• World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-06) Doha, Qatar 7-15 March 2006
• Table of Contents – OUTLINE OF THE FINAL REPORT OF WTDC-06
• 1 INTRODUCTION
  • 1.1 Background
  • 1.2 Report on the outcomes of the preparatory process for WTDC-06
  • 1.3 Official opening of the conference
  • 1.4 Conference structure
  • 1.5 Presiding officers of WTDC-06
  • 1.6 General policy statements
  • 1.7 Report of the seventh plenary meeting
    • REPORT OF THE SEVENTH PLENARY MEETING
      • 1 Adoption of the agenda (OJ/23)
      • 2 Proposed new resolutions
      • 3 Resolution 18 (Document 3 + Corr.1 and Corr.2)
      • 4 Third series of documents from the Editorial Committee to the Plenary (Document 199)
  • 1.8 Contribution of WTDC-06 to the draft ITU strategic plan
    • CONTRIBUTION OF ITU-D TO THE ITU STRATEGIC PLAN
      • 1 Mission statement
      • 2 Objectives
        • 2.1 Objective 1
        • 2.2 Objective 2
        • 2.3 Objective 3
        • 2.4 Objective 4
        • 2.5 Objective 5
        • 2.6 Objective 6
        • 2.7 Objective 7
      • 3 Outputs and links with the objectives
      • 4 High-priority outputs
• 2 DOHA DECLARATION
• 3 DOHA ACTION PLAN
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 ITU-D and the World Summit on the Information Society
    • IMPACT OF WSIS OUTCOMES ON THE ITU-D MISSION AND WORK PROGRAMME
      • I Background information on the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
      • II Role of ITU in implementation and follow-up of the WSIS outcomes
      • III ITU as moderator/facilitator in implementation of the WSIS action lines
      • IV Inclusion of the WSIS outcomes in the ITU-D activities
      • V Proposals for the Doha Action Plan
      • ANNEX 1 – Table of correspondence between the action lines of the Geneva Plan of Action and the Doha Action Plan (DAP)
      • ANNEX 2 – Table of correspondence between the elements of the Tunis Agenda and those of the Doha Action Plan (DAP)
  • 3.3 SECTION I – ITU-D COOPERATION, STUDY GROUPS AND TDAG
    • a) Cooperation among ITU-D members
    • b) Study groups
    • c) Telecommunication Development Advisory Group
  • 3.4 SECTION II – PROGRAMMES, ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL INITIATIVES
    • a) Programmes
      • PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION DIRECTIVES
        • Programme 1: Regulatory reform
          • 1 Purpose
          • 2 Tasks
            • 2.1 Creation of tools for effective regulation
            • 2.2 Creation of training materials
            • 2.3 Assistance to members
              • 2.3.1 Regulatory symposia, forums, seminars and workshops
              • 2.3.2 Targeted regulatory assistance and support
            • 2.4 Information sharing
            • 2.5 Resolutions and recommendations relevant to this programme
        • Programme 2: Information and communication infrastructure and technology development
          • 1 Purpose
            • 1.1 Spectrum management and radio monitoring
            • 1.2 Broadcasting
            • 1.3 Network planning
            • 1.4 Mobile terrestrial communications
            • 1.5 Innovative services/applications networks
            • 1.6 Network security
          • 2 Tasks
            • 2.1 Creation of tools
            • 2.2 Creation of training material
            • 2.3 Assistance to members
            • 2.4 Information sharing
            • 2.5 Resolutions and recommendations relevant to this programme
        • Programme 3: E-strategies and ICT applications
          • 1 Purpose
          • 2 Tasks
            • 2.1 Creation of tools
            • 2.2 Creation of training material
            • 2.3 Assistance to members
            • 2.4 Information sharing
            • 2.5 Partnerships
            • 2.6 Resolutions and recommendations relevant to this programme
        • Programme 4: Economics and financing, including cost and tariffs
          • 1 Purpose
          • 2 Tasks
            • 2.1 Creation of tools
            • 2.2 Creation of training material
            • 2.3 Assistance to members
            • 2.4 Information sharing
            • 2.5 Resolutions and recommendations relevant to this programme
