The International Telecommunication Union is the UN agency for Telecommunications and ICTs. This presentation shows an outlook on ITU activities

1. An introduction to the
ITU WORLD

2. An introduction to the
ITU WORLD

3. 01 About us
WHAT WE DO

4. 01 About us
WHAT WE DO

5. 01 About us
WHAT WE DO

6. 01 About us
WHAT WE DO
‘Committed to
Connecting the
World’

7. 01 About us
WHAT WE DO
‘Committed to
Connecting the
World’
Coordinating radio
spectrum and assigning
orbital slots for satellites
Bridging the digital divide
Establishing global standards

8. 02 How we got here?
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9. 02 How we got here?
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10. 02 How we got here?
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11. 02 How we got here?
TIMELINE

12. 02 How we got here?
TIMELINE
1865
We were
founded

13. 02 How we got here?
TIMELINE
1865
We were
founded
1880
Invention
of Radio

14. 02 How we got here?
TIMELINE
1865
We were
founded
1880
Invention
of Radio
1906
First SOS

15. 02 How we got here?
TIMELINE
1865
We were
founded
1880
Invention
of Radio
1906
First SOS
1925
First TV
broadcast

16. 02 How we got here?
TIMELINE
1865
We were
founded
1880
Invention
of Radio
1906
First SOS
1925
First TV
broadcast
1932
New name: International
Telecommunication Union

17. 02 How we got here?
TIMELINE
1865
We were
founded
1880
Invention
of Radio
1906
First SOS
1925
First TV
broadcast
1932
New name: International
Telecommunication Union
1925
Space Age
Communicatio
ns

18. 02 How we got here?
TIMELINE

19. 02 How we got here?
TIMELINE
1969
World Wide
Web

20. 02 How we got here?
TIMELINE
1932
First mobile
phone call
1969
World Wide
Web

21. 02 How we got here?
TIMELINE
1969
World Wide
Web
1932
First mobile
phone call
2003/5
WSIS/ Bridging
the digital
divide

22. 02 How we got here?
TIMELINE
1969
World Wide
Web
1932
First mobile
phone call
2010
Broadband
Commission
2003/5
WSIS/ Bridging
the digital
divide

23. 02 How we got here?
TIMELINE
1969
World Wide
Web
1932
First mobile
phone call
2010
Broadband
Commission
2003/5
WSIS/ Bridging
the digital
divide
2014
ICT Innovation
for the future

24. 02 How we got here?
TIMELINE
1969
World Wide
Web
1932
First mobile
phone call
2010
Broadband
Commission
2003/5
WSIS/ Bridging
the digital
divide
2014
ICT Innovation
for the future
2015
Let’s
celebrate!

25. 03 Where are we?
PRESENCE

26. 03 Where are we?
PRESENCE

27. 03 Where are we?
PRESENCE

28. 03 Where are we?
PRESENCE

29. 03 Where are we?
PRESENCE

30. 03 Where are we?
PRESENCE

31. 03 Where are we?
PRESENCE

32. 04 Meet us
WHO WE ARE

33. 04 Meet us
WHO WE ARE

34. 04 Meet us
WHO WE ARE

35. 04 Meet us
WHO WE ARE
ITU is the United Nations
specialized agency for
information and communication
technologies (ICTs)

36. 04 Meet us
WHO WE ARE
ITU is the United Nations
specialized agency for
information and communication
technologies (ICTs)

37. 04 Meet us
WHO WE ARE
ITU is the United Nations
specialized agency for
information and communication
technologies (ICTs)
Promoting global
collaboration for
a connected
world

38. 04 Meet us
WHO WE ARE
Our numbers

39. 04 Meet us
WHO WE ARE
Our numbers
193 MEMBER
STATES

40. 04 Meet us
WHO WE ARE
193 MEMBER
STATES
700 PRIVATE
SECTOR
Our numbers

41. 04 Meet us
WHO WE ARE
193 MEMBER
STATES
700 PRIVATE
SECTOR
Our numbers
70 ACADEMI
A
MEMBERS

