Asia-Pacific Telecommunity Third APT Preparatory Meeting for ITU World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly 2012 19 – 21 March, 2012 , Cairns, Australia Document No: WTSA12-3/INP-23 18 March 2012 APT Preparations for WTSA-12 by: APT Secretariat Structure of the APT Preparatory Group for WTSA-12 19-21 March 2011 WTSA12-3 2 Structure of the APT Preparatory Group for WTSA-12 Scope of Work Correspondence Group 1 ITU-T Working Methods Correspondence Group 2 Strategic Standardization Issues and ITU-T Study Group Structure Correspondence Group 3 Issues for Developing Countries Correspondence Group 4 Regulatory/Policy, Global Standards Symposium and Other Issues 19-21 March 2011 WTSA12-3 3 Structure of the APT Preparatory Group for WTSA-12 Chair: Dr. Syed Mustafa Safavi Hemami, IRAN (Islamic Rep. of) Vice Chairs: Ms. Xu Weiling, PR China Ms. Michiko Fukahori, Japan Dr. Kishik Park, Rep. of Korea CG1 CG2 19-21 March 2011 Raportuer: Mr. Seiichi Tsugawa, Japan Asst. Rapporteurs: Mr. Zhao Shizhuo, PR China Mr. Peter Kim, Rep. of Korea Dr. Naranmandakh Tumen-Ulzii, Mongolia Raportuers: Mr. Yoshinori Goto, Japan Dr. Byoung Nam Lee, Rep. of Korea Asst. Rapporteurs: Ms. Zhang Jie, PR China Ms. Suvdaa Khadaa, Mongolia WTSA12-3 4 Structure of the APT Preparatory Group for WTSA-12 CG3 CG4 19-21 March 2011 Raportuer: Dr. Otgonchimeg Buyanjargal, Mongolia Asst. Rapporteurs: Mr. Asim Jameel, Pakistan Mr. Kila Gulo-Vui, Papua New Guinea Mr. Pitikorn Tengtrakul, Thailand Mr. L. Ganeshamoorthy, Sri Lanka Ms. Nguyen Thi Khanh Thuan, Vietnam Raportuer: Ms. Maria Andrea Hernandez, Philippines Asst. Rapporteurs: Mr. Matt Lopez, Japan Dr. Samyoung Chung, Korea Ms. Oyunchimeg Shagjjambaa, Mongolia Mr. Pairoj Likitthanasate, Thailand WTSA12-3 5 Past meetings 19-21 March 2011 WTSA12-3 6 APT Preparations for WTSA-12 The First APT Preparatory Meeting for WTSA-12 was held on 27 May 2011 immediately following the 18th ASTAP. Meeting agreed on the structure and selected key office bearers. 2nd Meeting: 27-28 October 2011, Manila, Philippines immediately following the 19th ASTAP 19-21 March 2011 WTSA12-3 7 2nd Meeting decisions Confirmation of Office Bearers of the Preparatory Groups Discussion on Issues Papers on key issues of interest to APT members and Asia-Pacific Region Identification of key issues of interest to APT members and AsiaPacific Region Identification of WTSA Resolutions related to each Correspondence Group Agreement on creation of email reflectors for each Correspondence Group Agreement on discussion and development of Preliminary APT Common Proposals for WTSA-2012 through email correspondence prior to 3rd APT Preparatory Meeting for WTSA-2012 Approval of Approval Procedure for APT Common Proposal for WTSA Agreement on tentative schedules for 3nd APT Preparatory Meeting for WTSA-2012 and 4th APT Preparatory Meeting for WTSA-2012. 19-21 March 2011 WTSA12-3 8 Future Work 19-21 March 2011 WTSA12-3 9 Future meetings of APT Prep Group for WTSA-12 3rd Meeting: 19-21 March 2012, Cairns, Australia Will develop draft proposals for WTSA-12 based on the issue papers and contributions from members. 4th Meeting: August 2012 Final meeting of prep group. Will finalize any proposals to WTSA12. Will discuss on coordination arrangements during WTSA-12. Will discuss on proposal from other regions and countries and will decide on the position of APT countries. 19-21 March 2011 WTSA12-3 10 Some of the issues being discussed by the meeting for consideration of the Prep Group Improving working methods of the ITU-T sector including remote participation of the ITU-T meetings Structure of Study Groups Joint coordination activities (JCA) and Global Standardization Initiatives (GSI) Outcome of PP-10 Bridging the Standardization Gap (BSG) New study items on ICT and Climate Change Conformance and Interoperability Future Networks Smart Grid Internet of Things (IoT) 19-21 March 2011 WTSA12-3 11 Thank you Prepared by: APT Secretariat For more information please contact: aptastap@apt.int 19-21 March 2011 WTSA12-3 12