- World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-06) Doha, Qatar 7-15 
  March 2006 
  
- Table of Contents – OUTLINE OF THE FINAL REPORT OF WTDC-06 
  
- 1 INTRODUCTION 
  
    - 1.1 Background 
    
- 1.2 Report on the outcomes of the preparatory process for WTDC-06 
    
- 1.3 Official opening of the conference 
    
- 1.4 Conference structure 
    
- 1.5 Presiding officers of WTDC-06 
    
- 1.6 General policy statements 
    
- 1.7 Report of the seventh plenary meeting 
    
      - REPORT OF THE SEVENTH PLENARY MEETING 
      
        - 1 Adoption of the agenda (OJ/23) 
        
- 2 Proposed new resolutions 
        
- 3 Resolution 18 (Document 3 + Corr.1 and Corr.2) 
        
- 4 Third series of documents from the Editorial Committee to the 
        Plenary (Document 199) 
 
 
- 1.8 Contribution of WTDC-06 to the draft ITU strategic plan 
    
      - CONTRIBUTION OF ITU-D TO THE ITU STRATEGIC PLAN 
      
        - 1 Mission statement 
        
- 2 Objectives 
        
          - 2.1 Objective 1 
          
- 2.2 Objective 2 
          
- 2.3 Objective 3 
          
- 2.4 Objective 4 
          
- 2.5 Objective 5 
          
- 2.6 Objective 6 
          
- 2.7 Objective 7 
 
- 3 Outputs and links with the objectives 
        
- 4 High-priority outputs 
 
 
 
- 2 DOHA DECLARATION 
  
- 3 DOHA ACTION PLAN 
  
    - 3.1 Introduction 
    
- 3.2 ITU-D and the World Summit on the Information Society 
    
      - IMPACT OF WSIS OUTCOMES ON THE ITU-D MISSION AND WORK PROGRAMME 
      
        - I Background information on the World Summit on the Information 
        Society (WSIS) 
        
- II Role of ITU in implementation and follow-up of the WSIS 
        outcomes 
        
- III ITU as moderator/facilitator in implementation of the WSIS 
        action lines 
        
- IV Inclusion of the WSIS outcomes in the ITU-D activities 
        
- V Proposals for the Doha Action Plan 
        
- ANNEX 1 – Table of correspondence between the action lines of the 
        Geneva Plan of Action and the Doha Action Plan (DAP) 
        
- ANNEX 2 – Table of correspondence between the elements of the Tunis 
        Agenda and those of the Doha Action Plan (DAP) 
 
 
- 3.3 SECTION I – ITU-D COOPERATION, STUDY GROUPS AND TDAG 
    
      - a) Cooperation among ITU-D members 
      
- b) Study groups 
      
- c) Telecommunication Development Advisory Group 
 
- 3.4 SECTION II – PROGRAMMES, ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL INITIATIVES 
    
      - a) Programmes 
      
        - PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION DIRECTIVES 
        
          - Programme 1: Regulatory reform 
          
            - 1 Purpose 
            
- 2 Tasks 
            
              - 2.1 Creation of tools for effective regulation 
              
- 2.2 Creation of training materials 
              
- 2.3 Assistance to members 
              
                - 2.3.1 Regulatory symposia, forums, seminars and 
                workshops 
                
- 2.3.2 Targeted regulatory assistance and support 
 
- 2.4 Information sharing 
              
- 2.5 Resolutions and recommendations relevant to this 
              programme 
 
 
- Programme 2: Information and communication infrastructure and 
          technology development 
          