42. 04 Meet us
WHO WE ARE
ITU Elections
ITU officials

43. 04 Meet us
WHO WE ARE
ITU Elections
ITU officials

44. 04 Meet us
WHO WE ARE
ITU Elections
ITU officials

45. 04 Meet us
WHO WE ARE
ITU Elections
ITU officials

46. 04 Meet us
WHO WE ARE
ITU Elections
ITU Council

47. 04 Meet us
WHO WE ARE
ITU Elections
ITU Council

48. 04 Meet us
WHO WE ARE
ITU Elections
ITU Council

49. 04 Meet us
WHO WE ARE
ITU Elections
ITU Council

50. 04 Meet us
WHO WE ARE
ITU Elections
Radio Regulations Board (RRB)

51. 04 Meet us
WHO WE ARE
ITU Elections
Radio Regulations Board (RRB)

52. 04 Meet us
WHO WE ARE
ITU Elections
Radio Regulations Board (RRB)

53. 04 Meet us
WHO WE ARE
ITU Elections
Radio Regulations Board (RRB)

54. 04 Meet us
WHO WE ARE
Organization

55. 04 Meet us
WHO WE ARE
Organization

56. 04 Meet us
WHO WE ARE
Organization

57. 04 Meet us
WHO WE ARE
Organization
Each sector has
separate mandate,
but all work
cohesively towards
connecting the world

58. 05 Meet the sectors
ITU-R
/RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS/

59. 05 Meet the sectors
ITU-R
/RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS/

60. 05 Meet the sectors
ITU - R KEY
ROLE

61. Meet the sectors
ITU - R
KEY
ROLE
Global management of radio-frequency
spectrum and satellite orbits
Ensures equal and efficient use of
radio-frequency spectrum to
accommodate huge growth in
demand for spectrum
ITU-R coordination of orbital slots
prevents radio interference
preventing malfunctioning of
satellite services
05

62. Meet the sectors
ITU - R MAJOR
ACHIEVEMENTS
05

63. Meet the sectors
ITU - R
MAJOR
ACHIEVEMENTS
IMT-2000 and IMT-Advanced
technical frameworks underpin
mobile 3G and 4G networks
Excellent track record in maintaining
harmonious satellite coordination
05

64. Meet the sectors
ITU - R WORLD RADIOCOMMUNICATION
CONFERENCE
05

65. 05 Meet the sectors
ITU - R
WORLD RADIOCOMMUNICATION
CONFERENCE
Reviews and revises the Radio
Regulations in an evolving ICT sphere
Excellent track record in maintaining
harmonious satellite coordination

66. Meet the sectors
ITU - R WORLD RADIOCOMMUNICATION
CONFERENCE
05

67. Meet the sectors
ITU - R WORLD RADIOCOMMUNICATION
CONFERENCE
05
Ensures reliable radio services
remain available at all times
Address all radiocommunication
matters of a global nature
Reviews and instructs the Radio
Regulations Board (RRB) and the
Radiocommunication Bureau

68. 05 Meet the sectors
ITU-T
/STANDARDIZATION/

69. 05 Meet the sectors
ITU-T
/STANDARDIZATION/

70. 05 Meet the sectors
ITU - T KEY
ROLE

71. 05 Meet the sectors
ITU - T KEY
ROLE
Crucial role in defining operation
and interoperability of
technologies that underpin global
communications network
200 - 300 new global standards
approved every year, with over
4,000 in use today

72. 05 Meet the sectors
ITU - T KEY
ROLE
Standards enable global
communications by ensuring ICT
networks and devices speak the
same language globally.

