BSEC WORKING GROUP ON
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
ACTION PLAN
1. Cooperation in development of telecommunications and information and communication technologies based on internationally interoperable technical standards, regional technical normative documents, and technological innovation, as well as systems for exchange of knowledge at regional or sub-regional levels.
2. Exchange of information on the development of information communication technologies (ICT), including:
- existing and planned telecommunication services and efforts to further improve the quality of their provision;
- radio frequency spectrum management, legal and regulatory framework;
- regional broadband network infrastructure and elaboration of a common plan of development;
- development projects for ensuring equal access to telecommunications and ICT services for disabled people;
- development of regional contents of excellence, by means of dynamic involvement of the Centre of Excellence of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for Europe and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS countries).
3. Establishment of a webpage at the PERMIS website devoted to ICT in the BSEC Member States.
4. Regularly, by 1 January of a year, updating Matrix for systematization of information data related to the ICT developments in the Member States, approved at the Meeting of the BSEC Working Group on Information and Communication Technologies held in Moscow on 16-17 October 2006.
5. Developing joint projects for the introduction of new ICT applications in different areas including e-government, e-business, e-learning, e-health services etc. For these purposes to use the opportunities provided by the BSEC Project Development Fund.
6. Promoting joint regional ICT and telecommunications backbone network projects for the efficient use and further development of existing infrastructure.
7. Coordinating positions of BSEC Member States in laying the plan for digital broadcasting on the basis of internationally recognized standards.
8. Cooperation in the field of frequency coordination between Member States and cross border interference in the UHF-FM frequency band and television broadcasting.
9. Organizing exchange of experts in order to utilize the experience of BSEC Member States in ICT management.
10. To consider the issue of developing cooperation in the field of satellite technologies at the next meeting of the WGICT.
11. Seeking ways for more active involvement of the regions of the BSEC Member States in cooperation in the field of ICT, including through extending invitations to the regional authorities to take part in the ICT events in the BSEC Member States.
12. Promoting contacts among communication administrators, regulatory authorities, operators and the private sector in BSEC Member States. Create a list of such authorities on the website of BSEC.
13. Exchanging information on legislative, regulatory and standard framework in the field of ICT, including issues related to data protection.
14. Informing the BSEC Member States about the administrative changes and reforms undertaken at the national level that leads to the change of state policy in the field of ICT.
15. Developing and implementing programs for disposal and recycling of discarded ICT hardware and parts with the aim of environmental protection.
16. Participation in conferences, exhibitions and workshops in the ICT field in accordance with the. Working program of the WG for 2008.
17. Exchange of information on the use of the ICT standards in developing information systems for government authorities, state and business organizations.
18. Coordination and development of cooperation in the framework of international organizations. To study the issue of establishment cooperation agreement between BSEC and ITU, CEPT.