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Capacity Building and ICT Policy Capacity Building and ICT Policy Regulatory and Legislative Regulatory and Legislative

Frameworks Support of Pacific Frameworks Support of Pacific CountriesCountries(ICB4PAC)(ICB4PAC)

Mrs. Fuataï PurcellITU-EC (ICB4PAC) Project Coordinator

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First Consultation Workshop26-30 April 2010

Honiara, Solomon Islands

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Summary1. Introduction – Global Background

• ITU-EC Project: a global project

• Objectives and principles

• ICB4PAC

2. ICB4PAC Overview

• Common list of Priorities (6)

• Methodology

• Activities to date

• Next steps

• Success Factors

3. Forward Looking Perspective

• ICB4PAC: a building block for a future regional dynamic respecting countries specificities

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ITU-EC Project for Harmonization of ICT Policies in ACP ITU and the European Commission launched a global project to provide

“Support for the establishment of harmonized policies for the ICT market in the ACP states” in December 2008

It is a component of the “ACP-Information and Communication Technologies” programme (@CP-ICT) within the framework of the 9th European Development Fund

This global project entails three regional sub-projects addressing specific needs of each region

HIPCAREnhancing competitiveness in the Caribbean through the harmonization of ICT Policies, Legislation and Regulatory Procedures

HIPSSA Support for harmonization of the ICT Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa

ICB4PACCapacity Building and ICT Policy, Regulatory and Legislative Frameworks Support for Pacific Island States

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Objectives and Principles Global objective

• Support towards creating harmonised policies for ICT and an efficient regulatory environment, conductive to massive investments required by ICT infrastructures and applications in the ACP countries

Detailed objectives:

• Supporting regional integration organizations to develop and promote the use of harmonized ICT policies and regulations in their region

• Assisting individual beneficiary countries to adopt and implement ICT policies and regulatory guidelines

Building human and institutional capacity in the field of ICT through a range of targeted training and knowledge sharing measures at regional and national level

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Objectives and Principles

ITU-EC Project for Harmonization of ICT Policies in ACP countries

• Builds on experience gained from previous project in West Africa

• Uses a demand-driven bottom-up approach

• Pays specific attention to link substance of policy/regulation to capacity building

• Incorporates all past and current projects of international and regional organizations

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ICB4PAC

Geographical Scope

• 15 ACP Countries: Cook Islands, Fiji, FSM, Kiribati, Marshall Is. Nauru, Niue, Palau, PNG, Samoa, Solomon islands, Timor Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu

Duration

• 2 years

Project Team

• Mrs. Fuatai Purcell: Project Coordinator - based in Suva, Fiji. Location: Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) premises

• Mr Sandro Bazzanella: Project Manager - based in ITU HQ - Geneva

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ICB4PAC Multi-stakeholder Kick-Off Meeting

• November 2009, Nadi, Fiji;

• Formal launch the project in the region;

• Solicit views from participants;

• Definition of the list of priorities;

• Adoption of methodology;

• Adoption of project governance (national country focal points)

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ICB4PAC Overview: Common List of Priorities

N° Subjects

1 National ICT Policy

2 Universal service: Best practices for selection and funding of universal access or service providers

3 Licensing: Technology neutral licensing

4 Numbering: numbering plans and number hijacking

5 Interconnection: principles, cost modeling and international roaming

6 Cybersecurity

Common list of priorities articulated around six (6) main subjects.

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Methodology for activity implementation

Pairing of experts - selected by the stakeholders - with national focal points, regulators and regional organisations for knowledge transfer and human

capacity building

1. Assessment

2. National best practices

3. Regional best practices

4. International best practices

5. Implementation

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Activities to Date

N° Subjects

1 National ICT Policy: Assessment completed

Discussed during first workshop, Honiara, Solomon Islands (April 2010)

2 Universal service: Assessment to start in May 2010

3 Licensing: Assessment to start in April 2010

4 Numbering: Assessment to start in April 2010

5 Interconnection & Cost Modeling: Assessment completed

International Roaming: Term of Reference (ToR) to be approved before initiating the Assessment

6 Cybercrime: Assessment to start in May 2010

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Next Activities / Steps

N° Subjects

1 National ICT Policy: Second Workshop – June 2010 Tonga

2 Universal service: First Workshop – Aug 2010 (Cooks Islands)

3 Licensing: First Workshop – Oct 2010 (Sydney)

4 Numbering: First Workshop – Nov 2010 (FSM)

5 Interconnection & Cost Modeling: First Workshop – TBA

International Roaming: Assessment & First Workshop – June 2010 (Australia)

6 Cybercrime: First Workshop – Sept 2010 (Vanuatu)

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ICB4PAC: Success factors

Countries:

• Countries commitment /political will for collective action -> contribution of resources

• Committed Focal Points

Regional Institutions:

• Regional Institutions ready to provide support (expertise, experience) to the project in their areas of concentration

Project team:

• Multi-disciplinary team, project management oriented, able to mobilize resources and experts with good understanding of the Pacific Island context

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ICB4PAC

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Forward Looking Perspective

2. National Implementation Technical assistance

Validation and adoption National training

3. Monitoring and evaluation Implementation status

Regional Data base of Best Practices Analysis of interaction between

regulation and ICT markets

1. Regional Harmonization Policy objectives Legal framework

Regulatory guidelines Regional training

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ICB4PAC may offer the basis for a regional dynamic respecting countries specificities

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Contacts

For more information: http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/projects/ITU_EC_ACP/index.html

Sandro BazzanellaITU-EC Project Manager

sandro.bazzanella@itu.int  

Phone: +41 22 730 6765Fax: +41 22 730 5484

International Telecommunication UnionHeadquarters Place des NationsCH-1211 Geneva 20Switzerland

Gisa Fuataï PurcellICB4PAC Project Coordinator

fuatai.purcell@itu.int

Phone: + Fax: +

International Telecommunication Unionc/o PIFS

Suva Fiji

Thank you for your attention

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