Regional Initiatives for EuropeImplementation beyond 2015

22 January 2016 ECO, Copenhagen, Denmark

Jaroslaw K. PONDER Europe CoordinatorEURregion@itu.int

Regional Initiatives Adopted by WTDC-14• EUR1 Spectrum management and transition to digital broadcasting

• EUR2 Development of broadband access and adoption of broadband

• EUR3 Ensuring access to telecommunications/ICTs, in particular for persons with disabilities

• EUR4 Building confidence and security in using telecommunications/ICTs

• EUR5 Entrepreneurship, innovation and youth

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Building Blocks and Impact of Regional Initiatives

Building R. Community

(Platforms / Workshops / Conferences

/ Expert Grups)

Building R. Capacities

(Banchmarks/Studies/Roa

dmaps)

Regional Initiatives for Europe

Addressing N./R. Needs

(Assistance / Transfer of

Knowledge / Twinnings)

Programmes

Projects

Study Groups

ITU Academy

Membership

Academia

WSIS Action Lines

EUROPE - RI-EUR1: Spectrum management and transition to digital broadcasting

2015-2017 IMPLEMENTATION

RI-EUR1 – Spectrum management and transition to digital broadcasting / WTDC-14 Outcomes• Objective: To foster regional cooperation, mainly supplemented by direct

assistance to the administrations in the process of analogue TV switch-off, and management of the frequencies in the digital dividend bands, which are to be utilized bearing in mind the most effective use of radio spectrum. • Expected results: Assistance to the countries in need in the following:

1. Transition from analogue to digital terrestrial broadcasting and switch-off process

2. Capacity building in spectrum management, including in the digital dividend band

3. Elaboration of studies, benchmarks and guidelines on the economic and policy aspects of the assignment and use of the radio-frequency spectrum.

RI-EUR1: Spectrum management and transition to digital broadcasting / 2015 IMPLEMENTATION• April: Pan-European overview of transition from analogue to digital terrestrial broadcasting

Digital Switchover Overview database completed. • 5-7 May: Regional Seminar on Spectrum Management and Digital Broadcasting

(Hungary) (In partnership with National Media and Infocommunications Authority of Hungary)

• Nov-Dec: Spectrum Management Training Programme (SMTP) on the ITU Academy trainings of ITU Academy, including CoEs Training

• 9 Dec, ITU and the Czech Technical University (CTU) signed a cooperation agreement to collaborate on a Spectrum Management Training Programme (SMTP). The training programme will be delivered online through the ITU Academy, as well as face to face training at the Czech Technical University in Prague.

• Oct/Dec: Assistance to Serbia: Review of the national priorities and provision of broadcasting equipment (Gap Fillers)

RI-EUR1: Spectrum management and transition to digital broadcasting / 2016 IMPLEMENTATION 2016

• 21-23 Mar: Regional Seminar on Spectrum Management and Broadcasting, Bucharest, Romania (In partnership with ANCOM – National Authority for Management and Regulation)

• Sept: Review of national priorities in Serbia (Res. 126) and assistance• Q3: Assistance to Albania: Capacity Building on WRC outcomes• Sept: Skills building event on Spectrum Management & Broadcasting• Jan-Dec: Twinnings and country assistance upon request • Jan-Dec: Spectrum Management Training Programme (SMTP) on the

ITU Academy trainings of ITU Academy, including CoEs Training

21-23 March 2016Bucharest, Romania

EUROPE - RI-EUR2: Development of broadband access and adoption of broadband

2015-2017 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

RI-EUR2 – Development of broadband access and adoption of broadband / WTDC-14 Outcomes• Objective: Due to significant differences in European countries,

there is an urgent need to take steps and assist administrations in every aspect of the practical implementation and development of high-speed networks.

