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Workshop on conformance and interoperability challenges for digital transformation

Time and place: Friday, 2 June 2023, 09:00 – 12:00 (Room C2)
This workshop on conformance and interoperability challenges for digital transformation will take place at ITU Headquarters (ITU Tower building, Room C2) in Geneva, Switzerland on Friday, 2 June 2023, from 09:00 to 12:00 hours, following the ITU-D Study Group 2 Question 4/2 meeting on Thursday, 1 June 2023 from 14:30 to 17:30 hours dedicated to “Telecommunication/ICT equipment: Conformance and interoperability, combating counterfeiting and theft of mobile devices”.

Background information

This workshop is organized by the Management Team of ITU-D Study Group Question 4/2. It aims to identify and discuss issues related to Conformance and Interoperability (C&I) of ICT equipment, with a focus on challenges facing developing countries. Discussions will focus on topics detailed in this programme, which are related to ICT product compliance in the age of digital transformation. Participation in the workshop is open to ITU Member States, Sector Members, Associates and Academia, as well as anyone wishing to contribute to the work. This includes people who are also members of international, regional and national organizations.

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[09:00 - 09:05] OPENING SESSION

Challenges and opportunities: mandate of Q4/2, status of work and planned activities
Mr Ibrahima Sylla, Rapporteur for Question 4/2, Guinea [Biography]

[09:05 - 10:05] SESSION 1: future challenges and adoption in telecommunications/ICTs and digital skills enhancement for C&I

This session will focus on questions related to challenges and adoption of telecommunications/ICTs and improving digital skills in developing countries for C&I, such as:

New technologies exceeding regulations/testing procedures;
Regulatory aspects for the adoption of openness and interoperability related to 5G;
Software modifications of ICT devices after certification and their impacts on existing C&I frameworks;
How new technologies can contribute to improving the international C&I framework and the trade and use of ICT devices.

Moderators:

Mr Serigne Abdou Lahatt Sylla, Vice-Rapporteur for Question 4/2, Senegal [Biography]
Mr Vladimir Daigele, BDT Focal Point for Question 4/2, ITU

Speakers:

Conformance and interoperability assessment in Africa: case study of Kenya
Ms Mwende Njiraini, DiploFoundation [Biography] [Presentation]
New conformity assessment framework for telecommunication products - Brazil
Mr Leonardo Marques Campos, Brazil [Biography] [Presentation]
ICT equipment certification in Russia and CIS region
Mr Sergei Melnik, International Telecommunication Academy [Biography] [Presentation]

[10:05 - 10:15] Break

[10:15 - 11:55] SESSION 2: C&I infrastructure and applications

This session will focus on:

basic infrastructure to obtain a quality C&I framework, from technical standards/requirements to legislative and regulatory framework revisions that would be necessary to implement appropriate C&I programs by developing countries
demonstration of C&I applications for the purposes of the mandate on national and regional experiences in C&I, best practices and possible mechanisms of collaboration for the establishment of joint programs of C&I and technical cooperation
the importance of raising awareness among suppliers and users of terminal equipment in the context of better monitoring of equipment and use of compliant equipment

Moderator:

Mr Sergei Melnik, Vice-Rapporteur for Question 4/2, International Telecommunication Academy [Biography]