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Report on the Facilitation of WSIS Action Line C2
Document ALC2C4C6/3/03-E
Emamgholi BehdadEmamgholi Behdad
Chief of Projects and Initiatives Department Chief of Projects and Initiatives Department
Telecommunication Development BureauTelecommunication Development Bureau
International Telecommunication Union International Telecommunication Union
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Action Line C2 facilitation process
ITU-UNDP Joint Facilitation MeetingITU-UNDP Joint Facilitation Meeting on WSIS Action Lines C2, C4, C6 16 May 2007, ITU Headquarters Objective: To encourage synergies across three
action lines focusing on the infrastructure, enabling environment and capacity building.
ResultsResults Reaffirmation of the willingness to follow agreed
directions of the facilitation framework in particular facilitation of the implementation of large scale impact making initiatives and development of thematic activities.
Approval of Plan of Action directed towards six components
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Plan of Action
Promotion of national ICT strategiesICT strategies HarmonizationHarmonization of the ICT policies in
different regions Development of regional and
large-scalelarge-scale national initiativesinitiatives Launch of global thematic
ICT infrastructure initiativesICT infrastructure initiatives Development of a Virtual Financing PlatformVirtual Financing Platform Deployment of an online
tool for ICT development assessment
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Three Pillars for Facilitation of the Action Line C2: ICT Infrastructure
WTDC-06WTDC-06
• 6 Programmes• 6 Special Initiatives • 2 Actions • Regional Initiatives
- Africa- Asia-Pacific- Americas- Arab Region- CIS
• Resource mobilization- ITU-D Projects
• Connect the World- Multi-stakeholder partnership platform
Physical Meetings(May 2008)
WSIS Stocktaking
Virtual Working Methods and Space
Large Scale ProjectsFacilitation
ALC2 PLAN OF ACTION ALC2 PLAN OF ACTION
• Promotion of National ICT-Strategies
• Harmonization of the ICT Policies in the different regions
• Development of regional and large-scale national initiatives
• Launch of global thematic ICT Infrastructure initiatives
• Development of a Virtual Financing Platform
• Deployment of an Online Tool for ICT Development Assessment
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ITU Activities Related to Action Line C2 – ICT Infrastructure
ICT Strategies: Update of the information on the national reporting on WSIS implementationnational reporting on WSIS implementation reflecting status of development of the ICT-strategies;
Harmonization of the ICT policies: In collaboration with the European Commission development of large development of large scale project focusing on the harmonization ICT scale project focusing on the harmonization ICT policies in three regionspolicies in three regions, including Sub-Saharan countries, Caribbean countries and Pacific Island States;
Coordination with the regional and international Coordination with the regional and international institutions: institutions: focusing on large scale projects, in collaboration with potential partners.
Activities under OP-07 relevant to Action line C2; Launch of the virtual space dedicated to the virtual space dedicated to the
thematic ICT infrastructure initiativesthematic ICT infrastructure initiatives. Its functionality will be resumed and customized based on stakeholders requests;
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ITU Connect Summit Series: Connect Africa
Connect Africa Summit Kigali, Rwanda, October 2007, Over 1 000 participants
Focus Broadband infrastructure Access networks and rural connectivity Capacity-building Applications and services Enabling environment
55 billion dollars committed Mainly from industry but
also from development banks and other partners
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Plan of Action and 2008 ActivitiesAction Action Activity to be undertaken in 2008Activity to be undertaken in 2008Promotion of National ICT-Strategies
- Update of the database on the National Strategies on WSIS Implementation and ICT Strategies
Harmonization of the ICT Policies in the different regions
-ITU-EU Project -Harmonization of ICT Policies: Sub-Saharan countries -Harmonization of ICT Policies: Caribbean countries
Development of regional and large-scale national initiatives
- ITU-D Regional Initiatives Facilitation - Feasibility Studies for Connecting Africa
Launch of global thematic ICT infrastructure initiatives
- Virtual Working Space: Goals and its Functionalities to be determined
Development of a Virtual Financing Platform (VFP)
- VFP to be launched in 2008
Deployment of an Online Tool for ICT Development Assessment
- ITU Global View as ICT infrastructure watch
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2008 BDT Activities related to the ALC2 Approximately 50 activities relevant to the Approximately 50 activities relevant to the
WSIS ALC2WSIS ALC2 25 activities related to the network development; broadband
connectivity; access in rural areas; 4 activities related to e-strategies and ICT applications; 7 activities related to the economics and finance; 7 activities related to the least developed counties and
emergency telecommunications; 2 activities related to partnership and promotion; 5 activities related to the private sector, gender, youth,
indigenous people and people with disabilities.
Coordination with national, regional and Coordination with national, regional and international organizations focused on large international organizations focused on large scale infrastructure projects, such asscale infrastructure projects, such as AfDP, ADB, Mc Caw Foundation,
European Commission, Microsoft, AMD
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Emamgholi BehdadEmamgholi BehdadChief of Projects and Initiatives Department Chief of Projects and Initiatives Department
Telecommunication Development BureauTelecommunication Development Bureau
International Telecommunication UnionInternational Telecommunication Union