International Telecommunication Union Committed to Connecting the World Building Human Capacity in Collaboration with the ITU Towards Knowledge Economy

InternationalTelecommunicationUnion

Committed to Connecting the World

Building Human Capacity in Collaboration with the ITU

Towards Knowledge Economy

Jaroslaw K. PonderJaroslaw K. Ponderi.a. Focal Point for Europe

International Telecommunication Union

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Helping the world communicate

22 April 2008 / Odessa, Ukraine

Agenda

ITU Mission and Strategy Building Human Capacity Worldwide Towards Knowledge Economy Ways to collaborate




ITU in Facts International organization where

governments and private sector coordinate global telecom networks and services

Founded in 1865, it is oldest specialized agency of the UN system

More than 140 years of experience in the communication sector




ITU in Facts Headquarters Geneva with 11 Regional

Offices Three Sectors – One Vision

ITU-T – Telecom Standardization ITU-R – Radio-communications ITU-D – Development Bureau

More than 750 staff and 80 nationalities

191 Member States, 780 Sector Members & Sector Associates




The ITU Mission: Bringing the benefits of ICT to all the world’s inhabitants

Maintain and extend international cooperation in telecommunications

Harmonize actions of Member States and promote cooperation between Member States and Sector Members

Provide technical andpolicy assistance to developing countries and economies in transition




Building Human Capacity Globally

Other eLearning PlatformOther eLearning Platform

ITCIITCI

ECEC

Training AgreementsTraining Agreements

HRD/M programme 5HRD/M programme 5

Training SessionsTraining SessionsT0TT0T

CoEsCoEs

ITU eLearning ITU eLearning PlatformPlatform

Face to FaceFace to Face (Workshops)(Workshops)

Managers and high level professionals from Telecom Sector: Administrations, Operators, Regulators, etc

Students, Technical Staff, Young entrepreneurs (focus on women, youth and disabled populations)

DAP (Doha action

plan)

Delivery MechanismDelivery Mechanism

Target PopulationTarget Population

Projects

Networks of Regional and Networks of Regional and Local ExpertsLocal Experts

e-CLICse-CLICs

InitiativesInitiatives

Programming




Some HCB Initiatives and Projects

ITU e-Learning Platform Centre of Excellence (CoEs) ToT (Tap on Telecom) (TOT) HR e-Communities Internet Training Centres Initiative (ITCI) e-Community Learning & Information

Centres




ITU e-Learning Platform Since 1995 Since 1995 as a tool to deliver distance training

in developing countries. Major goals: Promoting the e-Learning Promoting the e-Learning

cultureculture in the telecommunication sector and to develop training programstraining programs.

Each year more than 1000 participantsmore than 1000 participants are trained through more than 50 on-line courses in different domains.

Applied to different projects and initiatives, carried out in collaboration with telecom telecom companies, universities, companies, universities, research institutes and research institutes and administrationsadministrations.




The ITU e-Learning Platform

Online training in 8 major areas:Online training in 8 major areas: e-Services, Human Resource Development, Rural

connectivity, IP awareness, Spectrum Management, Regulatory Issues, Technology awareness, Business Management

Postgraduates programmes:Postgraduates programmes: Strategic Management of Telecommunications online Telecommunications Technologies online In partnership with ICU, Korea – scholarships for the Global

IT Technology Program

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The ITU e-Learning Platform

0 200 400 600 800 1000

Business Management

Technology Awareness

Regulatory Issues

Spectrum Management

IP Awareness

Rural Connectivity

Human Resources

e-Services

year 2006

year 2005

Participants by DomainsParticipants by Domains

Participants: 1200 Training Providers: 35 Beneficiary countries: 60 Beneficiary Org.: 200

Key Figures for 2006:

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Centers of Excellence NetworkTowards the Global Excellence Network Regional mechanisms aimed at strengthening

the capacity within each region in order to develop high-level know-how and expertise in telecommunication policy regulatory issues corporate management advanced telecommunication technology

