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1010thth Meeting of the Regional Meeting of the Regional Interagency Working GroupInteragency Working Groupon Information and Communicationon Information and CommunicationTechnologies (IWG)Technologies (IWG)1 December , UNCC Meeting Room E, Bangkok1 December , UNCC Meeting Room E, Bangkok

APT PROGRAMMES AND INITIATIVES AS A FOLLOW-UP TO WSIS

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““Bangkok Agenda”Bangkok Agenda”Adopted at Ministerial Conference on BroadbandAdopted at Ministerial Conference on Broadband

and ICT Development in July, 2004and ICT Development in July, 2004

““Strategic Plan 2006 - 2008”Strategic Plan 2006 - 2008”Adopted at 10Adopted at 10thth General Assembly General Assembly

In November, 2006In November, 2006

Key WSIS Activities of the APTKey WSIS Activities of the APT

Geneva Declaration of PrinciplesGeneva Plan of ActionTunis CommitmentTunis Agenda for the Information Society (16 to 18 Nov. 2005)

(10 to 12 Dec. 2003)

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- Supported organization of the conference and side events proposed by some APT members

- Conducted Consultation Meetings on-site among APT Members to follow-up suggestions and recommendations of the Summit Plan of Action

- Support WSIS Initiatives by providing links of its activities through APT website

- APT as pro-active participant in the conduct of the general event of the Summit

- To improve output of Intersessional Drafting Group

- Collective Regional Proposals for the Plan of Action

- Closer Coordination through Electronic Means and through APT Reflector among APT Member delegates to the WSIS

APT’s Proactive supportAPT’s Proactive support for WSIS’s outcome documents for WSIS’s outcome documents

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Bangkok Bangkok AgendaAgenda

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In July 2004, In July 2004, the Ministerial Conference on the Ministerial Conference on Broadband and ICT DevelopmentBroadband and ICT Development was held was held at Bangkok, Thailand. at Bangkok, Thailand.

22 Ministers and Vice/Deputy Ministers, more than 200 participants attended.22 Ministers and Vice/Deputy Ministers, more than 200 participants attended.

This Ministerial Conference adopted the This Ministerial Conference adopted the Bangkok AgendaBangkok Agenda..

Bangkok AgendaBangkok Agenda

Taking into account of…Taking into account of…

- The Declaration and Plan of Action of the WSIS, Geneva, - The Declaration and Plan of Action of the WSIS, Geneva, 20032003

- The Declaration and Action Plan of the Asia Pacific Summit- The Declaration and Action Plan of the Asia Pacific Summit on the Information Society, Tokyo, 2000on the Information Society, Tokyo, 2000

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The APT Bangkok AgendaThe APT Bangkok Agenda for Broadband and ICT for Broadband and ICT Development Development reaffirms our commitment to WSIS Geneva reaffirms our commitment to WSIS Geneva 2003 Declaration of Principles and Plan of Action2003 Declaration of Principles and Plan of Action which which recognize ICT infrastructure as central in achieving the recognize ICT infrastructure as central in achieving the goal of digital inclusion and looks forward to an goal of digital inclusion and looks forward to an environment in which broadband and ICTs can accelerate environment in which broadband and ICTs can accelerate the social and economic development of the Asia-Pacific the social and economic development of the Asia-Pacific region. region.

(excerpt from preamble of “Bangkok Agenda”)

Bangkok AgendaBangkok Agenda

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Bangkok AgendaBangkok Agenda

The Bangkok Agenda is composed of the 5 sections,The Bangkok Agenda is composed of the 5 sections,

followed by the List of Actions.followed by the List of Actions.

(D)(D) Increasing Confidence and Security for Broadband and Increasing Confidence and Security for Broadband and ICT UsageICT Usage

(C)(C) Improving Access and Encouraging Broadband and ICT Improving Access and Encouraging Broadband and ICT UsageUsage

(B)(B) Creating an Enabling Environment to Encourage Creating an Enabling Environment to Encourage Broadband & ICT InvestmentBroadband & ICT Investment

(A)(A) Raising Awareness, Capacity Building and HRD Raising Awareness, Capacity Building and HRD

(E)(E) Strengthening International CooperationStrengthening International Cooperation

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Items inItems in

Bangkok AgendaBangkok Agenda List of ActionsList of Actions

(A) (A)

Raising Awareness, Raising Awareness, Capacity Building Capacity Building

and HRDand HRD

Member Countries should raise awareness of broadband and ICT applications Member Countries should raise awareness of broadband and ICT applications and promote partnerships among government, industry and the community, and promote partnerships among government, industry and the community, through appropriate programsthrough appropriate programs, policies and structures., policies and structures.

