cooperation.

24. Challenges for the BDT
To meet the requirements of the fast changing IT environment (GII, Digital Divide, new players etc.);
To increase the efficiency (more flexibility, focus on the new needs of the countries etc.)

25. BDT Reform Internal and external decision making processes;
WTDC (periodicity, organization, expected outputs etc.);
Tasks and functioning of the Study Groups;
Working relationships with the private sector and other new players.

26. Creating Common Goals ITU UN AGENCIES ORGANIZATIONS PRIVATE SECTOR
COUNTRIES
PRIVATE SECTOR

27. Together! Only together we can achieve our common goals!
Only together we will be able to bridge the Digital Divide!

28. Mandatory, but Really Cordial Thanks
YOU !