More than 2500 ICT experts trained2500 ICT experts trained More than 170 trainings170 trainings planned in 2008in 2008

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Human Capacity Building Training 3225 ICT Professionals Trained in 200780% through Centers of Excellence Network

AmericasAmericasArgentina (2), Bolivia, Bresil,

Chile, Colombia (3), Costa-Rica,

Ecuador, Perú, Bolivia,

Honduras, Trinidad & Tobago,

Uruguay (2), Venezuela

2007: 16232007: 1623

Africa Africa DakarNairobi

2007: 6432007: 643

Arab StatesArab StatesDamascus, Cairo,

Amman, Tunis, Bahrain

2007: 245 2007: 245

EuropeEuropeBulgaria, GreecePoland

Romania

CISCISBelarus,Russia,

Kazakhstan, Ukraine

2007: 4102007: 410

Asia-PacificAsia-PacificDamascus, Cairo,

Amman, Tunis, Bahrain

2007: 281 2007: 281

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Technical Assistance Program for developing countries

Objective: Next Generation Telecom Networks

Building Economic Prosperity through Knowledge and Innovation

A partnership between IIT, the International Telecommunication Union and its Centre of Excellence Network, with thesupport of the Canadian Government

Tap on Telecom

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The TAP ON TELECOM hands-on approach

… through remote access to IIT platform

Remote access to IIT’s Montreal Lab for training on Fiber Optics Network, MPLS, Remote access to IIT’s Montreal Lab for training on Fiber Optics Network, MPLS, SDH, ATM, IP Cyber Security, as well as Optical Testing, Network Monitoring and SDH, ATM, IP Cyber Security, as well as Optical Testing, Network Monitoring and

Performance ManagementPerformance Management

A VPN Gateway (Hosted in a Virtual Machine on the Teacher’s laptop) will be installed to interconnect the classroom Ethernet network setup to the IIT LAB network.

Tap on Telecom

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Creating HR Communities Building a network of HR managersnetwork of HR managers to

respond to the evolving HR trend; Creation of an HR virtual communityHR virtual community to

discuss common-interest topics; Strengthening of the HR function of HR function of

regulatory authoritiesregulatory authorities; Organization of regional meetings on

new trends new trends in the HRM/HRD function; And development of

training evaluation training evaluation modelsmodels to identify the training impact in the working environment.

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The ITCI Project in Partnership with CISCO

ITC Initiative for Developing Countriesfor Developing Countries launched in May 2001 in partnership with Cisco Systems.

To provide students and professionals in developing countries with affordable trainingaffordable training in Internet Protocol (IP) networking.

There are now 66 centres66 centres, in 56 countries56 countries More then 4,000 graduates4,000 graduates 20 centres 20 centres have been expanded expanded to include varied

curriculum such as cabling, wireless and IT essentials

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The ITCI Project

LATIN AMERICA and CARIBBEAN

Academies 9Graduates: 339Continuing students:

470Female percentage:

24.5%Active Instructors: 41Female Instructors: 10

ASIA PACIFICAcademies 21Graduates: 532Continuing students:


19.2%Active Instructors:

53Female Instructors:

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AFRICAAcademies 17Graduates: 1369Continuing students:


36.4%Active Instructors: 65Female Instructors: 12

EASTERN EUROPE & CIS

Academies 12Graduates: 410Continuing students:


22.25 %Active Instructors: 46Female Instructors: 8

Legends Local Academy-44 Regional

Academy-22

Expanded Academy-20

MoC Academy-19 Data as of Sept 2006

ARAB REGIONAcademies 7Graduates: 441Continuing students:


24.37%Active Instructors:

26Female Instructors: 6

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EU-ITU Internet Training Centers

A project jointly funded by the EC & ITU to provide skills in open source technologies and open source technologies and promote entrepreneurshippromote entrepreneurship.

