INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNION
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Date: 02 May 2006 Time: Page: 1/8 Ref.: DM-156
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Contact: Brahima Sanou, ITU Regional Representative for Africa, e-mail: ITU-Addis@itu.int
Addis Ababa Fax: +251 11 551 72 99 Tel: +251 11 551 49 77
Subject: Forum on Telecommunications Regulation in Africa: FTRA-2006, Yaoundé, 7-8 June 2006
Sir, Madam,
On the kind invitation of the Government of Cameroon and Cameroon’s Telecommunications
Regulatory Board (ART), the 7th Forum on Telecommunications Regulation in Africa (FTRA-
2006), on the theme "IP Networks and Related Services: Challenges for African Regulators", will
be held in Yaoundé, Cameroon, from 7 to 8 June 2006.
On behalf of the Telecommunication Development Bureau and that of Dr. Salomao Julio
MANHIÇA, the current Chairman of the African Telecommunications Regulators' Network, I have
the pleasure of inviting you to the above-mentioned event.
This event that is being held just after the fourth World Telecommunication Development Conference
held in DOHA (QATAR) from 7-15 March 2006 will include deliberations on the conclusions of the
said Conference, exchange of views and experiences by ITU Members, and regional and international
organizations on issues related to the situation in Africa. High on the agenda for the FTRA-2006 will
be the need to draw up strategies for promoting more direct investment into the ICT sector.
Contributions on the above-mentioned theme will be welcome and should be forwarded in soft copy to
Mrs Fikirte Tsegaye and Mrs Brigitte Kaptue, e-mail: fikirte.tsegaye@itu.int and
Brigitte.kaptue@itu.int. In addition, in order to facilitate the preparation of this meeting, please fill out
the enclosed registration and hotel reservation forms and forward them preferably before 29 May
2006 to the following address:
Bureau de zone de l’UIT à Yaoundé
Tel: +237 222 92 92
Fax: +237 222 92 97
E-mail: ITU-Yaounde@itu.int
The draft agenda as well as the information note are attached. The information note consists of a list
of hotels and their contact information.
Documents for this event and subsequent updates are published on the following ITU website:
http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/Afr. Participants are requested to download and print the documents needed
for the event, because no documents will be distributed at the meeting. For further information, feel
free to contact the following persons at your convenience:
Mr. Vincent SAKANGA or Mr. Brahima SANOU
ITU Area Representative Regional Representative for Africa
Yaoundé, CAMEROON Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel.: + 237 222 92 92 Tel.: +251 11 551 49 77
Fax: + 237 222 92 97 Fax: +251 11 551 72 99
E-mail: ITU-Yaounde@itu.int E-mail: ITU-Addis@itu.int
Accept, Sir, Madam, the assurances of my highest consideration.
(original signed by Mr. Hamadoun I. Touré, Director)
Hamadoun I. Touré
Director
Annexes: Draft agenda
Registration form
Hotel reservation form
Information note
FORUM ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATION IN
AFRICA
"IP NETWORKS AND RELATED SERVICES: CHALLENGES
FOR AFRICAN REGULATORS"
Yaounde, Cameroon, 7-8 June 2006
DRAFT AGENDA
TUESDAY JUNE 6, 2006: REGISTRATION
16 h 00 – 19 h 00 REGISTRATION
WEDNESDAY JUNE 7, 2006
REGISTRATION
OPENING CEREMONY
Appointment of the Bureau and adoption of the Agenda
SESSION-1 : OVERVIEW OF IP NETWORKS AND RELATED SERVICES
Definition of an IP-based Networks / Next Generation Networks
Overview of IP-based network in Africa
Concept of Voice over IP (VoIP)
Overview of the Voice over IP (VoIP) services in Africa
Internet Governance issues
SESSION-2: REGULATORY IMPLICATIONS AND CONCERNS IN AN AFRICAN ENVIRONMENT
New technologies and their impact on regulation
Convergence Fixed-Mobile and VoIP (challenges and trends)
Overview of VoIP regulation in the world
Factors affecting the development of IP based services in Africa
SESSION-3: REGULATORY IMPLICATIONS AND CONCERNS IN AN AFRICAN ENVIRONMENT
(continued)
Challenges for Regulators and Policy makers (Tariffs, Spectrum,
Interconnection, licensing etc.)
