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Governing Bodies Secretariat
INTRODUCTION TOITU CONFERENCES
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Governing Bodies Secretariat
WHO WE AREMeet us01
Governing Bodies Secretariat
01 Meet us
WHO WE ARE
ITU is the United Nations specializedagency for information and
communication technologies (ICTs)
Promoting globalcollaboration for aconnected world
01 Meet us
ROLE OF THE INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION• To facilitate peaceful relations, international cooperation between
peoples, and economic and social development by means ofefficient telecommunications services.
• Like other international organizations, ITU offers platforms forcontinuous dialogue and the development of common standards,legal instruments and best practices and guidance.
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WHO WE ARE
193MEMBER
STATES
700SECTOR
MEMBERS
Our numbers
112ACADEMIAMEMBERS
WHO WE ARECouncil 2015-18: composition
• Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico, Paraguay,United States, Venezuela
Region A (9 seats)(Americas)
• France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain, Lithuania, Switzerland,Turkey
Region B (8 seats)(Western Europe)
• Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Poland, Romania, Russian FederationRegion C (5 seats)(Eastern Europe)
• Algeria, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Morocco,Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda
Region D (13 seats)(Africa)
• Australia, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea(Republic of), Kuwait, Pakistan, Philippines, Saudi Arabia,Thailand, United Arab Emirates
Region E (13 seats)(Asia and Australasia)
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01 Meet us
WHO WE ARE
Organization
Each sector has separatemandate, but all workcohesively towards
connecting the world
MAIN ITUCONFERENCES &ASSEMBLIES
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02 Main Conferences
02 ITU Governance
DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONFERENCES• Meetings of Governing Body of the Union (PP)• Other treaty-making Conferences (WRC, WCIT)• Meetings of Governing Bodies of the Sectors (WTSA, RA, WTDC)• Other main conferences (WTPF)
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GOVERNING BODYOF THE UNION
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03 Governing Body of the Union
ITU PLENIPOTENTIARY CONFERENCE (PP)
Supremeorgan of ITU
Held everyfour years
Determinesthe generalpolicies forfulfilling thepurposes ofthe union
Elects themanagementteam of the
Union
+2000participants
3-weekconference
ITUCONFERENCES
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TREATY-MAKINGCONFERENCES
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04 Treaty-making Conferences
WORLD RADIOCOMMUNICATION CONFERENCE (WRC)
To reviewthe Radio
Regulations
Every 4years
+3500participants
4-weekconference
04 Treaty-making Conferences
WORLD CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS(WCIT)
To review theInternational
TelecommunicationsRegulations (ITRs)
Last conference in2012 +1500 participants 10-day conference
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GOVERNING BODIESOF THE SECTORS
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05 Governing Bodies of the Sectors
RADIOCOMMUNICATION ASSEMBLY (RA)
Responsible for thestructure,
programmes of workof ITU-R andapproval of
radiocommunicationstudies
Every 4 years +900 participants 5-day conference
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WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION STANDARDIZATION ASSEMBLY(WTSA)
Adopts workingmethods andprocedure for
themanagement of
the sector’sactivities
Addressesstrategic issues
instandardization
Convened every4 years
+700participants
8-dayconference
preceded by1 day of Global
StandardSymposium
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WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE(WTDC)
Adoptsworking
methods andprocedure for
themanagementof the sector’s
activities
Convenedevery 4 years
+1300participants
10-dayconference
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OTHERCONFERENCES
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06 Other Conferences
WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION/ICT POLICY FORUM (WTPF)
Venue fordiscussion
andexchange of
views
Last forumin 2013
+900participants
3-dayconference
WHO CANPARTICIPATE?