            - 1 Purpose 
            
              - 1.1 Spectrum management and radio monitoring 
              
- 1.2 Broadcasting 
              
- 1.3 Network planning 
              
- 1.4 Mobile terrestrial communications 
              
- 1.5 Innovative services/applications networks 
              
- 1.6 Network security 
 
- 2 Tasks 
            
              - 2.1 Creation of tools 
              
- 2.2 Creation of training material 
              
- 2.3 Assistance to members 
              
- 2.4 Information sharing 
              
- 2.5 Resolutions and recommendations relevant to this 
              programme 
 
 
- Programme 3: E-strategies and ICT applications 
          
            - 1 Purpose 
            
- 2 Tasks 
            
              - 2.1 Creation of tools 
              
- 2.2 Creation of training material 
              
- 2.3 Assistance to members 
              
- 2.4 Information sharing 
              
- 2.5 Partnerships 
              
- 2.6 Resolutions and recommendations relevant to this 
              programme 
 
 
- Programme 4: Economics and financing, including cost and 
          tariffs 
          
            - 1 Purpose 
            
- 2 Tasks 
            
              - 2.1 Creation of tools 
              
- 2.2 Creation of training material 
              
- 2.3 Assistance to members 
              
- 2.4 Information sharing 
              
- 2.5 Resolutions and recommendations relevant to this 
              programme 
 
 
- Programme 5: Human capacity building 
          
            - 1 Purpose 
            
- 2 Tasks 
            
              - 2.1 Transfer of knowledge 
              
- 2.2 Sharing of experiences and know-how 
              
- 2.3 Assistance to strengthen the human resource and training 
              functions 
              
- 2.4 Dissemination of information 
              
- 2.5 Human capacity building special initiatives 
              
- 2.6 Resolutions and recommendations relevant to this 
              programme 
 
 
- Programme 6: Least developed countries and small island developing 
          states, and emergency telecommunications 
          
            - 1 Vision 
            
- 2 Background 
            
- 3 Objectives 
            
- 4 Strategy 
            
- 5 Priority areas 
            
- 6 Actions 
            
- 7 Tasks 
            
- 8 Resolutions and recommendations relevant to this programme 
            
 
 
 
- b) Activities 
      
        - Activity 1: Statistics and information on telecommunication/ICT 
        
- Activity 2: Partnerships and promotion 
 
- c) Special initiatives 
 
- 3.5 SECTION III – REGIONAL INITIATIVES 
    
      - 3.5.1 AMERICAS REGIONAL INITIATIVES 
      
        - 1 Connectivity in rural areas, marginal urban areas and isolated 
        areas in the Americas region 
        
- 2 Interconnection of information networks for disaster 
        prevention 
        
- 3 Support to administrations in the design and implementation of 
        policies and programmes for large-scale development of broadband access, 
        with a view to meeting national universal service objectives 
        
- 4 Establishment of a Caribbean Task Force on spectrum management 
        
- 5 Caribbean centre of excellence project 
 
- 3.5.2 CIS REGIONAL INITIATIVES 
      
        - 1 Strengthening the effective use of spectrum by providing 
        interactive multimedia digital broadcasting networks in countries with 
        mountainous terrain, and optimization of radio-monitoring networks 
        
- 2 Creation of international centres for the implementation and 
        testing of new technologies 
        
- 3 Implementation of e-applications based on broadband 
        technologies 
        
- 4 Introduction of integrated, ubiquitous telemedicine technologies 
        and systems for bridging the digital divide (in rural regions; for 
        combating epidemics illnesses; in emergency situations; creation of a 
        single medical information space) 
        
- 5 Future development and establishment of ficentres of excellencefl 
        and creation of a learning space 
 
- 3.5.3 ASIA-PACIFIC REGIONAL INITIATIVES 
      
        - 1 Telecommunication/ICT policy and regulatory cooperation in the 
        Asia- Pacific region 
        
- 2 Rural communications – Infrastructure development 
        
- 3 NGN planning 
        
- 4 The unique telecommunication/ICT needs of Pacific islands and 
        small island developing states (SIDS) in the Asia-Pacific region 
        
- 5 Strengthening the collaboration between ITU-T and ITU-D 
      
 
- 3.5.4 ARAB REGIONAL INITIATIVES 
      
        - 1 ICT indicators and capacity building for measuring them 
        
- 2 Development of an Arab regulatory framework/guidelines for ICT 
        
- 3 Arab centre for digital documentation (Memory of the Arab 
        world) 
        
