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Bridging the Telecom and ICT Bridging the Telecom and ICT Divide: Divide:
Role of the CTORole of the CTO
Presentation By Dr. Ekwow Spio-GarbrahChief Executive Officer, CTO
At World Summit for the Information Society 2003
Geneva, Switzerland
The Role of the CTO
World Summit on the Information Society 2003 – Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah
Growth in the Global ICT SectorGrowth in the Global ICT Sector
Of 2.5 Bn lines today, 1.5 Bn connected in last 4 years
75% all new lines installed in developing countries Africa is first region where mobile phones
outnumber fixed lines Uganda, Cameroon, Morocco have 5x more
mobile than fixed 10 times more potential internet users in
developing countries Population size a major corollary of ICT potential China is largest single telecom market
Source: ITU
The Role of the CTO
World Summit on the Information Society 2003 – Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah
Growth in 2002Growth in 2002
200m new mobile users & 76m new fixed lines added
1.155bn mobile cellular subscribers worldwide
1.129bn fixed lines Mobile lines exceeded fixed for the first
time 580m Internet users, 78m (or 15%) in 2002 50% of mobile subscribers are from
developing countriesSource: ITU
The Role of the CTO
World Summit on the Information Society 2003 – Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah
Africa’s Telecom Sector Africa’s Telecom Sector EvolutionEvolution
Highest growth rates of mobile service Mobile subscription increased fourfold in
Nigeria, 2000-2002 Only 0.6% of global Internet users More than 50% of continent have not yet
made one phone call Of 53 countries
– only 16 had ICT policy in 2002– 21 were in the Process– 16 had no process for developing policy
Source: ITU
The Role of the CTO
World Summit on the Information Society 2003 – Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah
Global Business EnvironmentGlobal Business Environment
Monopolistic Voice only Global divide in
availability Public sector
dominated
ICT Market size approx $US2.5 trillion (2002)
Transforming health, agriculture, education, government & commerce across the globe
Strong regulatory influence Convergence Many more operators More competitive Greater private sector role Wider range of
stakeholders
20 years ago Today
The Role of the CTO
World Summit on the Information Society 2003 – Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah
Developmental Challenges Posed Developmental Challenges Posed by ICT Explosionby ICT Explosion
Policy issues Legislative and Legal Regulatory requirements Technological implications Economic and developmental dimensions Financial and capital investment considerations Socio-cultural impact Political, national and global Human Capital
These lie at the heart of the digital divide
These lie at the heart of the digital divide
The Role of the CTO
World Summit on the Information Society 2003 – Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah
Elements of the Digital DivideElements of the Digital Divide
Disparities between nations, developed and developing
Gaps between urban and rural populations Come and lower income groups Differences in access/attitudes for old and young Between the public sector and the private sector Between formal and informal economies Between policy makers and policy users Gender disparities
The Role of the CTO
World Summit on the Information Society 2003 – Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah
The Global Response to These The Global Response to These ChallengesChallenges
The Millennium Development Goals (United Nations) Country Poverty Reduction Strategies (World Bank) Country ICT Policy Papers (Encouraged by G8) The World Summit on the Information Society (UN-led) Regional and sub-regional initiatives e.g. NEPAD,
WATRA etc Bilateral institutional funding, initiatives e.g. DfID, SIDA Private Sector Responses e.g. Cisco, Microsoft, BT Role of NGOs and other Stakeholders – Research,
analysis, advocacy Role of the CTO, Commonwealth and beyond
The Role of the CTO
World Summit on the Information Society 2003 – Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah
Vision Vision To become the pre-eminent international ICT
organisation dedicated to promoting social and economic development in the Commonwealth and beyond by helping to bridge the digital divide.
The Role of the CTO
World Summit on the Information Society 2003 – Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah
Mission Mission To become the pre-eminent international ICT organisation
dedicated to promoting social and economic development in the Commonwealth and beyond by helping to bridge the digital divide.
Mission:– Offer highest quality programmes for capacity development,
knowledge sharing and information services to member countries
– Deepen, expand and diversify partnerships between governments, businesses & other organisations to reduce global poverty & achieve Millennium Devt. Goals for ICT
– Help bridge the digital & knowledge divide especially in the five key sectors of food & agriculture, education, health, e-government & e-commerce
Offer highest quality programmes for capacity development, knowledge sharing and information services to member countries
Offer highest quality programmes for capacity development, knowledge sharing and information services to member countries
The Role of the CTO
World Summit on the Information Society 2003 – Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah
Mission Mission To become the pre-eminent international ICT organisation
dedicated to promoting social and economic development in the Commonwealth and beyond by helping to bridge the digital divide.