140-hour course140-hour course – using a blended learning approach to build skills

Online curriculum developed on “How to build e-Secure Web-Based How to build e-Secure Web-Based ServicesServices” Student Module Instructor Module Learning Tracking Utility

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Be ITU Partner in Building Capacity

Provide Expertise for any of the listed domains in any/all

regions of the world in any language (English, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Chinese). To participate, lead, contribute to the workshops and CoE activities.

distance learning, web-based curricula, e-learning courseware and tools. To serve as a tutor for any of the online courses that we conduct in the various domains.

Contribute Reference/Training Material for Online training course/content for the

E-learning Platform. Content in other forms such as

providing relevant reference materials.

Project expansion Pilot initiatives New projects

New Opportunities forWin-Win Partnership

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Data Information Knowledge

Increased participation

ITU Relevance

New Topicsfor SGs

NewMembership

New Ways for Building

Capacity in ICT

New Ideas

NewsMeetings Resources

CommunitiesPromotion

ACADEMIA ACADEMIA

PUBLIC SEC. PUBLIC SEC.

INDUSTRYINDUSTRY

R&D R&D

MISCELENOUSMISCELENOUS

CIVIL SOC.CIVIL SOC.

ACADEMIA ACADEMIA

PUBLIC SEC. PUBLIC SEC.

INDUSTRYINDUSTRY

R&D R&D

OTHERSOTHERS

CIVIL SOC.CIVIL SOC.

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Ways to Collaborate with ITU

MembershipMembership Full membership Selected sector

Associate Associate Works within selected

Study Group Access to documentation May serve as rapporteur

or editor ProjectsProjects KaleidoscopeKaleidoscope

ICT ExpertsICT Experts Experts Assignments Workshops, Confer. Study Groups, Focus

Groups Students Students (BA, MA, PhD)(BA, MA, PhD)

Internship, YES Youth Forum

ResearchersResearchers Visiting professors or

researchers KaleidoscopeKaleidoscope

INSTITUTIONALINSTITUTIONALCooperationCooperation

INSTITUTIONALINSTITUTIONALCooperationCooperation

INDIVIDUALINDIVIDUALColaborationColaboration

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Towards increased collaboration ITU-T Consultation Meeting: 18/19 January 2007

Creation of an ITU-T/Academia Steering Committee (IASC).

Preparation of promotion plan for ITU-T activities (workshops, meetings, etc) in the academic environment

Development of an action plan for educational initiatives.

Identification of opportunities for the organization of workshops and symposia, possibly co-located with ITU-T meetings and harmonized with the ITU-T Workshop/Seminar programme.

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Towards increased collaboration ITU-T Consultation Meeting: 18/19 January 2007

Free selective access to working documents and ITU-T Recommendations could be granted on a case-by-case basis to professors, e.g. as support for preparing graduate and undergraduate courses and for supporting research projects.

Definition of a new membership category to allow easier participation of academia in the work of ITU-T.

Promotion of the mechanisms that allow participation of members of academia as experts in ITU-T activities with no or very limited financial engagement.

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Kaleidoscope Conferences

Innovations in NGN: Future Network and ServicesInnovations in NGN: Future Network and ServicesGeneva 12-13 May 2008

Three Thematic Tracks• NGN architecture evolution• Application and services over the NGN• Social, economic and policy issues in the ubiquitous societies

http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/uni/kaleidoscope

First Results • More than 80 professors as papers reviewers• More than 140 scientific papers received and around 50% will be presented at the Conference• 75% of papers from academic institutions

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International Telecommunication

Union

Thank you for your attention!

Jaroslaw K. Ponder

i.a. Focal Point for Europe &i.a. Focal Point for Europe &

Project Manager for ITU Center of Excellence in Europe and CIS Project Manager for ITU Center of Excellence in Europe and CIS

International Telecommunication UnionInternational Telecommunication Union <[email protected]>

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