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ITU Regional Standardization Forum
Kampala, Uganda, 23-25 June 2014

Contact: tsbworkshops@itu.int

Day 1, Monday 23 June 2014

08:30 - 09:00	Registration
09:00 - 09:30	Opening Session Helena Mayanja, Master of Ceremonies Patrick Mwesigwa, Ag. Executive Director, Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) Pat Samanya, Permanent Secretary Ministry of ICT Hiroshi Ota, Counsellor, TSB, ITU (on behalf of the Director of TSB/ITU) [ Biography \| Opening Remarks ]
09:30 - 09:50	Coffee Break
09:50 - 11:00	Session 1: ITU Activities on Bridging the Standardization Gap (BSG) This session will be directed to the activities of TSB to the implementation of the Bridging Standardization Gap Programme. The session will provide participants with an overview of how developing countries could also participate more effectively in the ICT standardization process in ITU-T. Moderator: Patrick Mwesigwa, Director, Technology, Network and Services, Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) [ Biography ] Speakers: Overview of ITU activities to bridge the standardization gap: Vijay Mauree, ITU/TSB [ Biography \| Presentation \| Prensentation FR ] Overview of ITU-T Study Group 5 activities and Overview of ITU-T activities on ICT, Environment and Climate Change: Ahmed Zeddam, Chairman of ITU-T SG5 [ Biography \| Presentation \| Presentation FR ] Overview of ITU-T Study Group 12 activities: Kwame Baah-Acheamfuor, Chairman ITU-T SG12 [ Biography \| Presentation \| Presentation FR ]
11:00 - 12:20	Session 2: Setting up a National Standardization Secretariat for ITU-T This session will be an interactive session on how countries in the African region could establish a national standardization secretariat. Moderator: Patrick Mwesigwa, Director, Technology, Network and Services, Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) [ Biography ] Speakers: Guidelines for establishing a national standardization secretariat for ITU-T: Vijay Mauree, TSB,ITU [ Biography \| Presentation \| Presentation FR ] Coordination of Standardization Activities in Morocco: Hassan Talib, Vice Chairman ITU-T SG12 [ Biography \| Presentation \| Presentation FR ] ICT standardization Challenges in Uganda: Patrick Mwesigwa, Director, Technology, Network and Services, Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) [ Biography \| Presentation \| Presentation FR ] ICT Standards in Ghana: Kofi Ntim Yeboah-Kordieh, Deputy Manager, Regulatory Administration, National Communications Authority, Ghana [ Biography \| Presentation \| Presentation FR ]
12:20 - 13:00	Session 3: Tutorial on ITU-T Study Group Working Methods: Rapporteurs and Editors This tutorial will be ITU-T specific, focusing on issues that concern rapporteurs and editors: Leadership within working groups Role, authority and responsibility of Rapporteurs and Editors ITU basic texts as they relate to rapporteurs and editors Approval procedures for Recommendations, annexes, handbooks, etc. Speakers: Hiroshi Ota [ Biography ] and Vijay Mauree, TSB, ITU [ Biography ] The Role of ITU-T Rapporteurs and Editors [ Presentation \| Presentation FR ] Rules of Procedure for Rapporteurs [ Presentation \| Presentation FR ]
13:00 - 14:00	Lunch Break
14:00 - 15:45	Session 3: Tutorial on ITU-T Study Group Working Methods: Rapporteurs and Editors (continued) Decision-Making and Approval Procedures: soft and hard decisions [ Presentation \| Presentation FR ] Crafting Consensus [ Presentation \| Presentation FR ] Writing Reports [ Presentation \| Presentation FR ]
15:45 - 16:00	Coffee Break
16:00 - 17:30	Session 3: Tutorial on ITU-T Study Group Working Methods: Rapporteurs and Editors (continued) Drafting Recommendations [ Presentation \| Presentation FR ] Editing and Revising Documents [ Presentation \| Presentation FR ] Interactive discussion on Traditional Approval Process (TAP) [ Presentation ]

