Tutorial for leadership teams of ITU-T study groups, TSAG, tariff groups and focus groups

Overview of WTSA-08 Resolutions and A-series Recommendations

Saburo Tanaka Chief, Services Department Telecommunication Standardization Bureau ITU

Geneva, 15-16 December 2008

What is a Resolution?
Resolutions are adopted at a Conference, Assembly, Council and reflect the decision of Member States Resolution is not an instrument of the Union but contains guiding principles (instructions) Recommendations Resolutions invite MS & SM* to react, instruct SG and Bureau to implement the decisions of MS, invite Secretary General to act on certain areas, etc Resolutions guide activities in ITU-T
* Member States & Sector Members
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WTSA-08 Resolutions
WTSA-08 adopted 49 Resolutions (21 New Resolutions, 27 revised and 1 unchanged) WTSA-08 deleted (combined) 3 Resolutions New Resolutions include:

IP, ICT and Internet related issues (IP based system, IP address, ICT&CC, ICT accessibility, Internet resources, Internet related Public Policy) measures aimed at enhancing a greater involvement of developing countries Creation of new Groups (technological watch, SCV, WSG, National Computer Incident Response Teams) New studies (Conformance and interoperability testing, nomadic, exposure to electromagnetic )

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Who proposed Resolutions

Examination by TSAG Individual countrys proposal SG proposals TSAG submits agreed proposals to WTSA In Johannesburg, 7 proposals for revision Regional Proposals CEPT, APT, ARB, ATU, CITEL in total 36proposals Group of Countries 3 proposed Resolutions Individual country Brazil, Cuba, Ghana, Japan, Uganda
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WTSA-08 Resolutions (1)

Res. 1
Res. 2 Res. 7 Res. 11

Res. 17 Res. 18 Res. 20 Res. 22 Res. 26 Res. 29 Res. 31 Res. 32 Res. 33 Res. 34

Rules of procedure of the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) ITU-T study group responsibility and mandates Collaboration with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Collaboration with the Postal Operations Council (POC) of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in the study of services concerning both the postal and the telecommunication sectors Telecommunication standardization in relation to the interests of developing countries Principles and procedures for the allocation of work to, and coordination between, ITU-R and ITU-T Procedures for allocation and management of international telecommunication numbering, naming, addressing and identification resources Authorization for TSAG to act between WTSAs Assistance to the regional tariff groups Alternative calling procedures on international telecommunication networks Admission of entities or organizations to participate as Associates in the work of ITU-T Strengthening electronic working methods for the work of ITU-T Guidelines for ITU-T strategic activities Voluntary contributions
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WTSA-08 Resolutions (2)

Res. 35 Appointment and maximum term of office for chairmen and vice-chairmen of ITU-T study groups and of TSAG Res. 38 Coordination among ITU-T, ITU-R and ITU-D for activities relating to IMT-2000 and systems beyond IMT-2000 Res. 40 Regulatory aspects of ITU-T work Res. 43 Regional preparations for WTSAs Res. 44 Bridging the standardization gap between developing and developed countries Res. 45 Effective coordination of standardization work across study groups in ITU-T and the role of TSAG Res. 47 Country code top-level domain names Res. 48 Internationalized domain names Res. 49 ENUM Res. 50 Cybersecurity Res. 52 Countering spam by technical means Res. 53 Establishment of a seminar and workshop coordination committee Res. 54 Creation of regional groups Res. 55 Mainstreaming gender in ITU-T activities
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WTSA-08 Resolutions (3)

(New)
Res.56 Roles of TSAG and ITU-T study group vice-chairmen from developing countries Res.57 Strengthening coordination and cooperation among ITU-R, ITU-T and ITU-D on matters of mutual interest Res.58 Encourage the creation of national computer incident response teams, particularly for developing countries Res.59 Enhancing participation of telecommunication operators from developing countries Res.60 Responding to the challenges of the evolution of the numbering system and its convergence with IP-based systems/networks Res.61 Misappropriation of international telecommunication numbering resources Res.62 Dispute settlement Res.63 Studies regarding nomadic telecommunication services and applications Res.64 IP address allocation and encouraging the deployment of IPv6 Res.65 Calling party number delivery Res.66 The creation of a technology watch function in the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau
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WTSA-08 Resolutions (4)