Challenges for other players (incumbent operators, mobile operators, ISPs and
New entrants)
Internet Governance challenges for Regulators in African context
SESSION-4: IP-BASED SERVICES AND UNIVERSAL ACCESS/SERVICE
Universal Service in an IP-enabled NGN environment
IP Migration's Implications for the concept of the Universal Service and
Consumer Protection
SESSION-5: COUNTRY EXPERIENCES
European Experience including through European Commission of the European
Regulatory Group (ERG)
Experience of USA by FCC (tbc)
Experience from Asia Pacific (tbc)
Experience from Latin America
Experience of selected African Countries
SESSION-6: REGIONAL and INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
FORUM ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATION IN AFRICA
"IP NETWORKS AND RELATED SERVICES: CHALLENGES FOR AFRICAN
REGULATORS"
Yaounde, Cameroon, 7 – 8 June 2006
THURSDAY JUNE 8, 2006
SESSION-7: REPORT ON THE OUTPUT OF THE WORLD TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENT
CONFERENCE (WTDC-06)
Overview of the output of WTDC-06
The African Regional initiatives
Specific Resolutions for Africa
Other Resolutions
Implementation considerations
SESSION-8: ESTABLISHMENT OF AN AFRICAN TELECOMMUNICATION REGULATORS'
ASSOCIATION
Discussion on the Report presented in Maputo in the light the results of
discussion at sub regional level and any other development since Maputo
SESSION-9: WRAP -UP SESSION / THE WAY FORWARD
CLOSING CEREMONY
UNION INTERNATIONALE MINISTERE DES POSTES AGENCE DE REGULATION INTERNATIONAL
DES ET DES TELECOMMUNICATION
TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNION
DU CAMEROUN
FORMULAIRE D’INSCRIPTION / REGISTRATION FORM
7ème FORUM SUR LA REGLEMENTATION DES TELECOMMUNICATIONS EN AFRIQUE (FRTA-2006)
7th FORUM ON TELECOMMUNICATION REGULATION IN AFRICA (FTRA-2006)
Yaoundé, CAMEROUN, 7-8 juin 2006 / 7- 8 June 2006
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COUNTRY/PAYS: …………………………………………………………………………..……………………………..…
Date of Registration / date d’inscription : …………………………………………………………………………..…..
Name (in full and in block letters) /Nom (complet, majuscules): ……………………………………………………
Title (in home country) / Fonction occupée: ……………………………………………………………………………
Ministry/Organization / Ministère/Organisation: ……………………………………………………………………….
Official Postal Address/ Adresse postale: ………………………………………………………………………………
Telephone/Téléphone: …………… ………………. Fax / Télécopie : ……………………………………………….
E-mail / Courriel: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Delegate / Observer / Head of Delegation /
Délégué: Observateur: Chef de delegation:
Date of arrival: …………… Flight: …………….. Date of departure: ………………. Flight: …………………..
Date d’arrivée: …………… Vol : ……………….. Date de départ: ………………….. Vol : ……………………..
Hotel & Room No. / Hôtel & N° de chambre: …………………………………………………………………………….
Signature : ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Please return (preferably by e-mail) to : Veuillez retourner le formulaire (de préférence par courriel) à :
Ms. Brigitte KAPTUE Mme Brigitte KAPTUE
ITU Area Office Bureau de zone de l’UIT
Yaoundé, CAMEROON Yaoundé, CAMEROUN
Phone : +237 222 92 92 Téléphone: +237 222 92 92
Fax : +237 222 92 97 Télécopie : +237 222 92 97
E-mail : brigitte.kaptue@itu.int Courriel : brigitte.kaptue@itu.int
UNION INTERNATIONALE MINISTERE DES POSTES AGENCE DE REGULATION INTERNATIONAL
DES ET DES TELECOMMUNICATION
TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNION
DU CAMEROUN
FORMULAIRE DE RESERVATION D’HOTEL / HOTEL RESERVATION FORM
7ème FORUM SUR LA REGLEMENTATION DES TELECOMMUNICATIONS EN AFRIQUE (FRTA-2006)
7th FORUM ON TELECOMMUNICATION REGULATION IN AFRICA (FTRA-2006)
Yaoundé, CAMEROUN, 7-8 juin 2006 / 7- 8 June 2006
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A renvoyer avant le 15 mai 2006 / To be returned before 15 May 2006
(En lettres majuscules, SVP / In capital letters, please)
PAYS / COUNTRY: ………………………………………………………………
1. Nom/Name: Prénom/ First Name: ………………………………
3. Administration
Organisation/Organization: ……………………………………………………………………………
4. Adresse dans votre pays:
Address/Country:…………………………………….……………………………………………………..
