CITEL presentation to CAAP2012 Budget discussion

September 2011

CITEL IN BRIEF

Inter-governmental agency dealing with a variety of key public policy issues such as radio spectrum allocation, Internet-related public policy issues, cyber security and telecommunication/information and communication technologies (ICT) development, working in partnership with the private sector.

Prime regional forum in the Americas for generating common perspectives and views among Member States in preparation for International Telecommunication Union (ITU) global conferences of a treaty-binding nature.

Focus on scientific and technological development, building of national capacities, and strengthening the role of States in the promotion and regulation of the sector.

COM/CITEL

Assembly of CITEL

Secretariat

Chair: MexicoVicechair: Dominican RepublicMembers: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Peru, United States of America, Uruguay, Venezuela

Rapporteurship on the Rights of Users of Public

Telecommunication Services

Rapporteurship on Internet Issues

Rapporteurship on Roaming

Rapporteurship on Regulatory Non-compliance Practices and Fraud Control in Telecommunications/ICT

Rapporteurship on Mutual Recognition Agreements

and Conformity Assessment Procedures

Rapporteurship in Economic Aspects of

Telecommunications/ICTs

Rapporteurship for the Preparation of WTSA

and WCIT

Rapporteurship on the Use of Telecommunications in

the Prevention and Mitigation of Catastrophes

and Disasters

Rapporteurship on Matters of Common

Interest to CITEL and other Organizations

Rapporteurship on ICTs for Social Inclusion

Rapporteurship on Standards, Conformity and

Interoperability

Rapporteurship on Network Infrastructure and

Service Deployment

Rapporteurship on Cybersecurity and

Vulnerability Assessment

Rapporteurship on Telecommunications

Numbering and Addressing

Rapporteurship on ICTs, Environment and Climate

change

Rapporteurship on Convergence

PCC.ITELECOMMUNICATIONS/ICT

PCC.IIRADIOCOMMUNICATIONS

INCLUDING BROADCASTING

Sub Working Group for the purpose of boosting the participation of the Administration in the process of preparing

IAPs

Ad Hoc Group on the structure of WRC-12

Coordination of CITEL on the work of ITU-R

on International Mobile Telecommunications

(IMT)

Sub Working Group on

Ultra Wide Band (UWB)

Sub Working Group in Radar and

Radionavigation

Sub Working Group on Emergency

Telecommunications

Sub Working Group to Develop Common Procedures and

Guidelines for Block or Generic Earth Station

Licensing

Sub Working Group Relative to

Earth Stations on Board Vessels (ESV)

Operations

Sub Working Group to Develop General

Guidelines for the Licensing of GMPCS

Services

Sub Working Group on Harmful Interference

to Satellite Systems

Ad Hoc Group to Study Implementation

of the FSS Plan in

Appendix 30B

Rapporteur Group on

the Rio de Janeiro 1981 Plan

Rapporteur Group on

Digital Terrestrial Television

(DTV)

Rapporteur Group on

Digital Audio Broadcasting

SGT-1 (WRC-12)Maritime, Aeronautical

ad Radiolocation

SGT-2 (WRC-12)Fixed Mobile,

Broadcasting and Radio Amateurs

SGT-3 (WRC-12)Science and Satellites

SGT-4 (WRC-12)Future Work

Programmed and other matters

Working Group on Policy and Regulation

(WGPR)

Working Group on Development (WGD)

Working Group on Deployment of Technologies and

Services (WGDTS)

Working Group for the Preparation of CITEL for

Regional and World Radiocommunication

Conferences

Working Group on Terrestrial Fixed and Mobile

Radiocommunication Services

Working Group Relative to Satellite Systems to Provide

Fixed and Mobile Services

Working Group on Broadcasting

Rapporteur Group on the Technical and Regulatory

Aspects Related to the Effects of

Electromagnetic Non-Ionizing Emissions

Ad Hoc Group on the PCC.II Strategic Plan

Ad Hoc Group to Address the Digital Dividend

Spectrum Resulting from the Digital Television

Transition and Opportunities for

Application Convergence

Chair: ArgentinaVicechair: Peru, El Salvador

Chair: ColombiaVicechair: Uruguay

- Coordination Center for the Development of HR.- WG on the Strategic Plan of CITEL- WG to Prepare for the Meetings of the Council of the ITU- Conference Preparatory WG to address Regional Preparations for World Conferences and Meetings- Steering Committee

