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Africa Region Preparatory Meeting for the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT-12)
Durban, South Africa, 23 - 24 May 2012	Contact: tsbworkshops@itu.int

Programme
(Updated: 23 May 2012)

23 May 2012
09:30 - 09:40	Opening remarks: Chairman of the events: (South Africa) Malcolm Johnson, Director, ITU/TSB [ Biography \| Speech \| Presentation ] Abdoulkarim Soumaila, Secretary General, ATU [ Biography ]
09:40 - 10:30	Session A: 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. Speakers: Richard Hill, Counsellor, ITU-T SG2 and SG3, and CWG-WCIT [ Biography \| Presentation ] Preetam Maloor, ITU General Secretariat [ Biography ]
10:30 - 11:00	Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:30	Session B: WCIT-12 – Major Issues and Draft proposals from the Cairo meeting 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 other regional organizations. Speakers: ATU: Raynold Crispin Mfungahema, Director, Consumer and Industry Affairs with the Tanzania Communications [ Presentation ] African Region: Sherif Guinena, Advisor to NTRA Executive President, Egypt [ Biography \| Presentation ] CITEL: Kathryn Obrien, Assistant Chief, International Bureau, U.S. Federal Communications (FCC) [ Presentation ] CEPT: Richard Hill, Counsellor, ITU-T SG2 and SG3, and CWG-WCIT [ Biography \| Presentation ] RCC: Preetam Maloor, ITU General Secretariat [ Biography \| Presentation ] Arab Region: Sherif Guinena, Advisor to NTRA Executive President, Egypt [ Biography ] Côte d’Ivoire AfriNic: Hisham Ibrahim, IPv6 Program manager, AfriNIC [ Presentation ] Session C: WCIT-12 Major Issues (continuation) Objectives: Considering proposals on article 1 of the ITRs
12:30 - 14:00	Lunch
14:00 - 15:30	Session D: WCIT-12 – Major Issues (continuation) Objectives: Considering proposals on article 2 of the ITRs
15:30 - 16:00	Coffee break
16:00 - 17:30	Session E: WCIT-12 Major Issues (continuation) Objectives: Considering proposals on articles 3 and 4 of the ITRs
24 May 2012
09:30 -11:00	Session F: WCIT-12 –Major Issues (continuation) Objectives: Considering proposals on article 6 and Annexes 1, 2 and 3 of the ITRs Session G: WCIT-12 –Major Issues (continuation) Objectives: Considering proposals on articles 5 and 7 of the ITRs.
11:00 - 11:30	Coffee Break
11:30 - 12:30	Session H: WCIT-12 –Major Issues (continuation) Objectives: Considering proposals on article 8 of the ITRs.
12:30 - 14:00	Lunch
14:00 - 15:30	Session I: WCIT-12 –Major Issues (continuation) Objectives: Considering proposals on articles 9 and 10 of the ITRs and proposals on revisions of the WCIT Resolutions and Decisions.
15:30 - 16:00	Coffee Break
16:00 - 17:30	Session J: Conclusion Objectives: Considering proposals on WCIT-12 implementation issues. Discussion on agreement on regional position on possible candidates for leading position at WCIT-12. Closing remarks: Malcolm Johnson, Director, ITU/TSB [ Biography ] Abdoulkarim Soumaila, Secretary General, ATU [ Biography ] Andrew Rugege, Director ITU Regional Office, Addis Ababa Chairman of the events: Jim Paterson, Director, International Relationsm, Department of Communications, South Africa