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1.1 Introduction

The first World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-94)  
took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from 21 to 29 March 1994. The 
Conference was attended by 957 participants, including delegations 
from 133 Member countries of the International Telecommunication Union 
(ITU), headed by ministers or senior officials, representatives of 31 
organizations and agencies, ITU elected officials and staff members, 
as well as many private sector representatives. The purposes of the 
Conference were: 

*	to review the progress made in telecommunication development in 
the last decade; 

*	to set the goals and objectives and to define and establish a 
common vision and strategies for achieving balanced 
telecommunication development by and beyond the end of the 
century; and 

*	to develop an action plan translating the goals and objectives 
agreed upon into a concrete work programme to be implemented over 
the next four years.


1.2 The inaugural ceremony

The Conference was inaugurated by His Excellency Dr. Carlos Menem, 
President of the Argentine Republic.  Dr. Pekka Tarjanne, Secretary-
General of the ITU and Mr. Al Gore, Vice-President of the United 
States of America also addressed the Conference in the inaugural 
ceremony.

1.3 Election of Chairmen

The following persons were elected Chairmen of the Conference:

Chairman of the Conference	:   Dr. O. F. GONZALEZ (Argentina)

Vice-Chairmen of the Conference	:   Mr. ZHAO GAOFENG (China)
				    Mr. A. KRUPNOV (Russia)
				    Mr. S. AL BASHEER (Saudi Arabia)
				    Mr. R. RODRIGUEZ (United States of 
				    America)
				    H.E. Mrs. A. LIPOU MASSALA (Congo)

The Conference established five Committees and one Working Group of 
the Plenary on the Special Programme for the Least Developed 
Countries. The following persons were elected Chairmen of these 
Committees and of the Working Group:

Committee 1	:  Composed of the Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen
(Steering	   of the Conference and its Committees and chaired
Committee)	   by the Conference Chairman.

Committee 2	:  Chairman	: Mr. U. MOHR (Germany)
(Budget Control)
		
		   Vice-Chairman: Mr. T. DE BONO (Malta)



Committee 3	:  Chairman	:	Mr. A. BERRADA (Morocco)
(Development policies, investment
strategies and mobilization of resources)	
		  
		   Vice-Chairmen:	Mr. C. COLAVITO (Italy)
					Mr. L.M. BROWN HERNANDEZ (Mexico)

Committee 4	:  Chairman	:	Mr. N. VITTAL (India)
(Harmonization of telecommunication
networks, and human resources	
development and management)
		   Vice-Chairmen:	Mr. K. SUZUKI (Japan)
					Mr. R. SHINGIRAH (Kenya)

Committee 5	:  Chairman	:	Mr. T. PILLET (France)
(Editorial)
		   Vice-Chairmen:	Mr. V. RUBIO CARRETON (Spain)
					Mr. M. JOHNSON (United Kingdom)

Working Group of the Plenary	:
(Least Developed Countries(LDCs))
	  	   Chairman	:	Mr. H. VIGNON (Benin)

		Vice-Chairmen	:	Mr. T. ZEITOUN (Canada)
					Mr. M.A. YUSOFF (Malaysia)


1.4 Study Groups

As elaborated in Resolution No. 2, the WTDC decided to establish two 
study groups to enable the ITU and its members to study, at the global 
level, issues relating to the institutional, technical, commercial, 
regulatory and economic evolution of the sector. In the ITU 
Development Sector, study groups are fora in which BDT Members can 
work together to find solutions to problems identified in the form of 
'Questions'. Thus, study groups are means of pooling resources and 
drawing upon the accumulated experience of Members for studies, 
development of guidelines, handbooks and tools, etc. for the benefit 
of developing countries. The study groups will also provide essential 
inputs to the 12 programmes of the Buenos Aires Action Plan.

The Chairmen elected for the two Study Groups are shown below.


Study Group1

Telecommunication development strategies and policies, including 
financing policies, having regard to the current institutional, 
structural and regulatory reforms taking place in the 
telecommunication sector.

Chairman     :	Mr. A. HAMZA (Algeria)
Vice-Chairmen:	Mr. P. HORVÁTH (Hungary)
		Mr. A. SALIM (Bangladesh)



Study Group 2 


Means to be implemented by developing countries, with the 
assistance of the BDT and the cooperation of the other two 
Sectors, for applying new technologies, having regard to the 
economic and commercial advantages they offer and considering also 
other related issues, such as: 

*	network planning and harmonization; 
*	management and organization; and 
*	management and development of human resources (also considered 
	in Study Group 1).

Chairman     :	Mr. C. KILLIAN (Argentina)
Vice-Chairmen:	Mr. M.A. YUSOFF (Malaysia)
		Mr. S.D. MATANKARI(Nigeria)