- 4 Connection of Arab internet networks (National access points) 
        
- 5 Translation and arabization of ICT terminology 
 
- 3.5.5 AFRICAN REGIONAL INITIATIVES 
      
        - 1 Human and institutional capacity building 
        
- 2 Strengthening and harmonizing policy and regulatory frameworks for 
        integration of African ICT markets 
        
- 3 Development of a broadband infrastructure and achievement of 
        regional interconnectivity 
        
- 4 ICT applications 
        
- 5 Introduction of new digital broadcasting technologies 
      
 
 
- 3.6 SECTION IV – RESOLUTIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND DECISIONS OF WTDC-06 
    
      - RESOLUTION 1 (Doha, 2006) – Working procedures to be applied by study 
      groups, other groups and the Telecommunication Development Advisory Group 
      
        - SECTION 1 – Study groups 
        
          - 1 Structure of study groups 
          
- 2 Chairmen 
          
- 3 Rapporteurs 
          
- 4 Powers of the study groups 
          
- 5 Meetings 
          
- 6 Participation in meetings 
          
- 7 Frequency of meetings 
          
- 8 Establishment of work plans and preparation of meetings 
          
- 9 Study group management teams 
          
- 10 Preparation of reports 
          
            - 10.1 Reports on the study ... 
            
- 10.2 Progress reports 
            
- 10.3 Meeting reports 
            
- 10.4 Output reports 
            
- 10.5 Study group reports to WTDC 
 
 
- SECTION 2 – Submission, processing and presentation of contributions 
        
          - 11 Submission of contributions 
          
- 12 Processing of contributions 
          
- 13 Electronic access 
          
- 14 Presentation of contributions 
 
- SECTION 3 – Proposal and adoption of new and revised Questions 
        
          - 15 Proposal of new and revised Questions 
          
- 16 Adoption of new and revised Questions by WTDC 
          
- 17 Adoption of proposed new and revised Questions between two 
          WTDCs 
 
- SECTION 4 – Deletion of Questions 
        
          - 18 Introduction 
          
            - 18.1 Deletion of a Question by WTDC 
            
- 18.2 Deletion of a Question between WTDCs 
 
 
- SECTION 5 – Approval of new or revised Recommendations 
        
          - 19 Introduction 
          
- 20 Reservations 
 
- SECTION 6 – Support to the study groups and their subordinate groups 
        
- SECTION 7 – Other groups 
        
- SECTION 8 – Telecommunication Development Advisory Group 
        
- ANNEX 1 TO RESOLUTION 1 (Doha, 2006) – Model for drafting 
        Recommendations 
        
- ANNEX 2 TO RESOLUTION 1 (Doha, 2006) – Document for submission of 
        contributions for action/for information 
        
- ANNEX 3 TO RESOLUTION 1 (Doha, 2006) – Template/outline for proposed 
        Questions and issues for study and consideration by ITU-D 
        
          - 1 Statement of the situation or problem (the notes follow these 
          headings) 
          
- 2 Question or issue for study 
          
- 3 Expected output 
          
- 4 Timing 
          
- 5 Proposers/sponsors 
          
- 6 Sources of input 
          
- 7 Target audience 
          
- 8 Proposed methods of handling the Question or issue 
          
- 9 Coordination 
          
- 10 BDT programme link 
          
- 11 Other relevant information 
 
- ANNEX 4 TO RESOLUTION 1 (Doha, 2006) – Template for liaison 
        statements 
        
- ANNEX 5 TO RESOLUTION 1 (Doha, 2006) – Rapporteur's checklist 
      
 
- RESOLUTION 2 (Doha, 2006) – Establishment of study groups 
      
        - ANNEX 1 TO RESOLUTION 2 (Doha, 2006) – Mandate of ITU-D study groups 
        
          - 1 Study Group 1 
          
- 2 Study Group 2 
 
- ANNEX 2 TO RESOLUTION 2 (Doha, 2006) – Questions assigned by the 
        World Telecommunication Development Conference to ITU-D study groups 
        
