International Telecommunication Union Workshop on Standardization in E-Health Geneva, 23-25 May 2003 Workshop on Standardization in E-health Geneva, 23-25 May 2003 Workshop Objectives ITU-T o Bring together key players in e-Health standardization (users, operators, manufacturers, scientific organizations) o o Define a framework for standardization Identify areas of possible coordination and cooperation Prepare a standardization work plan, identifying possible ITU-T and ITU-D role Agree on next steps o o 23-25 May 2003 Workshop on Standardization in E-health 2 Opening session 23 May 2003/09:30-10:30 Session Chair: P.A.Probst/ITU-T SG 16 Chairman ITU-T 23-25 May 2003 o Workshop purposes and objectives o Vision of the Standardization Sector of the ITU o Role of the Development Sector of the ITU o WHO challenges and the role of standards o Workshop Programme o Practical information (Session Chair) (H.Zhao, Director of TSB) (H.Touré, Director of BDT) (A.Issakov, WHO) (Session Chair) (TSB) Workshop on Standardization in E-health 3