73. 05 Meet the sectors
ITU - T MAJOR
ACHIEVEMENTS

74. 05 Meet the sectors
ITU - T MAJOR
ACHIEVEMENTS
PKI
Public-key
infrastructure,
central to
e-commerce
H.264
The Emmy
award winning
video codec
and its
successor,
H.265

75. 05 Meet the sectors
ITU - T MAJOR
ACHIEVEMENTS
PKI
Public-key
infrastructure,
central to
e-commerce
H.264
The Emmy
award winning
video codec
and its
successor,
H.265

76. 05 Meet the sectors
ITU - T WORLD
TELECOMMUNICATION
STANDARDIZATION
ASSEMBLY

77. 05 Meet the sectors
ITU - T WORLD
TELECOMMUNICATION
STANDARDIZATION
ASSEMBLY
Draws up the ITU-T Action Plan
Sets ITU-T Study Group top
priorities and questions

78. 05 Meet the sectors
ITU-D
/DEVELOPMENT/

79. 05 Meet the sectors
ITU-D
/DEVELOPMENT/

80. 05 Meet the sectors
ITU - D KEY
ROLE

81. 05 Meet the sectors
ITU - D KEY
ROLE
Spread equitable and affordable access to
telecommunications to help stimulate social
and economic development
Human capacity-building in developing
and least developed countries (LDCs)
Helps to ensure that people everywhere
are empowered to reap the benefits
that connectivity delivers

82. 05 Meet the sectors
ITU - D MAJOR
ACHIEVEMENTS

83. 05 Meet the sectors
ITU - D MAJOR
ACHIEVEMENTS
Measuring the Information Society
report (ICT Development Index)
Enhancing cybersecurity in LDCs
– CIRT programme and cyber-drills

84. 05 Meet the sectors
ITU - D MAJOR
ACHIEVEMENTS
Providing vital emergency
telecommunications
to assist rescue and relief operations
in the immediate aftermath of a disaster
Helps bridge the gender divide and
has equipped over 1m women with
digital literacy skills

85. 05 Meet the sectors
ITU - D WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION
DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

86. 05 Meet the sectors
ITU - D WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION
DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
WTDC mandates an Action Plan
Sets the Bureau’s Study Group questions

87. 06 Our work
STUDY GROUPS

88. 06 Our work
STUDY GROUPS

89. 06 Our work
STUDY GROUPS

90. 06 Our work
STUDY GROUPS
Helps bridge the gender divide and
has equipped over 1m women with
digital literacy skills
Bring together experts from public
and private sectors and academia
Companies that compete
aggressively in the marketplace,
work collaboratively with ITU SGs

91. 07 Our areas of action
CLIMATE
CHANGE

92. 07 Our areas of action
CLIMATE
CHANGE

94. 07 Our areas of action
CLIMATE CHANGE
ICTs & GHG
emisions
2010
2-2.5%
It’s the current
ICT contribution
to GHG
emissions
2014
16.5%
GHG emissions
yet can cut
projected in
2020

95. 07 Our areas of action
CLIMATE CHANGE
Consumption
reduction
Smart grids Focus Groups on
Smart Sustainable
Cities and Smart
Water
Smart solutions
to reduce GHG
in other
industries

96. 07 Our areas of action
CLIMATE CHANGE
Energy
efficiency
Toolkit on
Environmental
Sustainability for
the ICT Sector
Next Generation
Networks (NGN)
Reduce carbon
footprint of ICT
sector

97. 07 Our areas of action
EMERGENCY
TELECOMS

98. 07 Our areas of action
EMERGENCY
TELECOMS

100. 07 Our areas of action
EMERGENCY TELECOMS
Disasters
ITU framework for
Cooperation in
Emergencies
Standards for
interconnection and
call prioritization
In times of disaster,
communication
links are essential
to humanitarian
efforts
1 1 2

101. 07 Our areas of action
EMERGENCY TELECOMS
Disasters
Effective
frequency
use for
emergencies
Disaster-resilient
networks
In times of disaster,
communication
links are essential
to humanitarian
efforts
1 3 4