• Expected results: Assistance to the countries in need in the following:1. Creation of new legislative paradigms fostering broadband development, including cost-effective

solutions for remote and rural areas and models for infrastructure-sharing including applications of smart grids

2. Establishment of national and local/regional broadband roll-out plans and monitoring of the implementation and elaboration of relevant cross-sectoral policies and strategies, including setting up national coordination mechanisms

3. Development of plans for broadband infrastructure roll-out, including in remote and rural areas4. Mapping of broadband infrastructure across the region5. Monitoring of the quality of services and consumer protection

RI-EUR2: Development of broadband access and adoption of broadband / 2015 IMPLEMENTATION• Jan-Dec: Continued development of ITU Interactive Terrestrial Transmission Map:

- 40 percent of countries covered• September: Case Study on Portugal: New Legislative Paradigms Fostering

Broadband Development (Presented at INFOFEST)• September: Case Study on Montenegro: Implementation of National IXP

(presented at INFOFEST and WG Internet)• September: Review of Broadband Plans and Strategies in South Eastern Europe

(presented at INFOFEST)• 28 Sept/2 Nov: Regional meetings at INFOFEST 2015

- International Regulatory Conference on Broadband, Montenegro - Workshop on IXP, Montenegro

• 25-26 Nov: Regional Workshop for Europe "New issues in QoS measuring and monitoring“,Bologna, Italy

More than 10 countries presented the national case studies / Capacity of more than 50 participants / Review of ITU Quality of Service Training Programme

• May-Dec: Trainings by Centres of Excellence under ITU Academy•

• 26 May – 22 June: Next Generation Broadband Internet Access: online

• 5 – 6 November: Strategic Aspects for Internet Governance and Innovations: Face-to-face

• 19 – 20 November: End-to-End QoS Network Design: Face-to-face

• 17 Nov – 14 December: Mobile Broadband

• 18 Jan Contribution to the Steering Committee and Technical Review Panel of the European Monitoring Platform for Mapping of QoS and QoE

• Feb-March Preparation of paper on national approaches to QoS/QoE (In collaboration with FUB, Italy)• 12-13 April ITU-EC Regional Conference on Mapping Broadband Infrastructure and

Service, Warsaw, Republic of Poland (In partnership with UKE, Poland)• March Assistance to Albania in preparation of Tender Documentation for Broadband Infrastructure Map:

Twinning Albania-Slovenia• Jan/Dec : Continued development of ITU Interactive Terrestrial Transmission Maps• Sept: Regional meetings at INFOFEST 2016

- International Regulatory Conference, Montenegro - Capacity building workshop on IXP

• Jan-Dec: Trainings by Centres of Excellence under ITU Academy: 5 Courses Planned • Online Course: Broadband Internet and Future Networks (31 May - 27 June 2016 (duration: 4 weeks).

• Online Course: 4G and Next Generation Mobile Internet (22 November - 19 December 2016 (duration: 4 weeks).• Face to Face: Wireless Access Technologies to Internet Network (3-4 November 2016)• Face to Face: Teletraffic Engineering for the Internet – analytical approach (24-25 November 2016)• Online: Strategic Aspects for Internet Governance (26 September – 3 October 2016)

RI-EUR2: Development of broadband access and adoption of broadband / 2016 IMPLEMENTATION

EUROPE - RI-EUR3: Ensuring access to telecommunications/ICTs, in particular for persons with disabilities

2015-2017 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

RI-EUR3 - Ensuring access to telecommunications/ICTs, in particular for persons with disabilities / WTDC-14 • Objective: To further promote e-accessibility in the ICT ecosystem,

and provide the administrations with the most suitable solutions available. • Expected results: Assistance to the countries in need in the

following:1. Formulation of strategic plans and regulatory frameworks promoting e-accessibility

and building confidence in ICT use at the national level2. Creating the environment for the deployment of solutions for e-accessibility,

including television/ICT applications for people with disabilities3. Capacity building and promoting e education solutions.‑

RI-EUR3: Ensuring access to telecommunications/ICTs, in particular for persons with disabilities / 2015-2017 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN • April: Regional Workshop on Smart Accessibility on Connected TV (March, Barcelona)