(New)
Res.67 Creation of a Standardization Committee for Vocabulary Res.68 Implementation of Resolution 122 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) on the evolving role of the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly Res.69 Non-discriminatory access and use of Internet resources Res.70 Telecommunication/information and communication technology accessibility for persons with disabilities Res.71 Admission of academia, universities and their associated research establishments to participate in the work of ITU-T Res.72 Measurement concerns related to human exposure to electromagnetic fields Res.73 Information and communication technologies and climate change Res.74 Admission of Sector Members from developing countries in the work of ITU-T Res.75 ITU-T's contribution in implementing the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society, and the establishment of a Dedicated Group on Internet-related Public Policy Issues as an integral part of the Council Working Group on the World Summit on the Information Society Res.76 Studies related to conformance and interoperability testing, assistance to developing countries, and a possible future ITU Mark programme Full list of WTSA Resolutions is at: http://www.itu.int/publ/T-RES/e
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Classification by category
Resolutions on
Finance Working Methods

Resolution No.
Res. 34 Res. 1, 22, 31, 32, 35, 40, 45, 53, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71

Work Programme
External Cooperation Developing countries issues ICT/Internet issues ITU-T Activities issues

Res. 2, 63, 72, 73, 76

Res. 7, 11, 18, 38, 57 Res. 17, 26, 43, 44, 54, 56, 58, 59, 74, Res. 47, 48, 49, 52, 64, 69, 75 Res.20, 29, 33, 50, 55, 60, 61, 62, 65

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Finance

(Res. 34)

Resolution 34: Voluntary contributions: Resolves

Modifications

to encourage the financing of specific projects, focus groups or other initiatives by voluntary contributions to invite MS, SM and Associatesto submit to the Director of TSB projects and other initiatives of interest for ITU-T to be financed under voluntary contribution Clarified some texts Linked to the fund for Bridging the standardization gap (Resolution 123, Antalya) Focus Group and other projects can be financed by the voluntary contribution To submit to the Director of TSB projects and other initiatives of interest for ITU-T to be financed under voluntary contribution see http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/tsb-director/voluntary-contrib/vctable.html

Relation with SG activities

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(Res. 1, 22, 31, 32, 35, 40, 45, 53, 66, 67, 68, 70 and 71)

Working Methods

WTSA-08 Achievements

Relation with SGs activities

Most of revised Resolutions related to the Working Methods are mainly for clarifications and easy implementation. Developed web-based tools facilitating the work of delegates, provide appropriate electronic participation or observation facilities Creation of new Groups (Technological watch function, Standardization committee for vocabulary, accessibility for persons with disabilities, meetings for high level industry executives, workshop and seminar) Explore more cooperation between ITU-T and academia, universities and their associated research establishments. Respect working methods described in Resolutions Move to paperless meeting Study Group to appoint permanent Rapporteur for Vocabulary Emphasize to all SGs the importance of universal design of accessible telecommunication/ICT services, products and terminal

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Work Programme
(Res. 2, 63, 72, 73 and 76)

WTSA-08 adopted the organizational structure and allocated the work to study groups

10 Study Groups+TSAG with clear mandates Defined the general area of responsibility for each SGs (existing Recommendations) Requests some SGs to collocate their meetings Nominated lead SGs in specific area of study Study possible conformance and interoperability testing activities and the use of ITU logo Better coordination and joint meetings during collocated meetings, avoid duplication Take into account the requirements of developing countries SGs to address service definition, regulatory and infrastructure aspect to support nomadic services SGs to develop appropriate Recommendations on climatechange Conformance and interoperability testing
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Relation with SGs activities

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External cooperation
WTSA-08 Achievements

(Res. 7, 11, 18, 38 and 57)

As there are good cooperation with ISO/IEC, UPU and with ITU other Sectors, related Resolutions have been up-dated without major changes New Res.57: further strength coordination and cooperation among ITU-R, T and D, Cooperation between ITU-T and Universities
identification of subjects common to the three Sectors and mechanism to enhance collaboration.

Relation with SGs activities

Active coordination with concerned external bodies, SDOs/Forums/Consortia Exchange of information with ITU-R and ITU-D through liaisons. Coordination between RAG, TSAG and TDAG
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Developing Countries issues

(Res.

