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1 1) The functions of
the Telecommunication Development Sector
shall be to fulfil the purposes of the
Union as stated in Article 1 of this
Constitution and to discharge, within
its specific sphere of competence, the
Union’s dual responsibility as a United
Nations specialized agency and executing
agency for implementing projects under
the United Nations development system or
other funding arrangements so as to
facilitate and enhance
telecommunications development by
offering, organizing and coordinating
technical cooperation and assistance
activities. |
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2) The activities of
the Radiocommunication,
Telecommunication Standardization and
Telecommunication Development Sectors
shall be the subject of close
cooperation with regard to matters
relating to development, in accordance
with the relevant provisions of this
Constitution. |
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2 Within the
foregoing framework, the specific
functions of the Telecommunication
Development Sector shall be to: |
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a) raise the
level of awareness of
decision-makers concerning the
important role of telecommunications
in the national economic and social
development programme, and provide
information and advice on possible
policy and structural options;
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b)promote,
especially by means of partnership,
the development, expansion and
operation of telecommunication
networks and services, particularly
in developing countries, taking into
account the activities of other
relevant bodies, by reinforcing
capabilities for human resources
development, planning, management,
resource mobilization, and research
and development;
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c) enhance
the growth of telecommunications
through cooperation with regional
telecommunications organizations and
with global and regional development
financing institutions, monitoring
the status of projects included in
its development programme to ensure
that they are properly executed;
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d) activate
the mobilization of resources to
provide assistance in the field of
telecommunications to developing
countries by promoting the
establishment of preferential and
favourable lines of credit, and
cooperating with international and
regional financial and development
institutions;
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e) promote
and coordinate programmes to
accelerate the transfer of
appropriate technologies to the
developing countries in the light of
changes and developments in the
networks of the developed countries;
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f) encourage
participation by industry in
telecommunication development in
developing countries, and offer
advice on the choice and transfer of
appropriate technology;
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g) offer
advice, carry out or sponsor
studies, as necessary, on technical,
economic, financial, managerial,
regulatory and policy issues,
including studies of specific
projects in the field of
telecommunications;
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h)
collaborate with the other Sectors,
the General Secretariat and other
concerned bodies in developing a
general plan for international and
regional telecommunication networks
so as to facilitate the coordination
of their development with a view to
the provision of telecommunication
services;
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i) in
carrying out the above functions,
give special attention to the
requirements of the least developed
countries.
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3 The
Telecommunication Development Sector
shall work through: |
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a) world and
regional telecommunication
development conferences;
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b)
telecommunication development study
groups;
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b bis)
the Telecommunication
Development Advisory Group;
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c) the
Telecommunication Development Bureau
headed by the elected Director.
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4 The
Telecommunication Development Sector
shall have as members: |
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a)of right,
the administrations of all Member
States;
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b)any entity
or organization which becomes a
Sector Member in accordance with the
relevant provisions of the
Convention.
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1 Telecommunication
development conferences shall be a forum
for the discussion and consideration of
topics, projects and programmes relevant
to telecommunication development and for
the provision of direction and guidance
to the Telecommunication Development
Bureau. |
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2
Telecommunication development
conferences shall comprise: |
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a) world
telecommunication development
conferences;
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b) regional
telecommunication development
conferences.
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3 There shall
be, between two Plenipotentiary
Conferences, one world telecommunication
development conference and, subject to
resources and priorities, regional
telecommunication development
conferences. |
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4
Telecommunication development
conferences shall not produce Final
Acts. Their conclusions shall take the
form of resolutions, decisions,
recommendations or reports. These
conclusions must in all circumstances be
in conformity with this Constitution,
the Convention and the Administrative
Regulations. When adopting resolutions
and decisions, the conferences shall
take into account the foreseeable
financial implications and should avoid
adopting resolutions and decisions which
might give rise to expenditure in excess
of the financial limits laid down by the
Plenipotentiary Conference. |
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5 The duties
of telecommunication development
conferences are specified in the
Convention. |