(AUB, EC, ITU)• June: Experts Group Meeting on Accessibility back to back with International Symposium on Respeaking-live-

subtitling-and-accessibility (Italy)• August: Finalization of curriculums of online trainings• September: Setting up internet access points and provision of ICT equipment/software to be used by

people with visual/hearing impairments (age related visual/hearing problems) (Bulgaria)• October: Conference "Cinema and Accessibility" at the Rome International Film Festival (Italy)• October: Contribution to the EUROVISION conference on accessibility and coordination on cooperation with

European Broadcasting Union (Brussels) • October: Regional Conference for Europe on Role of ICT in Development

of an Inclusive Society, Belgrade, Serbia• Oct/Nov: Online training on Public Procurement of accessible ICTs• Dec: Contribution to the national workshop on accessibility in Slovenia

• Q1: Development of project on capacity building of advocacy organizations (Central Eastern Europe)

• Q2: Online training for broadcasters on how to create audio description (AD) and closed caption (CC) files for television/video programming and how to transmit AD and CC.

• Q2/3: Development of the national case studies D• Q2: European benchmark with focus on non-EU countries based on the Model ICT

Accessibility Policy Report• Q3: Online Training on Public Procurement of accessible ICT products and services

(2nd edition)• Q4: ITU-EBU Regional Conference for Europe on Accessibility [Slovenia?]• Jan/Dec: Assistance to the countries upon request

RI-EUR3: Ensuring access to telecommunications/ICTs, in particular for persons with disabilities / 2016 IMPLEMENTATION

EUROPE - RI-EUR4: Building confidence and security in the use of telecommunications/ICTs

2015-2017 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

RI-EUR4 - Building confidence and security in the use of telecommunications/ICTs / WTDC-14 Outcomes• Objective: To build trust and confidence in the use of ICTs

among children and young people in Europe. • Expected results: Assistance to the countries in need in the

following:1. Utilizing the existing knowledge on risk and vulnerabilities to which children are

exposed in cyberspace and providing best practices2. Providing a platform to raise awareness on child online protection (COP) and safety

issues3. Developing and implementing roadmaps for national or regional COP initiatives.

RI-EUR4: Building confidence and security in the use of telecommunications/ICTs / 2015-2017 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN • Sept: - International Conference for Europe on “Keeping children and young

people safe online”, Poland - Conference on "Central European Cybersecurity public-private dialogue platform", Sibiu, Romania

• Sept/Oct: - ITU ALERT International Cyber Drill Exercise 2015 for the Europe Region, Budva, Montenegro- Assistance and Coordination: Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia on CIRT

• October: - October Awareness Month (Contribution of ITU to ENISA event in Brussels)• Oct/Dec: - Coordination of preparation of national communication campaigns on COP at the

national level: Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania…• Oct: - Twinning between Poland and Romania on transfer of materials for national

campaigns to be rolled out in the school targeting children and teachers• November: - Preparation of 2015 updates of

- GUIDELINES FOR PARENTS & EDUCATORS - GUIDELINES FOR PARENTS & EDUCATORS

• December: - Kick off: Preparation of benchmark of national initiatives on COP in Central Eastern Europe

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RI-EUR4: Building confidence and security in the use of telecommunications/ICTs / 2016 IMPLEMENTATION• Jan/March: Benchmark of national initiatives on COP in the CEE• February: Celebration of the Safer Internet Day

(support to the national campaigns)• 25-26 April: Workshop: Child Online Protection, Istanbul, Turkey • Q3/4: Elaboration of model national strategy for COP• Sept/Oct: - International Conference for Europe on COP, Poland

- Conference on "Central European Cybersecurity public-private dialogue platform", Sibiu, Romania

• October: October Awareness Month • November: ITU-[ENISA] Regional Cybersecurity Forum for Europe and CIS

Istanbul

Sibiu, Romania

Warsaw

Sofia

EUROPE - RI-EUR5: Entrepreneurship, innovation and youth2015-2017 IMPLEMENTATION

RI-EUR5 - Entrepreneurship, innovation and youthWTDC-14 Outcomes• Objective: To foster the creation of an enabling environment and build

capacities at the regional level, aimed at growth of entrepreneurship and increased innovation in the ICT ecosystem, while encouraging empowerment of young men and women and creating new opportunities for them in the ICT sector.