Greater emphasis needs to be placed on HRD and capacity building by Member Greater emphasis needs to be placed on HRD and capacity building by Member Countries at various levels. Countries at various levels.

Member Countries should promote the use of broadband and ICTMember Countries should promote the use of broadband and ICT where where appropriate for addressing illiteracy and improving technical skills.appropriate for addressing illiteracy and improving technical skills.

APT training courses, workshops and other related programmes for promoting APT training courses, workshops and other related programmes for promoting HRD and capacity building should be further augmented to meet the growing HRD and capacity building should be further augmented to meet the growing requirement of Member Countries. APT should organize workshops on training requirement of Member Countries. APT should organize workshops on training techniques with special focus on e-learning applications. APT should consider the techniques with special focus on e-learning applications. APT should consider the extended use of e-learning in its programsextended use of e-learning in its programs which support APT’s HRD activities. which support APT’s HRD activities.

APT should regularly update and circulate a database of training programmes and APT should regularly update and circulate a database of training programmes and development activities in the region as a mechanism to assist Member Countries development activities in the region as a mechanism to assist Member Countries in matching training opportunities to their needin matching training opportunities to their need

APT should capitalize on the Young Professionals and Students Forum to provide APT should capitalize on the Young Professionals and Students Forum to provide opportunities for students and young professionals in the region.opportunities for students and young professionals in the region.

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Items inItems in

Bangkok Agenda Bangkok Agenda List of ActionsList of Actions

(B)(B)

Creating an Creating an Enabling Enabling

Environment to Environment to Encourage Encourage

Broadband and Broadband and ICT InvestmentICT Investment

To attract investment, policy and regulatory issues including licensing, interconnection, To attract investment, policy and regulatory issues including licensing, interconnection, pricing, competitive safeguards, universal service obligations and trade liberalization must be pricing, competitive safeguards, universal service obligations and trade liberalization must be addressed, with policy addressed, with policy initiatives and capacity building to strengthen regulatory frameworks initiatives and capacity building to strengthen regulatory frameworks and support good regulatory practice.and support good regulatory practice.

Transparent and investment friendly policies need to be promoted for the development of Transparent and investment friendly policies need to be promoted for the development of broadband and ICT infrastructure. broadband and ICT infrastructure.

Existing APT activitiesExisting APT activities in conjunction with Member Countries could be further tailored to in conjunction with Member Countries could be further tailored to enhance investor confidence through sound policy and regulatory measures, standardisation enhance investor confidence through sound policy and regulatory measures, standardisation and business promotion.and business promotion.

APT should assist Member Countries in finalising technical specifications for Internet APT should assist Member Countries in finalising technical specifications for Internet Gateway Exchanges and provide a platform for facilitating the interconnection and Gateway Exchanges and provide a platform for facilitating the interconnection and interoperability of networks.interoperability of networks.

Member Countries should cooperate in developing the framework for commercial Member Countries should cooperate in developing the framework for commercial international Internet connection agreements. Such a framework should encourage ICT international Internet connection agreements. Such a framework should encourage ICT investment by taking into account the exchange of value between networks. investment by taking into account the exchange of value between networks.

Where appropriate, Member Countries should encourage operators to prepare plans for Where appropriate, Member Countries should encourage operators to prepare plans for migrating to IPv6 networks.migrating to IPv6 networks.

APT should conduct appropriate and effective studies on the use of innovative technologies APT should conduct appropriate and effective studies on the use of innovative technologies to facilitate to facilitate delivery of affordable broadband delivery on existing networks, enhancing the delivery of affordable broadband delivery on existing networks, enhancing the quality of existing networks and minimizing the costs for rural broadband applications.quality of existing networks and minimizing the costs for rural broadband applications.

