Structure of the Conference

Chairman: Mr Joe Mizzi, Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister
Vice-Chairmen: HE Mr Ezan Akele (Côte d'Ivoire), Dr. Abdul Monem Youssef (Lebanon), HE Mr.  Deqiang Zhou (China), Mr. Ralph Everett (USA), Mr. Valery Timofeev (Russia)

Committee A: Policies and Strategies
Chairman: Mr. Alberto Gabrielli, Argentina
Vice-Chairmen: Mr. Emamgholi Behdad, Islamic Republic of Iran and Mr. P.G. Touré, Sénégal

Committee A has set up two sub-committees:

• Sub-Committee A/1 to examine all questions concerning policies and strategies of telecommunications development, specifically related to national structures and sector reform
• Sub-Committee A/2 to examine all questions concerning policies and strategies of telecommunications development specifically related to financing, economics and partnerships.
  

Committee B: Development of Networks
Chairman: Mr. R. Guellouz, Tunisia
Vice-Chairmen: Mr. Wyn Lucas, BT, United Kingdom and Mr. Toru Arizono, Japan

Committee B will treat all questions concerning new technologies and the development of networks including large projects and global and regional initiatives.

Working Group of the Plenary on the Valletta Action Plan
Chairman: Mr. Nabil Kisrawi, Syria
Rapporteur: Mr. Roderick Sanatan, Caribbean Telecommunication Union

This Working Group will integrate all proposals made towards the future Action Plan (including the draft Strategic Plan) and present a consolidated proposal to the Plenary. It may also consider proposals for a Valletta Declaration and present a draft text to the Plenary.

Working Group of the Plenary on the Least Developed Countries
Chairman: Mr. Tiemoko Maiga, Mali
Rapporteur: Mr. Abdul Chowdhury, Bangladesh

This Working Group will examine the report on special actions for LDCs as well as contributions and proposals towards a future action plan for LDCs and prepare a draft proposal for consideration by the Plenary.

Working Group on the role of the private sector
Chairman: Mr. Ron Davidson, Final Analysis, USA
Rapporteur: Mr. Dag Norrby, Telia, Norway

This Working Group will examine proposals aiming at the implementation of the ITU-2000 recommendations on the role of the private sector in the ITU Development Sector, as well as any other proposals in order to establish a draft Resolution or Recommendation on improved participation of the private sector in the work of the ITU-D, for consideration by the Plenary.

Budget Control Committee
Chairman: Mr Ulrich Mohr, Germany
Vice-Chairman: Mr Krastu Mirski, Bulgaria

Editorial Committee
Chairman: Mr Lucien Bourgeat, France
Vice-Chairman (English): Mr Malcolm Johnson (United Kingdom)
Vice-Chairman (Spanish): Mr Vincente Rubio-Carreton (Spain)