1.2 The ITU Secretary-General accepted the formal and informal recommendations made by the JIU and addressed to the ITU secretariat, and considered that they would contribute to the process of continuous improvement and to further strengthening of ITU’s administrative and management processes. He expressed the commitment of the ITU secretariat to implement the recommendations within the timescales proposed. However full implementation of some recommendations might depend on available resources. 2. Overall status of JIU Review Recommendations 2.1 Out of the 11 formal Recommendations addressed to the ITU secretariat, 10 have been implemented and 1 is on track for implementation as per the plan that was submitted to Council 2016 (detailed information for the implementation of each recommendation is presented in Annex I). 2.2 The Recommendation addressed to the ITU governing bodies is for consideration by PP-18. 2.2 Out of the 47 formal and informal recommendations in 28 have been implemented, 16 are on track for implementation (as per the plan provided in the Annexes), and 3 recommendations addressed to the ITU governing bodies are under consideration. 2.3 Annexes I and II show detailed information on the status and plan for the implementation of formal and informal recommendations.
the Handbook is presented in document . Rec 11 The Secretary-General should present to the Council for endorsement at its 2017 session an updated version of the Information Technology and Information Management Strategy, encompassing all dimensions of information management and report annually to the Council on its implementation. ISD the IT & IM strategy is an internal tool primarily for the executive management, the Secretary-General will present an updated strategy including the dimension of information management to Council for appropriate consideration. Council 2017 The Information Technology and Information Management Strategy is presented to C17 (Doc. ). Implemented Rec. 12 The 2018 Plenipotentiary Conference should ensure that the role of the regional presence in achieving “One ITU” is mainstreamed in the Strategic Plan of the Union, and the Council should ensure that this role is appropriately cascaded down into the operational plans of each Sector. Council The recommendation is addressed to the ITU Member States. PP-18 Recommendation to be considered by the Council and the 2018 Plenipotentiary Conference. Under consideration II: Implementation Status and Plan for the Informal JIU Recommendations § Recommendation Owner Current progress Status Estimated date of implementation 23 The Inspectors call for further measures to ensure equal applicability of the Basic Instruments to the whole membership Council To be transmitted to the Council. consideration To be considered by Council 2017 24 The Inspectors stress that coordination is of crucial importance for the Union. It has to be consistently enhanced and monitored both by Member States and management and requires strong mechanisms of implementation and follow-up Council / CoCo Report on Res.191 (Strategy for the coordination of efforts the three Sectors of the Union) is submitted on an annual basis to Council. The Inter-Sectoral Coordination Task Force (ISC-TF) has been established by Service Order No. 16/13, facilitating coordination and collaboration among the three Bureaux and the General Secretariat. Implemented N/A 28 The Inspectors invite the various governing bodies of the Union to initiate a careful review and assessment of the number and length of ITU events, their procedures and documentation, with the objective of identifying areas where rationalization can be envisaged, and to draw up recommendations for putting in place Council To be transmitted to the Council (When preparing for events, it is the intention of the secretariat to carefully review and assess the length of each event and consider possible cost effective measures. It is the In progress To be considered by Council 2017