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Americas Region Preparatory Meeting for the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT-12)
Buenos Aires, Argentina, 14-15 May 2012 Contact: tsbworkshops@itu.int

Draft Programme

15 May 2012
09:00 - 09:20​ Opening Session and Introductory Remarks
  • Malcolm Johnson, Director Telecommunication Standardization Bureau
    [ Biography | Speech ]
09:20 - 10:45​

Session A: WCIT Information Session

Objectives: Introduction to process, proposals and themes​

Richard Hill, Counsellor, ITU-T SG2 and SG3, and CWG-WCIT
[ Biography | Presentation ]

10:45 - 11:00​ Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:30​

Session B: WCIT-12 preparation briefing

Objectives: This session will review the major outcomes of Council Working Group WCIT (CWG-WCIT) and the preparation status of WCIT-12, including expected participants, objectives of WCIT-12 and logistics information.​

Richard Hill, Counsellor, ITU-T SG2 and SG3, and CWG-WCIT
[ Biography ]

12:30 - 14:00​ Lunch
14:00 - 15:30​

Session C: WCIT-12 Major Issues

Objectives: This session will review the major issues likely to be discussed at WCIT-12 and look at the changes that have been proposed with respect to the 1988 ITRs, as well as the proposals of CITEL and other regional organizations.​

 

Richard Hill, Counsellor, ITU-T SG2 and SG3, and CWG-WCIT
[ Biography ]

 

15:30 - 16:00​ Coffee break
16:00 - 17:30​

Session D: WCIT-12 – Major issues (continuation)

This session will review the major issues likely to be discussed at WCIT-12 and look at the changes that have been proposed with respect to the 1988 ITRs, as well as the proposals of CITEL.

 

Richard Hill, Counsellor, ITU-T SG2 and SG3, and CWG-WCIT
[ Biography ]

 

​17:30 - 18:00 ​Wrap-up session