Mission:– Offer highest quality programmes for capacity development,
knowledge sharing and information services to member countries
– Deepen, expand and diversify partnerships between governments, businesses & other organisations to reduce global poverty & achieve Millennium Devt. Goals for ICT
– Help bridge the digital & knowledge divide especially in the five key sectors of food & agriculture, education, health, e-government & e-commerce
Deepen, expand and diversify partnerships between governments, businesses & other organisations to reduce global poverty & achieve Millennium Development Goals for ICT
Deepen, expand and diversify partnerships between governments, businesses & other organisations to reduce global poverty & achieve Millennium Development Goals for ICT
The Role of the CTO
World Summit on the Information Society 2003 – Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah
Mission Mission To become the pre-eminent international ICT organisation
dedicated to promoting social and economic development in the Commonwealth and beyond by helping to bridge the digital divide.
Mission:– Offer highest quality programmes for capacity development,
knowledge sharing and information services to member countries
– Deepen, expand and diversify partnerships between governments, businesses & other organisations to reduce global poverty & achieve Millennium Devt. Goals for ICT
– Help bridge the digital & knowledge divide especially in the five key sectors of food & agriculture, education, health, e-government & e-commerce
Help bridge the digital & knowledge divide especially in the five key sectors of food & agriculture, education, health, e-government & e-commerce
Help bridge the digital & knowledge divide especially in the five key sectors of food & agriculture, education, health, e-government & e-commerce
The Role of the CTO
World Summit on the Information Society 2003 – Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah
New Opportunities for New Opportunities for PartnershipsPartnerships
Constitutional change of Nov 2002 opened up membership
Non-Commonwealth membership welcome Focus on fuller ICT agenda, not just telecoms Private sector memberships possible New PDT partnerships open Other co-branding and joint-ventureships Responsive to needs of marketplace, clients Focus on training, advice, research, information
The Role of the CTO
World Summit on the Information Society 2003 – Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah
Membership & market for CTO servicesMembership & market for CTO services
National Government
Regulator
ICT Service Operators
Commun-ications Ministry
Full membership
Sector membership
Industry (supply)partners
PDTcontributors
Regulator
ICT Service Operators
Development (funding) partners
CTO
Relationships
Telco
Regulator
Industry & development partners
Telcos
Mobile operators
ISPs
Broadcasters
The Role of the CTO
World Summit on the Information Society 2003 – Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah
Range of CTO Products & Services Range of CTO Products & Services (Applied to priority development areas)(Applied to priority development areas)
Capacity building services – Training & Consultancy
200 bilateral programmes in 30 countries per year £55m on 3500 projects since 1985
– 10 International & regional events per year – Country & company specific events as
required– Development programmes
Research & in-country studies Information & Publication Services Consultancy, advisory & recruitment
Flexibility of supply is a key feature
Flexibility of supply is a key feature
The Role of the CTO
World Summit on the Information Society 2003 – Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah
CTO development programmes CTO development programmes 2003/42003/4
Building Digital Opportunities Programme– £2m funding 250 projects over 3 years (DfID)– Capacity building in ICT policy & regulation– Partnerships with regional regulatory associations
CTO courses and workshops programmes– Training in aspects of regulation for Africa
Louder Voices– Major report to Digital Opportunities Task (DOT) Force – Strengthening partnership of developing countries in ICT decision-
making– £2m proposal to UN ICT for action
Partnerships with DfID and other agencies (ITU,USAID) Research programmes
– To inform policy making
The Role of the CTO
World Summit on the Information Society 2003 – Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah
International partnershipsInternational partnerships
The CTO has programme development and delivery partnerships with:– International Telecommunication Union (ITU) – Telecommunication Development Bureau
(BDT)– United Nations ICT Task Force– DOT Force Implementation Network– Global Knowledge Partnership– Regional telecoms and ICT organisations such
as WATRA (West Africa), TRASA (Southern Africa), EARPTO (East Africa), PITA (Pacific)
The Role of the CTO
World Summit on the Information Society 2003 – Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah
Information ResourcesInformation Resources
www.ictdevagenda,org– established for G8 DOT Force and UN ICT
Task Force– provides objective summaries of important
meetings and reports on ICTs and development
– virtual library of key documents under development
The Role of the CTO
World Summit on the Information Society 2003 – Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah
ScholarshipsScholarships
C&W CTO Chevening Scholarships– 20 Masters Degree scholarships p.a. in ICT-related
subjects BT Targeted Assistance
– £300,000 p.a.– Certificate in Telecoms Management– Diploma in Telecoms Management– other specified courses
The Role of the CTO
World Summit on the Information Society 2003 – Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah
Contact detailsContact details
Chief Executive:Dr Spio-Garbrah
26/27 Oxendon StreetLondon SW1Y 4ELtel: +44 (0)20 7930 5516fax: +44 (0)20 7930
0995
www.cto.intwww.cto-ict.orgwww.ictdevagenda.org
The Role of the CTO
World Summit on the Information Society 2003 – Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah
