International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
ICP-ANACOM participated in the 9th Global Symposium for Regulators, an ITU event launched in 2000 to bring together regulators and policy makers from developed and developing countries, promoting the sharing of ideas and experiences on the sectorial topics of greater urgency and relevance. This year’s event was dedicated to the challenges of convergence and the changing role of regulators at a time when the sector of information and communication technologies is undergoing transformation driven by technological, regulatory and market developments. The symposium adopted a set of best practices aimed at identifying innovative regulatory approaches which help strengthen the foundations of a worldwide Information Society, with the Portuguese administration particularly involved in producing this document.
Furthermore, ICP-ANACOM organized and participated in the ITU’s fourth World Telecommunication Policy Forum where issues were addressed arising from regulatory and telecommunications policy. At this forum, approval was given to the Lisbon Consensus, which includes a series of opinions on the Internet, next generation networks, broadband access, information and communication technologies (ICT) and the environment; concerted strategies for building trust and confidence in ICT use and the training of human resources to support the implementation of IPv6.
In 2009, ICP-ANACOM also continued its involvement in various study committees of the T and R sector of the ITU relating, respectively, to technical aspects of numbering management and interoperability of networks and radio spectrum management.
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
In connection with ICP-ANACOM’s participation in the work of the UPU, note is made of the first Postal Regulation Forum, a global forum whose audience was intended to be the decision-makers of the postal sector and regulatory authorities, with participation also seen by academics and service providers. This first forum was focused on issues related to the organization of the postal market (various models of regulation), the financing of the Universal Service of postal services and the overall impact of postal market liberalization at national and international level.
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
In the area of information security and privacy, ICP-ANACOM participated in the Working Group on Information Security and Privacy (WPISP) of the OECD. In 2009, this working group focused its activities on issues related to the access of various countries to the OECD Convention, contribution to the Strategy of Innovation (sensor based networks), economic aspects of malicious code, national strategies for cybersecurity, critical information infrastructure (undersea cables), authentication and management of digital identity, privacy, SPAM and protection of children online.
ICP-ANACOM hosted the conference of OECD experts on Using Sensor-based Networks to Address Global Issues: Policy Opportunities and Challenges held in Lisbon in June 2009.