Spectrum requirements for new wireless systems with higher regional demands should be Spectrum requirements for new wireless systems with higher regional demands should be identified through APT. APT should contribute to ensure that spectrum be allocated for the identified through APT. APT should contribute to ensure that spectrum be allocated for the new systems in international allocations within the ITU Radio Regulations as soon as possible new systems in international allocations within the ITU Radio Regulations as soon as possible

Usage of the available spectrum for new radiocommunication systems by Member Countries Usage of the available spectrum for new radiocommunication systems by Member Countries should be harmonized.should be harmonized.

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Items inItems in

Bangkok AgendaBangkok Agenda List of ActionsList of Actions

(C)(C)

Improving Improving Access and Access and Encouraging Encouraging

Broadband and Broadband and ICT UsageICT Usage

National broadband policies should focus on improving access, enhancing ICT uses and National broadband policies should focus on improving access, enhancing ICT uses and creating more job opportunities creating more job opportunities

Member Countries should promote discussion on the development and use of affordable Member Countries should promote discussion on the development and use of affordable ubiquitous broadband.ubiquitous broadband.

APT will support Member Countries developing transparent funding models for the promotion APT will support Member Countries developing transparent funding models for the promotion of universal services, appropriate for a multi vendor, commercial environment.of universal services, appropriate for a multi vendor, commercial environment. APT should APT should promote sharing best practice transparent funding models.promote sharing best practice transparent funding models.

APT should assist Member Countries to exchange information on such issues for ensuring APT should assist Member Countries to exchange information on such issues for ensuring access access to underserved communities.to underserved communities.

APT should promote applications for overcoming language barriers to information flows in the APT should promote applications for overcoming language barriers to information flows in the region, paying special attention to the region’s rich cultural and linguistic diversity.region, paying special attention to the region’s rich cultural and linguistic diversity. In addition, In addition, it should it should encourageencourage development of various applications that help the disabled, senior citizens development of various applications that help the disabled, senior citizens and others and others to to access informationaccess information easily easily..

Member Countries should consider measures to make broadband access more affordable in Member Countries should consider measures to make broadband access more affordable in remote and rural areas.remote and rural areas.

Member Countries should consider ways to encourage R&D and private sector contributions Member Countries should consider ways to encourage R&D and private sector contributions in ICT activities. in ICT activities.

APT should assist Member Countries to collaborate and exchange information and to build APT should assist Member Countries to collaborate and exchange information and to build partnerships amongst national/regional stakeholders, by providing forums on e-applications partnerships amongst national/regional stakeholders, by providing forums on e-applications and successful business models.and successful business models.

APT programmes should promote the development of ubiquitous broadband delivery APT programmes should promote the development of ubiquitous broadband delivery technologies for the benefit of Member Countries. R&D activities for the realization of the technologies for the benefit of Member Countries. R&D activities for the realization of the ubiquitous network should be strengthened further by harmonization amongst Member ubiquitous network should be strengthened further by harmonization amongst Member Countries. Countries.

APT should enhance activities to promote standardization in Asia Pacific Region, in particular, APT should enhance activities to promote standardization in Asia Pacific Region, in particular, to actively submit common/joint proposal to ITU by reflecting well the opinion and needs of the to actively submit common/joint proposal to ITU by reflecting well the opinion and needs of the region.region.

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Items inItems in

Bangkok AgendaBangkok AgendaList of ActionsList of Actions

(D)(D)

Increasing Increasing Confidence and Confidence and

Security for Security for Broadband and Broadband and

ICT UsageICT Usage

APT should raise awareness about the significance of information APT should raise awareness about the significance of information security and personal information protection, provide guidelines for security and personal information protection, provide guidelines for effective mutual assistance efforts in conjunctions with international best effective mutual assistance efforts in conjunctions with international best practicepractices and promote self-regulatory activities in the Asia-pacific region.s and promote self-regulatory activities in the Asia-pacific region.

Information exchange should include sharing of security information Information exchange should include sharing of security information being undertaken in other regional and international organizations being undertaken in other regional and international organizations covering issues such as National CERTs (Computer Emergency and covering issues such as National CERTs (Computer Emergency and Response Team) and ISACs (Information Sharing and Analysis Response Team) and ISACs (Information Sharing and Analysis Centres).Centres).

R&D activities including public individual certification system should be R&D activities including public individual certification system should be enhanced in collaboration with all sectors including government, private enhanced in collaboration with all sectors including government, private sector and academia.sector and academia.