5. Téléphone: …………………………… Fax/Télécopie : ……………………………………………..
6. Courriel/E-mail: …………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. HOTEL: ………………………………………………………………………………………….…………..
8. Chambre: Simple: Double:
Type of Room: Single:
9. Réservation du: au :
Reservation from: …………….……………………... to: …………….…………………………….
10. Date et heure d’arrivée : No. de vol :
Date and time of arrival: …………………………….. Flight No.: ………………………………......
11. Date et heure de départ : ………………………….. No. de vol : ………………………………
Date and time of departure: Flight No.:
12. Adresse durant la réunion :
Address during the meeting: ……………………………………………………………………………
Date: .................................................... Signature: ......................................................................
Veuillez le renvoyer à / Please send the form to:
Agence de Régulation des Télécommunications Ms. Brigitte KAPTUE
(ART) ITU Area Office Yaoundé, CAMEROUN
Phone: +237 223 18 36 / 223 03 80 Phone : +237 222 92 92
Fax: +237 223 3748 Fax : +237 222 92 97
E-mail: art@camnet.cm E-mail : brigitte.kaptue@itu.int
GENERAL INFORMATION
Venue of Meetings :
The Forum on Telecommunications Regulation in Africa (FTRA- 2006) will be held at the
Palais de Congrès de Yaoundé on 7 and 8 June 2006.
Registration
Registration of all participants will take place at the meeting venue:
- on 6 June 2006 from 16h00–19h00 and on 7 June 2006 from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. for the FTRA.
Working Languages
The working languages will be English and French with simultaneous interpretation.
Entry visas
An entry visa in a valid passport is required to enter Cameroon. Delegates are requested to
obtain entry visas from the Cameroon Embassy or Consulate in their respective countries,
before leaving.
Delegates from countries with no Cameroonian diplomatic representation are requested to
send copies of the first three pages of their passport to the address below before their
departure, in order to enable the Telecommunications Regulatory Board (ART) of Cameroon to
make the necessary arrangements to secure them an entry visa upon their arrival in
Cameroon.
ART Cameroon contact: Mr. Julien BARA
E.mail : barajulien@yahoo.fr
Telephone: +237 770 72 91 / 977 60 84
Fax: +237 223 03 95 – Yaounde
Climate
Generally, the weather in Yaounde is warm and wet in the month of June. Temperatures vary
between 25 and 31°.
Transportation
There will be a bus service to shuttle delegates from the airport to their hotels as well as from
the hotels listed below to the venue of the meeting.
Currency
Cameroon’s official currency is the CFA Franc with the following exchange rates:
1 USD = 542.476 F CFA (United Nations rate);
1 Euro = 655.957 F CFA (Fixed rate).
Electricity
The electricity voltage is 220 volts / 50 Hz.
Contact person
For any further question or information on local logistics, please contact:
Mrs Irène NYOBE
ART, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Telephone: +237 223 18 36/223 03 80
Fax: +237 223 37 48
Courriel: inyobe2002@yahoo.fr
List of Hotels
(Tax-inclusive preferental rates, excluding breakfast)
Hotel name Quality Rates in Contact
F CFA
Standard room 68 000 Tél.: +237 223 36 46/223 36 40
HILTON Executive room 101 000 Fax: +237 222 32 10
Apartment 215 000
FRANCO Simple room 40 000 Tél.: +237 220 13 07/22013 08
Apartment 95 000 Fax: +237 220 13 11
Premium room 50 000 Tél.: +237 222 46 46/221 16 07
DJEUGA PALACE Junior suite 120 000 Fax: +237 222 47 00
Senior suite 195 000
MONT FEBE Gulf course side room 64 000 Tél.: +237 221 40 02/221 40 99
Mountain side room 56 000 Fax: +237 221 13 99
AZUR Senior room 28 000 Tél.: +237 221 16 39/221 16 40
Junior room 25 000 Fax: +237 64 69
MANSEL Single room 18 000 Tél.: +237 220 63 72/220 24 62
Apartment 22 000 Fax: +237 220 63 73
Premium room 46 000 Tél.: +237 222 21 31/989 02 20
MERCURE Simple room 32 500 Fax: +237 222 21 61
Room with office 58 000
HOTEL DES Standard room 30 000 Tél. : +237 222 49 65
DEPUTES Apartment 45 000 Fax: +237 223 37 10