Draft structure of the Conference
Meeting of heads of delegation
Terms of reference:
In line N°. 49 of the General
Rules of conferences, assemblies and meetings of the
Union, the inaugural meeting of the conference shall
be preceded by a meeting of heads of delegation. At
this meeting, the heads of delegation shall prepare
the agenda for the first plenary meeting and make
proposals for the organization, chairmanships, and
vice-chairmanships of the conference, its committees
and, as appropriate, working group(s) of the
Plenary.
Committee 1 — Steering
Committee
Terms of reference:
to coordinate all matters connected with the smooth
execution of work and to plan the order and number
of meetings, avoiding overlap wherever possible in
view of the limited number of members of some
delegations.
This committee is made up of the
Chairman, and the Vice-Chairmen of the conference as
well as the Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of the
committees and working Group(s) of the Plenary.
Committee 2 — Budget Control
Committee
Terms of reference:
to determine the organization and facilities
available to the delegates, to examine and approve
the accounts for expenditure incurred throughout the
duration of the conference and to report to the
plenary meeting on the estimated total expenditure
of the conference, as well as an estimate of the
costs that would be entailed by the execution of the
decisions taken by the Conference.
Committee 3 — Work Programmes
Terms of reference
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To
examine the developments in the
telecommunication environment and to consider
the draft strategic plan for the ITU-D Sector;
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To
establish work programmes and guidelines for
defining questions and priorities, and to
provide direction and guidance to the BDT;
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To
maintain or terminate study groups and allocate
to each of them the questions to be studied, in
the light of the established work programmes.
Committee 4 — Regional
initiatives and projects
Terms of reference
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To
review the project execution function of the BDT
and to establish guidelines for direct
assistance;
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To
consider the regional initiatives and establish
appropriate guidelines for their implementation;
to establish a framework for specific actions
for LDCs and other special initiatives;
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To
examine the developments in the ICT marketplace
and establish guidelines for strategic
partnerships, resource mobilization and
international cooperation;
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To
consider the role of the regional presence and
the one of the private sector in this respect
Committee 5 — Editorial
Committee
Terms of reference:
to harmonize the texts relating to the conclusions
of the conference, as defined in Article 22 of the
ITU Constitution, in the six official languages of
ITU, without altering the sense, with a view to
their submission for approval to the plenary
meeting.
In accordance with N°. 63 of the
General Rules of conferences, assemblies and
meetings of the Union, the plenary meeting of the
World Telecommunication Development Conference may
set up committees to consider matters referred to
the conference.
For budgetary reasons as well as
ensuring a better focus of the discussion, it is
suggested that programmes be discussed in one
committee while all the regional initiatives and
projects be discussed in a second committee.
Furthermore, it is suggested to
set up a Working Group of the Plenary on the
Strategic Plan and the WTDC-10 Declaration. |