| John Ray Kwabena TANDOH |
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Candidate to the Post of
Deputy Secretary-General
John Ray Kwabena TANDOH, Ghana |
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GENERAL INFORMATION
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| Name |
John Ray Kwabena TANDOH |
| Nationality |
Ghanaian |
| Date of birth |
July 17, 1947 |
| Civil status |
Married |
| Further
information |
http://www.johntandoh.com |
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VISION
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'To assist the Secretary-General to provide the leadership
for the much needed reforms in the International
Telecommunication Union to enhance more cooperation between
the developed and developing world, and make the Union more
active and dynamic basing on consensus, partnership,
efficiency, and a high level of professionalism and
standards of excellence'. |
VALUES
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Telecommunication, no doubt, serves as the foundation or the
building block for Information and Communication Technology
(ICT). The ITU faces new challenges in the light of the wide
divide that exists between the developing and developed
worlds, between the urban and rural sectors of society, and
between the haves and the have-nots.
On the other hand, the 'two worlds' need each other for
interdependence to have meaningful competitiveness in the
Telecommunications/ICT market place, technological advances
and breakthroughs, liberalization, deregulation, and above
all, efficient service delivery will all have to take into
consideration the values of equity, cooperation,
partnership, and consumer welfare.
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EXPERIENCE
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As a direct beneficiary to several relevant specialist
courses undertaken by the United States Training Institute (USTTI)
training programmes established after the 1982 ITU
Plenipotentiary Conference held in Nairobi and with previous
knowledge acquired in my professional careers from the
Military, Civil and other tertiary institutions, I am proud
to bring to the table, over 25 years of experience gained in
the Telecommunication, Broadcasting and the ICT industries. |
EDUCATION
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1999 - 2000 |
University of Westminster, Institute of
Regulators, UK: Pursued MA Course in Telecommunications
Policy & Regulations |
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1992 |
Graduate School of Telecommunications,
University of Colorado, Boulders, USA/ United States
Telecommunication Training Institute (USTTI) Certificate in
Strategic Telecommunication Planning and Managemen |
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OTHER POST-GRADUATE CERTIFICATE COURSES:
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1985 through 1990 |
United States Telecommunication Training Institute (USTTI):
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Uses of Micro Computers in Telecommunications
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Information Systems for Communication Management
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Amateur Radio Administration
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Disaster Communications Management
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Digital Radio Communications Technique
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Spectrum Management and Computer-Aided
Technique
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Packet Switching Network Overview
(conducted by Sprint Internationals Technical Training
Department, Reston, Virginia, USA) etc.
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1985 |
Ghana Institute of Management and Public
Administration (GIMPA), Achimota
Senior Management Course |
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OTHER PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED:
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1999 - 2000 |
Institute of Regulators, Graduate School
of Communication, Design and Media, University of
Westminster, UK |
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1977 |
Military
College of Signals, Telecom Engineering Advanced,
Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
| 1972 - 1975 |
School of
Signals, Telecom Engineering, Burma Camp, Accra |
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1969 - 1971 |
Graduate, Ghana Military Academy, Teshie,
Accra |
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BASIC EDUCATION
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1961 - 1968 |
Tema Secondary School, GCE Ordinary &
Advanced Level |
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CURRENT STATUS
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July 2001 - Date |
Director General, National Communications
Authority |
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February 2003 - Date |
Councillor, ITU |
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SOME IMPORTANT APPOINTMENTS HELD
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2003 - 2004 |
Chairman, African Regulators' Network |
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April 2001 - November 2002 |
Member, Board of Directors, Ghana Civil
Aviation Authority
Chairman, Ghana Civil Aviation Computer Centre |
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August 1998 - June 2001 |
Director, Frequency Management, NCA |
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February 1999 - February 2003 |
Member, ITU Radio Regulations Board,
Geneva, Switzerland |
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1993 - July 2001 |
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Ghana
Frequency Registration and Control Board, Accra. |
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1982 - 1986
(Concurrent) |
Chief Communications Officer, Central
Telecommunications Laboratory and Workshop (CTLW), Office of
the President, Castle Annex, Osu |
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1980 - 1981 |
Signal Officer, United Nations Interim
Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL). |
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1974 - 1976 |
Officer Commanding, Ghana Armed Forces
Communications Centre, Burma Camp, Accra. |
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SOME SELECTED ACADEMIC/RESEARCH
PUBLICATIONS/ PRESENTATIONS
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Harmonising
Telecommunications regulatory policies in the Economic
Community of West African States (ECOWAS): Opportunities
and Challenges. A presentation to ECOWAS
Telecommunication Ministerial Conference at Regency
Hotel, Accra, Ghana on 29th January, 2004.
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Evolving a Suitable
Communications Regulatory Framework to meet the
Challenges of the Next Millennium: Issues and Strategies
for Developing Countries, delivered at Malaysia, Kuala
Lumpur, 2 - 7 September, 1999 etc, etc.
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Radio Pluralism and the
Allocation of Frequencies in Ghana. Paper delivered at
seminar organized by School of Communication Studies,
University of Ghana, Legon, October 15, 1998.