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Participation
RIGHTS OF PARTICIPATION – MEMBER STATES
All conferences Submit proposals
Vote Speak
Raise motion &point of order
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RIGHTS OF PARTICIPATION – STATE of PALESTINE (RES 99)
Participation in all conferences
Right to submit proposals(except to amend CV & CS andGR Rules and Conferences &meeting)
No right to vote Right to speak
Right to raise point of order No right to raise motion of order
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RIGHTS OF PARTICIPATION – SECTOR MEMBERS
Sectors’Assemblies/conference
Sectors’Assemblies/conference
• Full rights except noright to vote and raiseprocedural motions
• No right to attendsteering committee
Treaty-makingconferences
Treaty-makingconferences
• Participation asobserver with nonadvisory capacity
• Except (CV 269 B &CV 269C ) observerwith advisorycapacity
• No right to attendsteering, budget,credentials andeditorial committees
• Against paymentexcept ITU-R SectorMember at WRC
WTPFWTPF
• Full rights
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RIGHTS OF PARTICIPATION – ASSOCIATES & ACADEMIA
AssociatesNo participation rights
No right of access to documents
AcademiaInvited to participate in ITUconferences except treaty-
making conferences and Council
No right to attend steering,budget, and editorial committees
Non advisory capacity
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RIGHTS OF PARTICIPATION – REGIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONORGANIZATIONS
Full rights in the sectors’ assemblyconferences if Sector Member,except no right to vote and raiseprocedural motions
Participation as observers with anadvisory capacity in PP and othertreaty-making conference (can submitinfo doc) and Sectors’ conferencesand Assembly
No right to attend steering, budget,credentials, and editorial committees
Council: 6 RTOs only can attend asobservers (including APT)
No right to participate in WTPF(except if SM)
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RIGHTS OF OTHER OBSERVERS WITH ADVISORY CAPACITY
Who they are
CV269A - UN
CV269D - UN specialized agencies, IAEA
CV269B - RTOs
CV269C - Intergovernmentalorganizations operating satellite system
RightsParticipate in PL, WGPL and
substantive committees
Access all documents
Request the floor in order to provideadvice or information relevant to their
mandate
Submit information documents via SG(not translated)
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RIGHTS OF OTHER OBSERVERS WITH NON-ADVISORY CAPACITY
Who they areCV 229 ROA, SIO, FDI (PP, WCIT,
WRC)
CV 231 ROIO (PP, WCIT, WRC)
CV 230 Other entities(WCIT, WRC)
RightsAttend PL, WGPL and
substantive committees
Right to access documentation
Can not submit any document
May not ask for the floor
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RIGHTS OF PARTICIPATION – PUBLIC & PRESS
Can attend theconferences/assemblies
and meetings
HoD to approve anddecide on
guidelines/conditions
No right to attendCommittees except
substantive committeesif agreed by HoD
SEATING PLAN08
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08 Seating Plan
ORDER OF SEATING (PP, WRC, WCIT)
Delegations(MS) shall beseated in thealphabeticalorder of the
Frenchnames of the
MemberStates
represented(GR 48)
State ofPalestineshall beseated
among thedelegation ofthe MS (PP
Res. 99, Rev.Busan)
Observers inadvisory
capacity areseated in
Frenchalphabeticalorder after
MS
Observers innon-advisorycapacity are
seated inFrench
alphabeticalorder after
otherparticipants
08 Seating Plan
ORDER OF SEATING (RA, WTSA, WTDC)
Delegations(MS) shall
be seated inthe
alphabeticalorder of the
Frenchnames of
theMember
Statesrepresented
(GR 48)
State ofPalestineshall beseated
among thedelegationof the MS
(PP Res. 99,Rev. Busan)
SectorMembers
Observers inadvisory
capacity areseated in
Frenchalphabeticalorder afterMS and SM
Observers innon-
advisorycapacity are
seated inFrench
alphabeticalorder after
otherparticipants(Academia))
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ORDER OF SEATING (WTPF)
Member States andSector Membersshall be seated inthe alphabetical
order of the Frenchnames
State of Palestineshall be seated
among thedelegation of the
MS and SM (PP Res.99, Rev. Busan)
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AGENDAS OF THE CONFERENCES
Stated in ITU CS(PP, ARTICLE 8 OF CS)
Draft approved by theCouncil. Final version
approved by Conference(WTDC)
Agreed by previousconference and approved by
the Council with theconcurrence of the majority
of MS (WRC)
Items proposed byMembership and secretariattaking into account previousConference/Assembly and
proposals (WTSA, RA)
WHO CANPARTICIPATE?
HOW ARECONFERENCEPREPARED ?
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10 Preparatory Process
CONFERENCE PREPARATORY PROCESSES
Regional preparatorymeetings led by regional
groups supported bysecretariat (RA, WTSA, WCIT,
PP)
Regional preparatorymeetings led by Secretariat
together with RegionalGroups (WTDC)
WRC process: CPM, regionalpreparatory meetings led by
regional groups, inter-regional workshop led by
Secretariat
In practice, expert Groupassisting SG in preparing his
report (WTPF)
No regional preparatoryprocess (Council)
HOW ARECONFERENCESSTRUCTURED ?
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CONFERENCE STRUCTURE
STATUTORYCOMMITTEES
STEERING
BUDGET CONTROL
CREDENTIALS (only treaty-making)
EDITORIAL
SUBSTANTIVECOMMITEES
WG OF PLENARY
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CONFERENCE STRUCTURE: PP (based on PP-14)
Plenary
COMMITTEE 1 – Steering Committee
COMMITTEE 2 - Credentials
COMMITTEE 3 - Budget
COMMITTEE 4 - Editorial
COMMITTEE 5 - Policy and Legal Issues
COMMITTEE 6 – Administration and management
WORKING GROUP OF THE PLENARY (WG-PL)Issues related to public policies
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Structure
CONFERENCE STRUCTURE: WRC (based on WRC-15)
Plenary
COMMITTEE 1 – Steering Committee
COMMITTEE 2 - Credentials
COMMITTEE 3 – Budget control
COMMITTEE 4 – Aeronautical, Maritime etc.
