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Structure of the Conference
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Committee 1 - Steering Committee
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This Committee will be made up of the Chairman, and the six Vice-Chairmen
of the Conference as well as the Chairmen, Vice-Chairmen of the Committees and
Working Groups.
Terms of reference:
To coordinate all matters connected with the smooth
execution of work and to plan the order and number of meetings, avoiding
overlap wherever possible in view of the limited number of members of some
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Committee 2 - Budget Control Committee |
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Terms of reference:
To determine the organization and facilities
available to the delegates, to examine and approve the accounts for expenditure
incurred throughout the duration of the Conference and to report to the Plenary
meeting on the estimated total expenditure of the Conference, as well as an
estimate of the costs that would be entailed by the execution of the decisions
taken by the Conference. |
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Committee 3 - Editorial Committee |
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Terms of reference:
To harmonize the texts of Resolutions and
Decisions of the Conference in the six official and working languages of the
ITU, without altering the sense, with a view to their submission to the
Plenary meeting. |
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Committee 4 - Planning and Programming |
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Terms of reference:
- To review the progress made in the Study Groups and the six
programmes of the Valletta Action Plan since the preceding World
Telecommunication Development Conference.
- To determine the work programmes (Plan of Action) to be carried
out by the BDT and to identify priority subject areas to be examined
in Study Groups, ensuring consistency with the draft strategic plan.
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Committee 5 - Procedures and working methods |
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Terms of reference:
To study ITU-D delivery mechanisms and internal functioning, including the
organization and procedures for World and Regional Telecommunication
Development Conferences, the Telecommunication Development Advisory Group,
Study Groups and programme implementation, with a view to optimizing and
improving the efficiency and effectiveness of these mechanisms during the next
cycle. Establishment of new delivery mechanisms will also be explored.
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Working Group of the Plenary on the role of the private sector |
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Terms of reference:
- To determine appropriate actions for greater private sector participation
in using and developing project and investment opportunities in developing
countries.
- To recommend how private sector issues, perspectives and specific
programmes can be incorporated into ITU-D work programmes 2003-2006, and to
liaise properly with relevant Committees for appropriate action.
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Working Group of the Plenary on Gender Issues |
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Terms of reference:
- To assess the work carried out on gender issues, especially the projects
and activities by the Task Force on Gender Issues, since WTDC-98.
- To develop, within the competence and mandate of the ITU, strategies and
recommendations to meet the global challenges of the gender issues in the
context of ICTs.
- To recommend how gender issues can be incorporated into ITU-D work
programmes 2003-2006, and to liaise properly with relevant Committees for
appropriate action.
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Working Group of the Plenary on the Least Developed Countries
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Terms of reference:
- To consider the report on special actions for the least developed countries
and assess the work carried out since WTDC-98.
- To elaborate strategies and draw up actions for the next development cycle.
- To recommend how least developed countries’ issues can be incorporated
into ITU-D work programmes 2003-2006, and to liaise properly with relevant
Committees for appropriate action.
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Working Group of the Plenary on the Strategic Plan and Istanbul
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Terms of reference:
To elaborate Strategic Plan and Istanbul Declaration and to liaise properly
with relevant Committees for appropriate action.
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Telecommunication Development Conference can also
decide, as appropriate, to create ad hoc group(s) to cover
particular issues. |