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Regulating Telecommunications
in Revolutionary Competitive Wireless World. Lecture
delivered at International Telecommunication Conference
held at ESKOM Megawatt Conference Centre, Suninghill,
South Africa, March 17 - 18, 1997.
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Regulating the
Telecommunications and Broadcasting Industries in
Contemporary Information Age: Issues and Strategies.
Lecture delivered at the International
Telecommunications Conference, University of Pretoria,
Republic of South Africa, 30-31 May, 1996.
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Exercise Exploration 86. A
Research Exercise in Telecommunication Conducted for the
International Telecommunication Union(ITU). Document No.
1WP 1/2 198 , 1996. Co-Authors : Prof. G. K. Tetteh, V.
C. K. Kakane, J. R. K. Tandoh.
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Challenges of Private
Broadcasting in Ghana. Paper presented at Seminar
organized by the Ghana Journalists Association and
Frederich-Ebert Foundation at the International Press
Conference Hall, Accra, May 1995.
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Electromagnetic Compatibility
(EMC) Problems in Ghana: Issues and Strategies Paper
delivered at a Seminar at the School of Engineering,
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Kumasi
under the Theme: The problem of EMC in Ghana and
Prospects for Research in the Field, May 6, 1994.
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The Effect of Harmattan
climate on Telecommunications and Broadcasting in the
West African Sub-Region. A Case Study. Delivered at a
Seminar on EMC, School of Engineering, KNUST, Kumasi
May,1994.
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A Pre-requisite for Radio and
Television Broadcasting in Ghana
Published in “The Palaver” December, 16 - 22, 1994
issue.
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Frequency Management and
Broadcasting, Paper presented at the National
Communication Conference organized by the School of
Communication Studies, University of Ghana, Legon, March
1993.
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Frequency Management in the
4th Republic of Ghana (Part 1)
Published in “Daily Graphic” June 23, 1993.
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Frequency Management in the
4th Republic of Ghana (Part 2)
Published in the “Daily Graphic” August 7, 1993
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Factors in Predicting
Radiowave Attenuation due to Rain in the West African
Sub-Region. Presented at the International Union of
Radio Sciences Special Open Symposium, Rio de Janeiro,
December, 1990
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The Need for Radio Spectrum
Management Organizations in Developing Countries CCIR
1WP 1/2 - 238, Geneva. (This Paper was recommended for
use as Chapter 7 in ITU Handbook on Spectrum Management
March 1989 Publication).
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Abnormal Propagation of V/UHF
Radiowaves in the West African Sub- Region. Lecture
delivered at the School on Physics of Communications
organized by the International Centre for Theoretical
Physics, Trieste, Italy, Ghana Post and
Telecommunication and the Ghana Atomic Energy
Commission, Kwabenya: 7 - 25 November, 1988.
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MEMBERSHIP OF LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
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Member:
Board of Trustees, International Institute of Communications
(IIC) (September 1999)
Advisory Board Member:
International Computers and Communications (IC&C),
Washington DC, USA
Member:
International Radio Consultative Committee (CCIR), ITU
Geneva, (1986 - 1990).
Member:
World Association of Christian Communications, London
Member:
Ghana Institute of Directors |
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS
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7-25 November 1998:
Lecturer and Member of Planning Committee on International
Workshop on Physics of Communications organized at
International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Italy,
University of Ghana and Ghana Atomic Energy Commission,
Accra.
April 1993
Chairman, Drafting Committee of National Communications
Authority Bill presented to Parliament of the 4th Republic
of Ghana that established the National Communications
Authority by the present Act 524 of 1996.
July 1992
Chairman, Workshop on Communication Technology as part of
Seminar on Formulation of Comprehensive National
Communication and Information Policy for Ghana (June 4 16,
1992) held at State House, Accra.
May 1990
Chairman, Seminar on Radio Spectrum Management, held at
Rhine, Hotel Frankfurt, West Germany, organized by the
International Computers and Communications and ITU, Geneva. |
CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
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ITU Plenipotentiary
conferences from Geneva 1992 to Marrakech 2002.
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WRC- 2000 (World Radio
Conference, 2000)- Turkey Istanbul- May 1- June 2, 2000
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Radio Assembly Conference, on
Direct Audio Satellite, ITU, Geneva
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4th International Regulatory
Forum and MIP-TV International Television Trade Show
organized by International Institute of Communications (IIC)
Cannes, France, 9 - 17 April, 1999
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Working Visit to
Communications Regulatory Institutions in the United
Kingdom at the invitation of the British Government May
10 - 21, 1999
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Spectrum Seminar organized by
ITU, Geneva, Windhoek, Namibia, June 1998
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Telecommunications Strategic
Seminar organized by USTTI and Centre for Strategic
Analysis Washington DC, January 1998
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Regulating the
Telecommunication Industry organized by the Commonwealth
Telecommunications Organisation, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,
1995, etc.
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HOBBY
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Reading and Playing Tennis |
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