international telecommunication union helping the world communicate sector in transition case of south eastern europe 5th conference on applied infrastructure research sustainable financing under conditions competition regulation environmental concern and institutional change 6 7 october 2006 berlin anna riedel jaroslaw k ponder policy analyst itu strategy unit views expressed this presentation are those author do not necessarily reflect opinions or its membership university bochum prepared within framework project future voice 2international july about organization where governments private coordinate global telecom networks services founded 1865 it is oldest specialized agency un system 190 member states 780 members & associates headquarters geneva 11 regional offices 760 staff 80 nationalities 3international mission maintain extend cooperation telecommunications to harmonize actions promote between technical assistance developing countries 4international