102. 07 Our areas of action
EMERGENCY TELECOMS
Disasters
Telecommunicati
on equipment for
relief efforts
Rehabilitation of
affected networks
In times of disaster,
communication
links are essential
to humanitarian
efforts
1 5 6

103. 07 Our areas of action
CIBERSECURITY

104. 07 Our areas of action
CIBERSECURITY

106. 07 Our areas of action
CYBERSECURITY
Global
Cybersecurity
Agenda
Disruption to ICTs
in national
infrastructure can
mean catastrophic
interruption of
essential services
56
Cybersecurity
country
assessments
conducted
8 +
National CIRTs to
strengthen
Computer
Incident
Response
networks
Under
6 construction

107. 07 Our areas of action
CYBERSECURITY
Global
Cybersecurity
Agenda
Disruption to ICTs
in national
infrastructure can
mean catastrophic
interruption of
essential services
60+
Cyberdrills
conducted
involving more
than 60 countries
Global
Cybersecurity
Index measures
each nation’s
level of
readiness

108. 07 Our areas of action
CYBERSECURITY
Global
Cybersecurity
Agenda
Disruption to ICTs
in national
infrastructure can
mean catastrophic
interruption of
essential services
Enhancing
Cybersecurity in
Least Developed
Countries
3
ITU Regional
Cybersecurity
Centres in Oman,
Malaysia and
Nigeria

109. 07 Our areas of action
ACCESSIBILITY

110. 07 Our areas of action
ACCESSIBILITY

112. 07 Our areas of action
ACCESIBILITY
Disability
inclusive
Lobbying for
mainstreaming
the use of
‘universal
design
principles’
Innovations such
as the raised
‘bump’ on #5 key
on devices
ICT sector can help
remove communication
barriers that people with
disabilities face
1 2

113. 07 Our areas of action
ACCESIBILITY
Disability
inclusive
Developing new
digital TV and
radio systems and
wireless hearing
aids
‘Access to
telecommunicati
on/ICT services
by persons with
disabilities and
with special needs’
report
ICT sector can help
remove communication
barriers that people with
disabilities face
3 4

114. 07 Our areas of action
BROADBAND

115. 07 Our areas of action
BROADBAND

117. 07 Our areas of action
BROADBAND
Advocacy
Targets
1
Broadband is vital Availability
for achieving
Sustainable
Development
Goals (SDGs)
2 3
Affordability
Gender

118. 07 Our areas of action
BROADBAND
Guide &
Regulation
s
Technical
standards for
fixed and mobile
broadband &
Regulatory
Toolkit
ITU reports and analyses
the state of broadband
deployment globally, and
provides key guidance to
regulators
The State of
Broadband
Report by the
Broadband
Commission for
Digital
Development

119. 07 Our areas of action
YOUTH

120. 07 Our areas of action
YOUTH

122. 07 Our areas of action
YOUTH
Digital
Users
Broadband is vital
for achieving
Sustainable
Development Goals
(SDGs)
45%
Under-25 year
olds accounted
for 45% of global
Internet users
by early 2012
30%
30% of the
world’s youth are
‘digital natives’

123. 07 Our areas of action
YOUTH
Initiatives &
opportunities
Broadband is vital
for achieving
Sustainable
Development Goals
(SDGs)
Digital
inclusion
BYND2015
Youth
Summit
and Girls in
ICT Day
‘Digital
Opportunities:
Innovative ICT
Solutions for
Youth
Employment’
2014
Young
Innovators
Programme
and Crowd-sourcing
Initiatives
Research &
Innovation analysis

124. 07 Our areas of action
GENDER

125. 07 Our areas of action
GENDER

127. 07 Our areas of action
GENDER
Gender
divide
Estimated to be
around 200 million
fewer women online
than men in 2013
ITU
programmes
GEM-TECH
Awards
Trained women in
digital literacy skills
with Telecentre.org
Foundation

128. 07 Our areas of action
GENDER
Gender
divide
Estimated to be
around 200 million
fewer women online
than men in 2013
ITU
programmes
Girls in ICT Day – over
100,000 girls in 140
countries around the
world encouraged to
study STEM and take
up ICT careers

