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Due to unforeseen circumstances, this workshop has been postponed untill further notice.

Wednesday, 19 May 2021- Day 1

12:00 - 12:15	Opening Remarks Sulyna Abdullah, Chief, Digital Knowledge Hub Department (BDT), ITU Chaesub Lee, Director, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, ITU Fernando de Faria Siqueira, Regulation Specialist, Brazilian Telecommunication Regulatory Agency (Anatel)
12:15 - 12:30	Session 0: ITU-T Study Group 3 Introduction Seiichi Tsugawa, Senior Manager, Technology Strategy Department, KDDI
12:30 - 14:00	Session 1: Multilateral Organizations Perspectives This session aims to provide participants with a thorough understanding of the efforts undertaken by other organizations, particularly the OECD, in terms of digital/OTT taxation. What work have the OECD and other multilateral organizations achieved so far, and what future work is planned, regarding digital/OTT taxation? In particular, what is the status/progress of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS, Action 1 (Tax Challenges Arising from Digitalisation)? What are the main issues at stake and how can stakeholders facilitate international coordination? How have these organizations conducted the impact analysis on the various sectors of the economies? Moderator: Ahmed Said, Executive Director, International Policies, National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA), Vice Chairman, ITU-T SG3 Keynote Speech: Will Morris, Deputy Global Tax Policy Leader, PwC Followed by 20 mins Fireside Chat &15 mins Q&A with audience.
14:00 - 14:15	Coffee Break
14:15 - 16:00	Session 2: Private sector and civil society Perspectives This session aims to explore the experiences and viewpoints of various private sector and civil society players regarding digital/OTT taxation issues. What has been the experience of various private sector and civil society players regarding digital/OTT taxation issues so far? How do private sector and civil society players deal with different tax regimes when providing services internationally? Given the characteristics of new applications and services, what would be the main effects of digital/OTT taxation on digital inclusion, innovation, affordability, accessibility, etc.? Moderator: Gaia Penteriani, Director, Government & Regulatory Affairs, GSMA, United Kingdom David Geary, General Counsel Caribbean, Digicel Caribbean Limited [ Abstract ] Nathalia Foditsch, Senior Regulatory and Policy Specialist, Alliance for Affordable Internet (A44I) Christian Borggreen, Vice President and Head of the Brussels office, Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) Europe [ Abstract ] Aminata Drame, Société Nationale des Télécommunications du Sénégal (SONATEL), Senegal Megan Funkhouser, Director of Policy, Tax and Trade, Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) [ Abstract ] Followed by 20 mins Panel Discussion and 15 mins Q&A with Audience

Thursday, 20 May 2021- Day 2

12:00 - 13:45	Session 3: National Perspectives This session aims to explore some of the various approaches that telecommunications/ICT regulators have taken towards digital/OTT taxation and consider how these national experiences can help inform collaboration at the regional and international level. What are some of the various approaches that telecommunications/ICT National Regulatory Authorities have taken towards digital/OTT taxation? What are the key takeaways from these select case studies? How can these national experiences help inform collaboration on digital/OTT taxation matters at the regional and international level? Moderator: Dominique Würges, Director, Orange, France Abdul Musoke, Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), Uganda Claudia Ximena Bustamante, Coordinator of Research, Development and Innovation, Communications Regulation Commission, Colombia Ansord Hewitt, Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), Jamaica Followed by 20 mins Panel Discussion and 15 mins Q&A with Audience
13:45 - 14:00	Coffee Break
14:00 - 15:45	Session 4: Academia Perspectives This session aims to examine the current state of academic research on the economic impacts of digital/OTT taxation and consider any lessons learned offered by the empirical evidence. What is the current state of academic research on digital/OTT taxation, in terms of its economic impacts? Is there empirical evidence from past experiences that can provide learnings to be shared? How can the results of this research help inform the configuration of tax systems all over the world to deal with new market developments? To which digital/OTT taxation issues do researchers plan to devote special attention over the next few years? Moderator: Raul L. Katz, President, Telecom Advisory Services, Director, Business Strategy Research at Columbia University`s Center for Tele-Information Christoph Stork, Partner, Research ICT Solutions Raul L. Katz, President, Telecom Advisory Services, Director, Business Strategy Research at Columbia University’s Center for Tele-Information Rodrigo Octávio Orair, Researcher, Institute for Applied Economic Research Institute (Ipea), Brazil Grégoire Rota Graziozi, Professor, Université Clermont Auvergne, Director, Centre d’Etudes et de Recherche en Développement International (CERDI) [ Abstract ] Followed by 20 mins Panel Discussion and 15 mins Q&A with Audience
15:45 - 16:00	Closing Remarks Fernando de Faria Siqueira, Regulation Specialist, Brazilian Telecommunication Regulatory Agency (Anatel)