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W SI S Action Lines C2 , C5 & C6 : Com m unication I nfrastructure, Security & Enabling Environm ent Presented at the Expert Group Meeting on Regional Cooperation Tow ards Building an I nform ation Society in Asia and the Pacific Bangkok, Thailand 20-22 July 2009 ITU Regional Office for Asia and Pacific Bangkok, Thailand 1

OVERVI EW  The implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) is one of the top priorities of the ITU Secretary-General.  WSIS 2005 identified ITU as the moderator/ facilitator for action lines:  C2 - Information and communication infrastructure  C5 - Building confidence and security in the use of ICTs  C6 - Enabling environment (as from May 2008)  Co-facilitator of Action Lines C1, C3, C4, C7 and C11.  Host and convener of the WSIS Forum 2009, in its role of leading facilitating organization for WSIS Implementation and Follow-up  Chair/ Co-Chair of the United Nations Group on the Information Society (last meeting held in May 2009) 2

OVERVI EW  World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC) adopted Resolution 30 (Doha, 2006) on the Role of the Telecommunication Development Sector in implementing the outcomes of the WSIS that recognizes ITU-D as a key partner in the implementation of the WSIS outcomes.  Antalya Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-06) in Resolution 140 (Antalya, 2006), reiterated ITU’s role as facilitator/ moderator and co-facilitator in the implementation of WSIS action lines.  ITU Council, in its Resolution 1282 instructed the ITU Secretary General to develop a roadmap for ITU’s activities within its mandate in the WSIS implementation up to 2015 with special emphasis on Action Lines whereby ITU is the lead facilitator. 3

I TU & C2 : Com m unication I nfrastructure  Paragraph 9 of the Geneva Plan of Action defines specific actions to be implemented under Action Line C2 and highlights infrastructure as being central in achieving the goal of digital inclusion, enabling universal, sustainable, ubiquitous and affordable access to ICTs by all.  Facilitation meeting held 19 May 2009 in Geneva  In line with the Geneva Plan of Action, ITU has undertaken: • The harmonization of ICT policies in three regions (Sub-Saharan countries, Caribbean countries and Pacific Island States); • Ministerial Forums such as:  Pacific ICT Ministerial Forum in Tonga, 17-20 February 2009  Subregional Telecommunication Ministerial Forum for Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV) in Vietnam, 11-12 December 2009  TELECOM Asia in Bangkok, Thailand 2-5 September 2008 • Programs implementing approximately [ 50] activities in 2008 and around [ 87] activities have been planned for year 2009; • The launch of a virtual space dedicated to the thematic ICT infrastructure initiatives; • Capacity-Building Activities on ICT Policies in the Pacific Islands; • Regional project on ICT Applications and Satellite Diversity in the Pacific Islands States, among others. 4

I TU-D: Connect the W orld I nitiative  Launched by ITU in 2005.  Connect Africa Sum m it organized by ITU with global and regional partners in 2007 as the first of a series of Connect the World.  A total of $55 Billion, committed by stakeholders mostly industry, towards the expansion of ICT networks over the next five years.  Built on the success of the Connect Africa, ITU with potential donors and partners, will replicate the approach in each region. The next Summit, Connect CI S will take place in November 2009 in Minsk, Belarus. 5

Flagship I nitiatives I TU W ireless Broadband Partnership Expected Outcom es  Deployment of wireless broadband infrastructure (backbone and access networks) for identified areas;  Development of a national ICT broadband network plan for entire territory of beneficiary countries;  Training of local experts on the operation of the deployed wireless communication network;  Development of ICT applications and services that improve public services and create opportunities for sustainable economic growth and employment; and,  Provision of low cost devices to expand ICT access, starting with laptops for school children in least developed countries as part of a Connecting Children campaign. 6

Flagship I nitiatives Connecting Villages Expected Outcom es  Establishment of several trial sites to provide proof of concept, shortly following the project launch;  Improvement of policy and regulation to accelerate the development of rural communications and provide business opportunities for local entrepreneurs;  Development of locally-relevant mobile applications and content; and  Extensive roll out of rural communications in selected countries, following successful trial results. 7

