ITU-T FORUM ON IMPLEMENTATION OF WTSA-08 DECISIONS
AND WORKSHOP ON BRIDGING THE STANDARDIZATION GAP
(Nadi, Fiji, 16-17 September 2009)
Summary of Session 3
(Measuring and Reducing the
Standardization Gap)
Byoung-Moon Chin,
Moderator of Session 3,
TTA
Nadi, Fiji, 16-17 September 2009
I. Introduction
o Session 3 was held on 16 September 2009
o Objectives
to provide expert, concrete advice to developing countries
on how to improve their standards readiness, participate
more effectively in standards work at ITU and make the
best use of standard
o Topics : BSG and ITU-EC project
o Speakers
- Arthur Levin (Head, Std. policy division, TSB/ITU)
- Dr. Shin-Won Kang (Prof. Sunchon University)
- Dr. Laura DeNardis (ED, Yale University)
- Ms Fuatai Purcell (Project coordinator for the Pacific)
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II. Summary of Presentation(1)
o Strategies to Bridge the Standardization Gap
(Mr. Arthur Levin, ITU-TSB)
- Introduction to the activities of ITU-T
in terms of bridging Standardization gap
- Definition of Standardization Gap
- “Standardization Development Ladder”
- Other activities : TechWatch reports;
Technical Flyers; Increasing participation
and collaboration; remote collaboration
and participation - online tools; Regional
Groups; etc.
Entering proposals at WTSA
on future study questions
and work programmes
Nominating representatives
as study group chairs, vice chairs. rapporteurs, focus
group chairs etc
Giving contributions at
Study Groups and
related meetings
Attracting ITU meetings
and/or regional groups
(Res 54)
Going to Study
Groups and related
meetings
ITU Sector and Associate
Membership
National training and
capacity-building in use of
ITU Recommendations
Growing usage of ITU
Recommendations
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II. Summary of Presentation(2)
o Measuring Standardization Capability of
Developing Countries (Prof. Shin-Won Kang,
Sunchon Nat’l University)
- Identifying 5 key variables influencing
Standardization Gap : Standard development
capacity ; Human resources ; Policy ; STD use
and adoption ; Int. activities ; ICT infra.
- Standardization Capacity Measurement Model
for SCI (Standardization Capacity Index), 6
SCCI (Standardization Capacity Component
Indixes), 45 SCMI (Standardization Capacity
Measurement Indicator)
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II. Summary of Presentation(3)
o Measuring and Reducing Standardization Gap
(Dr. Laura DeNardis, Yale Law School)
- Result of Case study for National Standardization
Capacity for 5 countries (Mongolia, China, Thailand,
Lebanon, Mali)
- 7 primary Standardization Gaps in developing
countries
- National Standard Capability Scale :
Level 1 : Minimum Std. Capability
Level 2 : + Adopt Std. in Products and services
Level 3 : + Regional and Int. participation
Level 4 : + National Std. Strategy
- 7 Best Practices for National Standardization
Capacity
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II. Summary of Presentation(4)
o ITU-EC Project: Support for the establishment of
Harmonized Policies for the ICT Market in the ACP
countries. (Ms. Fuatai Purcell)
- Introduced 3 sub-projects and focused on the
project on Pacific Region which is ‘Capacity Building
and ICT Policy, Regulatory and Legislative
Frameworks Support for Pacific Island States’
- 15 Pacific countries are involving and they will
have kick-off meeting in Nov.
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III. Conclusion
o Shared the view for the importance of
National Standards Capability Scale, but
needs more clarification for following
comments;
- Harmonization in Int’l Standardization
- Importance of Government Influence
- Adoption of Standard should be prioritized
- Use of ICT for social/economy Development
o Encouraging developing countries to respond
the questionnaire which TSB had circulated
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