Monday, 23 January

08.30 – 09.30

Delegates registration

09.30 – 09.45

Opening Ceremony:

• Opening Address by Mr Malcolm Johnson, TSB Director and Mr Brahima Sanou, BDT Director

• Workshop Introduction by the Workshop Chairman -  Mr Kishik Park (ETRI, Korea), Chairman Study Group 3

• Welcome and overview by the Study Group 3 Chairman of Working Party 1 – Mr Leslie Martinkovics

Session 1: Apportionment of revenues in general

Objective:  This session will focus on Internet Connection in Sub-Saharan countries and provide participants with an overview of current practices applied on the Internet Connectivity between Sub-Sahara African countries and the rest of the world. This presentation corresponds to the results from the ITU/BDT Study on international Internet Connectivity.

09.45 – 10.45

• Presentation by Abossé Akue-Kpakpo, Commission de l'UEMOA 
  [Presentation English]

10.45 – 11.00      Coffee break 

Session 2: International Internet Connectivity (IIC) – Introduction

Objective:  This session is an overview of WSIS IIC related issues and discussion of the work of

ITU-T Study Group 3 on IIC.  Case-studies from the different regions of the world will be presented on International Internet connectivity factors in developing countries related to economic, regulatory and infrastructure issues will be discussed.

11.00 – 12.00

• Presentation by Oscar Messano, Regional Latin American ISP representative 
  [Presentation]

12.00 – 12.30

• Presentation by Roque Gagliano, Cisco 
  [Abstract - Presentation]

12.30 – 14.00       Lunch

Session 3: International Internet Connectivity (IIC) – Economic and technical issues

Objective:  During this session, the results from the Study on international Internet connectivity developed by the ITU/BDT will be presented.  This study deals with the challenges and opportunities of the IIC and the analysis of the penetration of broadband in different parts of the world, with particular focus on Latin America and Sub-Saharan African countries, as specific case studies. 

14.00 – 14.45

• Presentation by Pauline Tsafak, Ministère des Postes et Télécommunications, Cameroon [Presentation English - French]

14.45 – 15.15

• Presentation by Michael Kende, Analysys 
  [Abstract  - Presentation]

15.15 – 15.30      Coffee break 

15.30 – 16.00

• Edwin Fernando Rojas Mejia, CEPAL representative - Presentation (English - Spanish)

Session 4: International Internet Connectivity (IIC) - Individual country and organization experiences

Objective:  during this session a series of presentations from countries will show their experience on international Internet connectivity.

16.00 – 16.20

• Spain - Antonio Fernández, Senior Manager Regulation, Telefónica Latin America
  [Abstract - Presentation]

16.20 – 16.40

• Brazil - Salerme Inacio Oliveira Junior, Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações - ANATEL  [Abstract - Presentation ]

16.40 – 17.00

Wrap up  Day 1

Tuesday, 24 January

Session 4: International Internet Connectivity (IIC) - Individual country and organization experiences - continued

09.30 - 09.45

• Cuba - Pedro Oliva, Ministerio de la Informatica y Telecomunicaciones – MIC
  [English - Spanish]

09.45 – 10.00

• Indonesia - Gunawan Hutagalung, Directorate of Telecom
  [Abstract - Presentation]

10.00 – 10.15

• Kenya - Michuki Mwangi, The Internet Society
  [Abstract - Presentation - Summary]

10.15 - 10.30

• Senegal - Aminata Drame, SONATEL
  [English - French]

10.30  – 10.45      Coffee break 

10.45 – 12.30

Panel discussion with the participation of Policy-Makers, Regulators, Associations and all ICT Stakeholders regarding International Internet Connectivity (IIC)

Moderator: Carmen Prado-Wagner, ITU/BDT

Objective:  The objective of this session is to have the opportunity to discuss with the Speakers of session 4 on the individual country experiences, to identify best practices in order to foster the deployment of broadband and bring the benefits of broadband services and applications to all, as well as to discuss the potential solutions to reduce the gap between developed and developing countries regarding the IIC in a broadband environment.

• What are the current issues? How to obtain an appropriate balance?

• What are possible solutions?  What are the best practices?

• What is the role of regulators? What are the next steps to take?

12.30 – 14.00         Lunch

Session 5: Network Externalities (NE) – Introduction

Objective:  This session will provide participants with an overview of the Network Externalities (NE) concept, the positive and negative effects of NE, the convergence of telecommunication services, the economic impact and the mechanisms to harmonize NE world-wide, as well as the development of Annex 1 to Recommendation D.156 on Network Externalities.

14.00 – 14.45

• Presentation by Raynold C. Mfungahema, Communications Regulatory Authority, Tanzania  [Abstract - Presentation - Paper]

Session 6: Network Externalities - Specific experiences of individual countries and organizations

Objective:  during this session a series of presentations from countries will illustrate the experiences on Network Externalities in different countries also from the point of view of operators. Focus on the situation of the application of NE in developed and developing countries.

14.45 – 15.00

• Côte d’Ivoire - Josephine Adou, Agence des Télécommunications de Côte d'Ivoire (ATCI) [Presentation (English - French)]

15.00 – 15.15

• United Kingdom - William Godfrey , OFCOM 
  [Presentation]

15.15 – 15.30        Coffee break

15.30 – 16.00

• Cameroon - Pauline Tsafak, Ministère des Postes et Télécommunications
  [Presentation English - French]

16.00 – 16.45

Panel discussion with the participation of Policy-Makers, Regulators, Associations and all ICT Stakeholders regarding Network Externalities

Moderator: Richard Hill, ITU/TSB

Objective:  the objective of this session is to have the opportunity to discuss with the Speakers of session 6 on the practices presented by countries, to determine the current situation, identify best practices, positive and negative effects of NE and the next steps to take.

• What are the current issues?

• What are possible solutions? 

• What are the next steps to take?

16.45 – 17.00

Overall discussion and concluding remarks

ITU/BDT Studies on:

• International Internet Connectivity in sub-Saharan Africa
  prepared by Abossé Akue-Kpakpo
   

• International Internet Connectivity in Latin America and the Caribbean
  prepared by Oscar Messano

Information documents:

• ICC Discussion Paper on Internet Backbone Interconnection Agreements
  prepared by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC Commission)