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ITU Presentation ISO 27000
ITU Presentation ISO 27000
what we do
01 About us
what we do
ITU at a glance
01 About us
WHAT WE DO
ITU at a glance
01 About us
WHAT WE DO
‘Committed to
Connecting the
World’
ITU at a glance
01 About us
WHAT WE DO
Coordinating radio
spectrum and
managing satellite
orbital frequencies
timeline
02 How we got here
timeline
ITU at a glance
02 How we got here
TIMELINE
ITU at a glance
02 How we got here
TIMELINE
ITU at a glance
02 How we got here
TIMELINE
1865
We were
founded
ITU at a glance
02 How we got here
TIMELINE
1865
We were
founded
1880
Invention
of radio
ITU at a glance
02 How we got here
TIMELINE
1865
We were 1906
founded First SOS
1880
Invention
of radio
ITU at a glance
02 How we got here
TIMELINE
1865
We were 1906
founded First SOS
1880 1925
Invention First TV
of radio broadcast
ITU at a glance
02 How we got here
TIMELINE
1865 1932
We were 1906 New name: International
founded First SOS ITU Telecommunication Union
1880 1925
Invention First TV
of radio broadcast
ITU at a glance
02 How we got here
TIMELINE
1865 1932
We were 1906 New name: International
founded First SOS ITU Telecommunication Union
1969
Internet
ITU at a glance
02 How we got here
TIMELINE
1973
First mobile
phone call
1969
Internet
ITU at a glance
02 How we got here
TIMELINE
1973
First mobile
phone call
1969 2003/5
Internet WSIS/ Bridging
the Digital
Divide
ITU at a glance
02 How we got here
TIMELINE
1973 2010
First mobile Broadband
phone call Commission
1969 2003/5
Internet WSIS/ Bridging
the Digital
Divide
ITU at a glance
02 How we got here
TIMELINE
1973 2010
First mobile Broadband
phone call Commission
presence
03 Where are we?
presence
ITU at a glance
03 Where are we?
PRESENCE
ITU at a glance
03 Where are we?
PRESENCE
ITU at a glance
03 Where are we?
PRESENCE
ITU at a glance
03 Where are we?
PRESENCE
04 Meet us
Our numbers
193 MEMBER
STATES
ITU at a glance
04 Meet us
WHO ARE WE?
Our numbers
193 700+
MEMBER
STATES
PRIVATE SECTOR
ORGANIZATIONS
ITU at a glance
04 Meet us
WHO ARE WE?
Our numbers
ITU Elections
ITU Officials
ITU at a glance
04 Meet us
WHO ARE WE?
ITU Elections
ITU Officials
ELECTED
OFFICIALS
ITU at a glance
04 Meet us
WHO ARE WE?
ITU Elections
ITU Officials Secretary- Deputy
General Secretary-
General
ITU Elections
ITU Officials Secretary- Deputy DURATION
General Secretary-
General
ITU Elections
ITU Council
ITU at a glance
04 Meet us
WHO ARE WE?
ITU Elections
ITU Council
MEMBERS
ITU at a glance
04 Meet us
WHO ARE WE?
ITU Elections
ITU Council
Western Europe
Africa (13 seats) (8 seats)
Americas (9 seats)
MEMBERS
ITU Elections
ITU Council DURATION
Western Europe
Africa (13 seats) (8 seats)
Americas (9 seats)
MEMBERS Elected for a
four-year term
ITU Elections
Radio Regulations Board (RRB)
ITU at a glance
04 Meet us
WHO ARE WE?
ITU Elections
Radio Regulations Board (RRB)
MEMBERS
ITU at a glance
04 Meet us
WHO ARE WE?
ITU Elections
Radio Regulations Board (RRB)
2 2 2
MEMBERS
3 3
ITU at a glance
04 Meet us
WHO ARE WE?
ITU Elections
Radio Regulations Board (RRB) DURATION
2 2 2
MEMBERS
A maximum of two
four-year terms in
3 3 any elected post
ITU at a glance
04 Meet us
WHO ARE WE?
Organization
ITU at a glance
04 Meet us
WHO ARE WE?
Organization
SECTORS
ITU at a glance
04 Meet us
WHO ARE WE?
Organization
SECTORS
ITU at a glance
04 Meet us
WHO ARE WE?
