PP-14 Backgrounders

• Interview with ITU Secretary-General-elect Mr Houlin Zhao
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• How is ITU Governed?
  Held every four years, the Plenipotentiary Conference is the supreme governing organ of ITU, and the event at which ITU Member States decide on the future role of the organization.
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• The Election Process Explained
  Unlike other UN agencies, which have just one elected head, the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference elects five top officials.
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• ITU's Evolving Membership
  Founded on the principle of international cooperation, ITU is the premier global forum through which parties work towards consensus on a wide range of issues affecting the future direction of the ICT industry.
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• Guide to PP-14 Document Types
  To ensure conference discussions proceed as efficiently as possible, documents are categorized by different document types. This quick guide is designed to help you understand what the different types signify.
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• Connect 2020: Setting a Global Agenda for the ICT Sector
  ITU Member States will be setting out an ambitious vision for the ICT sector for the year 2020 - dubbed Connect 2020, this vision highlights the role of ICTs as a key enabler for social, economic and environmentally sustainable growth and development.
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• ITU-R: Managing Radio Frequency Spectrum for the World
  ITU, through its Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R), is the sole global agency responsible for management of the radio frequency spectrum and satellite orbit resources.
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• ITU-T: Setting the Standard
  ITU’s growing membership is testimony to its role as the industry’s key international  standards body; representatives of 193 Member States and over 700 private-sector players and academic and research institutes are active participants in the work of ITU’s Telecommunication Standardization Sector.
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• ITU-D: Driving ICT-led Development Worldwide
  Through these activities and its unique position as the world’s leading agency for ICT development, ITU is making a difference. For the millions of people for whom access to modern communications remains a dream, rather than a reality, ITU projects worldwide represent a concrete link to a brighter future.
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• Accessibility to ICTs: Achieving Equitable Communications for Everyone
  CHALLENGE: Cannot see screen, navigate websites. SOLUTIONS: Screen readers for computers and mobile phones, information into speech converter or Braille display Gesture-based screen readers for touch screen tablets and phones, tactile markers, tactile and/or audible feedback, adjustable font sizes, text-to-speech functionality, screen magnifiers.
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• ITU and Climate Change
  “Business as usual is no longer an option if we want to ensure the future livelihood of our planet. The future demands a shift towards a greener and more sustainable model of development – a shift that will mean leveraging the full potential of ICT.” 
  Dr Hamadoun I. Touré, ITU Secretary-General.
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• ITU: Building Trust in ICTs and Cyberspace
  Security is fundamental to ITU Recommendations and standards, and all ITU Study Groups now routinely review security related questions as part of their work.
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• ITU and Gender Equality
  From bridging the worldwide digital gender gap to specific policies within the Union that promote gender equality, ITU has committed to Gender as one of its key areas of action.
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• Sharing the Sky – ITU’s Role in Managing Satellite and Orbit Spectrum Resources
  As the sole United Nations agency charged with managing the radio spectrum and orbital resources at global level, ITU plays the crucial role to ensure that operators’ multimillion dollar satellite systems operate smoothly throughout their lifetimes, delivering services to billions of people without interfering with each other.
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• ITU's Engagement with Youth
  ITU is excited about the opportunities ICTs provide in helping young people everywhere make their voices heard.
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• How is ITU Funded?​​
  To operate effectively, ITU needs stable and adequate funding.​
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• Why ITU Matters to You​​
  As the United Nations' specialized agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs), ITU's work underpins the many complex systems and technologies which make modern life possible.  
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