| Cooperation between ITU-T and Universities |
| Consultation meeting |
Contact: tsbuni@itu.int |
Introduction
ITU-T held a Consultation meeting on cooperation between ITU-T and
Universities, Geneva, 18 and 19 January 2007, to explore ways to improve
cooperation between the ITU standardization sector and universities. Other
objectives included discussion of how ITU-T can become better known to
students and how to make it easier for academia to participate directly in
ITU-T work.
ITU-T requested the input of University Professors on how best to further the
relationship between ITU-T and academia for the benefit of both parties.
The documents are available below.
Background
Given a belief that many new technologies find life in the minds of the
academic world, ITU is increasingly looking to attract more involvement from
the world’s universities and other academic institutions. There are already
many examples of this policy bearing fruit. Some standards that have emerged
from ITU study groups have been heavily influenced by academic involvement.
However often this is not recognized because academia has frequently chosen
to participate under the banner of an organization other than its own.
Exploration of how these important contributions can be better recognized
were also on the agenda.
Universities can benefit from participation in the standards making process
by becoming part of an international ‘club’ of ICT experts. Among ITU’s key
attractions are its truly international scope and its role as the architect
behind many modern communication systems. All major ICT companies are ITU
Sector Members. There can be no more enlightening a window on the world of
ICT development. The opportunity to be part of a team that creates a
worldwide standard provides an exciting opportunity for any university. For
these reasons and others this consultation meeting was an excellent
opportunity for university representatives to explore ways to increase
university involvement in ITU-T’s work.
The main purposes of this meeting were to exchange views regarding:
- Better involvement of universities in the standardization process
- Future seeds for standardization
- Hurdles
- Proposals
- Expectations from universities
- Assistance to the educational process
- Internship with ITU-T Members
- Possible initiatives
- Publication of an ITU-T technical journal
- Possible creation of a platform for Universities within ITU-T
- Other topics of common interest
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