Flagship Partnerships Connect a School, Connect a Com m unity Expected Outcom es  I dentify and com pile best practices that can be used by policy makers and regulators to connect schools to broadband Internet networks and services in an online Toolkit ;  Raise global political aw areness among education and communication policy makers and regulators in the development of policies and strategies to connect schools as community ICT centres;  Assist I TU Mem ber States in developing national school ICT connectivity plans and implementing projects; and,  Provide capacity building through regional training events on using connected schools as community centres for vulnerable and disadvantaged groups. 8

W ork Related to C2  ITU-D Operational Plan 2008-2011 included approx 50 activities relevant to the WSIS Action Line C2 carried out in 2008 and the first half of 2009: • 25 activities related to the network development; broadband connectivity; access in rural areas; • 4 activities related to e-strategies and ICT applications; • 7 activities related to the economics and finance; • 7 activities related the LDCs and emergency telecommunications; • 2 activities related to partnership and promotion; • 5 activities related to the private sector, gender, youth, indigenous people and people with disabilities. 9

ITU-T Work Related to C2  Providing global standards for telecommunication.  Next Generation Networks (NGN) • S pecific standards (seven Recommendations) on signaling protocols for QoS , resource control in NGN, NGN testing and S ecurity, Multimedia services over NGN; • Fixed-mobile convergence, service level requirements and architectural framework to provide new services based on Internet Protocol Television (IPTV); • Charging and accounting principles for NGN (including related telecommunication economic and policy issues) continue to be studied at international and regional levels  International Internet Connectivity • Tariff and accounting principles including related telecommunication economic and policy issues (S G3)  Bridging the S tandardization Gap 10

ITU-R Work Related to C2  Develop and strengthen national, regional and international broadband network infrastructure, including delivery by satellite and other wireless systems.  Broaden access to orbital resources, global frequency harmonization and global systems standardization.  Promote the provision of global high-speed satellite services for underserved areas while explore other systems that can provide high-speed connectivity.  Recommendations approved by the 2007 World Radio Conference will facilitate the access to the orbital/ spectrum resources and related applications for a broader range of users. 11

I TU & C5 : Security  As the Facilitator for WSIS Action Line C5 ITU continues to carry out several activities, including preparation of a roadmap, related to building confidence and security in the use of ICTs, in coordination and in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders.  In line with the Geneva Plan of Action, ITU has undertaken: • I TU Global Cybersecurity Agenda ( GCA) has facilitated the establishment of multi-stakeholder partnerships with new, external partners to promote cybersecurity; • I TU Child Online Protection ( COP) COP aims to join partners from all sectors to ensure a safe and secure online experience for children everywhere. ITU plans to hold the first World Congress on Child Online Protection in 2009. • Theme for the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD), 17 May 2009 • ITU/ MIC (Japan) Strategic Dialogue on Safer Internet Environment for Children, Tokyo, Japan, 2-3 June 2009. 12

W ork Related to C5 • I TU Regional Cybersecurity Forum s . Four forums were held in 2008, including the ITU Regional Cybersecurity Forum for Asia- Pacific & Seminar on the Economics of Cybersecurity, Brisbane, Australia 15-18 July 2008. Next forum in Asia is the Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop on Frameworks for Cybersecurity and Critical Information Infrastructure Protection (CIIP) in India, 23-25 September, 2009; • Pacific Com puter Em ergency Response Team ( Pacific CERT) • Five Pillars: Legal Measures, Technical and Procedural Measures, Organizational Structure, International Cooperation, Capacity Building; • Establish the Pacific CERT. • I nternational Multilateral partnership Against Cyber Threats ( I MPACT) . IMPACT Global Response Centre provides emergency response with 3 highlights: Network Early Warning System (NEWS) & Electronically Secure Collaboration Application Platform for Experts (ESCAPE): 13