PP-18, ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2018, Dubai, UAE

PP-18, ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2018 | Dubai, UAE 29 Oct - 16 Nov 2-18

The ITU Plenipotentiary Conference consists of the representatives of the Member States of the Union. The Plenipotentiary Conference is the highest policy-making body of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
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UPDATE Nov 1, 2018: Doreen Bogdan Martin (USA) elected!--first woman ever to hold an elective leadership position in the history of the ITU--congrats to Doreen and the ITU, as well as NTIA Administrator David Redl and staff, and Trump administration, for supporting her candidacy:

David Redl's article above, March, 2018-- NTIA worked hard in support of the election of Doreen Bogdan-Martin

#Plenipot elections - Part 2 - results for BDT (Development) Director:

179 votes in total
1 invalid vote
1 absentions
177 valid votes

Doreen Bogdan Martin (USA) is the successful candidate with 95 votes.

Huge applause in room!

— Samantha Dickinson (@sgdickinson) November 1, 2018

Held every four years, the Plenipotentiary is the key event at which ITU Member States decide on the future role of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), thereby determining the organization’s ability to influence and affect the development of information and communication technologies (ICTs) worldwide. The 'Plenipot' sets the ITU's general policies; adopts four-year strategic and financial plans; and elects the senior management team of the organization, the Member States of the Council, and the members of the Radio Regulations Board.

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ITU News Magazine (pdf) excerpt:

Internet Related Resolutions:

Excerpt from Internet Society Background Paper on ITU Plenipotentiary 2018 (pdf)

In 2018, the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference will meet for the 20th time in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from Monday, 29 October to Friday, 16 November 2018.

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Remarks of Assistant Secretary Redl at the Media Institute Communications Forum Luncheon | ntia.doc.gov May 17, 2018 excerpt:

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ITU, 150 Years Old, But Does It Have a Future and Is It IoT? (videos)

ITU Interviews Robert Pepper, V P, Global Technology Policy Cisco Systems, Inc. -- Interview with Dr Robert Pepper, V P Global Technology Policy Cisco Systems, Inc. at ITU 150th Anniversary Celebration, Geneva, Switzerland, 17 May 2015. see: IoT -- Internet of Things




Published on April 8, 2015: "The year 2015 marks a major milestone in the history of the International Telecommunication Union. ITU’s 150th Anniversary celebration is an opportunity for ITU and its Members to honor the past as well as launch activities for the future."

Question: What is the future role of the ITU?

See: Celebrating the ITU's Anniversary with "Abandonment" and ITU150 | Committed to connecting the world and

Written Testimony for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Subcommittee on International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy and Environmental Policy: "... the ICT (Information and Communications Technology) and digital economy sectors are critical and EB (Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs) has led the effort to advance U.S. priorities on Internet governance, ensuring an open and global Internet, free from governmental controls. EB led the United States delegation to the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) highest-level treaty conference late last year, securing agreement that there would be no expansion of ITU’s role in Internet governance or cybersecurity. EB is leading the U.S. push to expand access spectrum for mobile broadband and pave the way for remotely piloting aircraft and myriad space science activities at the ITU’s World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-15) later this year, seizing the opportunity to advance U.S. innovation and economic growth, further strengthen national security, and accelerate U.S. research and leadership."--Testimony of Kurt Tong, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC, May 6, 2015.

In the recent past there were attempts to have ITU involved in the DNS and domain name issues:

ITU-T Newslog - Procedures for Registration with the Top Level Domain .int: "Procedures for Registration with the Top Level Domain .int ITU-T Study Group 2 has approved at its December 2005 meeting, a Recommendation outlining procedures for registration with the domain ".int". ITU-T Recommendation E.910 clarifies the principles and procedures for the registration of names under the Internet top-level domain ".int" and the process by which qualified international organizations can register for domain names under ".int". Importantly it outlines what criteria an international organization must meet in order to qualify for such a domain." and

Multilingual Domain Names: Joint ITU / WIPO Symposium: "The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) hosted a Joint Symposium on Multilingual Domain Names from 6-7 December 2001, at the International Conference Center of Geneva (CICG). Day one of the Symposium was led by ITU and dealt with technology and policy issues. Day two was led by WIPO and dealt with intellectual property and dispute resolution issues."


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Internet Governance, Tech Change, Move to Mobile (Symposium videos)

Below: Three sessions of the Internet Governance After Busan Symposium sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations -- covering Internet Governance, Tech Change, Move to Mobile (second video below):


Session One: The Global Debate on the ITU and Internet Governance (Nov 20, 2014)
Experts discuss the global debate on the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and internet governance. This meeting is part of the Internet Governance After Busan Symposium sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations.
*This event made possible by Google, Inc., with additional support from Intel.
Introductory Speakers: James M. Lindsay, Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair, David Rockefeller Studies Program, Council on Foreign Relations
Speakers:
Andrea Glorioso, European Union Information and Communications Technologies Attaché to the United States
Jeferson Nacif, Head, International Affairs, Brazilian Agency of Telecommunications
Eric Osiakwan, Former Executive Secretary, African Internet Service Providers Association; Executive Secretary, Ghana Internet Service Providers Association
Presider: Aparna Sridhar, Counsel, Google, Inc.



Session Two: Technological Change and the Move to Mobile (20 Nov 2014)
Experts discuss technological change and the move to mobile devices.
This meeting is part of the Internet Governance After Busan Symposium.
Speakers:
Dominique Lazanski, Director, Public Policy, Groupe Speciale Mobile Association
Robert Pepper, Vice President, Global Technology Policy, Cisco Systems, Ltd.
Jonathan Spalter, Chairman, Mobile Future, Inc.
Presider: Craig Mundie, Senior Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer, Microsoft



Session Three: Busan: What Happened and What Comes Next? (20 Nov 2014)
Experts discuss the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) conference in Busan, South Korea, and what comes next. This meeting is part of the Internet Governance After Busan Symposium.


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History of Computers, Internet, World Wide Web (ITU videos)

ITU (International Telecommunication Union) traces its history to 1865 when the International Telegraph Union was founded. In 1947 the ITU, under an agreement with the newly created United Nations, became the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies – ICTs. The ITU Plenipotentiary Conference, is being held in Busan, Republic of Korea, from 20 October - 7 November 2014. More information at expvc.com: ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2014. Below are three videos produced by the ITU.

Lord Byron wasn't the only incredible writer in his family--his daughter Ava Lovelace actually wrote the algorithm that would become known as the world's first computer program. This is just one of many interesting facts that come to the forefront in this video about the first hundred years of computing. Below: ITU videos about the Internet and the World Wide Web.


 A video about the history of the Internet.


This short video provides the perfect introduction to the history of the World Wide Web and explains how it got to the stage it is at today.


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Internet Governance, Asking the Right Questions

If you don't ask the right question(s), you will never find the right answer(s). For years, ICANN (and others) have been asking the wrong questions. Now the rest of the world is waking up and some are starting to ask the right questions --

Internet Governance Forum - France | News | News and Events: "Internet governance in past few months at the forefront of international relations and the year 2014 will be full of events, including: NetMundial Conference in Sao Paulo, the ICANN meetings in Singapore, London and Los Angeles, EuroDIG in Berlin, the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Istanbul, and the Quadrennial Conference of the International Telecommunication Union in Korea. Many international negotiations will also underway, including the draft EU regulation on data protection. What are the main challenges? How is France involved in these processes and what vision there are representatives?..." (read more at link above)


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