• Expected results: Assistance to the countries in need in the following:1. A stronger and expanded regional network of ICT incubators2. Improved performance, gender-responsiveness and sustainability of ICT incubators

across the region3. Enhanced competitiveness and sustainability of small and medium enterprises

(SMEs) in the region4. Integration of ICT professionals, including young people and students, into the employment market

by providing them with appropriate skills and knowledge and promoting self-development to help them find employment or create their own businesses.

RI-EUR5: Entrepreneurship, innovation and youth2015-2017 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN • May: Innovation track at WSIS Forum

• Sept.: 1st Athens Digital Payments Summit, Athens, Greece• Sept.: National screening and coordination on “ITU-ICT-Agora ” – Greece• Oct.: Onsite Expert Challenge at TELECOM WORLD on

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem• Nov.: ITU-UNCTAD-UNIDO joining forces and agree on the framework for

implementation of National Reviews of the ICT centric innovation ecosystem • Dec.: Kick off of the National Review on ICT centric innovation ecosystem in Albania • Dec. : ITU Expert Group Meeting on Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Youth, Athens, Greece:

Results: Athens Manifesto / Implementation Plan / Definition of requirements for “ITU-ICT-Agora ” platform• Nov.: Prep of twinning on competition on “Girls in new technologies” (Poland–Serbia)

RI-EUR5: Entrepreneurship, innovation and youth2015-2017 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN • March: Guidelines on ICT innovation ecosystem / self assessment toolkit

• April: Twinning Programme Poland-SerbiaCelebration of the International Girls in ICT Day 2016

• Q2: 2nd Athens Digital Payments Summit, Athens, Greece• May: Innovation track at WSIS: global approach with regional seeds• May: Innovation week in Albania: Launch of the outcomes of the national review / contribution to

CSTD• Q2: Launching of national guidelines for national frameworks fostering ICT centric innovation

ecosystem• Q3: Experts group meeting on innovation in Hungary and Serbia (under discussion)• October: Launch of operational version of “ITU-ICT-Agora ” platform (TELECOM WORLD)

Regional Development Forum

Regional Development Forum 2015/2016

• 2015 ITU Regional Development Forum for Europe on "Broadband for Sustainable Development", Bucharest, Romania, 20-22 April 2015• 2016 ITU Regional Development Forum for Europe , Belgrade,

Republic of Serbia, 12/13 September 2016 • Objective: • Dialogue between BDT and decision-makers, governments and regulators, of ITU

Member States and Sector Members. • Platform for assessing strategic orientations that may have an impact on BDT's regional

work plan in between world telecommunication development conferences. • Discussion in details on the five regional initiatives approved by WTDC-14, providing

members with an opportunity to exchange experiences and best practice in the implementation of these initiatives.

• Special attention to the new ITU Strategic Plan for 2016-2019, the activities of the ITU-D Study Groups, and the activities of the ITU Centres of Excellence.

Other Actions • Regional Coordination Mechanism and ECA Regional UNDG Team Meeting, Geneva, Switzerland:

Hosted by ITU: 7-8 May 2015• Follow up to the UN Regional Coordination Mechanism

• Follow up with the national residents on ICT component in SDG (Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Montenegro, FYR Macedonia, etc.)

