Development of global standards is a
vital prerequisite of the ICT sector
expansion. Nevertheless continued
shortage of human resources in the
standardization field in developing
countries and the costs for face to face
meetings in Geneva results in a low
level of developing-country
participation in the standards-making
process.
Recognizing this gap the ITU
World Telecommunication Standardization
Assembly (WTSA), that took place in
Johannesburg in October 2008, revised
Resolution 44, and approved some new
resolutions such as Moreover a big
effort is made to bring ITU-T to the
regions, increasing trmendously the
regional prsence by means of SG and
rapporteurs meetings in the regiosn and
and set out a detailed action plan for
addressing the standardization gap and
for implementing
Resolution 123 (Antalya-06).
The
purpose of this session is to draw
attention to the importance of broad
participation in the
standardization-processes and discuss
set of actions oriented towards:
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Enhanced participation of developing
countries in the standards
development process
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Maximization of the developing
countries’ profit from access to new
technology development
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Assurance that the specific
requirements of the developing
countries are taken into account in
the development of standards and for
interoperability issues
Confirmed
Speakers:
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Mr. Simao Campos
(TSB): ITU-T Empowering global ICT
development.
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Mr. Paolo Rosa
(TSB): TSB Activities to Bridge the
Standardization Gap.
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Mr. Paolo Rosa
(TSB):
WTSA-08 Resolution 76 a way to
Conformity and Interoperability for
Developing Countries.
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Ms.
Arancha Fernández
Romero, Standarization Policy
Division ITU - Telecommunication Standarization
Bureau.
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