Summary of Session 3 Measuring and Reducing the Standardization Gap

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Summary of Session 3(Measuring and Reducing the
Standardization Gap)
ITU-T FORUM ON IMPLEMENTATION OF WTSA-08
DECISIONSAND WORKSHOP ON BRIDGING THE
STANDARDIZATION GAP (Nadi, Fiji, 16-17
September 2009)

• Byoung-Moon Chin,
• Moderator of Session 3,
• TTA

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I. Introduction
o Session 3 was held on 16 September 2009 o
Objectives to provide expert, concrete advice to
developing countries on how to improve their
standards readiness, participate more effectively
in standards work at ITU and make the best use of
standard o Topics BSG and ITU-EC project o
Speakers - Arthur Levin (Head, Std. policy
division, TSB/ITU) - Dr. Shin-Won Kang (Prof.
Sunchon University) - Dr. Laura DeNardis (ED,
Yale University) - Ms Fuatai Purcell (Project
coordinator for the Pacific)
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II. Summary of Presentation(1)

• o Strategies to Bridge the Standardization
  Gap(Mr. Arthur Levin, ITU-TSB)
• Introduction to the activities of ITU-T in terms
  of bridging Standardization gap
• Definition of Standardization Gap
• Standardization Development Ladder
• Other activities TechWatch reportsTechnical
  Flyers Increasing participationand
  collaboration remote collaborationand
  participation - online tools RegionalGroups
  etc.

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II. Summary of Presentation(2)

• o Measuring Standardization Capability of
  Developing Countries (Prof. Shin-Won Kang,
  Sunchon Natl University)
• Identifying 5 key variables influencing
  Standardization Gap Standard development
  capacity Human resources Policy STD use and
  adoption Int. activities ICT infra.
• Standardization Capacity Measurement Model for
  SCI (Standardization Capacity Index), 6 SCCI
  (Standardization Capacity Component Indixes), 45
  SCMI (Standardization Capacity Measurement
  Indicator)

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II. Summary of Presentation(3)
o Measuring and Reducing Standardization Gap
(Dr. Laura DeNardis, Yale Law School) -
Result of Case study for National
Standardization Capacity for 5 countries
(Mongolia, China, Thailand, Lebanon,
Mali) - 7 primary Standardization Gaps in
developing countries - National
Standard Capability Scale Level 1 Minimum
Std. Capability Level 2 Adopt Std. in
Products and services Level 3 Regional
and Int. participation Level 4 National
Std. Strategy - 7 Best Practices for
National Standardization Capacity
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II. Summary of Presentation(4)
o ITU-EC Project Support for the establishment
of Harmonized Policies for the ICT Market in the
ACP countries. (Ms. Fuatai Purcell) -
Introduced 3 sub-projects and focused on the
project on Pacific Region which is Capacity
Building and ICT Policy, Regulatory and
Legislative Frameworks Support for
Pacific Island States - 15 Pacific
countries are involving and they will
have kick-off meeting in Nov.
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III. Conclusion

• o Shared the view for the importance of National
  Standards Capability Scale, but needs more
  clarification for following comments
• Harmonization in Intl Standardization
• Importance of Government Influence
• Adoption of Standard should be prioritized
• Use of ICT for social/economy Development
• o Encouraging developing countries to respond the
  questionnaire which TSB had circulated