ITU-D’s Major Activities
Related to Action Line C2
Facilitation Meeting: WSIS Action Line C2
(ICT Infrastructure)
ITU Headquarters, 20 May 2009
Room C2 11:00 - 12:30
BDT/PRI
International
Telecommunication
Union
Major Activities
As the Action Line C2 facilitator:
Organize WSIS Cluster Events jointly with other UN
agencies to exchange views on implementation of
WSIS Action Lines including C2;
Maintain and update WSIS Stocktaking database:
More information at http://www.itu.int/stocktaking
Organize connect summits
Connect Africa summit held in Kigali Rwanda
Connect CIS will be held in Belarus in November 2009
Ministerial Forum
ITU organized Pacific Ministerial Forum in Tonga in
Feb. 09 “Connecting the unconnected
Promotion and Partnerships
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Major Activities (cont.)
As the implementer: Activities related
to WSIS Action Line C2 consist of three
pillars: ONGOING PROJECTS
Activities performed through regular
programms;
Activities performed through projects;
Currently 69 projects are under the A FR
A MS
implementation process in different
A RB
regions,
A SP
Activities performed/being performed CIS&EUR
through new initiatives: GLO
Wireless Broadband Initiative
Connecting Villages Initiative
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Major Activities (cont.)
The role of stakeholders: all stakeholders are expected to play
their roles at national, regional and international level to meet
WSIS goals on Action line C2:
The Administrations: to identify ICTs as one of their highest priorities,
take necessary policy, regulatory, legal and financial measure for the
development of ICT infrastructure;
The private sector and development institutions: to play an
active role in funding infrastructure projects through suitable financing
mechanisms and Public Private Partnerships.
The regional, sub-regional and international organizations: to
assist the developing countries to build their telecommunication/ICT
infrastructures;
The way forward (Draft Roadmap):
Participants are expected to consider the ITU proposed draft roadmap, improve its
quality and join hands with ITU for its implementation.
Thank You!
International
Telecommunication
Union