        • Programme 5: Human capacity building
          • 1 Purpose
          • 2 Tasks
            • 2.1 Transfer of knowledge
            • 2.2 Sharing of experiences and know-how
            • 2.3 Assistance to strengthen the human resource and training functions
            • 2.4 Dissemination of information
            • 2.5 Human capacity building special initiatives
            • 2.6 Resolutions and recommendations relevant to this programme
        • Programme 6: Least developed countries and small island developing states, and emergency telecommunications
          • 1 Vision
          • 2 Background
          • 3 Objectives
          • 4 Strategy
          • 5 Priority areas
          • 6 Actions
          • 7 Tasks
          • 8 Resolutions and recommendations relevant to this programme
    • b) Activities
      • Activity 1: Statistics and information on telecommunication/ICT
      • Activity 2: Partnerships and promotion
    • c) Special initiatives
  • 3.5 SECTION III – REGIONAL INITIATIVES
    • 3.5.1 AMERICAS REGIONAL INITIATIVES
      • 1 Connectivity in rural areas, marginal urban areas and isolated areas in the Americas region
      • 2 Interconnection of information networks for disaster prevention
      • 3 Support to administrations in the design and implementation of policies and programmes for large-scale development of broadband access, with a view to meeting national universal service objectives
      • 4 Establishment of a Caribbean Task Force on spectrum management
      • 5 Caribbean centre of excellence project
    • 3.5.2 CIS REGIONAL INITIATIVES
      • 1 Strengthening the effective use of spectrum by providing interactive multimedia digital broadcasting networks in countries with mountainous terrain, and optimization of radio-monitoring networks
      • 2 Creation of international centres for the implementation and testing of new technologies
      • 3 Implementation of e-applications based on broadband technologies
      • 4 Introduction of integrated, ubiquitous telemedicine technologies and systems for bridging the digital divide (in rural regions; for combating epidemics illnesses; in emergency situations; creation of a single medical information space)
      • 5 Future development and establishment of ficentres of excellencefl and creation of a learning space
    • 3.5.3 ASIA-PACIFIC REGIONAL INITIATIVES
      • 1 Telecommunication/ICT policy and regulatory cooperation in the Asia- Pacific region
      • 2 Rural communications – Infrastructure development
      • 3 NGN planning
      • 4 The unique telecommunication/ICT needs of Pacific islands and small island developing states (SIDS) in the Asia-Pacific region
      • 5 Strengthening the collaboration between ITU-T and ITU-D
    • 3.5.4 ARAB REGIONAL INITIATIVES
      • 1 ICT indicators and capacity building for measuring them
      • 2 Development of an Arab regulatory framework/guidelines for ICT
      • 3 Arab centre for digital documentation (Memory of the Arab world)
      • 4 Connection of Arab internet networks (National access points)
      • 5 Translation and arabization of ICT terminology
    • 3.5.5 AFRICAN REGIONAL INITIATIVES
      • 1 Human and institutional capacity building
      • 2 Strengthening and harmonizing policy and regulatory frameworks for integration of African ICT markets
      • 3 Development of a broadband infrastructure and achievement of regional interconnectivity
      • 4 ICT applications
      • 5 Introduction of new digital broadcasting technologies
  • 3.6 SECTION IV – RESOLUTIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND DECISIONS OF WTDC-06
    • RESOLUTION 1 (Doha, 2006) – Working procedures to be applied by study groups, other groups and the Telecommunication Development Advisory Group
      • SECTION 1 – Study groups
        • 1 Structure of study groups
        • 2 Chairmen
        • 3 Rapporteurs
        • 4 Powers of the study groups
        • 5 Meetings
        • 6 Participation in meetings
        • 7 Frequency of meetings
        • 8 Establishment of work plans and preparation of meetings
        • 9 Study group management teams
        • 10 Preparation of reports
          • 10.1 Reports on the study ...
          • 10.2 Progress reports
          • 10.3 Meeting reports
          • 10.4 Output reports
          • 10.5 Study group reports to WTDC
      • SECTION 2 – Submission, processing and presentation of contributions
        • 11 Submission of contributions
        • 12 Processing of contributions
        • 13 Electronic access
        • 14 Presentation of contributions
      • SECTION 3 – Proposal and adoption of new and revised Questions
        • 15 Proposal of new and revised Questions
        • 16 Adoption of new and revised Questions by WTDC
        • 17 Adoption of proposed new and revised Questions between two WTDCs
      • SECTION 4 – Deletion of Questions
        • 18 Introduction
          • 18.1 Deletion of a Question by WTDC
          • 18.2 Deletion of a Question between WTDCs
      • SECTION 5 – Approval of new or revised Recommendations
        • 19 Introduction
        • 20 Reservations
      • SECTION 6 – Support to the study groups and their subordinate groups
      • SECTION 7 – Other groups
      • SECTION 8 – Telecommunication Development Advisory Group
      • ANNEX 1 TO RESOLUTION 1 (Doha, 2006) – Model for drafting Recommendations
      • ANNEX 2 TO RESOLUTION 1 (Doha, 2006) – Document for submission of contributions for action/for information
      • ANNEX 3 TO RESOLUTION 1 (Doha, 2006) – Template/outline for proposed Questions and issues for study and consideration by ITU-D
        • 1 Statement of the situation or problem (the notes follow these headings)
        • 2 Question or issue for study
        • 3 Expected output
        • 4 Timing
        • 5 Proposers/sponsors
        • 6 Sources of input
        • 7 Target audience
        • 8 Proposed methods of handling the Question or issue
        • 9 Coordination
        • 10 BDT programme link
        • 11 Other relevant information
      • ANNEX 4 TO RESOLUTION 1 (Doha, 2006) – Template for liaison statements
      • ANNEX 5 TO RESOLUTION 1 (Doha, 2006) – Rapporteur's checklist
    • RESOLUTION 2 (Doha, 2006) – Establishment of study groups
      • ANNEX 1 TO RESOLUTION 2 (Doha, 2006) – Mandate of ITU-D study groups
        • 1 Study Group 1
        • 2 Study Group 2
      • ANNEX 2 TO RESOLUTION 2 (Doha, 2006) – Questions assigned by the World Telecommunication Development Conference to ITU-D study groups
        • Study Group 1
        • Study Group 2
      • ANNEX 3 TO RESOLUTION 2 (Doha, 2006) – List of chairmen and vice-chairmen
        • Study Group 1
        • Study Group 2
    • RESOLUTION 5 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Enhanced participation by developing countries in the activities of the Union
    • RESOLUTION 6 (Doha, 2006) – Telecommunication Development Advisory Group working group on private-sector issues
      • ANNEX 1 TO RESOLUTION 6 (Doha, 2006) - Terms of reference of the TDAG working group on private-sector issues
    • RESOLUTION 8 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Collection and dissemination of information and statistics
    • RESOLUTION 9 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Participation of countries, particularly developing countries, in spectrum management
      • ANNEX 1 TO RESOLUTION 9 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Specific needs in spectrum management
        • 1 Assistance in raising the awareness of national policy-makers as to the importance of effective spectrum management for a country’s economic and social development
        • 2 Training and dissemination of available ITU documentation
        • 3 Assistance in developing methodologies for establishing national tables of frequency allocations
        • 4 Assistance in setting up computerized frequency management and monitoring systems
        • 5 Economic and financial aspects of spectrum management
        • 6 Assistance with preparations for world radiocommunication conferences (WRC) and with follow-up on WRC decisions
        • 7 Assistance with participation in the work of ITU-R study groups and their working parties
    • RESOLUTION 10 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Financial support for national spectrum management programmes
    • RESOLUTION 11 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Telecommunication/information and communication technology services in rural, isolated and poorly served areas and indigenous communities
    • RESOLUTION 13 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Resource mobilization and partnership for accelerating telecommunication and information and communication technology development
    • RESOLUTION 15 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Applied research and transfer of technology
    • RESOLUTION 16 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Special actions for the least developed countries
    • RESOLUTION 17 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Implementation of regionally approved initiatives at the national, regional, interregional and global levels
