The XIX Meeting of the  Conference Preparatory Working Group to Address Regional Preparations for World Conferences and Meetings at the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-10) began on May 23, 2010, , Hyderabad, India.  

The objective of WTDC-10 is to identify priorities for the development of telecommunications and information and communication technologies (ICTs), taking into account contributions made by Member States and Sector Members, and to adopt the Hyderabad Action Plan (HAP) setting the future of activities of the ITU Telecommunication Development Sector (ITU-D) over the next four-year period.

CITEL presented inter-american proposals on the following subjects:

• Support for non-profit entities providing telecommunication services in underserved suburban and rural areas

• Modification to Resolution 53 – Strategic and financial framework for the elaboration of the Hyderabad Action Plan

• Evaluation of the ITU-D Study Groups

• Support for studying the impact of telecommunications on the environment and climate change and the effects of non-ionizing radiation

• Integrating assistance to indigenous peoples within the activities of BDT and its various programmes

• Revision of the work of ITU-D Study Groups 1 and 2

• America's regional initiative on digital broadcasting

• Protecting and strengthening users of telecommunication services / information and communication technologies

• Consolidation of national telehealth systems

• Support for continuation of cybersecurity studies in ITU-D Question 22/1: Securing information and communication networks: Best practices for developing a culture of cybersecurity

• Strengthening coordination and cooperation between ITU-D and ITU-T on matters of mutual interest and concern

• Creation of the compendium of public policies on the digital terrestrial radio and television transition

• ICT and the environment

The complete proposals may be downloaded here.