Mandate:
To promote issues related to technology
transfer, innovation and knowledge, especially in the developing
countries of the Americas, and foster cooperation in telecommunication
scientific and technological research, in order to improve
competitiveness of domestic economies in the global market of the
telecommunications industry.
Terms of Reference:
- Encourage the development of strategies
for scientific research, innovation, technology and knowledge
transfer, within the telecommunication environment, as well as
cooperation mechanisms and networks belonging to the main institutions
of higher education and research in the Americas Region.
- Promote scientific research programs and
technology and knowledge transfer in the telecommunication environment
that enable socio-economic development and ICT access for the citizens
in the Region in order to overcome the Digital Divide
- Promote national, sub-regional and regional networks
for interaction and cooperation among research and technology
institutions, involving them in local production systems and encouraging
the creation of technology clusters or groups devoted to the
telecommunication industry in the countries within the region that
develop innovation activities for the production of high added value
goods and services
- Encourage the interrelation and participation
of the scientific and academic community, the public and private sectors
and research centers and networks, for the promotion, communication,
development and application of ICTs, as well as education and
training of professionals using, among others, CITEL Regional
Training Centers and the ITU Center of Excellence for the Americas
Region
- Cooperate, within the telecommunication
environment, with the efforts facilitating a better integration between
research and innovation, on issues regarding the environment, for
example, issues related to non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation, waste
and recycled telecommunication equipment, battery disposal, etc. and
promote the creation of Science and Technology forums for Sustainable
Development (STFSD)
Authorities:
| Rapporteur: |
Mr. Oscar Galante (Argentina) |