          - Study Group 1 
          
- Study Group 2 
 
- ANNEX 3 TO RESOLUTION 2 (Doha, 2006) – List of chairmen and 
        vice-chairmen 
        
          - Study Group 1 
          
- Study Group 2 
 
 
- RESOLUTION 5 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Enhanced participation by developing 
      countries in the activities of the Union 
      
- RESOLUTION 6 (Doha, 2006) – Telecommunication Development Advisory 
      Group working group on private-sector issues 
      
        - ANNEX 1 TO RESOLUTION 6 (Doha, 2006) - Terms of reference of the 
        TDAG working group on private-sector issues 
 
- RESOLUTION 8 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Collection and dissemination of 
      information and statistics 
      
- RESOLUTION 9 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Participation of countries, 
      particularly developing countries, in spectrum management 
      
        - ANNEX 1 TO RESOLUTION 9 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Specific needs in 
        spectrum management 
        
          - 1 Assistance in raising the awareness of national policy-makers as 
          to the importance of effective spectrum management for a country’s 
          economic and social development 
          
- 2 Training and dissemination of available ITU documentation 
          
- 3 Assistance in developing methodologies for establishing national 
          tables of frequency allocations 
          
- 4 Assistance in setting up computerized frequency management and 
          monitoring systems 
          
- 5 Economic and financial aspects of spectrum management 
          
- 6 Assistance with preparations for world radiocommunication 
          conferences (WRC) and with follow-up on WRC decisions 
          
- 7 Assistance with participation in the work of ITU-R study groups 
          and their working parties 
 
 
- RESOLUTION 10 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Financial support for national 
      spectrum management programmes 
      
- RESOLUTION 11 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Telecommunication/information and 
      communication technology services in rural, isolated and poorly served 
      areas and indigenous communities 
      
- RESOLUTION 13 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Resource mobilization and partnership 
      for accelerating telecommunication and information and communication 
      technology development 
      
- RESOLUTION 15 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Applied research and transfer of 
      technology 
      
- RESOLUTION 16 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Special actions for the least 
      developed countries 
      
- RESOLUTION 17 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Implementation of regionally approved 
      initiatives at the national, regional, interregional and global levels 
      
        - ANNEX 1 – Americas regional initiatives 
        
          - 1 Connectivity in rural areas, marginal urban areas and isolated 
          areas in the Americas region 
          
- 2 Interconnection of information networks for disaster 
          prevention 
          
- 3 Support to administrations in the design and implementation of 
          policies and programmes for large-scale development of broadband 
          access, with a view to meeting national universal service objectives 
          
- 4 Establishment of a Caribbean Task Force on spectrum 
          management 
          
- 5 Caribbean centre of excellence project 
 
- ANNEX 2 – CIS regional initiatives 
        
          - 1 Strengthening the effective use of spectrum by providing 
          interactive multimedia digital broadcasting networks in countries with 
          mountainous terrain, and optimization of radio-monitoring networks 
          
- 2 Creation of international centres for the implementation and 
          testing of new technologies 
          
- 3 Implementation of e-applications based on broadband 
          technologies 
          
- 4 Introduction of integrated, ubiquitous telemedicine technologies 
          and systems for bridging the digital divide (in rural regions; for 
          combating epidemics of infectious illnesses; in emergency situations; 
          creation of a single medical information space) 
          
- 5 Future development and establishment of ficentres of 
          excellencefl and creation of a learning space 
 
- ANNEX 3 – Asia-Pacific regional initiatives 
        
          - 1 Telecommunication/ICT policy and regulatory cooperation in the 
          Asia-Pacific region 
          