Organization
ITU-R
/RADIOCOMMUNICATION/
05 Meet the sectors
ITU-R
/RADIOCOMMUNICATION/
ITU at a glance
05 Meet the sectors
ITU - R KEY
ROLE
ITU at a glance
05 Meet the sectors
ITU - R KEY
ROLE
Global management of radio-
frequency spectrum and satellite
orbital frequencies
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
ITU at a glance
05 Meet the sectors
ITU - R MAJOR
ACHIEVEMENTS
ITU at a glance
05 Meet the sectors
ITU - R MAJOR
ACHIEVEMENTS
Addresses all
radiocommunication matters of a
global nature
Reviews and instructs the Radio
Regulations Board (RRB) and the
Radiocommunication Bureau
05 Meet the sectors
ITU-T
/STANDARDIZATION/
05 Meet the sectors
ITU-T
/STANDARDIZATION/
ITU at a glance
05 Meet the sectors
ITU - T KEY
ROLE
ITU at a glance
05 Meet the sectors
ITU - T KEY
ROLE
PKI H.264
Public-key The Emmy
infrastructure, award-winning
central to video codec
e-commerce and its
successor,
H.265
ITU at a glance
05 Meet the sectors
ITU - T WORLD
TELECOMMUNICATION
STANDARDIZATION
ASSEMBLY
ITU at a glance
05 Meet the sectors
ITU - T WORLD
TELECOMMUNICATION
STANDARDIZATION
ASSEMBLY
ITU-D
/DEVELOPMENT/
05 Meet the sectors
ITU-D
/DEVELOPMENT/
ITU at a glance
05 Meet the sectors
ITU - D KEY
ROLE
ITU at a glance
05 Meet the sectors
ITU - D KEY
ROLE
Promotes equitable and affordable
access to telecommunications to help
stimulate social and economic
development
Fosters 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
ITU at a glance
05 Meet the sectors
ITU - D MAJOR
ACHIEVEMENTS
ITU at a glance
05 Meet the sectors
ITU - D MAJOR
ACHIEVEMENTS
Study Groups
06 Our work
Study Groups
ITU at a glance
06 Our work
STUDY GROUPS
2-2.5% 16.5%
current ICT smart use of
contribution to ICTs could cut
total GHG projected
emissions emissions by
16.5% by 2020
ITU at a glance
07 Our areas of action
CLIMATE CHANGE
Consumption
reduction
Energy
efficiency
Disasters 1 1 2
In times of disaster, ITU framework Standards for
communication for interconnection and
links are essential Cooperation in call prioritization
to humanitarian Emergencies
efforts
ITU at a glance
07 Our areas of action
EMERGENCY TELECOMS
Disasters 1 3 4
In times of disaster, Effective Disaster-resilient
communication frequency networks
links are essential use for
to humanitarian emergencies
efforts
ITU at a glance
07 Our areas of action
EMERGENCY TELECOMS
Disasters 1 5 6
In times of disaster, Telecommunication Rehabilitation of
communication equipment for affected networks
links are essential relief efforts
to humanitarian
efforts
07 Our areas of action
cybersecurity
07 Our areas of action
cybersecurity
ITU at a glance
07 Our areas of action
CYBERSECURITY
Global
Cybersecurity
Agenda 64 9 + 6 Under
construction
Global
Cybersecurity
Agenda 90+
Disruption to ICTs Cyberdrills Global
in national conducted Cybersecurity
infrastructure can involving more Index measures
mean catastrophic than 100 each nation’s
interruption of countries level of
essential services readiness
ITU at a glance
07 Our areas of action
CYBERSECURITY
Global
Cybersecurity
Agenda 3
Disruption to ICTs Enhancing ITU Regional
in national Cybersecurity in Cybersecurity
infrastructure can Least Developed Centres in Oman,
mean catastrophic Countries Malaysia and
interruption of Nigeria
essential services
07 Our areas of action
accessibility
07 Our areas of action
accessibility
ITU at a glance
07 Our areas of action
ACCESIBILITY
Disability &
inclusiveness 1 2
ICT sector can help Lobbying for Innovations such
remove mainstreaming as the raised
communication the use of ‘bump’ on #5 key
barriers faced by ‘universal on devices
people with design
disabilities principles’
ITU at a glance
07 Our areas of action
ACCESIBILITY
Disability &
inclusiveness 3 4
ICT sector can help Developing new ‘Access to
remove digital TV and telecommunication/
communication radio systems and ICT services by
barriers faced by wireless hearing persons with
people with aids disabilities and
disabilities with special needs’
report
07 Our areas of action
broadband
07 Our areas of action
broadband
ITU at a glance
07 Our areas of action
BROADBAND
Advocacy
Targets 1 2 3
Broadband is vital Availability Affordability Gender
for achieving
Sustainable
Development
Goals (SDGs)
ITU at a glance
07 Our areas of action
BROADBAND
Guide &
Regulations
Digital
Users 45% 30%
Today’s youth are Under-25 year 30% of the
the most connected olds accounted world’s youth are
& digitally literate for 45% of global ‘digital natives’
generation that has Internet users
ever lived by early 2012
ITU at a glance
07 Our areas of action
YOUTH
Gender ITU
divide programmes
Gender ITU
divide programmes
World
connection
60% of the world’s ICTs improve Connect the World
population still access to basic initiative: Regional
not online
services like Summits mobilizing
education and resources and
healthcare, create partnerships for ICT
jobs, and empower development
communities
08 What we do
events
08 What we do
events
ITU at a glance
08 What we do
EVENTS
World A high-level
Telecommunication international event
Policy Forum designed to stimulate
(WTPF) discussion on
emerging ICT policy
and regulatory matters
ITU at a glance
08 What we do
EVENTS
Integrates a world-class
forum of interactive
debates with an exhibition
of innovations,
investment and
partnership opportunities
from around the world and
across the industry
09 What we do
ICT discovery
09 What we do
ICT discovery
ITU at a glance
09 What we do
ICT DISCOVERY
1 2 3
Set up by ITU Working Monitors global
and UNESCO groups on key advocacy
to promote issues such targets to
broadband as a as ensure full
key facilitator Education, participation
to achieving Gender and in the
global Sustainable Information
development Development Society
07
ITU’s WORLD
In an increasingly interconnected world, ITU plays a
more essential role than ever – ensuring standards
for interoperability, fair allocation of spectrum
resources, and the bridging of the digital divide.
www.itu.int