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To Member States and
Sector Members
15 December 2000
Third meeting of Ad Hoc Group 1 of the
Working Group on ITU Reform
29-31 January 2001
Dear Sir/Madam,
The Working Group on ITU Reform, at its third meeting, decided that Ad hoc Group 1 should
continue its work under new terms of reference. The report of the Working Group can be
found at the following ITU web address:
http://www.itu.int/council/Reform/wgr3/index.html
The third meeting of the Ad hoc Group (AHG1) will take place at ITU headquarters in Geneva
(ITU Tower, Room C1) for a period of three days from 29 to 31 January 2001. Contributions
from membership are once again encouraged and should be submitted to the WGR
Secretariat as contributions to the Working Group on Reform for consideration by AHG1.
The agenda of the AHG1 third meeting as well as its new terms of reference are attached as
Annexes 1 and 2 respectively. I should be obliged if the enclosed registration form (Annex 3)
could be completed and returned by 15 January 2001.
I look forward to seeing you in Geneva.
Yours faithfully,
Malcolm JOHNSON
Chairman, Ad Hoc Group 1
Annexes: 3
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ANNEX 1
INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION
WORKING GROUP ON ITU REFORM
AD HOC GROUP 1
GENEVA
—
THIRD MEETING
— (29-31 JANUARY 2001)
DRAFT AGENDA
Monday, 29 January 2001, at 09.30 hours
(Room C1, ITU Tower)
1. Approval of the agenda
2. Introductory remarks
3. Contributions to the work of AHG1:
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
The decision-making process
Financing
Membership
Output
Changes to the Constitution and Convention
Impact on ITU/ITU-T
4. Draft report of AHG1 to WGR
5. Any other business
15 December 2000
English only
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ANNEX 2
INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION
WORKING GROUP ON ITU REFORM
AD HOC GROUP 1
GENEVA
—
THIRD MEETING
Document 2-E
15 December 2000
English only
— (29-31 JANUARY 2001)
Note by the Chairman
AD HOC GROUP 1 - NEW TERMS OF REFERENCE
Within the framework described in paragraph 5.3.2 of the Report of WGR-3, taking into account
the relevant discussions and parts of the Report of AHG1 to the third meeting of WGR, develop
draft proposals in response to the following key issues, and report to the fourth meeting of
the WGR:
1. Membership: Whether and how participants from Member States and Sector Members could
participate in the Forum on an equal basis; and what would be the role of Associates and other
participants?
2. Financing: What mechanisms would be used to finance the Forum, based on voluntary
contributions of its participants?
3. Output: What type(s) of output would the Forum produce?
4. Decision making process: What decision making process would be used for the approval of its
output? Whether and how Sector Members could vote in cases where consensus is not possible?
5. Changes to the Constitution and Convention : What would be the necessary textual changes to
the Constitution and Convention, and/or what form of Plenipotentiary Conference Resolution
would be required to enable the establishment of the Forum?
6. Impact on rest of ITU, in particular ITU-T: What impact would the establishment of the Forum
have on the ITU as a whole, and on the ITU-T in particular?
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ANNEX 3
WORKING GROUP ON ITU REFORM
AD HOC GROUP 1
Third Meeting
(Geneva, 29-31 January 2001)
Registration form

(To be returned to the Strategic Planning & External Affairs Unit (Office T.1307 / Fax +41 22 730 5881) by)
15.01.2001
Member State/Sector Member/Organization*
* Delete as appropriate
Mr.
Mrs.
Miss
Ms
Family name: _________________________________________
First name: _________________________________
Official title in Administration or Organization:
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Name and complete address of Administration or Organization:
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E-mail:
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Hotel/Address in Geneva (see Note)
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Note: Reservations must be made DIRECTLY with the hotel and not through the ITU.
Accompagnied by family member(s) - please specify
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