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A fundamental role of ITU, strengthened by the World Summit on the
Information Society (WSIS), is to promote the creation of an
enabling environment for the development of ICTs and to extend the
benefits to all. Enacting an appropriate regulatory framework and
establishing competition and investment incentives is essential with
this regard. As the lead facilitator on WSIS Action Line C6, ITU
will continue to showcase successful experiences and look for
positives synergies among stakeholders in implementing the WSIS
goals.
Discussions explored
the advantages and challenges of
cloud computing technology to governments, industry and other ICT
stakeholders, focusing on how it can help companies especially SMEs to
reduce their IT costs and governments to provide services to
populations at lower costs.
These benefits require a coherent
regulatory framework.
The panel
addressed the challenges linked to the legal and regulatory issues of
cloud computing which are very specific in terms of sovereignty,
privacy and security.
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What are the major challenges and
requirements to evolve broadband infrastructure for supporting
evolving broadband services?
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How to enhance the international cooperation
of the regulators on the cloud trans-borders market?
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How to enhance and foster the regulatory
initiatives such as: binding codes of conduct and practice?
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How to adapt the guidelines and legal rules
to the technology rapid changes?
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How to harmonize the legal framework at the
international level in order to give fair and equal rights for
all cloud computing actors on cloud market, to avoid unfair
advantages and monopoly?
Note: The
12th Forum on Telecommunication/ICT Regulation and Partnership in
Africa (FTRA-2011) is to be held in Kigali, Rwanda (Republic
of), from 13 to 15 June 2011 under the theme of Cloud computing,
new development of ICTs.
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Agenda
Monday, 16 May 2011
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16:30 – 16:40 |
Opening remarks by Brahima
Sanou, Director of the Telecommunication Development
Bureau,
ITU |
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16:40 – 16:50 |
Introduction
by Action Line C6 moderator
Yury
Grin, Deputy Director, BDT/ITU |
16:50 – 17:40 |
Interactive debate among panellists
John Davis
Vice President, Sales and Marketing Group General Manager
Intel World Ahead Program, Intel Corporation
Imad
Hoballah
Acting
Chairman & CEO
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, Lebanon
Yuri Hohlov
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Institute of the Information Society, Russian Federation
Jean Marie Rabevohitra
Executive Secretary
PICOM - Ministry of Telecommunications, Posts & ICT|
Madagascar
Randy Ramusack
United Nations Technology Officer
Microsoft Corporation
Reinhard Scholl
TSB Deputy Director - ITU |
17:40 – 17:55 |
General
discussion – open to the floor: onsite and remote audience
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17:55 – 18:00 |
Wrap-up by the
moderator
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