About ITU-T Regional Groups

ITU Regional Forum 2016: “Bridging the standardization gap for CIS/RCC countries”

Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 11 April 2016

Content

1. What are SG regional groups?

2. The benefits of regional groups

3. Impact of Regional Groups : Examples from SG3

4. How to set up a regional group

Resolution 54 WTSAResolution 54 WTSA

SG Regional GroupsSG Regional Groups

Resolution 54 of the World

Telecommunication Standardization

Assembly (WTSA) resolves to

support the creation of regional

groups in Study Groups, in addition

to those already existing in Study

Group 3.

ITU-T SG2 Regional Group for East

Africa

ITU-T SG3 Regional Group for Africa

ITU-T SG5 Regional Group for Africa

ITU-T SG12 Regional Group on QoS for

the Africa Region

ITU-T SG13 Regional Group for Africa

ITU-T SG17 Regional Group for Africa

Regional Groups: Africa RegionRegional Groups: Africa Region

SG Regional GroupsSG Regional Groups

ITU-T SG3 Regional Group for RCC/CIS

Regional Groups: RCC-CIS RegionRegional Groups: RCC-CIS Region

SG Regional GroupsSG Regional Groups

The SG3RG-RCC/CIS inaugural

meeting was held in Baku, Azerbaijan,

December 2015

ITU-T SG2 Regional Group for the

Americas

ITU-T SG3 Regional Group for Latin

America and the Caribbean

ITU-T SG5 Regional Group for the

Americas

Regional Groups: Americas RegionRegional Groups: Americas Region

SG Regional GroupsSG Regional Groups

ITU-T SG3 Regional Group for Asia

and Oceania

ITU-T SG5 Regional Group for Asia

Pacific

Regional Groups: Asia and Pacific RegionRegional Groups: Asia and Pacific Region

SG Regional GroupsSG Regional Groups

ITU-T SG2 Regional Group for the Arab

Region

ITU-T SG3 Regional Group for the Arab

Region

ITU-T SG5 Regional Group for the Arab

Region

Regional Groups: Arab RegionRegional Groups: Arab Region

SG Regional GroupsSG Regional Groups

a) the need to increase the participation of developing countries in the work of study groups, with a view to ensuring that their specific needs and concerns are better taken into account;

b) the need to improve and strengthen the organization and working methods of the study groups of the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) in the interests of enhancing the participation of developing countries;

c) the importance of having appropriate consultative frameworks for the formulation and study of Questions, preparation of contributions and capacity building;

Resolution 54 (WTSA-12)Resolution 54 (WTSA-12)

Benefits of Regional GroupsBenefits of Regional Groups

d) the need for developing countries to be more present and more active within ITU-T's standardization forums;

e) the need to encourage more inclusive participation in the work of ITU-T, e.g., by academia and experts working in the field of standardization of telecommunication/information and communication technologies, particularly from developing countries;

f) the budgetary limitations, especially in developing country institutions, for attendance at ITU-T events of specific interest to them

Resolution 54 (WTSA-12)Resolution 54 (WTSA-12)

Benefits of Regional GroupsBenefits of Regional Groups

• Regional groups contribute significantly to ITU-T’s work to ‘bridge the

standardization gap’ between developed and developing countries, a

pursuit that will increase the extent to which developing countries can

leverage ICT standards to stimulate technology transfer and market

expansion.

• Regional groups also serve as a forum where needs of countries of the

region are discussed and contributions to the work of the study group are

agreed upon.

• The use of regional groups not only facilitates the adoption of common

positions but also proves particularly useful for countries unable to participate in parent study group meetings (often held in Geneva)

The benefits of ITU-T Regional GroupsThe benefits of ITU-T Regional Groups

Benefits of Regional GroupsBenefits of Regional Groups

Example from ITU-T Study Group 3 : Africa Region (SG3RG-AFR)Example from ITU-T Study Group 3 : Africa Region (SG3RG-AFR)

Impact of Regional GroupsImpact of Regional Groups

Example from ITU-T SG3AFR: Outcomes of the latest meetingExample from ITU-T SG3AFR: Outcomes of the latest meeting

Impact of Regional GroupsImpact of Regional Groups

Written contributions submitted by 76 distinct members

to the Parent Group

Member States, Regulators, Regional Organizations,Operating Agencies, Research Centers, Academia, User Groups

The impact of the regional groups in ITU-T Study Group 3The impact of the regional groups in ITU-T Study Group 3

Impact of Regional GroupsImpact of Regional Groups

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proposing the creation of the RG

SG Meeting decide on the

creation of a new RG Group

SG agrees on venue and dates

for inaugural meeting

The RG appoints the Management

Team at the inaugural meeting

Setting up a new Regional GroupSetting up a new Regional Group

How to set-up a Regional GroupHow to set-up a Regional Group