Seminar on Standardization and ICT
Development for the Information Society
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
6-8 October 2003
Membership Benefits – ITU-D Overview
Jean-Yves Besnier
Head, Partnership, Promotion & Membership
Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT)
Overview
1.
General Benefits of ITU Membership
2.
Membership Categories
3.
Benefits of Being an ITU Sector Member
4.
Membership Information
5.
Membership Fees
6.
Application Procedure
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General Benefits of ITU Membership
 ITU is the UN Specialized Agency responsible for
the regulation, standardization and development
of telecommunications worldwide.
 189 Member States (as of October 2003).
 # 650 Sector Members (Operators, Regulators,
Equipment Suppliers, Service Providers, Software
Developers, Network Designers, Consultants,
Funding Institutions, Local/Regional/International
Telecom Associations…).
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General Benefits of ITU Membership
(cont’d)


A unique capacity to bring together representatives
from competing companies and governments of all
ideological persuasions.
Share wealth of experience and creative ideas.

Establish partnerships between private and public
sectors.

Access to ITU vast range of publications, as well as
restricted documentation/information and
statistics.
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Membership Categories

ITU Member States

ITU Sector Members

ITU Associates
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ITU Member States
 If the State is a Member of the United Nations:
* It becomes a Member State of the ITU by acceding to its
Constitution and Convention. Such accession shall be
made simultaneously in the form of a single document
covering both the Constitution and Convention.
* This “instrument of accession” is then deposited with the
Secretary-General.
 If the State is not a Member of the United Nations:
* The application for membership requires the approval of
two-thirds of the Member States of the Union.
* After approval, the procedure is the same as described
above – in the form of one single document.
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ITU Sector Members

An interested entity or organization may joint ITU as a Sector
Member. There are 3 sectors:
* Development (ITU-D)
* Radiocommunications (ITU-R)
* Standardization (ITU-T)

An ITU Sector Member fully participates in the work of
corresponding ITU Sector Study Groups or Working Groups
thereof and in the Sector’s Regional and World
Telecommunication Conferences.
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ITU Associates
 An interested entity or organization may join an ITU
Sector as an Associate and be entitled to take part in
the work of a selected single Study Group or
Working Group thereof.
 Associates may have access to documentation
required for their work and may serve as rapporteur
or editor.
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Benefits of Being an ITU Sector Member
1.
Influence the Evolution of the Global
Telecommunications Networks
* Do you have a message to convey?
* Do you need to influence the direction of
global/regional development or
standardization projects?
* Do you have existing projects and/or
products that could benefit from globalization?
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Benefits of Being an ITU Sector Member
(cont’d)
2. Increase Awareness of your Business Priorities amongst
Operators, Service Providers, Suppliers, Regulators…
* Membership of ITU Sectors is a means to actively
take part in the Sector’s specific work and thus
secure and influence of a Company’s goals and
policies on the development of projects,
standards within its business sphere.
* Your address details and the name of your Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) will be published in the
ITU Global Directory.
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Benefits of Being an ITU Sector Member
(cont’d)
3.
Network/Develop Contacts
* ITU sectors provide a platform for meeting
experts from all over the world, learning of
their entities plans and objectives, sharing
experience and information.
* Participation to the work of the ITU Study
Groups/Working Groups provide access to a
wealth of information not likely to be found
elsewhere in this concentrated form.
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Benefits of Being an ITU Sector Member
(cont’d)
4. Participate in Sector Member Work
* ITU Sector Members can participate in all Study
Groups Meetings and electronic discussion groups;
* present their views by submitting written
contributions;
* participate in approval of technical or development
projects and recommendations.
* ITU Associates can participate in the meetings and
electronic discussion groups of only one Study
Group and present their views by submitting written
contributions;
* Sector Members fully participate in the Sector’s Advisory
Group to the Elected official. Associates do not.
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Benefits of Being an ITU Sector Member
(cont’d)
5. Hold positions within Study/Working Groups
* Sector Members may hold the positions of
Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Rapporteur and Editor
within a Study Group or Working Group.
* An Associate may only hold the position of
Rapporteur or Editor.
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Benefits of Being an ITU Sector Member
(cont’d)
6. Access to ITU Working Documents
* Sector Members can have electronic access (via
TIES) to ITU documents of general interest,
databases, Study/Working Groups documents
(reports, contributions, temporary documents…)
and Study/Working Groups information exchange
areas.
* Telecom Information Exchange Services (TIES):
- E-mail account (username@ties.itu.int)
- Username/password allowing access to ITU
working documents and e-mail reflectors.
* TIES registration:
- Tel.: +41 22 730 5027, Fax: +41 22 730 5337
- E-mail: ties.registration@itu.int
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Benefits of Being an ITU Sector Member
(cont’d)
7. Get free and discounted ITU Publications
* Discounts of 15 % and one free online
subscription are granted to Member States and
Sector Members participating in the work of ITU.
* A discount of 80 % on the catalogue price of all
ITU publications is granted to Administrations of
the Least Developed Countries (LDC), as well as
to libraries of educational institutions (for online
subscriptions and CD-ROM publications only).
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Membership Approval Procedure

Submit your application, for approval, to the
Administration of the Member State in which your
company HQ is based or of the territory in which it
operates.