      • ANNEX 1 – Americas regional initiatives
        • 1 Connectivity in rural areas, marginal urban areas and isolated areas in the Americas region
        • 2 Interconnection of information networks for disaster prevention
        • 3 Support to administrations in the design and implementation of policies and programmes for large-scale development of broadband access, with a view to meeting national universal service objectives
        • 4 Establishment of a Caribbean Task Force on spectrum management
        • 5 Caribbean centre of excellence project
      • ANNEX 2 – CIS regional initiatives
        • 1 Strengthening the effective use of spectrum by providing interactive multimedia digital broadcasting networks in countries with mountainous terrain, and optimization of radio-monitoring networks
        • 2 Creation of international centres for the implementation and testing of new technologies
        • 3 Implementation of e-applications based on broadband technologies
        • 4 Introduction of integrated, ubiquitous telemedicine technologies and systems for bridging the digital divide (in rural regions; for combating epidemics of infectious illnesses; in emergency situations; creation of a single medical information space)
        • 5 Future development and establishment of ficentres of excellencefl and creation of a learning space
      • ANNEX 3 – Asia-Pacific regional initiatives
        • 1 Telecommunication/ICT policy and regulatory cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region
        • 2 Rural communications – Infrastructure development
        • 3 NGN planning
        • 4 The unique telecommunication/ICT needs of Pacific islands and small island developing states (SIDS) in the Asia-Pacific region
        • 5 Strengthening the collaboration between ITU-T and ITU-D
      • ANNEX 4 – Arab regional initiatives
        • 1 ICT indicators and capacity building for measuring them
        • 2 Development of an Arab regulatory framework/guidelines for ICT
        • 3 Arab centre for digital documentation (Memory of the Arab world)
        • 4 Connection of Arab internet networks (National access points)
        • 5 Translation and arabization of ICT terminology
      • ANNEX 5 – African regional initiatives
        • 1 Human and institutional capacity building
        • 2 Strengthening and harmonizing policy and regulatory frameworks for integration of African ICT markets
        • 3 Development of a broadband infrastructure and achievement of regional interconnectivity
        • 4 ICT applications
        • 5 Introduction of new digital broadcasting technologies
    • RESOLUTION 18 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Special technical assistance to the Palestinian Authority
    • RESOLUTION 20 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Non-discriminatory access to modern telecommunication and information technology facilities and services
    • RESOLUTION 21 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Coordination and collaboration with regional organizations
    • RESOLUTION 22 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Alternative calling procedures on international telecommunication networks, identification of origin and apportionment of revenues
      in providing international telecommunication services.
    • RESOLUTION 23 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Internet access and availability for developing countries and charging principles for international internet connection
    • RESOLUTION 24 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Authorization for the Telecommunication Development Advisory Group to act between world telecommunication development conferences
    • RESOLUTION 25 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Assistance to countries in special need: Afghanistan, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Timor Leste, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia
    • RESOLUTION 26 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Assistance to countries in special need: Afghanistan
    • RESOLUTION 27 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Admission of entities or organizations to participate as Associates in the work of the ITU Telecommunication Development Sector
    • RESOLUTION 29 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – ITU Telecommunication Development Sector initiatives on Sector Member issues
    • RESOLUTION 30 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Role of the ITU Telecommunication Development Sector in implementing the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society
    • RESOLUTION 31 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Regional preparations for world telecommunication development conferences
    • RESOLUTION 32 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – International and regional cooperation
    • RESOLUTION 33 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Assistance and support to Serbia and Montenegro for rebuilding its destroyed public broadcasting system in Serbia