CITEL STRUCTURE

QUANTIFIABLE RESULTS FOR 2010

ITEM QUANTITY

Meetings 17

Meeting participants (Member States, Associate Members & Observers) 1,293

Documents processed 2,302

RESOLUTIONS 50

RECOMMENDATIONS 3

DECISIONS 36

INTER-AMERICAN PROPOSALS presented to ITU WTDC-10 and PP-10 47

Seminars and Workshops 5

Distance education courses delivered 12

Attendance-based courses delivered 8

Scholarships granted by the OAS 137

Associate Members as of December 31, 2010 114

Accredited Regional Training Centers as of December 31, 2010 20

Cooperation Agreements in force as of December 31, 2010 20

SECRETARIAT

• STAFF SALARIES• ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURES

MEETINGS OF CITEL BODIES

• DOCUMENT TRANSLATION EXPENDITURES (BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER MEETINGS)• INTERPRETING SERVICE EXPENDITURES • MEETING LOGISTICS AND SUPPORT SERVICE EXPENDITURES• TRAVEL EXPENDITURES (SECRETARIAT)

REGIONAL COORDINATION AT WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION CONFERENCES

• MEETINGS (TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING SERVICE EXPENDITURES)• TRAVEL EXPENDITURES (SECRETARIAT)

CITEL WEB PORTAL

FORUMS, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS

PUBLICATIONS

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO OAS MEMBER STATES

CITEL OPERATIONAL EXPENSES

CITEL FUNDING SOURCES

• Additional funds for the activities of the Permanent Consultative Committees funded by annual quotas paid by CITEL’s associate members (US$3,000/year per Committee)

• Additional funds for development activities that are part of the CITEL working program, which shall be funded by specific donations and contributions.

• Additional support fund for general operations that shall be funded by means of voluntary contributions made by CITEL member States.

OAS REGULAR FUND, AND

SPECIFIC FUNDS:

Budget allocations 2001 - 2011 Distribution of costs of CITEL 2010

0

200,000

400,000

600,000

800,000

1,000,000

1,200,000

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

(US$)

89%

11%

Regular Fund

53%

47%

Statutory Specific Funds

Staff salaries Meeting costs

Administrative costsStaff salaries

Regular Fund: Administrative costs

Regular Fund: Staff salaries

Statutory Specific Funds

CITEL BUDGET

CITEL STAFF EVOLUTION 2001 - 2011

SG ASG D02 D01 P05 P04 P03 P02 P01 Subtotal G07 G06 G05 G04 G03 G02 Subtotal Total

General Services

2001-2002

2003

2004-2010

2011 orig.

2011 rev.1 1

1 1 1 1

1 1 1

1 1 1

1 1

1 1

5

4

4

3

4

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

1

7

6

6

6

4

1

Posts funded by Statutory Specific Funds of CITEL

Restored posts by Res. AG/doc.7 (XL-E/10)

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1 1X X

X Supressed posts

1

Posts funded by OAS Regular Fund

Secretary General, Senior Executives and Professionals

ORGANIGRAMSECRETARIAT OF CITEL

CLOVIS BAPTISTA Executive Secretary

P5

PATRICIA LONG Principal Secretary

G6

VACANT Admin. Officer

P2

GRACIELA PIEDRAS Senior Telecom.

Specialist P4

MARIA C FUENMAYOR

IT Specialist P1

Regular Fund Specific FundsSources of Funding:

JAVIER GUINAND Documents

Technician G5

KEY TOPICS (2011-2014)

Deployment of Technology and Services• Connecting rural, isolated and underserved areas• Enhancement of International Internet Connectivity• Stimulus to Broadband • Transition from Analog to Digital Television Broadcasting

Policy and Regulatory Aspects• Impact of technology evolution on the existing Legal and Regulatory Framework• Efficient use of Frequency Spectrum and Satellite Orbit Resources in the Americas• International Roaming issues• Children Helpline Number for the Americas• Inter-American Proposals (IAPs) for ITU Global Conferences: WRC-12/WTSA-12/WCIT-12

Safety in the use of ICT• Cybersecurity and Vulnerability Assessment• Critical Infrastructure Protection

ICT and climate change• Use of ICT to counteract the effects of climate change • e-waste treatment

Emergency Telecommunications • ICT for disaster prevention, mitigation, rescue and relief

THANK YOUClovis Baptista

Executive Secretary of CITELPhone: (202) 458-3004

cbaptista@oas.org http://www.citel.oas.org