The Administration of the Member State will then transmit
the application form to the ITU Secretary-General.

Your admission will become effective upon receipt by the
ITU Secretary-General.

If you are a Regional or International Organization, you
should send your application directly to the ITU
Secretary-General.
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Membership Fees – Background

Expenses of the Union are primarily met by
contributions from its Member States and Sector
Members, each of which may, upon taking up its
membership, freely decide on its class of contribution
within a scale.

The effective amount of the contributory unit is
determined every two years when the biennial budget is
established by the Council. For the 2003-2003 biennium,
the annual amount of one contributory unit for a Sector
Member is CHF 63,000 (Swiss Francs).
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ITU Sector Member Fees

ITU Sector Members may choose their annual
contribution with the range of 1/16 to 40 units (1/16 for
ITU-D developing countries only).

This fixes the minimum contribution for an ITU Sector
Member as follows:
* ITU-D:
7,900 CHF (1/8 unit)
3,950 CHF (1/16 unit for DCs)
* ITU-R:
31,500 CHF (1/2 unit)
* ITU-T:
31,500 CHF (1/2 unit)
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ITU Associate Fees
The annual contribution for an ITU Associate has
been fixed for the 2002-2003 biennium as follows:
* ITU-D:
3,937 CHF
1,968 CHF (for DCs only)
* ITU-R:
10,500 CHF
* ITU-T:
10,500 CHF
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ITU Membership
(as of 1st October 2003)

Member States:
189

ITU Sector Members:
648

- ITU-D:
269 *
- ITU-R:
295 *
- ITU-T:
395 *
* Some are multiple ITU Sector Members
Associates:
94
- ITU-D:
0
- ITU-R:
14
- ITU-T:
80
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ITU Sector Members (Supported by the Europe & CIS
Regional Office in Geneva) – As of 1st October 2003
231 ITU Sector Members of the EUR & CIS Region
are active in 34 Countries:
 Armenia:
1
> Kazakhstan:
1
 Austria:
4
> Luxembourg:
2
 Azerbaijan:
1
> Malta:
1
13
> Moldova:
1
 Bosnia & Herzegovina:
2
> Norway:
4
 Bulgaria:
2
> Netherlands
10
 Czech Republic:
2
> Poland:
2
 Denmark:
3
> Portugal:
2
 Finland:
6
> Romania:
 France:
28
> Russian Federation:
3
 Germany:
29
> Serbia & Montenegro:
2
 Belgium:
5
 Greece:
4
> Slovakia:
1
 Hungary:
2
> Spain:
9
 Ireland:
1
> Sweden:
7
 Italy:
22
> Switzerland:
12
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ITU Sector Members (Supported by the Europe & CIS
Regional Office in Geneva) – As of 1st October 2003
231 ITU Sector Members of the EUR & CIS Region
are active in 34 Countries: (Cont’d)

Turkey:
3

Ukraine:
1

United Kingdom:

The Former Yugoslav
Rep. of Macedonia
43
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Total of ITU-D Sector Members in the Region:
ITU-D:
76 *
ITU-R:
38 *
ITU-T:
40 *
* Some are multiple ITU Sector Members
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Membership Information & Application
For application and general information:
* http://www.itu.int/members
* Fax: +41 22 730 6675
* E-mail: membership@itu.int
 ITU-D (Development Sector)
Contact: Mrs. Andrea Mozer-Corral
E-mail: andrea.mozer@itu.int
 ITU-R (Radiocommunication Sector)
Contact: Mrs. Pamela Type
E-mail: pamela.type@itu.int
 ITU-T (Standardization Sector)
Contact: Mrs. Saba Imru-Caminiti
E-mail: saba.imru-caminiti@itu.int
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Conclusion
 ITU Membership is global and diversified.
 Sector Members play a key role in ITU dynamics.
 Regional participation is an ITU priority.
 ITU Sector membership fees are competitive.
 Invaluable opportunities exist to share experiences,
creative ideas, knowledge of business, opportunities
and seek partnerships.
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
jean-yves.besnier@itu.int
Head, PPM Unit, BDT
Tel: +41 22 730 5591
Fax: +41 22 730 5484
http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/