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TELECOM WORLD 2006
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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TDS Brochure |
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The Telecommunication Development Symposium (TDS) has roots dating back nearly a decade, to the Kyoto Plenipotentiary Conference of 1994, where it was resolved that special measures should be taken by the ITU to assist developing and least developed countries. A year later, at
TELECOM 95, the Programme for Development was launched, and this quickly matured into the TDS, which has been an integral part of each regional and global
TELECOM event held ever since.
TDS has launched various initiatives to ensure that:
- a specific focus is maintained on developing country issues;
- the events are attractive; and that
- their results are efficiently tracked in the interests of ongoing improvements;
- sponsorship partnerships are acquired;
- success is achieved in terms of participation.
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What are the objectives of the TDS? |
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- Extend the benefits of information and communication technologies (ICT) to bridge the digital divide.
- Help participants improve their knowledge of the industry and give them an opportunity to discuss and share concerns and experience on problems and issues with their fellow participants.
- Involve active industry participation; policy makers, operators and regulators in the work of the TDS. For its part, the TDS helps promote high level of networking, knowledge sharing and cross-fertilization.
- TDS topics for discussion are clear, specific and practical; and are intended to facilitate a capacity building event.
- The discussions specifically in the Working Group Sessions are intended solely for fellows, associated speakers, sponsors and ITU regional representatives. Diversity is sought in order to give participants the opportunity to work in a multi-cultural environment and enlarge the scope of the discussions.
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Who attends the TDS? |
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Mid-level planning or operations managers in the telecommunication authorities of ITU Member States who have been nominated by their Administration and are keen to acquire first-hand knowledge of the latest developments in telecommunications, and to discover how this knowledge could be applied to their own development plans. These managers also participate actively in the Working Group discussions and establishment of the TDS Recommendations as well as having the opportunity to attend some other session in the Main Forum and visit the Exhibition.
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Who are the Fellows? |
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The ITU Secretary-General invites the telecommunication Administration of each Member State concerned to nominate two of its planning and operations managers to participate in the Symposium. The nominees benefit from the fellowship programme established by ITU to cover air fares, accommodation and subsistence.
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What are the criteria for being TDS speaker? |
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The programme advisory committee bases the selection of potential speakers on:
- a solid academic background;
- a significant telecommunication development experience;
- the relevance of the presentation to the proposed topic;
- the ability to make an effective presentation and retain audience attention;
- the ability to meet time limits for presentations.
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What are the sponsorship opportunities? |
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The TDS provides sponsorship opportunities. As this Symposium takes place within the ITU
TELECOM WORLD 2006 event, branding opportunities are principally within that context. Sponsors will have enough choices to suit their marketing needs with this event.
| Fellowship Programme |
Telecommunication companies give their support to the initiative in the form of voluntary financial contributions. In return, sponsors are given the opportunity to promote and project their image. |
| Executive Summaries |
An executive summary of the TDS proceedings will be distributed to all participants after the event and sold to anyone who requests a copy. A full page will be reserved for global sponsors to promote their organization’s role in telecommunication development – the page will include their organization’s logo and the details of people to contact for further information (e.g. with a view to joint ventures). |
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What are the recommendations? |
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The fellows and speakers actively participate in the discussions of Working Group sessions and use the ideas, concerns, proposals as inputs to establish Recommendations. These Recommendations are then transmitted to the ITU Member States for consideration in their development programmes. To view previous recommendations please click ‘Other Links’.
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Where does the Symposium take place? |
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The Symposium will be held at the same venue as the ITU TELECOM Exhibition and Forum of ITU
TELECOM WORLD 2006 in Hong Kong from 4 to 6 December 2006.
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What travel documents do I need to attend the TDS? |
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Participants should hold a valid passport and ensure they have entry visa for the country where the ITU
TELECOM event is being held. Participants who need a visa should contact the Embassy or Consulate of the host country (China, Peoples Republic of), and present their official letter of invitation from ITU.
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Is there registration fee? |
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There is no registration fee for the participants of the TDS.
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Is there financial assistance to speakers? |
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No budget is allocated for financial assistance to speakers – speakers make their presentations in the interests of knowledge dissemination and as their contribution to development.
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Is there TDS programme during regional ITU TELECOM events? |
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Yes, depending on the sponsorship opportunity. The TDS is a key programme at both the world and regional ITU
TELECOM events.
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How do I find out more information? |
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For more information about the Telecommunication Symposium (TDS) and details of sponsorship opportunities please do not hesitate to
contact:
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Other useful links |
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The latest TDS Action Plans and the National Reports can be viewed at the web site:
WORLD 2003:
Recommendation | National Report
ASIA 2002:
Recommendation Implementation Analysis | National Report
AFRICA 2001:
Recommendation Implementation Analysis | National Report
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