ITU Telecommunication Development Sector initiatives on Sector Member issues
The World Telecommunication Development Conference (Doha, 2006),
considering
No. 126 of the ITU Constitution, which encourages participation by industry
in telecommunication development in developing countries ;
that the Telecommunication Development Sector (ITU D) may undertake, during
the period 2008 2011, actions in order to be responsive to Sector Members'
needs;
that it is in the interest of ITU to achieve its development objectives,
increase the number of Sector Members and promote their participation in the
activities of ITU D;
that partnerships between and among the public and the private sectors,
national, regional, international and intergovernmental organizations, including
ITU and other entities, as appropriate, are key to promoting sustainable
information and communication technology (ICT) development;
that the Geneva Plan of Action and Tunis Agenda emphasize the importance of
the public and private sectors to mobilize resources and form partnerships for
sustainable development,
recognizing
that telecommunication is of critical importance to overall economic, social
and cultural development;
that Sector Members may face challenges in the provision of ICT services;
the important role played by Sector Members in suggesting and implementing
ITU D projects and programmes;
that a large number of ITU D programmes and activities involve Sector Member
issues,
further recognizing
a) the importance of the principles of transparency and non-exclusivity to
partnership opportunities and projects;
b) the need to promote increased Sector membership and active participation of
Sector Members in ITU D activities;
c) the need to facilitate exchange of views and information between Member
States and Sector Members on private-sector issues related to telecommunication
policies and regulation, techno¬logies and related services, market access and
investment conditions;
d) the need to promote and facilitate the creation of human resource development
programmes and activities relevant to Sector Members' interests in developing
countries, including opportunities for ITU D Sector Members;
e) that this initiative should facilitate the participation of Sector Members in
all ITU D programmes and activities,
noting
that a growing number of ITU D Sector Members from the private sector are
engaged in the work accomplished within ITU D;
that there is an evolving and increasing role for and contribution of Sector
Members in ITU D activities;
that economic development relies, among others, on the resources and capacity
of ITU D Sector Members,
resolves
that the ITU D operational plans should respond to issues relevant to Sector
Members by strengthening the communication channels between the
Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT), Member States and ITU D Sector
Members;
that appropriate steps should continue to be taken for the creation of an
enabling environment at the national, regional, and international levels to
encourage development and investment in the ICT sector;
that the Director of BDT, when implementing the ITU D operational plan, should
consider the following actions:
to improve regional cooperation between Member States, Sector Members and
other relevant entities;
to facilitate the development of public and private sector partnerships for
the implementation of regional initiatives;
to promote through its various programmes an enabling environment for
investment and ICT development, instructs the Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau
to address, as appropriate, in the programmes and activities, issues of
interest to Sector Members;
to facilitate communications between Member States and Sector Members on
issues which contribute to an enabling environment for investment, particularly
in developing countries,
invites the Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau
to consider organizing, contingent upon the ability to mobilize extrabudgetary
resources, a Sector Members' meeting that would:
focus on key challenges in achieving ICT development in developing countries
and propose approaches for addressing those challenges;
