PART 1

INTRODUCTION TO EUROPEAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS ISSUES
AND SELECTED NATIONAL STRATEGIES

Saturday, July 1
Arrival, check in to Cite Universitaire residence

Sunday, July 2
Welcome reception in the afternoon

Monday, July 3, all day

General class logistics, Introduction to European Culture, Introduction to
Telecom Policy, Economics, Technology in Europe

Michel Berne, INT, Sue Carter, MSU, Steve McDowell, FSU
Class Location: INT, 9 rue Charles Fourier, Evry.

Tuesday, July 4, all day

Selected National Approaches to Telecommunications
10:00: Telecommunications in France,
Michel Berne, INT
14:00: Challenges of Policy Liberalization,
Phillippe Wintrebert, AT&T France.
Location: Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications

Wednesday, July 5

Travel day - Class takes the Eurostar to London

Thursday, July 6, all day

10:00: Country Case Studies: The UK
History of Telecoms in the United Kingdom, Internet development in the UK
Graham Thomas, University of East London
2:00: The UK Telecoms Market: Interconnection Policies
Martin Cave, Brunel University
Class Location: University of London, Birkbeck

Friday, July 7

10:00: BT Strategies in Europe
Jeremy Richardson, British Telecom
14:00: Visit by Jim Spaniolo, Dean, College of Communication, MSU
Location: University of London, Birkbeck

PART 2
EUROPEAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

Monday, July 10, morning only

10:00: European DBS, Cable TV Markets
Michel Berne (session with group from Emerson College)
Class Location: ENST, 46, rue Barrault.

Tuesday, July 11, morning only

10:00: Information Services, The Minitel Legacy
Michel Berne, with additional comments by Michael Rose
Class Location: INT, Evry

Wednesday, July 12

10:00:  European Internet, E-commerce
Jacques Arlandis, IDATE
14:00: Mobile Services in Europe
Alain Vallee, France Telecom Mobiles
Class Location: ENST

Thursday, July 13, morning only

10:00 Speeding up European Telecom Standards, ETSI
Christopher Corbett, ETSI
Class Location: ENST, Paris

Friday, July 14, Bastille Day Holiday, no class

Saturday and Sunday, July 15-16
Sunday afternoon check-in at the Cite Universitaire de Geneve

PART 3

INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS INFLUENCING
TELECOM STANDARDS AND POLICIES

Monday, July 17, morning and afternoon

10:30: Tour of United Nations Palais des Nations

14:00 pm , The WTO and Trade in Telecom Equipment and Services
Dale Honneck, WTO
Class Location: Room K2, Montbrilliant Building, ITU.

Tuesday, July 18, morning and afternoon

10:00 Welcome,  Venen Paratian
10:30: IP and PSTN: Two Worlds Collide, Tim Kelly
11:15: IP Telephony, Craig McTaggart
14:00: Mobile overtakes fixed-lines: What hapens next?  Tim Kelly
14:30: Overview of ITU Internet and Ip-related Activities, Robert Shaw
15:15: Fixed-mobile Interconnect, Lara Srivastava
Class Location: Room K2, Montbrilliant Building, ITU.

Wednesday, July 19

Return to Paris on the TGV

Thursday, July 20, afternoon only

14:00: Telecommunications and the Global Economy, OECD
Sam Paltridge, OECD
Class Location: OECD Cinema, Paris

Friday, July 21, morning only

10:00: Telecommunications in Itally
Andrea Oglietti, London School of Economics
(special lunch following organized by INT students)
Location: INT

Saturday, July 22, free day

PART 4

TELECOMMUNICATIONS INITIATIVES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Sunday, July 23

Leave for Brussels on the Thalys
Forum Hotel Brussels

Monday, July 24, morning and afternoon

10:00:  European Commission Telecommunications Policy
Andy May, European Commission
14:00: Competition Policy and Telecommunications in European Union
Jonathan Denness, European Commission
Class Location: DG XIII, Beaulieu Building #5, Brussels

Tuesday, July 25, morning and afternoon

10:00: Electronic Commerce and the European Information Society
Timothy Fenoulhet, DG XIII, European Commission
11:00: International Telecommuncations Users Group
Ewan Sutherland, INTUG
14:00: AV Technology Policy of the European Union
Miguel Gonzalez-Sancho, European Commission
Class Location: DG XIII, Room A, Beaulieu Building #5, Brussels

Wednesday, July 26

Depart for Germany
Check-in at the Deutsche Telekom Fuhrings Akademie, Bad Honnef

Thursday, July 27, morning and afternoon

9:00: Telecommunications Competition in Germany, Europe's Largest Market
Frank Pieper, Regulatory Division, Deutsche Telekom
10:30: Entry Strategies of the New Telecom Carriers in the German Market
Alwin Mahler, MCIWorldcom
2:00 Class Wrap up
Location: DT Fuhrings Akademie, Bad Honnef

Friday, July 28

Return to Paris or Depart for Elsewhere

Saturday, July 29

Program Departure, check out of Paris housing.