SMS spam SIM box card awareness survey COP spam/malware capacity building/workshops GCI QUESTION 4/2 “Assistance to developing countries for implementing conformance and interoperability programmes” Diverging views. Further work on C&I can be handled by the Programme (not as study Question) conformance interoperability sustainable industrialization resilient infrastructure virtual Lab virtual testing policy and regulation The topic is very important. Providing assistance to developing countries is critical. Continue the Question [“Strategies, policies and innovative solutions for implementation of conformance and interoperability (C&I) programmes and combatting counterfeit ICT equipment in developing countries”] Discontinue the Question (Continue work within the BDT and TSB Programmes (not as a study Question)). QUESTION 5/2 “Utilization of telecommunications/ICTs for disaster preparedness, mitigation and response” Continue the Question but revise title and content. Different topics each year, Merge with Q6/2. Develop new method. Merge Q5/2 with Q6/2 entitled “Use of telecommunication/ICT for climate change, management of natural implementation guidelines enabling policy environment early warning Continue the Question but revise title and content. Different topics each year, e.g. early warning, policy and
e.g. early warning, policy and regulatory barriers to implementation, disaster communication drills. disasters and emergency situations” (). systems emergency communication exercises and drills technology trends safety confirmation regulatory barriers to implementation, disaster communication drills. “Best practices and implementation guidelines for use of telecommunication/ICT for disaster management” QUESTION 6/2 “ICT and climate change” Continue the Question without merging with other Questions. Future study to focus on innovations and new country projects. 6/2 with Q5/2. Already under study in ITU-T SG5. Merge Q6/2 with Q8/2. Continue by Questions 6/2 and 8/2 under Q6/2 entitled “ICT and climate change, including issues related to the proper disposal or reuse of telecommunication/ICT waste material” (). Discontinue by merging Questions 5/2 and 6/2 under Q5/2 (). climate change technology trends climate action adaptation mitigation policies SDG 13 involve stakeholders external to telecommunication/ ICT Continue the Question but revise title and content. “Best practices and guidelines for ICT- enabled climate action” QUESTION 7/2 “Strategies and policies concerning exposure to electromagnetic fields” Continue the Question and revise content. Focus on measurement and assessment, etc. Merge with Q2/2. Merge with Q6/1 (end user protection). Merge with Q8/2 (e-waste). Measurements needed. Discontinue the Question by merging of Questions 2/2 and 7/2 under Q2/2 (). Merge Question 7/2 with 8/2 entitled “Strategies and policies for the human protection against electromagnetic fields for the disposal or adequate recycling of guidelines measurement and assessment exposure to electromagnetic fields technology trends Continue the Question but revise and content. “Best practices and guidelines for measurement and assessment of exposure to electromagnetic fields”
waste resulting from the use of telecommunications / ICT (). Provide implementation guidelines () and (). QUESTION 8/2 “Strategies and policies for the proper disposal or reuse of telecommunication/ICT waste material” Continue Question. Emerging issue. Merge Q8/2 with Q6/2. Merge Q8/2 with Q7/2. Discontinue by merging Question 8/2 into Question 6/2 (). Question 7/2 and Question 8/2 (). Strategies for implementation (). guidelines e-waste recycling protection of environment cost efficient procedures Continue the Question but revise title and content. “Implementation guidelines for management of e-waste and protection of the environment in a manner” QUESTION 9/2 “Identification of study topics in the ITUT and ITUR study groups which are of particular interest to developing countries” ? Important topics. Relevant to both SG1 and SG2. Intersectoral in nature. Discontinue and include of the intersectoral coordinating group with Telecommunication Development Advisory Group (TDAG) on issues of mutual interest (). ITU-R ITU-T General Secretariat Discontinue the Question but implement an alternative mechanism to share information with developing countries on the activities of Secretariat throughout the study period. Invite Secretariat to present updates to SG1 and SG2 plenaries. Intersectoral collaboration should furthermore be effective