- 2 Rural communications – Infrastructure development 
          
- 3 NGN planning 
          
- 4 The unique telecommunication/ICT needs of Pacific islands and 
          small island developing states (SIDS) in the Asia-Pacific region 
          
- 5 Strengthening the collaboration between ITU-T and ITU-D 
        
 
- ANNEX 4 – Arab regional initiatives 
        
          - 1 ICT indicators and capacity building for measuring them 
          
- 2 Development of an Arab regulatory framework/guidelines for 
          ICT 
          
- 3 Arab centre for digital documentation (Memory of the Arab 
          world) 
          
- 4 Connection of Arab internet networks (National access 
          points) 
          
- 5 Translation and arabization of ICT terminology 
 
- ANNEX 5 – African regional initiatives 
        
          - 1 Human and institutional capacity building 
          
- 2 Strengthening and harmonizing policy and regulatory frameworks 
          for integration of African ICT markets 
          
- 3 Development of a broadband infrastructure and achievement of 
          regional interconnectivity 
          
- 4 ICT applications 
          
- 5 Introduction of new digital broadcasting technologies 
        
 
 
- RESOLUTION 18 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Special technical assistance to the 
      Palestinian Authority 
      
- RESOLUTION 20 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Non-discriminatory access to modern 
      telecommunication and information technology facilities and services 
      
- RESOLUTION 21 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Coordination and collaboration with 
      regional organizations 
      
- RESOLUTION 22 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Alternative calling procedures on 
      international telecommunication networks, identification of origin and 
      apportionment of revenues
 in providing international telecommunication 
      services.
- RESOLUTION 23 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Internet access and availability for 
      developing countries and charging principles for international internet 
      connection 
      
- RESOLUTION 24 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Authorization for the 
      Telecommunication Development Advisory Group to act between world 
      telecommunication development conferences 
      
- RESOLUTION 25 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Assistance to countries in special 
      need: Afghanistan, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Timor Leste, 
      Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Rwanda, 
      Sierra Leone, Somalia 
      
- RESOLUTION 26 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Assistance to countries in special 
      need: Afghanistan 
      
- RESOLUTION 27 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Admission of entities or 
      organizations to participate as Associates in the work of the ITU 
      Telecommunication Development Sector 
      
- RESOLUTION 29 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – ITU Telecommunication Development 
      Sector initiatives on Sector Member issues 
      
- RESOLUTION 30 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Role of the ITU Telecommunication 
      Development Sector in implementing the outcomes of the World Summit on the 
      Information Society 
      
- RESOLUTION 31 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Regional preparations for world 
      telecommunication development conferences 
      
- RESOLUTION 32 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – International and regional 
      cooperation 
      
- RESOLUTION 33 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Assistance and support to Serbia and 
      Montenegro for rebuilding its destroyed public broadcasting system in 
      Serbia 
      
- RESOLUTION 34 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – The role of 
      telecommunications/information and communication technology in early 
      warning and mitigation of disasters and humanitarian assistance 
      
- RESOLUTION 35 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Support for the African information 
      and communication technology sector in the framework of the New 
      Partnership for Africa’s Development 
      
        - ANNEX TO RESOLUTION 35 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Recommendations of the 
        report “Partnership framework for ICT infrastructure development in 
        Africa” (non-exhaustive) 
        
          - 1 Infrastructure 
          
- 2 Environment: development and implementation of 
          
- 3 Capacity building, cooperation and partnerships 
      
 
 
- RESOLUTION 36 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Support for the African 
      Telecommunication Union 
      
- RESOLUTION 37 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Bridging the digital divide 
      
- RESOLUTION 38 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Establishment of a youth programme in 
      the Telecommunication Development Bureau and a coordination mechanism with 
      the Youth Forum 
      
- RESOLUTION 39 (Istanbul, 2002) – Agenda for connectivity in the 
      Americas and Quito Action Plan 
      
- RESOLUTION 40 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Human resource development in future 
      study periods 
      
