DRAFT TIME MANAGEMENT PLAN Working Group on ITU Reform (WGR-4) - 2-6 April 2001 Monday 2/4 09:3011:00 Wednesday 4/4 Thursday 5/4 Friday 6/4 Consideration of WGR draft final Report to Council Consideration of WGR draft final Report to Council (Discussion continued) Development issues1 Structure of the Union3 Presentation and introduction of reports: - WGR-3 Report (Proposals WGR 15-22) (Role of Development Sector, TDAG, WTDCs, Study Groups ) - WGR-3 Report (Proposals WGR 1-14, 23, 24) - Standardization issues - Rapporteur’s Report - SG’s report (relevant parts) - Development issues - 11:3012:30 Tuesday 3/4 Opening session Secretary-General Rapporteurs AHG 1, 2 New contributions Standardization issues - Rapporteur’s Report - SG’s Report (relevant parts) - Director and/or TDAG Report - Radiocommunication issues - Structure of the Union Development issues (Discussion continued) Structure of the Union (Discussion continued) (Discussion continued) (Discussion continued) Radiocommunication issues2 Finance issues4 (Discussion continued) (Discussion continued) 1) Policy and Regulatory matters: Role of ITU: Discussion of Report AHG 2 - Rapporteur’s report - SG’s Report (relevant parts) (Discussion continued) (Discussion continued) 1) New entity or mechanism and standards related issues: Discussion of Report of AHG 1 2) Other standardization issues: - Rapporteur’s Report - SG’s Report (relevant parts) - Director and/or TSAG Report 14:3016:00 Standardization issues (Discussion continued) 2) Other radiocommunication issues - Rapporteur’s Report - SG’s Report (relevant parts) - Director and/or RAG Report 16:3017:30 Standardization issues (Discussion continued) Radiocommunication issues (Discussion continued) Finance issues (Discussion continued) 1 Development issues also include: Products & services, best mechanism for meeting needs of developing countries, process for developing priority action, how to encourage greater private sector participation, structure. 2 Radiocommunication issues also include: Role of ITU in regulating common resources/appropriate mechanism for handling notifications/coordination requests/backlog/WRC process. 3 Structure of the Union issues also include: Conference preparations: Plenipotentiary Conference (procedures, frequency, duration, declarations, elections, procedures). Council (role and composition, chairmanship, working methods, frequency, duration, participation). Management/structure/ functioning: GS, TELECOM, Sectors. 4 Finance issues also include: Strengthening the financial base of the Union/defraying the expenses of the Union, in particular the contribution by Sector Members/rights & obligations/ceiling on expenditure/ceiling on contributory unit/Sector responsibility and authority to manage its budget. 20.3.01