InternationalTelecommunicationUnion

CHALLENGING POLICY STEPS TOWARDS IMPLEMENTING

COMMON ALERTING PLATFORMS

Orhan OsmaniEmergency Telecommunications Division

Telecommunications Development BureauINTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION

Contents

About ITU Challenges Current Practices An Implementation Roadmap Why an Implementation Roadmap? Benefits The Role of ITU Conclusion

ITU is the oldest UN specialized agency

Founded in 1865 (147 years old) Committed to connecting the World ITU-HQ is in Geneva, Switzerland 193 Member States and 700 Sector Members and

Associates. Over 750 employees, from more than 80 nationalities. Organized in three Sectors:

– Radiocommunication (ITU-R) – Standardization (ITU-T)– Development (ITU-D)

3

Telecommunications Development Bureau

Neutral broker for multi-stakeholder partnerships, resource mobilization

Executing arm for project implementation Building capacity among members: technical assistance,

advice and guide on policy-regulatory frameworks Statistics and policy/regulatory trends Telecommunications Technology and Network

Development ICT Applications (e-Applications) Cybersecurity and Child Online Protection Climate Change and e-Waste Management Emergency Telecommunications

Emergency Telecommunications Division Provide technical assistance to member states

through different phases of disaster management (providing satellite telecommunications equipment and technical support on site)

Assist Member States on project design and implementations such as: Early Warning Systems, Remote Sensing, etc.

Conduct Capacity Building Workshops Assist Member States on development of

Emergency Telecommunications Plans and Review the existing

Challenges Lack of Awareness Institutional and Human Capacity Building Policy Development and Implementation Defining who is the Authority (Leading

Organization) Information Sharing, Collaboration and

Cooperation Unclear Definition of Jurisdiction and

Responsibility Governance and Funding

Current Practices

When implementing a CAP these are some of the practices:

Setting policies to adopt CAP within a country Establishing a Registry of Alerting Authorities National CAP Profile Development Capacity Building on CAP and Alerting Procedures Ensure CAP Implementation for Interoperability

An Implementation RoadmapA proposed roadmap to be considered as a model1. Drafting and Passing Legislation/Policy2. Establish an Organizational Entity – Registry Authority3. Adopt Technical Standards and Solutions, Implement

Sound Processes and Standard Operating Procedures4. Design and Implement Human and Institutional Capacity

Building Programme5. Nurture International Cooperation and Information

Sharing

Why an Implementation Roadmap?

Streamlines implementation processes Provides clarity and structured approach Builds a strong foundation for implementation of

CAP Promotes collaboration on national, regional and

international levels Strengthens political support for implementation

Benefits Implementation of CAP Standard to Ensure

Interoperability Affirms the Scope and Jurisdiction through

Legislation and Implemented Processes Establishes foundation for Governance Provides a platform for Collaboration and

Cooperation Presents New Funding Opportunities

The Role of ITU Establish Partnerships for Implementation Awareness Creation Capacity Building on HOW and WHAT Establish Clarity of Terminology Together with Partners, Member States and Sector

Members to amend and update X.1303 Recommendation to reflect new developments in the area of alerting

To promote X.1303 : CAP Recommendation for adoption and implementation

Conclusion

A continued Awareness Creation is key to Promote CAP Implementations

An agreed Implementation Roadmap Commitment and Partnerships Funding and Capacity Building Continued Improvements to CAP processes

THANK YOUbdtemergencytelecom<at>itu.int