        - ANNEX TO RESOLUTION 40 (Rev.Doha, 2006) 
        
          - 1 Outputs of the group 
          
- 2 Timing of the annual report 
          
- 3 Target audience 
          
- 4 Working methods 
 
 
- RESOLUTION 43 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Assistance for implementing IMT-2000 
      
- RESOLUTION 45 (Doha, 2006) – Mechanisms for enhancing cooperation on 
      cybersecurity, including combating spam 
      
- RESOLUTION 46 (Doha, 2006) – Assistance and promotion to indigenous 
      communities in the world: Information society through information and 
      communication technology 
      
- RESOLUTION 47 (Doha, 2006) – Enhancement of knowledge and effective 
      application of ITU Recommendations in developing countries 
      
- RESOLUTION 48 (Doha, 2006) – Strengthening cooperation among 
      telecommunication regulators 
      
- RESOLUTION 49 (Doha, 2006) – Special actions for the least developed 
      countries and small island developing states 
      
- RESOLUTION 50 (Doha, 2006) – Optimal integration of information and 
      communication technologies 
      
- RESOLUTION 51 (Doha, 2006) – Provision of assistance and support to 
      the Republic of Iraq to rebuild and re-equip its public telecommunication 
      systems 
      
- RESOLUTION 52 (Doha, 2006) – Strengthening the executing agency role 
      of the ITU Telecommunication Development Sector 
      
- RESOLUTION 53 (Doha, 2006) – Strategic and financial framework for the 
      elaboration of the Doha Action Plan 
      
- RESOLUTION 54 (Doha, 2006) – Information and communication technology 
      applications 
      
- RESOLUTION 55 (Doha, 2006) – Promoting gender equality towards 
      all-inclusive information societies 
      
- RESOLUTION 56 (Doha, 2006) – Creation of a new Question in Study Group 
      1 regarding access to telecommunication services for persons with 
      disabilities 
      
- RESOLUTION 57 (Doha, 2006) – Assistance to Somalia 
      
- RECOMMENDATION 8 (Rev.Istanbul, 2002) – Timely implementation of 
      global mobile personal communications by satellite 
      
- RECOMMENDATION 13 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Requests for technical assistance 
      for developing countries 
      
- ITU-D RECOMMENDATION 18 (REF: DOCUMENT 2/256(Rev.1)) – Potential 
      benefits for rural telecommunications 
      
- DECISION 1 (Doha, 2006) – Minimum budget for ITU-D study groups in 
      2006 
 
- 3.7 SECTION V 
    
      - APPENDIX I – Opening address: Sheik Abdullah Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, 
      Prime Minister of Qatar 
      
- APPENDIX II – Opening address: Mr Yoshio Utsumi, Secretary-General of 
      the International Telecommunication Union 
      
- APPENDIX III – Opening address: Dr Hessa Al Jaber, Secretary-General 
      of ICT Qatar 
      
- APPENDIX IV – Welcoming remarks Opening plenary meeting Mr Hamadoun I. 
      Touré, Director of BDT 
      
- APPENDIX V – Closing statement: Mr Hamadoun I. Touré, Director of BDT 
      
- APPENDIX VI – Closing statement: Mr Roberto Blois, Deputy 
      Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union 
      
- APPENDIX VII – Closing statement: Chair of the Conference, Closing 
      remarks by Dr Hessa Al-Jaber, Secretary-General of ICT QATAR, Chairman of 
      the World Telecommunication Development Conference (Doha, 2006) 
      
- APPENDIX VIII – List of documents 
      
        - A Key documents (for ease of reference) 
        
- B Documents 1-225 
        
- C Information documents 
        
- D Working documents 
 
- APPENDIX IX – List of resolutions, recommendations and decisions 
      
        - Resolutions 
        
- Recommendations 
        
- Decisions 
 
- APPENDIX X – List of resolutions and recommendations to be deleted 
      
        - Resolutions 
        
- Recommendations