About ITU's multi-lingual remote participation platform

1. International
Telecommunication
Union
Remote Participation in
ITU
“Leave no one behind”
DIPLO, E-participation Event
19 June 2013
Anders Norsker, ITU
Chief of the Information Services Department

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“Leave no one behind”
 Increase public participation in political
processes and civic engagement at all
levels”
New Global partnership May 2013: Ensure Good
Governance and Effective Institutions. Post 2015
development agenda]

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People Challenges
 Cultural change - Trust in use of ICT –
the Combination of physical and virtual
meeting
Don’t force but pilot (= tolerance)
Train all, get experience.
Be patient
Protect the integrity of the physical
meeting

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Procedural Challenge
 Rules and Procedures
Accreditation, verification, security, authenti
cation
Point of order, Vote, Quorum…
 Multilingual interventions
Interpreters included in the pilot.
 Chairman role
must retain FULL control of the meeting

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Legal Challenge
 Remote Participant status:
Voting, quorum, point of orders,
Diplomatic immunities and privileges
 Delegates, staff and data are
outside premises
 Depending on public infrastructure
for communications

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How to be successful
 Support from Member states
Pilot approach (“rules and regulations”)
New service - not a substitute
Flexibility, tolerance, Plan a,b,c,d,