17, 26, 43, 44, 54, 56, 58, 59 and 74)

WTSA-08 Achievements Resolution 17, 26, 43, 44 and 54 have been up-dated and re-enforced. New Resolutions have been adopted

In order to reduce Standardization gap

to request all vice-chairmen from developing countries to be charged with the responsibility to mobilize all ITU members in the region Regional groups created to encourage the creation of national computer incident response teams, particularly for developing countries to enhance participation of telecommunication operators from developing countries to encourage the adoption of the necessary measures to enable new members from developing countries to join ITU-T Encourage developed countries to establish cooperation programmes with developing countries Encouraging voluntary contributions towards a fund for bridging the standardization gap Action plan for bridging standardization gap has been consolidated

Relation with SGs activities SGs and TSAG to be actively involved in the implementation of the programme set forth in the action plan annexed to Resolution 44
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ICT/Internet issues
( Res. 47, 48, 49, 52, 64, 69 and 75 )

WTSA-08 Achievements

Resolutions 47, 48, 49 and 52 have been up-dated and complemented. Resolution 51 (combating spam) has been merged in Resolution 52 ITU-T called to play a key role in implementing the outcome of WSIS (Internet related public policy issues) To study the allocation and economic aspects of IPv6 addresses To invite Member States to refrain from taking any unilateral and/or discriminatory actions that could impede another Member State from accessing public Internet sites

Relation with SGs activities

To continue ITU-Ts work on WSIS implementation and follow-up activities within its mandates
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(Res. 20, 29, 33, 50, 55, 60, 61, 62 and 65)

ITU-T SG Activities

WTSA-08 Achievements
Res. 20, 29, 33, 46 and 50 have been up-dated. Those are the ongoing activities of mainly SGs2, 3, 17 and TSAG Res.55 on Gender issues in ITU-T has been revised and completed in depth, encouraging the inclusion of gender perspective in the work of all ITU-T activities New Resolutions on:

Encouraging countries to take measures against misappropriation of international telecommunication numbering resources To study the necessary requirements for the structure and maintenance of telecommunication identification/numbering resources To expedite the work on international internet connectivity

Relation with SGs activities See next slide

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Specific Resolutions for SGs

All SGs and TSAG

Rules of procedure (Res.1), Collaboration with ISO/IEC, Res. EWM (Res.32), Bridging the Standardization Gap issues (Res. 17, 44, 54, 56, 59), Cybersecurity (Res. 50), Gender perspectives (Res.55), Nomadic services (Res. 63), SCV(Res.67) ICT&CC (Res. 73), Conformance and interoperability testing (Res. 75) Collaboration with UPU (Res.11), Numbering, naming, addressing and identification (Res. 20), Alternative calling procedure (Res.29), Country code top-level domain name (Res. 47), ENUM (Res.49), Numbering system and its convergence with IP-based systems/networks (Res. 60), IPv6 (Res. 64), Calling party number delivery (Res. 65), Accessibility (Res. 70) Assistance to regional group of SG3 (Res.26), Alternative Calling procedures (Res. 29), Dispute settlement (Res 62), IPv6 (Res. 64) Measurement concerns related to human exposure to electromagnetic fields (Res.72) Internationalized (multilingual) domain names (Res.48) Countering and combating spam (Res. 52) Authorization for TSAG to act between WTSAs (Res. 22), Establishment of a workshop and seminar coordination group (Res. 53), Strengthening coordination and cooperation among ITU-R, ITU-T and ITU-D (Res. 57)

SG 2

SG 3

SG 5

SG 16

SG 17

TSAG

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A series Recommendations
Revised six Recommendations(A.1, A.2, A.7, A.8, A.11, A.12) In particular:

Revised Rec. A.1 with working methods of the sector clarification of the working methods and procedures for JCAs and GSIs Revised Rec. A.7 with improved working methods and procedures for focus groups, in particular when more than one SG is involved

Adopted one new Rec. A.31 with guidelines and coordination requirements for the organization of workshops and seminars
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A series Recommendations
A.1 Work methods for study groups of the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) A.2 Presentation of contributions to ITU-T A.4 Communication process between ITU-T and Forums and Consortia A.5 Generic procedures for including references to documents of other organizations in ITU-T Recommendations A.6 Cooperation and exchange of information between ITU-T and national and regional standards development organizations A.7 Focus groups: Working methods and procedures A.8 Alternative approval process for new and revised ITU-T Recommendations A.11 Publication of ITU-T Recommendations and WTSA proceedings A.12 Identification and layout of ITU-T Recommendations A.13 Supplements to ITU-T Recommendations A.23 Collaboration with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on information technology A.31 Guidelines and coordination requirements for the organization of ITU-T workshops and seminars A-Suppl. 2 Guidelines on interoperability experiments A-Suppl. 3 IETF and ITU-T collaboration guidelines
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