129. 07 Our areas of action
DIGITAL
DIVIDE

130. 07 Our areas of action
DIGITAL
DIVIDE

132. 07 Our areas of action
DIGITAL DIVIDE
World
connection
60% of the world’s
people still not
online
ICTs improve
access to basic
services like
education and
healthcare, create
jobs, and empower
communities
Connect the World
initiative: Regional
Summits mobilizing
resources and
partnerships for ICT
development and roll-out

133. 08 What we do
EVENTS

134. 08 What we do
EVENTS

135. 08 What we do
EVENTS
The only event to unite
the global community
of ICT regulators to
examine and debate
the latest ICT
regulatory challenges
Global Symposium
for Regulators
/ GSR

136. 08 What we do
EVENTS
Reviewed the
International
Telecommunication
Regulations (ITRs) in
2012 to help improve
global connectivity
World Conference
on International
Telecommunications
/ WCIT

137. 08 What we do
EVENTS
A high-level
international event
designed to stimulate
discussion on
emerging ICT policy
and regulatory matters
World
Telecommunicatio
n Policy Forum
/ WTPF

138. 08 What we do
EVENTS
Held in Geneva in 2003 and
Tunis in 2005 established
internationally agreed foundations
for the Internet Society to ensure
digital opportunities for all
people. The WSIS Forum is
held annually to review the
implementation of the
Summit outcomes.
World Summit on
the Information
Society
/ WSIS

139. 08 What we do
EVENTS
Held annually on 17
May to mark the
founding of ITU in 1865.
Aims to promote
awareness about the
benefits of ICTs
towards societies and
economies, and ways to
bridge the digital divide
World
Telecommunicatio
n and Information
Society Day
/ WTISD

140. 08 What we do
TELECOM
WORLD

141. 08 What we do
TELECOM
WORLD

142. 08 What we do
TELECOM WORLD
An annual event offering a
platform for strategic
debate, innovation-showcasing
and
networking for the global
ICT community
A unique mix of public and
private sector leaders
work together to drive the
success of the sector

143. 08 What we do
TELECOM WORLD
The event integrates a
world-class forum of
interactive debates with
exhibition of innovations,
investment and
partnership opportunities
from around the world and
across the industry

144. 09 What we do
ICT DISCOVERY

145. 09 What we do
ICT DISCOVERY

146. 09 What we do
ICT DISCOVERY
A visitor centre dedicated to
the history of
telecommunications which
showcases the evolution and
exciting future of ICTs – and
the role of ITU in helping
connect the world.
Located at ITU Geneva
headquarters

147. 09 What we do
PUBLICATIONS

148. 09 What we do
PUBLICATIONS

149. 09 What we do
PUBLICATIONS
Published bi-monthly,
ITU News
keeps readers up-to-date
with news from
the worlds of ICTs
and ITU.
4.500 +
Tittles
ITU NEWS

150. 09 What we do
PUBLICATIONS
ITU-R Radio Regulations
ITU-T ‘ITU-T
Recommendations and
selected Handbooks - DVD-ROM’
ITU-D Annual ‘Measuring the
Information Society’ (MIS)
Report
The three sectors
publish a variety of
general, regulatory
and conference
publications

151. 09 What we do
BROADBAND
COMMISSION

152. 09 What we do
BROADBAND
COMMISSION

153. 09 What we do
1 2 3
Set up by ITU
and UNESCO
to promote
broadband as a
key facilitator to
achieving global
development goals
Working groups
on key issues
such as
Education,
Gender and
Sustainable
Development
Monitors global
advocacy
targets to
ensure full
participation
in Information
Society

155. 07
ITU WORLD
In an increasingly interconnected world, ITU plays a
more essential role than ever – ensuring standards
for interoperability, spectrum resources are allocated
fairly, and bridging the digital divide.

157. www.itu.int