*To be confirmed

Day 2, Tuesday 24 June 2014

09:00 - 10:45	Session 3: Tutorial on ITU-T Study Group Working Methods: Rapporteurs and Editors (continued) Rights of Member States, Sector Members, Associates and Academia Participants [ Presentation \| Presentation FR ] Interactive discussion on Alternative Approval Process (AAP) [ Presentation ]
10:45 - 11:00	Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:30	Session 4: E-Waste and Climate Change This session will look at the role of ICTs as an enabler for sustainable development and the associated environmental challenges and opportunities related with the global uptake of ICTs. Aspects to be discussed in the session will include the use of ICTs to monitor, mitigate and adapt to climate change and improve resource efficiency, and the impacts of e-waste. Moderator: Ahmed Zeddam, Chairman of ITU-T SG5 [ Biography ] Speakers: E-Waste Policy and Strategic Plan for Uganda, Challenges and Way Forward: Michael Ocero, Acting Commissioner, I.T. Department, Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, Uganda [ Biography \| Abstract \| Presentation \| Presentation FR ] Recycling Electronic Waste to Supply Vital Raw material for the ICT Industry and mitigate against Harmful environmental Impact: Derick Simiyu Khamali, CCK, Kenya [ Biography \| Abstract \| Presentation \| Presentation FR ] Overview of Question 17/5 - “Energy efficiency for the ICT sector and harmonization of environmental standards”: Gianluca Griffa, Project Manager, Wireline Access Innovation,Telecom Italia: [ Biography \| Presentation \| Presentation FR ] Highlights of the work of Q14/5: Setting up a low-cost sustainable telecommunication infrastructure for rural communications in developing countries: Peter Ulanga, Chief Executive Officer, Universal Communications Service Access Fund of Tanzania [ Biography \| Presentation \| Presentation FR ] Overview of Question 15/5: “ICTs and adaptation to the effects of climate change”: Nevine Tewfik, Head of Research, Studies and Policies, IR Division, MCIT Egypt [ Biography \| Abstract \| Presentation \| Presentation FR ]
12:30 - 13:00	Session 5: Smart Water Management This session will provide an insight into the activities of the ITU-T Focus Group on Smart Water Management (SWM) and the role of ICTs in smart water management. Moderator: Vijay Mauree, TSB, ITU [ Biography \| Presentation \| Presentation FR ] Speakers: Smart Water Management: Challenges and Future Prospects: Dr Ramy Ahmed Fathy, Chairman FG SWM [ Presentation \| Presentation FR ]
13:00 - 14:00	Lunch Break
14:00 - 15:00	Session 6: Human exposure to EMF The proliferation of radiocommunication stations in urban environments has raised a need to address public concern regarding human exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF) and possible health effects. This session will provide a general overview of the problem and will present ITU-T SG5’s activities in this area. Moderator: Ahmed Zeddam, Chairman of ITU-T SG5: Overview of ITU-T Study Group 5 “Environment and Climate Change” [ Biography \| Presentation \| Presentation FR] Speakers: With ICTs everywhere, how safe is EMF ?: Guy-Michel Kouakou, Chairman ITU-T SG 5 Regional Group for Africa: [ Presentation \| Presentation FR ] Allaying public concerns from EMF Radiation - Tanzania approach: Ally Simba, Ag. Director, ICT, Ministry of Communication, Science and Technology, Tanzania [ Biography \| Presentation ] Campagne Nationale de Mésures des Rayonnements non Ionisants emis par les Installations Radioéléctriques: Brice Landry Dally, Technical Director, VALSCH Consulting, Côte d'Ivoire [ Biography FR \| Presentation \| Presentation FR ]
15:00 - 16:00	Session 7: Quality of Service Regulatory Aspects This session will discuss regulatory aspects in the quality of service of mobile and broadband services; in help of the new ITU-T Supplement.9 (E. Series): “Guidelines on Regulatory Aspects of QoS” and some best practices worldwide. Moderator: Kwame Baah-Acheamfuor, Chairman ITU-T SG12 [ Biography ] Speaker: Quality of Service Regulatory Aspects: Hassan Talib, Vice Chairman ITU-T SG12 [ Biography \| Abstract \| Presentation \| Presentation FR ]
16:00 - 16:15	Coffee Break
16:15 - 17:15	Session 8: Uganda Case Study: Monitoring and Enforcement of the Quality of Service in Telecommunication Networks This session will focus on the QoS monitoring framework methodology, QoS evaluation methods and measured QoS parameters for telecommunication networks (such as Mobile networks and so on) in Uganda from an operator and regulator perspective. Moderator: Hiroshi Ota, Counselor, TSB, ITU [ Biography ] Speaker: QoS Systems in Uganda: Robert Echeda, Compliance Specialist, Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), Uganda [ Biography \| Abstract \| Presentation \| Presentation FR ] QOS Evaluation Methods and Measured QoS Parameters for Telecommunication Network in Uganda-Operators’ Perspective: Dorcas B. Muhwezi, Senior Manager Network Quality Assurance, MTN Uganda [ Biography \| Presentation ]

