INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION
FOCUS GROUP ON
DRIVER DISTRACTION
TELECOMMUNICATION
STANDARDIZATION SECTOR
English only
STUDY PERIOD 2009-2012
Original: English
Geneva, 12 - 13 December 2011
MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
Source:
TSB
Title:
Third meeting of the Focus Group on Driver Distraction (FG Distraction)
Geneva, 12-13 December 2011
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The third meeting of the FG Distraction is scheduled to take place at the ITU Headquarters
in Geneva, Switzerland, from 12-13 December 2011 inclusive. This meeting will be collocated with
the ISO TC 204 WG 16 meeting (12-13, 15-16 December) and immediately followed by the
Collaboration on ITS Communications Standards meeting (14 December).
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The results from the last meeting of FG Distraction are available at
http://ifa.itu.int/t/fg/distraction/docs/1108-kyo/out/. Please note that a TIES or Guest account will be
required to access these documents. If you do not have a TIES account, a Guest account can be
created by going to: http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/edh/faqs-guest.html.
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The FG Distraction is open to ITU Member States, Sector Members and Associates. It is also
open to any individual from a country which is a member of ITU and who is willing to contribute to the
work. This includes individuals who are also members or representatives of interested standards
development organizations.
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Links to meeting documents (e.g., agenda, contributions, etc.) can be found in the “Meetings”
section of the Focus Group web page:
http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/focusgroups/distraction/Pages/default.aspx.
A draft agenda prepared by the Focus Group management is provided as Annex 1. Logistical information
can be found in Annex 2.
The meeting will open at 0900 hours on 12 December 2011. Participant registration will begin at
0830 hours at the Montbrillant entrance. Detailed information concerning the meeting room will be
displayed on screens at the entrances to ITU headquarters. No registration fee is required for
participating in this meeting.
The discussions will be held in English only.
The documents will be made publicly available for this meeting. In preparing documents please
use the basic template for the FG documents available from the Focus Group web page.
Participants shall submit input documents to FG Distraction in electronic format to TSB as
follows:
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contact TSB at tsbfgdistraction@itu.int to receive a number (nnnn) for each document
Contact:
TSB
Email: tsbfgdistraction@itu.int
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prepare documents with a file name as follows: fg-distraction-i-nnnn (with the
appropriate file extension)
using an FTP client, upload the document to the document drop folder in the FG
Distraction FTP area, namely:
Host name: ifa.itu.int
Path: /t/fg/distraction/docs/incoming
Note: contents of the document drop box can be read with a web browser at:
http://ifa.itu.int/t/fg/distraction/docs/incoming/.
Documents will be processed by TSB and moved to the relevant read only folder:
http://ifa.itu.int/t/fg/distraction/docs/1112-gva/in/.
Meeting documents can also be quickly and easily viewed and downloaded by clicking on the
“Meeting Documents” link on the FG Distraction website.
In agreement with the Focus Group management, the deadline for document submission for this
meeting is 5 December 2011. Please note that this is a paperless meeting.
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Wireless LAN facilities are available for use by delegates at the venue. Detailed
information is available on site.
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For your convenience, a hotel confirmation form is enclosed as Annex 3 (see
http://www.itu.int/travel/ for the list of hotels).
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To enable TSB to make the necessary arrangements concerning the organization of the
Focus Group meeting, please register at http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/focusgroups/distraction/ , as soon
as possible, but not later than 28 November 2011. Please note that pre-registration of
participants to the meeting is carried out exclusively online. To easily provide you with any
updates concerning the meeting planning, please fill in your valid e-mail address on your
registration form. If you also plan to attend the Collaboration on ITS Communications Standards
meeting please register separately for this event at http://www.itu.int/reg/tmisc/3000332 no latter
than 28 November 2011.
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We would remind you that citizens of some countries are required to obtain a visa in order
to enter and spend any time in Switzerland. The visa must be requested as soon as possible,
preferably four (4) weeks before the date of beginning of the meeting and obtained from the
office (embassy or consulate) representing Switzerland in your country or, if there is no such office
in your country, from the one that is closest to the country of departure.
If problems are encountered by ITU Member States, Sector Members or Associates, and at the
official request made by them to TSB, the Union can approach the competent Swiss authorities in
order to facilitate delivery of the visa but only within the period mentioned of four weeks. Any
such request should be made by official letter from the administration or entity you represent. This
letter must specify the name and functions, date of birth, number, dates of issue and expiry of
passport of the individual(s) for whom the visa(s) is/are requested and be accompanied by a copy
of the notification of confirmation of registration approved for the ITU-T meeting in question, and
must be sent to TSB by fax (+41 22 730 5853) or e-mail (tsbreg@itu.int), bearing the words “visa
request”. Please also note that ITU can assist only representatives of ITU Member States,
ITU Sector Members or ITU Associates.
