h) the Young ICT Policy Leaders initiative launched at this conference, which gives young professionals the opportunity to participate, through national delegations, in ITU events and conferences, resolves 1 that ITU continue to engage with in outreach, through communications, capacity building and research, from the perspectives of digital inclusion; 2 that ITU promote innovation, entrepreneurship and skills development, in order to provide tools for self-empowerment of youth and their satisfactory participation in the digital economy and all aspects of society; 3 that ITU should promote partnerships with academia for the purpose of youth development; 4 to accord high priority to the incorporation of young professionals in the human resources and operations of ITU; 5 to continue the work being done at ITU, and particularly in BDT, to help empower youth through ICTs by promoting policies that improve socio-economic conditions for youth, particularly in developing countries; 6 to maintain a youth perspective in the implementation of the ITU strategic plan and financial plan for as well as in the operational plans of the and the General Secretariat; 7 that there is a need for ITU to investigate, analyse and further understand the impact of telecommunication/ICT technologies on youth; 8 to maintain the ITU Telecom World Young Innovators Competition on a yearly basis; 9 that all activities foreseen in this resolution should fall within the existing financial resources of the Union; 10 to note that age groups of youth shall be defined on a case-by-case basis depending on the nature of ITU activities, instructs the Council 1 to build on the initiatives carried out over the past four years and to accelerate youth empowerment in ITU as a whole, within existing budgetary resources, so as to ensure capacity building and promotion of youth; 2 to consider involving youth in the celebrations of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day in accordance with Resolution 68 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) of the Plenipotentiary Conference, and launching a special recognition award for young people who make outstanding contributions in the field of ICT, instructs the Secretary-General 1 to continue to ensure that the youth perspective is incorporated in the work programmes, management approaches and human resource development activities of ITU, and to submit an annual written report to the Council on progress made; 2 to report to the next plenipotentiary conference on the results and progress made on the inclusion of a youth perspective in the work of ITU, and on the implementation of this resolution;
telecommunication/ICT policy and regulatory matters, especially on global and cross-sectoral issues; 2 that WTPF shall not produce prescriptive regulatory outcomes; however, it shall prepare reports and adopt opinions by consensus for consideration by Member States, Sector Members and relevant ITU meetings; 3 that WTPF shall be open to all Member States and Sector Members; that WTPF be convened on an ad hoc basis to respond quickly to emerging policy issues arising from the changing telecommunication/ICT environment; that WTPF should be convened within existing budgetary resources and, as far as possible, in conjunction with one of the meetings or forums of the Union in order to minimize the impact on the budget of the Union; that the Council shall continue to decide on the duration and the date, allowing ample time for preparations, and on the venue, the agenda and the themes of WTPF; that the agenda and themes shall continue to be based on report by the Secretary-General, ; that, in to ensure that they are well focused, discussions at WTPF shall be based solely on and contributions from views of Member States Sector Members, ; that participation in WTPF and operational efficiency during the forum shall be facilitated, instructs the Secretary-General to make the necessary preparations for convening WTPF on resolves above instructs the Council 1 to continue to decide on the duration, date, venue, agenda and themes of any future WTPF; further instructs the Council to submit to the next plenipotentiary conference a report on WTPF for any necessary action. Reasons: CITEL proposes the following modifications to Resolution 2 of the Plenipotentiary. Conference.
It is also deemed necessary to establish consumer education initiatives for users in order to provide them with information on the dangerous consequences of stolen and tampered devices, adding another tool to the technical solutions that can be implemented by the industry and at the level of the Member States. Finally, it is important to provide incentives to the industry and the Member States so they continue searching for solutions that may reduce or eliminate this illegal practice. MOD IAP/63A1/32 RESOLUTION 177 ) Conformance and interoperability The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication (), recognizing a) Resolution 76 (Rev. ) of the Telecommunication Standardization Assembly; b) Resolution 47 (Rev. ) of the World Telecommunication Development Conference; c) Resolution 62 (Geneva, ) of the Radiocommunication Assembly; ) the progress reports made by the to the Council and to this conference, noting that several ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITUT) study groups have already started pilot projects for conformity to ITUT recommendations recognizing further ) that widespread conformance and interoperability of telecommunication/information and communication technology (ICT) equipment and systems through the implementation of relevant programmes, policies and decisions can increase market opportunities and reliability and encourage global integration and trade; ) that technical training and institutional capacity building for testing and conformity are one of the essential tools for to promote global connectivity;
