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Presentation of
contributions to ITU-T SG17:
Guidelines
Martin Euchner, Advisor
Martin.Euchner@itu.int
ITU-T Study Group 17, Security
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Overview
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The importance of contributions
• Contributions provide the vital “fuel” to the work of
Study Group 17.
• Well-written and well-structured contributions are
essential to the success of Study Group 17 work
programme.
• Our collaborative work towards global ICT security
standards depends wholly on the timely submission of
relevant, quality contributions by delegates to the ITU-T
SG17.
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Contributions can address topics
• within the mandate of Study Group 17, or related to the
Questions under study
Such as
• Inputs/comments against SG17 study items and work
items under development.
• New work item proposals.
• Organization and working methods of SG17.
• Material for information or for discussion.
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SG17 is interested in receiving
Contributions from developing
countries, which address
• Experiences and best practices of developing countries
in the implementation of security standards;
• Review, and comments on existing ITU-T security
Recommendations, or inputs to the current work items
under study of SG17;
• Requirements/needs from developing countries for new
technical security standards.
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Suggested Areas of Focus
(the listed items below from the 2014-09 ITU Security workshop do
not necessarily constitute SG17 work items)
 Spam (in Q5/17)
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Identity management for mobile financial transactions (in Q10/17)
e-health security (in Q9/17)
Cloud computing security (in Q8/17)
Big data security (in Q8/17)
Personal data protection and privacy (in Qs 3, 5, 8, 10, 11/17)
Critical information infrastructure security
Smart grid security (in Q6/17)
Internet of Things (IoT) security (in Q6/17)
Exchange of cybersecurity information (in Q4/17)
Directory and PKI (in Q11/17)
Information security management (in Q3/17)
Security architecture provisions for end users (in Q2/17)
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Submission of contributions to
SG17 is discouraged
which addresses
 issues outside the remit of ITU;
 topics not in scope of Study Group 17.
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Backup material
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Where to find information on
submitting contributions to ITU-T
• General directives on the preparation and submission of
contributions are set out in the ITU-T A-series
Recommendations.
• Rec. ITU-T A.1 covers the submission and processing
of contributions, i.e. deadlines, posting, patent/licensing
declarations.
• Rec. ITU-T A.2, including its Appendix, provides
guidelines on content, mechanics and formatting.
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Contributions should be concise
and universal
• Concisely drafted and clearly written, comprehensive,
universally understood.
• Not using technical jargon peculiar to an author’s country.
• Using international terminology and units (e.g. ISO/IEC
system of units and UTC universal time).
• In one or more of the official languages of the Union.
(alternative submission deadlines apply if translation required)
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What should not be
submitted or included
• Documents of purely theoretical interest,
or not in scope of the mandate of Study Group 17,
or not directly related to the Questions under study.
• Articles published in the technical press
(unless they relate directly to Questions under study).
• Passages of an unduly commercial nature.
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Detailed guidelines:
Structure and Content
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Length of contributions
• Should not, as a rule, exceed about 2500 words
(no more than 5 printed pages).
• Should not include more than 3 pages of figures.
(i.e. making 8 pages in all)
• Should be accompanied by an abstract of no more than
150-200 words.
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Contribution content and structure
• A contribution should start with a Heading and an
Abstract as independent sections.
• Main text of contribution should have 2 sections:
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1. Rationale (or Discussion)
 2. Proposal (or Conclusion).
• Supplementary sections such as annexes, if
required.
• Patent and licensing declaration, if relevant.
Note: Guidelines for structure of main text do not apply to
draft Recommendations or to submission by Rapporteurs.
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Heading and Abstract
1. The Heading
• Relevant Question, Place/Date of Meeting, SG and WP,
Source (Member State, Sector Member, Academia,
Associate), Title of Contribution, Contact Information of
contributor.
2. The Abstract
• Very important section, which summarises content and
aim of contribution. 150-200 words.
• Should enable readers to determine quickly whether of
interest to them, often which WPs/Qs should review it.
• Should be understandable by other study groups too. International
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Rationale or Discussion
3. The Rationale (Discussion)
• Outlines the reasons, the justification for the proposals or
conclusions.
• Develops the theme.
• Describes the methods used, any observations and
findings.
• Provides comments on their significance.
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Proposal - Conclusion
4. The Proposal and/or The Conclusion
• Main text should end with a Conclusion and ideally a
concrete Proposal for moving work forward.
• A Proposal is used when offering suggestions for
acceptance by meeting (e.g. solutions, plans to be
implemented). It requests decisions or actions.
• A Conclusion is used when contribution is for information
only. It summarizes observations.
• When both are used, Proposal follows Conclusion.
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Supplementary Sections
• Supporting/more detailed information that can interrupt
the flow of ideas in main text, should be placed in
supplementary sections.
• These can include annexes, appendices, references and
attachments.
• These should be very relevant to the contribution and
limited in length & number.
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Mechanics and Format
• Page Format: A4 format whenever possible.
• Clause numbering: Contribution should be structured
logically and, using discrete clauses/subclauses for
different levels of detail.
(e.g. 1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.2.1)
• Figures and diagrams must be clear, legible in A4.
• Formulae – Mathematical formulae should only be
presented for explaining texts. Details of how they are
derived should be avoided.
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Mechanics and Format (cont’d)
• Quotations: Simple reference to doc/para no. of existing
texts or key phrase. No lengthy quotes.
• References to other ITU-T texts to be made by using the
official document number, e.g. COM 17 – R10.
• Revision to existing text – If contribution proposes
modifications to an existing text, e.g. a draft
Recommendation, the portions of the text to be
modified should be clearly shown with revision marks.
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Submission of Contributions:
Timing
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How to submit a contribution
• Via electronic means, through DDP (Direct
Document Posting) or to the TSB e-mail
address at tsbsg17@itu.int
• If software to be included, software
copyright statement and licensing
declaration form to be submitted at same
time as contribution.
(form available on ITU-T website)
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When to submit a contribution
• At least 2 months before the meeting in question
if translation is requested.
- Contributions received less than two months
(but not less than 12 days) before cannot
(guaranteed to) be translated.
• At least 12 calendar days before the meeting in
question if no translation required.
• Contributions received less than 12 days before
the meeting will not appear on the agenda and
will be held for the next meeting
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We look forward to your contributions
Thank you
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