*To be confirmed

Day 3, Wednesday 25 June 2014

09:00 - 11:00	Session 9: QoS Monitoring and Functions of Mobile Networks Application of Mobile QoS (E.MQoS) This session will focus more on the new consented ITU-T Recommendations (E. MQoS), QoS Aspects for Popular Services in Mobile Networks. This new Recommendation provides a set of QoS parameters from an end-user perspective for the operational aspects of mobile communication. And, as services per se are not standardized, it focuses on popular services, which means commonly or widely used services. Moderator: Kwame Baah-Acheamfuor, Chairman ITU-T SG12 [ Biography ] Speaker: Mobile QoS Framework: Counters, KPI, KQI: Joachim Pomy, ITU-T SG12 [ Biography \| Presentation \| Presentation FR ]
11:00 - 11:15	Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:15	Session 10 A: QoS Monitoring and functions of Internet This session will focus on the applicability of international standards (e.g: ITU-T Recommendation Y.1545 and so on) developed on the QoS Management and Monitoring of IP-based networks. The session will also discuss the parameters for evaluating the QoS of Internet. Moderator: Joachim Pomy, ITU-T SG12 [ Biography ] Speaker: Quality of Service (QoS) Monitoring and Functions of Internet: Yvonne Umutoni, Chair QSDG [ Biography \| Abstract \| Presentation \| Presentation FR ]
12:15 - 13:15	Session 10 B: Applicability of the ITU-T Recommendation E.807 This session will focus on the new adopted ITU-T Recommendation E.807: “Definitions and associated measurement methods of user-centric parameters for call handling in cellular mobile voice service”. Moderator: Hiroshi Ota, Counselor, TSB, ITU [ Biography ] Speaker: ITU-T Recommendation E.807: “Definitions and associated measurement methods of user-centric parameters for call handling in cellular mobile voice service”: Samuel Agyekum, Quality of Service Officer, National Communications Authority, Ghana [ Biography \| Abstract \| Presentation \| Presentation FR ]
13:15 - 14:15	Lunch Break
14:15 - 15:15	Session 11: Applicability of the ITU-T E.803 This session will focus on the applicability of the ITU-T Recommendation E. 803: “Quality of service parameters for supporting service aspects”. Moderator: Robert Echeda, UCC, Uganda [ Biography ] Speaker: Applicability of the ITU-T E.803 Quality of Service Parameters for Supporting Service Aspects: Kwame Baah-Acheamfuor, Chairman ITU-T SG12 [ Biography \| Presentation \| Presentation FR ]
15:15-16:15	Session 12: Indusry Best Practice on Network Counters Moderator: Hiroshi Ota, Counselor, TSB, ITU Speaker: Monitoring QoS/QoE of mobile networks – a novel approach: Tahitii Obioha, Radio network planning & optimization engineer, Planet Network International [ Presentation \| Presentation FR ]
16:15 - 16:30	Coffee Break
16:30 - 17:00	Closing Session Outcomes of Forum

*To be confirmed