COMMITTEE 5 – Satellite etc..
COMMITTEE 6 – WRC 19 Agenda itemAdministration and management
COMMITTEE 7 – Editorial
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CONFERENCE STRUCTURE: WCIT (based on WCIT-12)
Plenary
COMMITTEE 1 – Steering Committee
COMMITTEE 2 – Credential Committee
COMMITTEE 3 – Budget Control Committee
COMMITTEE 4 – Editorial Committee
COMMITTEE 5 – Review
WG 1 ofCOM 5
WG 2 ofCOM 5
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CONFERENCE STRUCTURE: RA (based on RA-15)
Plenary
COMMITTEE 1 – Steering Committee
COMMITTEE 2 – Budget Control
COMMITTEE 3 – Editorial Committee
COMMITTEE 4 – Structure and work programme of theStudy Groups
COMMITTEE 5 – Working methods for the RA and StudyGroups
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CONFERENCE STRUCTURE: WTSA (based on WTSA-12)
Plenary
COMMITTEE 1 – Steering Committee
COMMITTEE 2 – Budget Control
COMMITTEE 3 – Working Method of ITU_T
COMMITTEE 4 – ITU-T work programme andorganization
COMMITTEE 5 – Editorial Committee
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CONFERENCE STRUCTURE: WTDC (based on WTDC-14)
Plenary
COMMITTEE 1 – Steering Committee
COMMITTEE 2 – Budget Control
COMMITTEE 3 - Objectives
COMMITTEE 4 – ITU-D Working Methods
COMMITTEE 5 – Editorial Committee
WORKING GROUP OF THE PLENARY : ITU-D STRATEGICPLAN AND DECLARATION
TIMELINES OF THECONFERENCES
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Roll-out of the Conference (PP)12 Conference Timeline
Heads ofDelegations
meetings
OpeningCeremony
Election ofChairman andVice-Chairmen
General policystatements
Establishment ofthe work of the
CommitteesElections
Elections to continue Work of the Committees Report of the credentialsCommittee
Deadline to announce thechoice of class of
contributions
Completion of the work ofthe Committees
Developing and approvingthe Final Acts
Declarations andReservations
Signature of the Final Actsand closing ceremony
Roll-out of the Assemblies (RA, WTSA, WTDC)12 Conference Timeline
Informal Headsof Delegation
meeting
Heads ofDelegationmeetings
OpeningCeremony
Election ofChairman andVice-Chairmen
General policystatements
(WTDC)
Establishment ofthe work of the
Committees
Completion of the work of theCommittees
Developing and approving theFinal Report or proceedings
Roll-out of other Treaty-making Conferences (WCIT, WRC)12 Conference Timeline
Informal Headsof Delegation
Heads ofDelegation
meeting
OpeningCeremony
Election ofChairman andVice-Chairmen
General policystatements
Establishment ofthe work of the
Committees
Work and Completionof the work of the
Committees
Report of thecredentials Committee
Developing andappproving the final
acts
Declarations andReservations
Signature of the FinalActs and closing
ceremony
OUTCOMES OF THECONFERENCES
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Governing Bodies Secretariat
MAIN OUTCOMES OF ITU DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES
Treaties (CS, CV, RadioRegulations, regional radio
agreements, ITRs)
Resolutions (PP, Council,RA, WTSA, WTDC, WRC)
Decisions (PP, Council)/ASeries Recommendations
(WTSA)
Recommendations (PP,WTDC)/ Opinions
(RA/WTSA)
Recommendations(standards) (WTSA, RA) Opinions (WTPF)
Decisions in SummaryRecords, Minutes (PP,
Council, RA, WTSA)Declarations (WTDC)
Action Plan (WTDC)
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05 EXAMPLE OF CONFERENCE OUTCOME
WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE (WTDC) – 14 Report
PART A - DUBAI DeclarationPART B - ITU-D contribution to the Draft ITUStrategic Plan (2016-2019)PART C- Dubai Action PlanSection 1 - IntroductionSection 2 - Objectives and OutputsSection 3 - Regional InitiativesSection 4 - Resolutions and RecommendationsSection 5 - Study Group QuestionsPART D - Annexes
Full report available at http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/conferences/wtdc/Pages/default.aspx
Thank You
Prepared by:Beatrice PluchonHead Governing Bodies Secretariat
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