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ANNEX 1
Draft meeting agenda
Day 1 - 12 December 2011
08:30 – 09:00
Registration and set-up
09:00 – 09:30
Opening of meeting, welcome of participants, and approval of agenda
09:30 – 10:30
Review liaison statements and contributions
10:30 – 10:45
COFFEE BREAK
10:45 – 12:00 Discuss P.UIA (new ITU-T Recommendation on Automotive User Interface
requirements)
12:00 – 13:00
LUNCH BREAK
13:00 – 14:30 Discuss P.UIA (new ITU-T Recommendation on Automotive User Interface
requirements)
14:30 – 14:45 COFFEE BREAK
14:45 – 16:45 Discuss G.SAM (new ITU-T Recommendation on mechanisms for managing the
Situational Awareness of drivers)
16:45 – 17:00 Wrap-up for the day
Day 2 - 13 December 2011
09:00 – 10:30 Discuss G.SAM (new ITU-T Recommendation on mechanisms for managing the
Situational Awareness of drivers)
10:30 – 10:45
COFFEE BREAK
10:45 – 12:00
Discuss G.AAPI (new ITU-T Recommendation on an automotive interface for
external applications)
12:00 – 13:00
LUNCH BREAK
13:00 – 14:30 Discuss G.AAPI (new ITU-T Recommendation on an automotive interface for
external applications)
14:30 – 14:45 COFFEE BREAK
14:45 – 16:45 Discuss contributions
16:45 – 17:00 COFFEE BREAK
17:00 – 18:00 Conference call for remote participants (review discussions, AOB, wrap-up, plan
next meeting, and closure of the meeting)
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ANNEX 2
Meeting logistics
1. Access: The meeting will open at 0900 hours on 12 December 2011. Participant registration
will begin at 0830 hours at the Montbrillant entrance. Detailed information concerning the meeting
room will be displayed on screens at the entrances to ITU headquarters. No registration fee is
required for participating in this meeting. To know how to get to ITU and the ITU premises, please
see http://www.itu.int/SG-CP/info/togeneva.html.
2. WirelessLAN: Wireless LAN facilities are available for use by delegates at the venue. Detailed
information is available on the ITU-T website (http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/edh/faqs-support.html).
3. Hotel: Please check http://www.itu.int/travel/accommodations.asp for a list of Hotels in Geneva
and area according Special Rates to ITU.
4. Registration: To enable TSB to make the necessary arrangements concerning the organization
of the these meetings, please register via the following on-line form as soon as possible, but no
latter than 28 November 2011;
On -line form1 for the ITU-T FG Distraction (12-13 December)
On -line form2 for the Collaboration on ITS Communications Standards (14 December)
5. VISA: We would remind you that citizens of some countries are required to obtain a visa in
order to enter and spend time in Switzerland. Where this is the case, the visa must be requested and
obtained from the office (embassy or consulate) representing Switzerland in your country or, if
there is no such office in your country, from the one that is closest to the country of departure. If
problems are encountered, the Union can, at the official request of the administration or company
you represent, approach the competent Swiss authorities in order to facilitate delivery of the visa.
Visa requests should in such cases be made by official letter from the administration or company
you represent. This letter must specify your name, function and date of birth, as well as the number
and dates of issue and expiry of your passport. It must be accompanied by a photocopy of the
personal details pages of your passport and by the completed registration form, and must be sent to
TSB by fax (+41 22 730 5853) or e-mail message (tsbreg@itu.int) bearing the words "visa request".
Please note that the Union needs at least one week to process the various documents required for the
delivery of a visa
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ANNEX 3
This confirmation form should be sent direct to the hotel of your choice
INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION
TELECOMMUNICATION STANDARDIZATION SECTOR
Focus Group on -------------------------------------- from
Driver Distraction
------------------------- to -----------------------
Confirmation of the reservation made on (date) ------------------------ with (hotel) ------------------------------
at the ITU preferential tariff
------------ single/double room(s)
arriving on (date)----------------------------- at (time) ------------- departing on (date)--------------------------------
GENEVA TRANSPORT CARD : Hotels and residences in the canton of Geneva now provide a free "Geneva
Transport Card" valid for the duration of the stay. This card will give you free access to Geneva public transport,
including buses, trams, boats and trains as far as Versoix and the airport.
Family name ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------First name --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------
Address ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tel: ------------------------------Fax: -------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-mail: ------------------------------
Credit card to guarantee this reservation: AX/VISA/DINERS/EC (or other) -----------------------------------
No. -------------------------------------------------------- valid until ------------------------------------------------
Date ------------------------------------------------------ Signature ---------------------------------------------------