Recognizing WSIS Impacts
- Synopsis of the Opinion
- Supporters Letter
- Statements
- WSIS
- Geneva Plan of Action
- ITU Plenipotentiary Conferences
- PP 2010 – Guadalajara, Mexico
- PP Resolution 2
- PP Resolution 21
- PP Resolution 22
- PP Resolution 23
- PP Resolution 24
- PP Resolution 25
- PP Resolution 30
- PP Resolution 31
- PP Resolution 34
- PP Resolution 35
- PP Resolution 36
- PP Resolution 58
- PP Resolution 64
- PP Resolution 70
- PP Resolution 71
- PP Resolution 73
- PP Resolution 100
- PP Resolution 101
- PP Resolution 102
- PP Resolution 112
- PP Resolution 113
- PP Resolution 122
- PP Resolution 123
- PP Resolution 124
- PP Resolution 128
- PP Resolution 129
- PP Resolution 130
- PP Resolution 131
- PP Resolution 133
- PP Resolution 135
- PP Resolution 136
- PP Resolution 137
- PP Resolution 138
- PP Resolution 139
- PP Resolution 140
- PP Resolution 143
- PP Resolution 149
- PP Resolution 157
- PP Resolution 169
- PP Resolution 170
- PP Resolution 172
- PP Resolution 174
- PP Resolution 175
- PP Resolution 177
- PP Resolution 178
- PP Resolution 179
- PP Resolution 180
- PP Resolution 181
- PP Resolution 182
- PP Resolution 183
- PP Resolution 184
- PP 2014 – Busan, Republic of Korea
- PP Resolution 2
- PP Resolution 21
- PP Resolution 58
- PP Resolution 64
- PP Resolution 70
- PP Resolution 71
- PP Resolution 101
- PP Resolution 102
- PP Resolution 123
- PP Resolution 130
- PP Resolution 131
- PP Resolution 133
- PP Resolution 135
- PP Resolution 137
- PP Resolution 139
- PP Resolution 140
- PP Resolution 157
- PP Resolution 162
- PP Resolution 174
- PP Resolution 177
- PP Resolution 180
- PP Resolution 185
- PP Resolution 187
- PP Resolution 188
- PP Resolution 189
- PP Resolution 190
- PP Resolution 191
- PP Resolution 195
- PP Resolution 196
- PP Resolution 197
- PP Resolution 199
- PP Resolution 200
- PP Resolution 201
- PP Resolution 203
- PP 2010 – Guadalajara, Mexico
- World Telecommunications Development Conferences
- WTDC 2010 – Hyderabad, India
- WTDC Resolution 5
- WTDC Resolution 7
- WTDC Resolution 8
- WTDC Resolution 11
- WTDC Resolution 13
- WTDC Resolution 15
- WTDC Resolution 16
- WTDC Resolution 17
- WTDC Resolution 20
- WTDC Resolution 21
- WTDC Resolution 22
- WTDC Resolution 23
- WTDC Resolution 24
- WTDC Resolution 30
- WTDC Resolution 31
- WTDC Resolution 32
- WTDC Resolution 34
- WTDC Resolution 35
- WTDC Resolution 36
- WTDC Resolution 37
- WTDC Resolution 38
- WTDC Resolution 39
- WTDC Resolution 40
- WTDC Resolution 44
- WTDC Resolution 45
- WTDC Resolution 46
- WTDC Resolution 47
- WTDC Resolution 48
- WTDC Resolution 50
- WTDC Resolution 52
- WTDC Resolution 53
- WTDC Resolution 54
- WTDC Resolution 55
- WTDC Resolution 56
- WTDC Resolution 58
- WTDC Resolution 59
- WTDC Resolution 62
- WTDC Resolution 63
- WTDC Resolution 64
- WTDC Resolution 65
- WTDC Resolution 66
- WTDC Resolution 67
- WTDC Resolution 68
- WTDC Resolution 69
- WTDC Resolution 70
- WTDC Resolution 71
- WTDC Resolution 72
- WTDC Resolution 73
- WTDC Resolution 74
- WTDC 2014 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- WTDC Resolution 22
- WTDC Resolution 23
- WTDC Resolution 30
- WTDC Resolution 37
- WTDC Resolution 40
- WTDC Resolution 43
- WTDC Resolution 45
- WTDC Resolution 50
- WTDC Resolution 54
- WTDC Resolution 63
- WTDC Resolution 64
- WTDC Resolution 69
- WTDC Resolution 73
- WTDC Resolution 77
- WTDC Resolution 78
- WTDC Resolution 79
- WTDC Resolution 80
- WTDC Resolution 82
- WTDC 2010 – Hyderabad, India
- World Telecommunications Standards Assemblies
- WTSA 2012 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- WTSA Resolution 1
- WTSA Resolution 7
- WTSA Resolution 17
- WTSA Resolution 20
- WTSA Resolution 22
- WTSA Resolution 29
- WTSA Resolution 33
- WTSA Resolution 43
- WTSA Resolution 44
- WTSA Resolution 45
- WTSA Resolution 47
- WTSA Resolution 48
- WTSA Resolution 49
- WTSA Resolution 50
- WTSA Resolution 52
- WTSA Resolution 53
- WTSA Resolution 54
- WTSA Resolution 55
- WTSA Resolution 56
- WTSA Resolution 57
- WTSA Resolution 58
- WTSA Resolution 59
- WTSA Resolution 64
- WTSA Resolution 69
- WTSA Resolution 70
- WTSA Resolution 73
- WTSA Resolution 74
- WTSA Resolution 75
- WTSA Resolution 76
- WTSA 2012 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
WTDC Resolution 54
WTDC RESOLUTION 54 (Rev. Dubai, 2014)
Information and communication technology applications
The World Telecommunication Development Conference (Dubai, 2014),
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recalling
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a) Resolution 54 (Rev. Hyderabad, 2010) of the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC);
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b) Resolution 65 (Rev. Hyderabad, 2010) of WTDC;
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c) Resolution 74 (Rev. Hyderabad, 2010) of WTDC;
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d) Action Line C7 of the Tunis Agenda for the Information Society, covering the following ICT applications:
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• e‑government
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• e‑business
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• e‑learning
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• e‑health
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• e‑employment
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• e‑environment
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• e‑agriculture
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• e‑science,
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considering
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a) the lessons learned from the implementation of Action Line C7 of the Tunis Agenda;
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b) that the goal of using and disseminating information and communication technology (ICT) is to bring benefits in all aspects of our daily life, and that ICTs are enormously important in facilitating citizens’ access to these applications;
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c) that the sharing of infrastructure, when employed to support these applications, will lead to considerable savings in the cost of provision;
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d) that the dissemination of these applications must give due regard to local needs in terms of language, culture and sustainable development;
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e) that one of the principal advantages of satellite is access to remote, local communities without increased connection costs due to distance or to the geographical features of the areas in which the societies are located;
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f) that the security and privacy of these applications require the building of confidence in the use of ICT for this purpose;
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g) that as ICT is being continuously integrated into all sectors of society, the applications referred to in Action Line C7 of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) are triggering profound changes in social productivity and hastening a major leap forward in industrial productivity, thus creating a good opportunity for developing countries to raise their level of industrial development and improve social and economic growth;
