Improving Participation in ICT Standards Development: William McCrum (Industry Canada)
09:45 – 10:00
Coffee break
10:00 – 12:00
Session 1: Standards Development and Hot Topics
Session Chairman: Malcolm Johnson (TSB Director)
Objectives: This session will introduce standards development
organizations, such as ITU-T and CITEL-PCC.I, discuss their structures,
working/approval methods, tools implemented to ease participation, IPR
policies, and main achievements. In addition, this session will provide
an overview of hot topics that these organizations are currently
studying, e.g.:
NGN, Cyber security
VoIP, IPTV, Multimedia
Emergency services, Accessibility
Presentations:
The ITU-T: New initiatives in a new ICT environment: Paolo Rosa (ITU/TSB)
PCC.I Standards Coordination : Wayne Zeuch (Alcatel-Lucent USA)
IPTV: Keith Mainwaring (CISCO)
ATIS - Standards that Drive the Business of Communications: Wayne Zeuch on behalf of Susan Miller (ATIS)
Interconnection for Converged Services Gabriela Lago (Telcordia)
12:00 – 13:30
Lunch break
13:30 – 15:00
Session 2: Role of Governments and Regulators
Session Chairman: Marion Gordon (US Department of State)
Objectives: This session will deal with the role of governments and
regulatory authorities in addressing policy and regulatory issues. It
will also provide insight into possible ways for harmonizing standards;
applying IPR rules; ensuring Quality of Service; and addressing
interoperability and inter-working requirements. Presentations:
Procurando Armonizar Normas Técnicas Y Reglamentos: Alberto Galani (Argentina/CNC)
United States Department of Commerce and Standards Development: Cathy Handley (USA)
Proceso Para la Normalización del Sector de Telecomunicaciones en Paraguay: Carlos Miguel Galeano (CONATEL – Paraguay)
National and Regional Collaborative actions in standardization development and adoption of standards:
Fernando Hernandez (URSEC – Uruguay)
Creating a Regional Group: Brazil´s Response to ITU-T Study Groups and Proposal of an Action Plan: Luiz Fernando Ferreira Silva (Anatel Brazil)
15:00 – 15:30
Coffee break
15:30 – 17:00
Session 3: Representation, Education and Opportunities for the Region
Session Chairman: Regina De Felice Souza (Anatel)
Objectives: This session will overview initiatives undertaken in the
region concerning the development of standards and opportunities to
participate in the standardization work. In addition, the session will
discuss case studies and success stories, including initiatives in the
field of education and cooperation among various stakeholders to analyze
the impact of standardization on citizens. The session will also
consider strategies that promote standards in the region, e.g.:
Strategies for representation and participation of developing economies in the Americas
Region in ITU activities
Strategies for developing understanding of key standard technologies
Economic and competitive aspects of standards deployment.
Presentations:
The ITU-T Academia initiative: Paolo Rosa (ITU/TSB)
ITU/BDT/CoE: Juan Zavattiero (ITU)
A Study Group 11 Perspective on Bridging the Standardisation Divide:
Keith Mainwaring (Cisco)
DVB-T: Cerrando las brechas...: Roberto Lauro (DVB Argentina)
Papel de la Academia en el sector de la region: Giovanni Mancilla (Universidad Distrital - Colombia)
Representation, Education and Opportunities for the Region: Francisco Giacomini Soares (Qualcomm Brasil)
17:00 – 18:00
Session 4: Panel - Conclusions and Recommendations
Session Chairman: Oscar Avellaneda
Objectives: This panel discussion and interactive session will build
upon seminar discussion to identify those will actions that should be
put in place to bridge the standardization divide between the developed
and developing countries and enhance the participation of developing
countries in the activities and proceedings of SDOs. The panel will also
identify priorities for a standardization work plan, e.g.:
Cooperation among ITU-T, PCC.I and SDOs
Coordination and collaboration with other Regions
WTSA-08 and Worldwide Standardization Roundtable and Coordination.
