1、 International Telecommunication Union ITU-T TELECOMMUNICATION STANDARDIZATION SECTOR OF ITU WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION STANDARDIZATION ASSEMBLY Johannesburg, 21-30 October 2008 Resolution 35 Appointment and maximum term of office for chairmen and vice-chairmen of ITU-T study groups and of TSAG FOREWOR
2、D The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is the United Nations specialized agency in the field of telecommunications, information and communication technologies (ICTs). The ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) is a permanent organ of ITU. ITU-T is responsible for studying te
3、chnical, operating and tariff questions and issuing Recommendations on them with a view to standardizing telecommunications on a worldwide basis. The World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA), which meets every four years, establishes the topics for study by the ITU-T study groups whic
4、h, in turn, produce Recommendations on these topics. ITU 2009 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, by any means whatsoever, without the prior written permission of ITU. WTSA-08 Resolution 35 1 RESOLUTION 35 Appointment and maximum term of office for chairmen and vice-c
5、hairmen of ITU-T study groups and of TSAG (Montreal, 2000; Florianpolis, 2004; Johannesburg, 2008) The World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (Johannesburg, 2008), considering a) that No. 189 of the ITU Convention provides for the establishment of study groups of the ITU Telecommunication
6、Standardization Sector (ITU-T); b) that No. 192 of the Convention and other related provisions indicate the nature of the work of the study groups; c) that provisions for the Telecommunication Standardization Advisory Group (TSAG) have been incorporated in Article 14A of the Convention; d) that No.
7、242 of the Convention requires the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA) to appoint chairmen and vice-chairmen of study groups, taking account of competence and equitable geographical distribution, and the need to promote more efficient participation by the developing countries1; e
8、) that 1.8 of Section 1 of Resolution 1 of this assembly indicates that WTSA shall appoint the chairmen and vice-chairmen of study groups and of TSAG; f) that Section 3 of Resolution 1 of this assembly contains guidelines regarding the appointment of study group chairmen and vice-chairmen at WTSAs;
9、g) that procedures and qualifications for the chairman and vice-chairmen of TSAG should generally follow those for the appointment of study group chairman and vice-chairmen; h) that experience of ITU in general and of ITU-T in particular would be of particular value for the chairman and vice-chairme
10、n of TSAG; i) that No. 244 of the Convention describes the procedure for replacing a study group chairman or vice-chairman who is unable to carry out his or her duties at some time in the interval between two WTSAs; j) that No. 197G of the Convention states that TSAG shall “adopt its own working pro
11、cedures compatible with those adopted by the world telecommunication standardization assembly“; k) that a specific time-limit on the term of office would permit the introduction of new ideas on a periodic basis, while at the same time give an opportunity for study group chairmen and vice-chairmen an
12、d the chairman and vice-chairmen of TSAG to be appointed from different Member States and Sector Members, _ 1These include the least developed countries, small island developing states and countries with economies in transition. 2 WTSA-08 Resolution 35 taking into account a) that a maximum time in o
13、ffice of approximately eight years for study group and TSAG chairmen and vice-chairmen provides for a reasonable amount of stability while providing the opportunity for different individuals to serve in these capacities; b) that the management team of a study group should include at least the chairm
14、an, vice-chairmen and working party chairmen, resolves 1 that candidates for the posts of chairmen and vice-chairmen of the ITU-T study groups and candidates for the posts of chairman and vice-chairmen of TSAG should be appointed according to the procedures given in Annex A to this resolution and th
15、e qualifications given in Annex B to this resolution; 2 that candidates for the posts of study group chairmen and vice-chairmen and candidates for the posts of chairman and vice-chairmen of TSAG should be identified, taking into account that, for each study group and for TSAG, WTSA will appoint the
16、chairman and only the number of vice-chairmen deemed necessary for the efficient and effective management and functioning of the group in question; 3 that nominations for the posts of study group chairmen and vice-chairmen or for a post of chairman and vice-chairmen of TSAG should be accompanied by
17、a biographical profile highlighting the qualifications of the individuals proposed and that the Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau will circulate the profiles to the heads of delegation present at WTSA; 4 that the term of office for both chairmen and vice-chairmen should be lim
18、ited so as to terminate at the end of the WTSA at which they will have served for a period of more than seven years; 5 that the term of office in one appointment does not count towards the term of office for another appointment and that steps should be taken to provide some continuity between chairm
19、en and vice-chairmen; 6 that the counting of a term of office is effective from WTSA-2000 and is not retrospective. Annex A (to Resolution 35) Procedure for the appointment of chairmen and vice-chairmen of the ITU-T study groups and of TSAG 1 Typically, the positions of chairmen and vice-chairmen to
20、 be filled are known in advance of WTSA. a) In order to help WTSA appoint chairmen/vice-chairmen, Member States, ITU-T Sector Members and the concerned study group or TSAG should be encouraged to indicate to the Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB) suitable candidates at le
21、ast three months before the opening of WTSA. b) On the basis of received proposals, the Director of TSB will circulate to Member States and Sector Members the list of candidates. The list of candidates should be accompanied by an indication of the qualifications of each candidate as given in Annex B
22、 to this resolution. c) On the basis of this document and any relevant received comments, the heads of delegation, at a suitable time during WTSA, should be invited to prepare, in consultation with the Director of TSB, a consolidated list of designated study group chairmen and vice-chairmen to be su
23、bmitted in a document to WTSA for final approval. WTSA-08 Resolution 35 3 d) In drafting the consolidated list, the following should be taken into account: In cases where there are two or more candidates with equal competence for the same chairman position, preference should be given to candidates f
24、rom Member States and Sector Members having the lowest number of designated study group and TSAG chairmen. 2 Situations which cannot be considered within the above will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis at WTSA. For example, if a merger of two existing study groups is envisaged, the proposals pe
25、rtaining to the relevant study groups can be considered. Therefore the procedure outlined in 1 can still be applied. However, if WTSA decides to set up a completely new study group, discussions will have to be held at WTSA and appointments made. 3 These procedures should be applied for appointments
26、made by TSAG under delegated authority (see Resolution 22 of this assembly). 4 Vacant positions of chairmen and vice-chairmen that occur in mid-term between WTSAs are filled in accordance with No. 244 of the Convention. Annex B (to Resolution 35) Qualifications of chairmen and vice-chairmen No. 242
27、of the Convention states that: “ In appointing chairmen and vice-chairmen, particular consideration shall be given to the requirements of competence and equitable geographical distribution and to the need to promote more efficient participation by the developing countries.“ Whilst giving primary con
28、sideration to the qualifications below, there should be an appropriate representation of chairmen and vice-chairmen from developing countries, including the least developed countries, small island developing states and countries with economies in transition. As regards competence, the following qual
29、ifications, inter alia, appear to be of importance when appointing study group chairmen and vice-chairmen: knowledge and experience; continuity in participation in the relevant study group; managerial skills; availability2; active in the work of the study group; and the following qualifications, int
30、er alia, appear to be of importance when appointing the chairmen and vice-chairmen of TSAG: knowledge and experience; continuity in the activities of ITU in general and of ITU-T in particular; _ 2A further factor to be considered when appointing chairmen and vice-chairmen to both study groups and TS
31、AG is candidates availability for the period up to the next WTSA. 4 WTSA-08 Resolution 35 managerial skills; availability3. Particular reference to the above qualifications should be included in the biographical profile to be circulated by the Director of TSB. _ 3A further factor to be considered when appointing chairmen and vice-chairmen to both study groups and TSAG is candidates availability for the period up to the next WTSA.