    • RESOLUTION 34 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – The role of telecommunications/information and communication technology in early warning and mitigation of disasters and humanitarian assistance
    • RESOLUTION 35 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Support for the African information and communication technology sector in the framework of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development
      • ANNEX TO RESOLUTION 35 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Recommendations of the report “Partnership framework for ICT infrastructure development in Africa” (non-exhaustive)
        • 1 Infrastructure
        • 2 Environment: development and implementation of
        • 3 Capacity building, cooperation and partnerships
    • RESOLUTION 36 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Support for the African Telecommunication Union
    • RESOLUTION 37 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Bridging the digital divide
    • RESOLUTION 38 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Establishment of a youth programme in the Telecommunication Development Bureau and a coordination mechanism with the Youth Forum
    • RESOLUTION 39 (Istanbul, 2002) – Agenda for connectivity in the Americas and Quito Action Plan
    • RESOLUTION 40 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Human resource development in future study periods
      • ANNEX TO RESOLUTION 40 (Rev.Doha, 2006)
        • 1 Outputs of the group
        • 2 Timing of the annual report
        • 3 Target audience
        • 4 Working methods
    • RESOLUTION 43 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Assistance for implementing IMT-2000
    • RESOLUTION 45 (Doha, 2006) – Mechanisms for enhancing cooperation on cybersecurity, including combating spam
    • RESOLUTION 46 (Doha, 2006) – Assistance and promotion to indigenous communities in the world: Information society through information and communication technology
    • RESOLUTION 47 (Doha, 2006) – Enhancement of knowledge and effective application of ITU Recommendations in developing countries
    • RESOLUTION 48 (Doha, 2006) – Strengthening cooperation among telecommunication regulators
    • RESOLUTION 49 (Doha, 2006) – Special actions for the least developed countries and small island developing states
    • RESOLUTION 50 (Doha, 2006) – Optimal integration of information and communication technologies
    • RESOLUTION 51 (Doha, 2006) – Provision of assistance and support to the Republic of Iraq to rebuild and re-equip its public telecommunication systems
    • RESOLUTION 52 (Doha, 2006) – Strengthening the executing agency role of the ITU Telecommunication Development Sector
    • RESOLUTION 53 (Doha, 2006) – Strategic and financial framework for the elaboration of the Doha Action Plan
    • RESOLUTION 54 (Doha, 2006) – Information and communication technology applications
    • RESOLUTION 55 (Doha, 2006) – Promoting gender equality towards all-inclusive information societies
    • RESOLUTION 56 (Doha, 2006) – Creation of a new Question in Study Group 1 regarding access to telecommunication services for persons with disabilities
    • RESOLUTION 57 (Doha, 2006) – Assistance to Somalia
    • RECOMMENDATION 8 (Rev.Istanbul, 2002) – Timely implementation of global mobile personal communications by satellite
    • RECOMMENDATION 13 (Rev.Doha, 2006) – Requests for technical assistance for developing countries
    • ITU-D RECOMMENDATION 18 (REF: DOCUMENT 2/256(Rev.1)) – Potential benefits for rural telecommunications
    • DECISION 1 (Doha, 2006) – Minimum budget for ITU-D study groups in 2006
  • 3.7 SECTION V
    • APPENDIX I – Opening address: Sheik Abdullah Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Prime Minister of Qatar
    • APPENDIX II – Opening address: Mr Yoshio Utsumi, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union
    • APPENDIX III – Opening address: Dr Hessa Al Jaber, Secretary-General of ICT Qatar
    • APPENDIX IV – Welcoming remarks Opening plenary meeting Mr Hamadoun I. Touré, Director of BDT
    • APPENDIX V – Closing statement: Mr Hamadoun I. Touré, Director of BDT
    • APPENDIX VI – Closing statement: Mr Roberto Blois, Deputy Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union
    • APPENDIX VII – Closing statement: Chair of the Conference, Closing remarks by Dr Hessa Al-Jaber, Secretary-General of ICT QATAR, Chairman of the World Telecommunication Development Conference (Doha, 2006)
    • APPENDIX VIII – List of documents
      • A Key documents (for ease of reference)
      • B Documents 1-225
      • C Information documents
      • D Working documents
    • APPENDIX IX – List of resolutions, recommendations and decisions
      • Resolutions
      • Recommendations
      • Decisions
    • APPENDIX X – List of resolutions and recommendations to be deleted
      • Resolutions
      • Recommendations