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      Draft agenda
       
      
       
      1         
      Inauguration of the third World Telecommunication Policy Forum
      
       
      2          
      Election of the Chairman 
      3          
      Opening remarks and presentations 
      4          
      Organization of the work of the Forum 
      5          
      Presentation of the Secretary-General's report 
      6          
      Discussion of the Secretary-General's report 
      7          
      Consideration of draft opinions 
      a)     
      the general implications of IP Telephony for the ITU membership
      with respect to: the telecommunications policies and regulations of ITU
      Member States;  the
      implications of IP Telephony for developing countries, particularly with
      respect to policies and regulatory frameworks, as well as technical and
      economic aspects;  the impact
      of IP Telephony on the operations of Sector Members, notably in terms of
      the financial challenges and commercial opportunities it presents;
      
       
      b)     
      actions to assist Member States and Sector Members in adapting to
      the changes in the telecommunication environment due to the emergence of
      IP Telephony, including analysing the current situation (e.g., by case
      studies) and formulating possible cooperative actions involving ITU Member
      States and Sector Members to facilitate adaptation to the new environment;
      
       
      c)     
      actions to assist Member States and
      Sector Members in meeting the human resource development challenges
      presented by new telecommunication technologies such as IP Telephony, in
      particular, skills shortages and the need for education, and technology
      transfer. 
      8          
      Adoption of the Chairman's report and opinions 
      9          
      Other business 
      10        
      Closure of the third World Telecommunication Policy Forum 
       
      
       
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