International Telecommunication Union

Workshop on Standardization in E-healthGeneva, 23-25 May 2003

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Geneva, 23-25 May 2003

223-25 May 2003 Workshop on Standardization in E-health

ITU-T

Workshop Objectives

o Bring together key players in e-Health standardization (users, operators, manufacturers, scientific organizations)

o Define a framework for standardizationo Identify areas of possible coordination

and cooperationo Prepare a standardization work plan,

identifying possible ITU-T and ITU-D roleo Agree on next steps

323-25 May 2003 Workshop on Standardization in E-health

ITU-T

Opening session23 May 2003/09:30-10:30

Session Chair: P.A.Probst/ITU-T SG 16 Chairman

o Workshop purposes and objectives(Session Chair)

o Vision of the Standardization Sector of the ITU(H.Zhao, Director of TSB)

o Role of the Development Sector of the ITU(H.Touré, Director of BDT)

o WHO challenges and the role of standards(A.Issakov, WHO)

o Workshop Programme(Session Chair)

o Practical information(TSB)