APT should cooperate with other regional or international organizations APT should cooperate with other regional or international organizations in order to ensure information security and personal information in order to ensure information security and personal information protection in the Asia-Pacific region in particular for the least developed protection in the Asia-Pacific region in particular for the least developed countries countries

APT should gather information on available sources of network security APT should gather information on available sources of network security expertise.expertise.

APT should encourage the exchange of information on anti-spam APT should encourage the exchange of information on anti-spam policies and practices.policies and practices.

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Items inItems in

Bangkok AgendaBangkok AgendaList of ActionsList of Actions

(E) (E) Strengthening Strengthening International International CooperationCooperation

APT should provide opportunities for Member Countries at the APT should provide opportunities for Member Countries at the regional level for information sharing and exchange of views with regional level for information sharing and exchange of views with an aim to promote broadband and ICT development. APT, where an aim to promote broadband and ICT development. APT, where appropriate and in conjunction with the needs of Member appropriate and in conjunction with the needs of Member Countries, will tailor practical programs on broadband and ICT Countries, will tailor practical programs on broadband and ICT Development with a particular emphasis on needs of Small Development with a particular emphasis on needs of Small Island Countries (SICs), Landlocked Least Developed Countries Island Countries (SICs), Landlocked Least Developed Countries (LLDCs), and other LDCs.(LLDCs), and other LDCs.

APT should continue to cooperate with the UN, the ITU and other APT should continue to cooperate with the UN, the ITU and other international and regional organizations to implement WSIS international and regional organizations to implement WSIS Declaration of Principles and Plan of Action at the regional level.Declaration of Principles and Plan of Action at the regional level.

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Strategic Plan of the APT Strategic Plan of the APT 2006-20082006-2008

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The 10The 10thth Session of the General Assembly Session of the General Assembly of the APTof the APT was held in Islamabad, Islamic was held in Islamabad, Islamic Republic of Pakistan from 30 Nov. to 2 Republic of Pakistan from 30 Nov. to 2 Dec. 2005. Dec. 2005.

This General Assembly adopted This General Assembly adopted the the Strategic Plan of the APT Strategic Plan of the APT for the periodfor the period 2006-20082006-2008..

Strategic Plan of the APTStrategic Plan of the APT2006-20082006-2008

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Our VisionOur Vision

Strategic DirectionStrategic Direction

Key AreasKey Areas

Enhancing APT’s Role as a Key Regional PlayerEnhancing APT’s Role as a Key Regional Player

Implementation MechanismImplementation Mechanism

Efficient and Effective ManagementEfficient and Effective Management

The Strategic Plan is composed of the following six parts.

Strategic Plan of the APTStrategic Plan of the APT2006-20082006-2008

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Working together to foster theWorking together to foster thedevelopment of telecommunicationsdevelopment of telecommunicationsand ICT throughout the Asia-Pacificand ICT throughout the Asia-Pacificregion.region.

- Our Vision -- Our Vision -

Contents of the Strategic Plan(1) Contents of the Strategic Plan(1)

(excerpt from preamble of “Bangkok Agenda”)

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Framework

Building online confidenceBuilding online confidence Broadband development and applications Broadband development and applications Attracting investment and promoting trade in ICT Attracting investment and promoting trade in ICT Preparedness for natural disaster and a response plan for Preparedness for natural disaster and a response plan for

affected countriesaffected countries

Assist members to develop sound ICT Assist members to develop sound ICT policy and regulatory frameworks, putting policy and regulatory frameworks, putting emphasis on:emphasis on:

Development

Providing access to cost effective telecom Providing access to cost effective telecom and info servicesand info services

Fostering development e-enabled servicesFostering development e-enabled services Promotion on development of Internet multi-Promotion on development of Internet multi-

lingual contentlingual content

Assist members in bridging digital divide by Assist members in bridging digital divide by fostering and facilitating ICT development, fostering and facilitating ICT development, focusing onfocusing on::

Cooperation

Implementing appropriate regional, sub-Implementing appropriate regional, sub-regional and national programsregional and national programs

Strengthening intra-regional and inter-regional Strengthening intra-regional and inter-regional cooperation cooperation

Establishing closer relationships with funding Establishing closer relationships with funding agencies for resource mobilizationagencies for resource mobilization

Strengthening relationships with concerned Strengthening relationships with concerned UN agencies and other organizations for UN agencies and other organizations for achieving synergy of effortsachieving synergy of efforts