• ITU-FAO Reginal Experts Meeting for E-agriculture on E-government Services for Agriculture: May 2016, Budapest

• Regional Inter-Agency TaskForce on Youth • Assistance to Albania in field of Emergency Communication: June 2016 Workshop

Subregional action on emergency plan (UN coordination and meeting in Budva, Sept 2016 • Strengthening regional coordination: EC, EC JRC, ENISA, EBU, EBRD…• Membership: Academia Membership

• ITS Europe Regional Conference, September 2016

• The launch of the 2015 edition of the Measuring the Information Society Report (MIS) with Regional Focus on Europe, Geneva, Switzerland, 30 November 2015, Geneva

• Celebration of the International Girls in ICT Day 2016 (28 April 2016)

Budapest

ITU Centers of Excellence: First Year of Implementation of New StrategyCapacity of 180 professionals built in 2015

Course title Dates, 2015 CoE Modality Number of participants

Next Generation Broadband Internet Access

26 May –22 June

FEEITFYR Macedonia e-learning 86

Strategic Aspects for Internet Governance and Innovations 5 – 6 November NIT

Poland Face-to-face 9

End-to-End QoS Network Design 19 – 20 November

NITPoland Face-to-face 8

Mobile Broadband 17 Nov – 14 December

FEEITFYR Macedonia e-learning 77

180 (total)

ITU Centers of Excellence: Actions for 2016Czech Republic - Czech Technical University, Faculty of Electrical Engineering (CTU)• Online Course: Cybersecurity Awareness Training

for SMEsMarch 2016 - Dates tbd (duration: 5 weeks)

• Online Course: Cyber Security Lifecycle of the New Millennium April 2016 - Dates tbd (duration: 5 weeks)

• Online Course: Cybersecurity for Industry 4.0

• September 2016 – Dates tbd (duration: 5 weeks)

Germany - Technische Universität Chemnitz (TUC)• Face-to-face Course: Cybersecurity

Dates tbd• Face-to-face Course: Broadband Access"

Dates tbd

http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Regional-Presence/Europe/Pages/Events/2016/SC/2nd-CoE-Steering-Committee-Meeting.aspx

ITU Centers of Excellence: Actions for 2016

FYR of Macedonia - Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies

• Online Course: Broadband Internet and Future Networks (31 May - 27 June 2016 (duration: 4 weeks).

• Online Course: 4G and Next Generation Mobile Internet (22 November - 19 December 2016 (duration: 4 weeks).

Poland - National Institute of Telecommunications (NIT)• Face to Face: Wireless Access Technologies to Internet

Network (3-4 November 2016)• Face to Face: Teletraffic Engineering for the Internet –

analytical approach (24-25 November 2016)• Online: Strategic Aspects for Internet Governance (26

September – 3 October 2016)

Portugal - Institute for Technology and Quality (ISQ)• Face-to-face courses rescheduled from 2015: (preliminary

dates)

• E-waste - 11-13 May 2016

• Software conformance, testing and audit - 11-13 April 2016

• CE mark in Telecommunications - 13-14 June 2016• Four new Face-to-face courses: (preliminary dates)

• Interoperability for optical fibres - 20-13 June 2016

• Information security management in Telecommunications - ISO 27001 - 5-7 September 2016

• Managing IT services at icloud and ITIL - 11-12 October 2016

• Interoperability and protocol IPv6 - 14-16 November 2016

Upcoming meetings• 21-23 March 2016, Romania

ITU Regional Seminar on Spectrum Management and Broadcasting• Organized in partnership with ANACOM and Ministry of Communication and Information

Society• 12-13 April 2016, Poland

ITU-EU Regional Conference on Mapping Broadband Infrastructure and Services • Organized in partnership with UKE

• 25-26 April 2016, Istanbul, TurkeyITU Regional Seminar on Child Online Protection • Organized in Partnership with BTK

• 12-13 September 2016, Belgrade, SerbiaITU Regional Development Forum for Europe• Organized in Partnership with Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications

Bucharest

Warsaw

Istanbul

Serbia

Thank You

Regional Development Forum for Europe 12-13 September 2016 / Belgrade, Serbia

Jaroslaw K. PONDER Europe CoordinatorEURregion@itu.int

We Call for Collaboration at Regional Level