State Service of Special Communication Administration Delegation represented Ukraine at the common activities of the International Telecommunication Union and the Regional Commonwealth in the Field of Communication

In Tashkent, Uzbekistan Republic, there was held a Regional preparatory Meeting for CIS countries to the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA-12) and the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT-12) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the ITU Regional Forum 2012 "Bridging the standardization gap" for CIS countries (the forum). The event was attended by Ukrainian delegation headed by State Service of Special Communication Administration communications strategy Department Director Oleksandr Baranov.

Among the participants - about 70 representatives from nine Communication Administrations of the Regional Commonwealth in the Field of Communications (RCC), the representatives of Bulgaria as RCC observer, and the Director of ITU's Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, representatives of the RCC executive committee.

During forum the Ukrainian delegation focused attention on issues related to the development of information and communication technologies (ICT) in RCC member countries, identifying opportunities for effective ways and forms of cooperation between Ukraine and the ITU Electrocommunication Development Sector (ITU-T) in order to attract ITU resources to develop ICT in Ukraine.

Much part of the forum was devoted to review of ITU activities related to development of telecommunication standards in the framework of the decisions taken by the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference in 2010 and WTSA-08, which relate to bridging in standardization and prospects of work in this direction.

Head of the Delegation Baranov while discussion of ICT development in RCC countries gave a presentation on "Information and communication technology and information security."

The regional preparatory meeting for the CIS countries to the WTSA-12 reviewed projects of 11 general proposals of the Communication Administrations of RCC countries for WTSA-12.

At the suggestion of State Service of Special Communication Administration Delegation the representatives of RCC member countries supported the proposed candidacy of Ukraine Katko V.B., the Director of Science and Technology Policy Department of PJSC "Ukrtelecom" on the Deputy Chairman of the ITU-T DK15 "Infrastructure of optical transport network access" for the period of 2012 - 2016.

On the Regional Preparatory Meeting for CIS countries to WCIT-12 there were considered major outcomes of the ITU Council Working Group on preparations for the WCIT-12, including information about the participants, structure and purpose of WCIT-12, and logistical support.

During the Regional Preparatory Meeting for CIS countries to WCIT-12 there were considered the main issues that will be submitted to the WCIT-12 and analyzed RCC countries` proposals for changes that are proposed to the International Telecommunication Regulations (ITRs) of 1988 (it will be reviewed on a WCIT-12).

In the framework of meetings of Oleksandr Baranov, held a meeting with the Director of ITU's Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, Mr. Malcolm Johnson, during which it discussed the preparation of the CIS region, including Ukraine, to the WTSA-12. Mr. Johnson noted the activity of the Ukrainian delegation in the discussion of RCC common proposals to WTSA-12 and expressed interest in deepening cooperation with our country.

The Press Service