APT Preparation for the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference

The 2006 ITU Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-06) was held from Monday, 6 November to Friday, 24 November 2006 in Antalya, Turkey. A Plenipotentiary Conference is the top policy-making body of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Held every four years, the Conference sets the Union's general policies, adopts five-year strategic and financial plans and elects the senior management team of the organization, the members of council and the members of the Radio Regulations Board. It is the key event at which ITU Member States decide on the future role of the organization, thereby determining the organization's ability to influence and affect the development of issues such as convergence, telephone tariffs, the Internet, universal service and electronic commerce. Sector members (recognized operating agencies, scientific or industrial organizations and financial or development institutions and organizations of an international character representing them) can also attend the Conference as observers.

To assist its Members in preparation for PP-06, the APT established an e-mail reflector policy@apt.int.

The APT also held three preparatory meetings to assist the preparation and participation of APT Members for PP-06. During PP-06, the APT organized 4 Coordination Meetings to facilitate exchange of views on key issues, determine lead APT coordinator countries and to gather support for our proposals.

The APT Secretariat provided support in arranging the Coordination meetings, facilitating liaison among APT members, other Member States and with other regional organizations, and also in providing practical assistance and support to the delegations of APT Members.

PP-06 was a successful event for APT Members. Twenty One (21) APT documents were presented. Twenty documents had APT Common Proposal (ACP) status and one was an APT Joint Proposal (AJP). These were either adopted, accepted in principle, combined as a solution with other regions or Member States views to produce a satisfactory outcome, not pursued in the spirit of compromise, or were no longer required as a result of a range of decisions. There were no adverse outcomes for APT Members as a result of the decisions of this Conference.

Click here for APT Secretariat report on the outcomes of PP-06

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During the first APT preparatory meeting for PP-06 which was held on 14 June,2005, the following five Correspondence Groups (CGs) were established to develop APT common proposals.

Documents

Preliminary APT Common Proposal Format & Endorsement Form

Procedures for APT Common Proposals (ACPs) and APT Joint Proposals (AJPs) to ITU PP-06
Annex A
Annex B

APT Preparations for ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2006 (Presented at 10th ASTAP Forum)
by Mr. Ron Box, Standardization Officer, APT

APT Preparations for ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2006 (Presented at 11th ASTAP Forum)
by Mr. Ron Box, Standardization Officer, APT

Other Related Documents

Highlights from PP-06 considered by TSAG, February 2007 / Attachment 1

Proposals received from ITU Member States for the Work of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference

CEPT Preparations for the Plenipotentiary Conference (for APT PP06-3 Meeting)
By Mr. Knut Smaaland, Chairman of CEPT WG ITU PT PP-06

CITEL Preparations for the Plenipotentiary Conference (for APT PP06-3 Meeting)
By Dr. Bruce Gracie, Council 2006 Chairman

E-mail from ITU on PP-06 Information
Draft general timetable for the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference (2006)
Draft Structure of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference (2006)

Overview of CEPT and European Preparations for ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2006
Presented at 10th ASTAP Forum by Mr. Knut Smaaland, CEPT

Preparations of the Inter-American Telecommunications Commission (CITEL) for ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2006
Presented at 10th ASTAP Forum by Mr. Bill McCrum, ISACC APT Preparatory Meetings for ITU PP-06

Second Preparatory Meeting for Plenipotentiary Conference 2006 (4-5 April 2006 - Thailand)

First Preparatory Meeting for Plenipotentiary Conference 2006 (18 June 2005, Singapore) Related Links

ITU Plenipotentiary Conference website

Commonwealth ITU Group for PP-06

CEPT Working Group for PP-06 (You will need to view this via the COMMITTEES, WG ITU & PT PP-06 link)

CITEL Conference Preparatory Working Group (You will need to view this via the Meetings of the Conference Preparatory Working Group Link)

APT Preparation for the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2002