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h) that sharing of experiences and best practices among ITU members will help to facilitate deployment of these applications,
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noting
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a) that digital literacy is a requirement for closing the digital divide;
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b) that developing countries benefit from integrating ICTs into educational systems, by providing a more effective education experience and ensuring that all students obtain the skills necessary to succeed in a knowledge‑based economy and society;
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c) that the benefits extend beyond the students:
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– to their families, who may benefit from access to ICTs;
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– to the local community, by leveraging schools transformed into the digital literacy training centres for all citizens; and
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– to the broader community, by significantly increasing broadband and ICT penetration;
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d) that such a transformation will improve education, assist in connecting all citizens globally, and facilitate the effective use of national resources for the future of children and society;
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e) that countries and communities have limited education budgets which have to be apportioned among many different needs, and so studies on the relative benefits of ICTs in educational systems will help countries and communities make informed decisions,
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resolves to instruct the Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau
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1 to continue to conduct detailed studies on ICT applications, focusing on the eight areas referred to in Action Line C7 of the WSIS Geneva Action Plan, and ICT applications for industry, as well as studies on the requirements for sustainable management and investment in telecommunications that enable access to these applications and services, relying upon the expertise acquired in the implementation of that action line, and taking into consideration the means available for implementation (whether wireline, wireless, terrestrial, satellite, fixed, mobile, narrowband or broadband);
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2 to facilitate discussion and exchange of best practices regarding the challenges and benefits of implementing projects or activities relating to e‑applications referred to in WSIS Action Line C7 through strategic partnerships;
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3 to take into consideration the importance of the security and confidentiality of the ICT applications highlighted in WSIS Action Line C7 and of protection of privacy, in order to facilitate discussions regarding guidelines, tools, strategies and mechanisms; improve collaboration between government authorities; implement user-friendly government services, potentially including integration and personalization of services; improve the quality of e‑government services; and increase awareness of such services;
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4 to promote the sharing of Member States’ strategies, best practices and technological platforms, increased technical support and training for these various WSIS Action Line C7 applications,and the sharing of guidelines and best practices for these applications with the developing countries, inter alia through a regional and/or global collaborative network based on the creation and/or strengthening of ICT applications referred to in WSIS Action Line C7;
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5 to work with respective sectors and other partners related to their ICT applications referred to in WSIS Action Line C7, with emphasis on services for remote and rural areas of developing countries, using all available means as indicated in resolves 1;
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6 to continue to promote the development of telecommunication standards for e‑health network solutions and interconnection with medical devices in the developing-country environment of, in conjunction with the ITU Radiocommunication Sector and the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector in particular;
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7 to continue to make these applications a major strand for the activities of the relevant BDT programme, focusing on its key role for the implementation of study Questions related to ICT applications for the previous and forthcoming study periods;
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8 to circulate the outputs of these activities on applications to all Member States on a regular basis;
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9 to continue to inform forthcoming WTDCs of the lessons learned and of any amendments the Director may propose with a view to updating this resolution;
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10 to ensure that the necessary resources within the budgetary limits are allocated to the above actions,
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invites
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international financial institutions, donor agencies and private‑sector entities to assist and to develop different business models in developing ICT applications referred to in WSIS Action Line C7, including public-private partnership projects and programmes in developing countries,
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invites Member States and Sector Members
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1 to incorporate, in their e‑government strategies and programmes, actions to encourage the use of ICTs to improve collaboration between government authorities, actions to encourage the implementation of user-friendly services, potentially including integration and personalization of services to improve the quality of e‑government services, and actions to increase awareness of such services;
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2 to provide the Telecommunication Development Bureau with details of work relating to monitoring and evaluation of the status, usage, quality and impact of e‑government;
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3 to participate actively in regional and global collaborative forums dealing with experiences and best practices in the implementation of e‑government strategies and programmes,
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encourages Member States and Sector Members
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1 to participate in the study of the role of ICTs in educational systems, by contributing their own experiences regarding the implementation of ICTs for achieving universal education worldwide;
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2 to support the collection and analysis of data and statistics on e‑applications services, such as ICT applications in industry, e‑government and e‑health and ICT in education, that will contribute to public policy design and implementation as well as enabling cross-country comparisons.
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