Maximize the benefits of APT Maximize the benefits of APT programs through internal & external programs through internal & external cooperation by:cooperation by:

Efficiency

Focusing on member’s needsFocusing on member’s needs Emphasizing on efficient resource Emphasizing on efficient resource

managementmanagement Ensuring effective financial managementEnsuring effective financial management Developing and implementing an effective Developing and implementing an effective

and efficient work programand efficient work program Introducing performance measuresIntroducing performance measures

Improve the efficiency and effectiveness Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of APT operations by:of APT operations by:

- Strategic Direction -- Strategic Direction -Following 4 main directions will act as the four pillars from which the key Following 4 main directions will act as the four pillars from which the key areas are drawn:areas are drawn:

Contents of the Strategic Plan(2) Contents of the Strategic Plan(2)

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ICT POLICY AND REGULATIONICT POLICY AND REGULATION INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE

DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT PROMOTING DEVELOPMENT OF e PROMOTING DEVELOPMENT OF e

- APPLICATIONS FOR CREATION - APPLICATIONS FOR CREATION OF INFORMATION SOCIETYOF INFORMATION SOCIETY

ENSURING NW SECURITY AND ENSURING NW SECURITY AND PROTECTION OF PRIVACYPROTECTION OF PRIVACY

CAPACITY BUILDING AND HRD CAPACITY BUILDING AND HRD TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

AND STANDARDISATIONAND STANDARDISATION

Following Following 12 12 key areas are identified for the APT key areas are identified for the APT to carry out its activities in order to meet the to carry out its activities in order to meet the requirements of its membersrequirements of its members

RADIO COMMUNICATIONSRADIO COMMUNICATIONS BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDEBRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE DISASTER MANAGEMENTDISASTER MANAGEMENT OPERATION AND BUSINESSOPERATION AND BUSINESS CATALYTIC ROLE FOR CATALYTIC ROLE FOR

MOBILIZING RESOURCESMOBILIZING RESOURCES INFORMATION SHARING AND INFORMATION SHARING AND

DATA COMPILATIONDATA COMPILATION

- Key Areas -- Key Areas -

Contents of the Strategic Plan(3) Contents of the Strategic Plan(3)

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Instituting APT ICT Instituting APT ICT Programmes,Programmes,

including WSIS activities including WSIS activities

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Instituting APT ICT programmesInstituting APT ICT programmes

Workshops / Seminars / SymposiaWorkshops / Seminars / Symposia

ICT Development Programme for Supporting ICT ICT Development Programme for Supporting ICT Pilot Projects in Rural AreasPilot Projects in Rural Areas

Broadband CompendiumBroadband Compendium

Asia-Pacific Telecommunication and ICT Asia-Pacific Telecommunication and ICT Development Forum (ADF)Development Forum (ADF)

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Asia-Pacific Telecommunication and Asia-Pacific Telecommunication and ICT Development Forum (ADF)ICT Development Forum (ADF)

Programme for exchanging views on Programme for exchanging views on development issues and harmonizing views development issues and harmonizing views among APT Members.among APT Members.

Follow-up of Follow-up of Bangkok AgendaBangkok Agenda and and WSISWSIS and and preparation for preparation for WTDCWTDC..

Follow-up of other ICT related activities of APT.Follow-up of other ICT related activities of APT.

The 1The 1st st ADF 28-29 June,ADF 28-29 June, 2004, Bangkok, Thailand 2004, Bangkok, Thailand The 2The 2nd nd ADF 18-21 July, 2005, Goa, IndiaADF 18-21 July, 2005, Goa, IndiaThe 3The 3rd rd ADF 10-14 July, 2006, Chennai, IndiaADF 10-14 July, 2006, Chennai, India

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Workshops/Seminars/Symposia Workshops/Seminars/Symposia on ICTon ICT

Role of Telecom and ICT for Disaster ReductionRole of Telecom and ICT for Disaster Reduction

and Reliefand Relief

ICT and Broadband Applications ICT and Broadband Applications

Workshop on e-GovernmentWorkshop on e-Government

ICT Experts Forum in Asia-Pacific regions ICT Experts Forum in Asia-Pacific regions

Telemedicine Applications Telemedicine Applications ICT Publication and DisseminationICT Publication and Dissemination

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