R.1-a: Increased number of countries having satellite networks and earth stations recorded in the Master International Frequency Register (MIFR) R.1-b: Increased number of countries having terrestrial frequency assignments recorded in the MIFR R.1-c: Increased percentage of assignments recorded in the MIFR with a favourable finding R.1-d: Increased percentage of countries which have completed the transition to digital terrestrial television broadcasting R.1-e: Increased percentage of spectrum assigned to satellite networks which is free from harmful interference R.1-f: Increased percentage of assignments to terrestrial services recorded in the MIFR which are free from harmful interference R.1-1: Final acts of world radiocommunication conferences, updated Radio Regulations R.1-2: Final acts of regional radiocommunication conferences, regional agreements R.1-3: Rules of Procedure and other decisions of the Radio Regulations Board (RRB) R.1-4: Publication of space notices and other related activities R.1-5: Publication of terrestrial notices and other related activities R.2 (Radiocommunication standards) Provide for worldwide connectivity and interoperability, improved performance, quality, affordability and timeliness of service and overall system economy in radiocommunications, including through the development of international standards Outcomes Outputs R.2-a: Increased mobile-broadband access and use, including in frequency bands identified for international mobile telecommunications (IMT) R.2-b: Reduced mobile-broadband price basket, as a percentage of gross national income (GNI) per capita R.2-c: Increased number of fixed links and increased amount of traffic handled by the fixed service (Tbit/s) R.2-d: Increased number of households with digital terrestrial television reception R.2-e: Increased number of satellite transponders (equivalent 36 MHz) on communication satellites in operation and corresponding capacity (Tbit/s); Number of VSAT terminals; Number of households with satellite television reception R.2-f: Increased number of devices with radionavigation-satellite reception R.2-1: Decisions of the Radiocommunication Assembly, ITU-R resolutions R.2-2: ITU-R recommendations, reports (including the CPM report) and handbooks R.2-3: Advice from the Radiocommunication Advisory
communication and promotion activities 2. Efficient administration of and support to development activities through coordination of and collaboration among services, finance and budget administration, event organization support and IT support. - Clear and coordinated scheduling of events - Provision of necessary financial, IT and manpower support within available resource limits - Provision of reliable support to events - Enhanced coordination and collaboration in organizing events and implementing activities - Efficient use of financial resources - Timely and efficient organization of events - Increased quality and coordination of BDT’s reporting to Member States 3. Efficient organization of and support to activities on infrastructure, ICT applications and cybersecurity. - Identification of priorities and needs of Member States - Development of relevant products and services and their timely delivery to end users - Effective involvement of all relevant stakeholders in the development and delivery of products and services to Member States - Increased quality and enhanced accessibility of products, services, and expertise developed and delivered by BDT in the areas of telecommunication/ICT infrastructure, ICT applications, and cybersecurity - Increased of satisfaction by Member States - Tangible improvements in ITU’s Member States as a result of BDT’s activities in areas of telecommunication/ICT infrastructure, ICT applications, and cybersecurity - Enhanced role of telecommunications/ICTs in the social and economic development of Member States 4. Efficient organization of and support to activities on projects and knowledge management through capacity building, project support, ICT data and statistics, and emergency - Identification of priorities and needs of Member States - Development of relevant products and services and timely delivery to end users - Effective involvement of all - Increased quality and enhanced accessibility of products, services, and expertise developed and delivered by BDT in the areas of projects and knowledge management - Increased level of satisfaction by Member States - Tangible improvements in ITU’s Member States as a result of BDT’s
telecommunication support. relevant stakeholders in the development and delivery of products and services to Member States activities in the of projects and knowledge management - Successful mitigation of emergency telecommunication risks 5. Efficient organization of and support to innovation and partnership activities through partnership building, innovation, and study group coordination services. - Identification of priorities and needs of Member States - Development of relevant products and services and their timely delivery to end users - Effective involvement of all relevant stakeholders in the development and delivery of products and services to Member States - Increased quality and enhanced accessibility of products, services, and expertise developed and delivered by BDT in the of partnership building and innovation - Increased level of satisfaction by Member States - Wider participation of stakeholders and partners in the development of telecommunications/ICTs in developing countries - Increased level of resources from donors for the benefit of Member States’ efforts to develop their telecommunication/ICTs 6. Efficient delivery and coordination of activities in development through regional and area office activities - Increased ITU outreach in various regions and areas of the world - Effective and efficient delivery of products, services, information, and expertise of BDT and ITU to Member States - Increased level of satisfaction by Member States with services and products provided by BDT Table 10. Inter-Sectoral Objectives, Outcomes and Outputs I.1 (Collaboration) Foster closer collaboration among all stakeholders in the telecommunication/ICT ecosystem Outcomes Outputs I.1-a: Increased collaboration among relevant stakeholders I.1-b: Increased synergies from partnerships on telecommunication/ICTs I.1-c: Increased recognition of telecommunications/ICTs as a cross-cutting enabler for implementing the WSIS Action I.1-1: Inter-Sectoral world conferences, forums, events and platforms for high-level debate I.1-2: Knowledge-sharing, networking and partnerships I.1-3: Memoranda of understanding (MoUs)
- Ensuring adherence to rules and procedures All Internal audit - Ensuring efficient and effective governance and management controls - Internal audit recommendations being implemented All Ethics office - Promoting highest standards of ethical behaviour - Adherence to the Standards of Conduct for the International Civil Service and the ITU Code of Ethics All Engagement with the membership / Membership support services - Ensuring efficient membership-related services - Increased number of members - Increased membership satisfaction - Increased revenue from Sector Members, Associates and Academia All Communication services - Ensuring effective communication services - Increased regular engagement of key stakeholders on ITU digital platforms - Improved media coverage of ITU - Improved perception of the work of ITU - Improved traffic on ITU multimedia channels (Flickr, YouTube, etc.) - Increase in ITU News traffic and engagement - Increase in Social engagement and referrals All Protocol services - Ensuring efficient management of protocol services - Increased satisfaction of delegates and visitors All Facilitation of the work of governing bodies (PP, Council, CWGs) - Supporting and facilitating the decision-making processes of the governing bodies - Improved efficiency of the governing bodies meetings