World Telecommunication Development Conference, 7 to 15 March 2006 (Doha, Qatar)
1,200 top-ranking delegates from government, the private sector, international and regional organizations are expected to attend the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC) to be held in Doha, Qatar from 7 to 15 March 2006.The purpose of the Conference is to agree on development priorities in view of the high-level recognition of the Digital Divide between developing and developed nations created by the rapid but uneven expansion of information and communication technologies (ICTs). Another objective of the Conference is to promote international cooperation and partnerships that can sustain and strengthen telecommunication infrastructure and institutions in developing countries.
Information on the Conference is available from six broad categories accessible via the left menu. It includes conference documentation, information specifically prepared for reporting purposes by media, practical information for participants. Additional information is also accessible directly from this page.
DRAFT AGENDA FOR WTDC-06*
A. Assessment of the implementation of the Istanbul Action Plan
1) Report by the Director of BDT (Istanbul Action Plan programmes, activities, initiatives)
2) Report on TDAG activities
3) Report on study group activities
B. General policies and strategies
1) Consideration of the results of the World Summit on the Information Society
2) Report on the state of telecommunication/ICT development
3) Youth and gender policies
4) WTDC-06 Declaration
5) Strategic development issues
6) Private sector issuesC. ITU-D future action plan (topics, projects and programmes)
1) Programmes, topics and projects1
1.1 Work topics for BDT programmes and global activities
a) National e-strategies and applications
b) Policies and regulatory matters
c) Economics of telecommunications/ICT, telecommunication development strategies, financing, least developed countries and universal access
d) Telecommunication technologies and network development
e) Human capacity building
f) Telecommunication - including ICT - statistics and indicators1.2 Work topics for regional projects and BDT action lines
a) Global and regional telecommunication/ICT development objectives
b) Regional action lines for building telecommunication/ICT readiness
c) Global/regional projects/initiatives
d) Role of the ITU regional presence
e) International cooperation, partnerships2) Study groups1
2.1 Structure: number, mission, management
2.2 Work programme: Questions
2.3 Working procedures3) Telecommunication development advisory group1
Revision of WTDC Resolution 24 (Istanbul, 2002) in connection with No 213A of the ITU Convention.
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