{"id":175,"date":"2023-05-16T12:41:35","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T12:41:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/ra-network\/?page_id=175"},"modified":"2025-01-16T11:59:16","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T11:59:16","slug":"workplan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/ra-network\/workplan\/","title":{"rendered":"Workplan"},"content":{"rendered":"    <section class=\"ituBanner bg smallheight\">\n        <div class=\"bgContainer\">\n            <img src=https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/ra-network\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/05\/WorkingMethods.jpeg alt=\"Background decorative image\" \/>\n            <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                <div class=\"content\" data-span=\"8\">\n                    <div class=\"main\">\n                        <h2 class=\"h1 white\"><\/h2>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"addInfo\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p>During the First virtual Digital Regulation Network (DRN) Board meeting, which took place on October 31, 2023, the Board established the list of priorities and outlined a workplan. This workplan details the mechanisms for implementing the DRN initiative focusing on the three DRN building blocks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n    <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n            <div id=\"accordion_69e07e82500e8\" class=\"accordion\" data-span=\"8\">\n                                   \n            <div class=\"accordion-card\">\n            <button class=\"accordion-card_header\">\n                <p class=\"accordion-card_title\">Capacity Development<\/p>\n            <\/button>\n            <div class=\"panel\">\n                <div class=\"accordion-card_body\">\n                                                <p>\n        <strong>Objective<\/strong>    <\/p>\n                                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Definition of priorities for the coming year based on priorities expressed during the GSR-23 RA-23 meeting and during consultations held with RAs during recent ITU events<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Strengthening collaboration in the fields of mapping of broadband infrastructure and services collaborative regulation<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Identification and sharing of good practices and transfer of know-how<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Increasing participation of RAs in relevant ITU events and activities<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>                                                <p>\n        <strong>Activities<\/strong>    <\/p>\n                                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Definition of priorities and mechanisms to implement the DRN initiative at the First virtual DRN Board meeting (31-Oct-2023)<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>ITU-EMERG-EaPeReg Joint Workshops on Strengthening Broadband Infrastructure and Services including mapping<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Collaborative regulation interactive workshop including Regulatory Associations at WSIS-24<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Information Session on DRN at ITU-D Study Group Meetings so as to encourage RAs contribution and participation to ITU-D Study Group meetings<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Piloting GSR-24 best practice guidelines dissemination for collection of contributions among RAs members<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Build Capacity of RAs on digital regulation through ITU Academy and by sharing Digital Regulation Handbook and Platform articles and materials<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Collaboration with ITU Digital Innovation Alliance &#8211; joint activities with RAs<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Digital Skills Needs Assessments Tools shared with RAs<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Dialogue between RAs and ITU Academy Training Centers (ATCs)<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Dialogue initiated with EQUALS to define gender activities focusing on gender equality in ICT access and use<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>                                                <p>\n        <strong>Priority Mapping<\/strong>    <\/p>\n                                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Strengthening Broadband infrastructure and services<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Fostering innovative regulatory approaches (regulatory sandboxes, regulatory impact analysis (RIA))<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Strengthen capacity of RAs through ITU Academy on regulatory innovation (regulatory sandboxes) and regulatory issues including affordability, consumer protection, infrastructure sharing, quality of service, consumer and data protection, universal service financing, e-waste, OTT services and applications, digital platforms<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>                                                <p>\n        <strong>Outputs and Outcomes<\/strong>    <\/p>\n                                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Workplan developed<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>RA knowledge exchange activities increased (WSIS, GSR)<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Foster collaboration with other sector regulators (e.g. data protection agencies)<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>RA participation in workshops and reports and outcomes of workshops shared with RAs<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>RAs participate in digital regulation training, emergency preparedness, environmental sustainability and spectrum issues trainings on ITU Academy<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>RAs capacity built on digital skills assessment<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>ITU Digital Regulation Platform article on Non-Geostationary Orbit (NGSO) shared with RAs<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>New areas for training identified and dialogue with ATCs initiated<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>RAs participate in and contribute to ITU-D Study Groups work actively<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                                       \n            <div class=\"accordion-card\">\n            <button class=\"accordion-card_header\">\n                <p class=\"accordion-card_title\">Thought leadership<\/p>\n            <\/button>\n            <div class=\"panel\">\n                <div class=\"accordion-card_body\">\n                                                <p>\n        <strong>Objective<\/strong>    <\/p>\n                                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>To exchange on the provision of a safe space and tools for co-creating harmonized approaches to policies and regulation for digital transformation at the national and regional levels<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>To share good practices and experiences and advocate for the outcomes of the DRN<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Leveraging digital regulation tools and frameworks (ICT Regulation Tracker, G5 benchmark and the unified framework) to support evidence-based decision-making\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>                                                <p>\n        <strong>Activities<\/strong>    <\/p>\n                                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Organization of the Second DRN (Board) meeting March 2024 (TBC)<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Piloting GSR-24 best practice guidelines (BPG) consultation process for collection of contributions from RAs and their members<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Preparation of interactive RA session at GSR-24<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Preparation of interactive RA session at WSIS C6 Action Line Facilitators meeting<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Supporting the work of the Broadband mapping building block<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>                                                <p>\n        Priority Mapping    <\/p>\n                                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Collaboration in the field of mapping of broadband infrastructure and services<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Collaborative regulation with other sectors NRAs &#8211; specifically on personal data protection &amp; cybersecurity<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Sharing experiences to learn from other RAs<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>                                                <p>\n        <strong>Outputs and Outcomes<\/strong>    <\/p>\n                                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Progress report reflecting the tools and mechanisms to implement the identified priorities, and definition of the GSR-24 BPG<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Digital Regulation Tools and Frameworks shared with RAs and integrated into interactive sessions<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                                       \n            <div class=\"accordion-card\">\n            <button class=\"accordion-card_header\">\n                <p class=\"accordion-card_title\">Regulatory experimentation and innovation<\/p>\n            <\/button>\n            <div class=\"panel\">\n                <div class=\"accordion-card_body\">\n                                                <p>\n        <strong>Objective<\/strong>    <\/p>\n                                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>To share good practices and experiences and advocate for the outcomes of the DRN<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Identification and sharing of good practices and transfer of know-how, and increasing participation of RAs in relevant ITU events and activities\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>                                                <p>\n        <strong>Activities<\/strong>    <\/p>\n                                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Organization of the DRN meeting at GSR-24 RA Meeting (July 2024)<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>RAs take lead on GSR-24 best practice guidelines (BPG) outcomes dissemination<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Meeting to discuss RA-RA and RA-NRA to strengthen capacity of RAs on innovative regulatory approaches (twinning projects)<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Dialogue with industry on the provision of a safe space and tools for co-creating harmonized approaches to policies and regulation for digital transformation at the national and regional levels<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>                                                <p>\n        <strong>Priority Mapping<\/strong>    <\/p>\n                                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Fostering innovative regulatory approaches<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Sharing experiences to learn from other RAs<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>                                                <p>\n        <strong>Outputs and Outcomes<\/strong>    <\/p>\n                                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Successful contribution of RAs to GSR best practice guideline definition and actions agreed for dissemination in their respective regions<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Concrete actions on twinning discussed and follow-up agreed<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Concrete tools for co-creating harmonized approaches to policies and regulation for digital transformation at the national and regional levels discussed and follow-up agreed<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                                    <script type=\"text\/JavaScript\">\n                        (function() {\n                            var acc = document.querySelectorAll(\"#accordion_69e07e82500e8 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<tr><td><strong>\n            <h1 style=\"font-size:2em\">Background<\/h1><\/strong>\n          <p>\u2022 introduce strategies to stimulate national and regional digital markets and improve their competitive position in the digital transformation.\n            <\/p><p>\u2022 ICT and other sector and cross-sector regulators are required to collaborate effectively at national, regional and global level and across economic sectors \n              <\/p><p>\u2022 no formal global network of ICT regulatory associations or digital regulators that could provide increased cross regional and sectoral coordination, to pool resources and channel multistakeholder efforts\n              <\/p><\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n  <\/table>\n<style>\n.addInfo{font-size:1.25rem !important;}\n.BlueTable{background-color:#006586;color:white;border:none;font-size:1.2em;}\n.BlueTable td {padding:3em;}\n.BlueTable p {margin-bottom:1em;}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div 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