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DRAFT PLAN OF ACTION 
FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE

TAMPERE CONVENTION

 

ACTION ITEM
(WHAT)

PARTY RESPONSIBLE
(WHO)

TIME FRAME
(BY WHEN)

1. Mission Statement
1.1. Drafting of a short Mission Statement
 
1.1. WGET Sec. 1.1. Mid August. 1998
2. Promotion for Ratification
2.1. Monthly one-page advertisement (F/E/S) in ITU News highlighting Convention & Where & How to sign
 
2.1. ITU (WGET Sec. advisory) 2.1. Six monthly issues from Sept. 1998
2.2. A5 brochures containing Convention, signatories, benefits & obligations, examples of usage, where & how to sign
 
2.2. ITU/WGET Sec. 2.2. End of 1998
2.3. Articles/editorial on Convention in books & journals
 
2.3. WGET Sec./ITU SA 2.3. Periodically
2.4.  Promotion of Convention in & solicitation of support from relevant international conferences
 
2.4.1. UN 53rd GA Resolution & signing ceremony (GA agenda item 20)
 
2.4.1. US Government 2.4.1.  End of 1998
2.4.2. 1998 IIC Annual Conference, Rome, Oct 98 (report)
 
2.4.2. WGET Sec. 2.4.2. Oct. 1998
2.4.3. WorldAid 98, Geneva, Oct. 1998 (presentation)
 
2.4.3. ITU/WGET Sec. 2.4.3. Oct. 1998
2.4.4. ITU PP-98, Minneapolis, Oct. Nov. 1998
 
2.4.4.1. Report on PP-94 Resolution 36
 
2.4.4.1. ITU SA 2.4.4.1. Completed
2.4.4.2. PP-94 Resolution 36 to be modified
 
2.4.4.2. ITU/WGET Sec. 2.4.4.2. During PP-98
2.4.5.  ITAC/WGET Meetings, Geneva, 30 Nov.- 4 Dec. 1998
 
2.4.5. WGET Sec./ITAC/ITU 2.4.5. Nov. 1998
2.4.6.  PTC, Honolulu, Jan. 1998 (presentation)
 
2.4.6. ITU SA/WGET Sec. & Partners 2.4.6. Jan. 1999
2.4.7.  World Telecom 99, Oct. 1999 (special session on emergency telecoms)
 
2.4.7. ITU SA/WGET Sec. & Partners 2.4.7. Oct. 1999
2.4.8.  Regional Telecoms (Africa 2000, America, 1999, Asia, 1999)
 
2.4.8. ITU SA/WGET Sec. & Partners 2.4.8. TBA
2.5.  Website promoting Convention (benefits, where & how to sign)
 
2.5. WGET Sec./ITU 2.5. End of 1998
2.6.  ITU Press Releases in F/E/S on emergency telecom events
 

2.6. ITU
2.6. Periodically
3. Fundraising
3.1. Requests for & follow-ups on contribution from governments
 
3.1. WGET Sec./OCHA 3.1. Annually & as necessary
3.2.  Requests for & follow-ups on contribution from private industry
 
3.2. WGET Sec./ITU SA 3.2. Periodically & ASAP
4. Booklets, Guidelines, Bibliographies
4.1. A6-style booklets in F/E/S for field use containing Convention, list of signatories & relevant information
 
4.1. WGET Sec./ITU 4.1. Early 1999 & as necessary
4.2. Guidelines for national implementation of Convention, targeting national regulators & technical experts.  Also posting on Web
 
4.2. WGET Sec. & Partners (ITU advisory) 4.2. Mid to end 1999 & updates as necessary
4.3. Annotated bibliography & list of legal documents dealing with emergency telecommunications.  Also posting on Web
 
4.3. WGET Sec. 4.3. Periodically
5. Inventories & Registries
5.1. Telecommunication Assistance Information Inventory (Art.8), including collection, updating, dissemination, Web posting
 
5.1. OCHA (within "Register of Stockpiles"): ITU, if requested by OCHA 5.1. ASAP
5.2. Listing of emergency telecom regulation (Art.9), including collection, updating, dissemination, Web posting
 
5.2. ITU, if requested by OCHA 5.2. ASAP
5.3. Registry of Tampere Convention Applications, including when/who/what/how, effectiveness, & lessons learned.  Also posting on Web.
 
5.3. OCHA/ITU (associated with 5.1 & 5.2) 5.3. ASAP
6. Emergency Telecoms Workshops
6.1. Workshops for emergency managers (also used for ratification promotion)
 
6.1. WGET Sec. & Partners/ITU (Harbi) 6.1. Early 1999 (So. Pacific)
6.2. Study of possibility of a Marin Headlands Projects
 
6.2. WGET Sec. 6.2. End 1999
7. Pilot Projects
7.1. Support for pilot projects studying applications of Convention different technical & regulatory environments (see also 9.1)
 
7.1. WGET Sec. & Partners/ITU 7.1. Periodically
8. Development of Model Agreements/Best Practices
8.1. Experts' group for drafting model agreements for telecommunication assistance, with inputs from states & NGO, within WGET Subgroup A
 
8.1. US Government/WGET Sec.
 
8.1. First half 1999
8.2. WGET Subgroup B discussions for consolidating best practices in telecommunication assistance, with inputs form states & NGO
 
8.2. WGET Sec. & Partners 8.2. ASAP & periodically
9. Telecom Assistance to Disaster-Prone LDC
9.1. Study of opportunities in telecom assistance to disaster-prone LDC
 
9.1. ITU-BDT/WTDC 9.1. Ongoing
10. Interaction with Field Security
10.1. Task Force on Emergency Telecommunication for Field Security
10.1. WGET Sec./ITAC/UNSECORD 10.1. Dec. 1998 & afterwards
11. SWOT Analysis
11.1. Analysis into Strength, Weakness, Opportunities & Threats of execution of plan of action to be conducted annually & recommendations presented
11.1. WGET Sec./OCHA/ITU with inputs from Partners 11.1. End of each fiscal year
12. Biennial Informal Consultations
12.1. Biennial Informal consultations among signatories & NGO to act on conclusions reached in 7,8,9,10 & 11, & if necessary to propose amendments to Convention. 12.1. WGET Sec./OCHA/ITU 12.1. Biennially & as necessary

 

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