APT ICT Initiatives in the Asia-Pacific Region Interagency

APT ICT Initiatives in the Asia-Pacific Region Interagency Coordination Meeting on ICT 10 October 2002 by: R. B. KUMARAPATHIRANA Director, Proj. Development Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT) e-mail: kuma@aptsec. org > EXIT

ICT Initiatives by APT Asia-Pacific Summit on the Information Society Improving Information & Communication Infrastructure HRD and Enhancement of ICT Capacity Regional and Global ICT Co-operation ICT Policy & Regulatory Frameworks Development of ICT Access Information Sharing < > MAIN MENU EXIT

APT Meetings Workshops and Seminars ØRegional Seminar on E- Commerce Ø Meeting on Bridging the Digital Divide ØSeminar on Digital Opportunity for all: ICT& the Fight Against Poverty ØMeetings/Workshops on ICT

APT Meetings Workshops and Seminars Continuation… ØWorkshop on Networking Strategy for Regional Internet Traffic Routing ØAsia Pacific Forum on Telecommunication Policy and Regulation ØPreparatory meetings for Global events

Regional Seminar on E-Commerce When: December 11 -14, 2001 Where: Bangalore India Results: 1. Set up a voluntary group of legal experts on Cyber laws 2. Draw guidelines, good practices, information security and web certification program 3. Enhance ICT infrastructure, network and access facilities in rural areas. 4. Encourage the establishment of an E-Commerce Council at local government level from various stakeholders 5. Evolve a common framework for e-Commerce readiness in multi-sectoral development index. < > MAIN MENU EXIT

Meeting on Bridging the Digital Divide When: Feb. 11 -14, 2002 Where: New Delhi, India Results: 1. The meeting discussed the approaches of bringing the digital divide which include affordable Internet access, best practices, partnerships and multimedia 2. Developed common APT Proposals for WTDC-02 such as: - HRD and Enhancement of ICT Literacy - Bridging the digital divide - Migrating Strategies to Next Generation Networks - Info-security - Positive use of Internet - Committee on Strategic Plan for WTDC - Regulatory Initiatives - International Internet Connection and Charging < > MAIN MENU EXIT

Seminar on Digital Opportunity for all: ICT& the Fight Against Poverty When: 29 July to August 1, 2002 Where: Chiang Rai, Thailand Results: 1. The possibility of the establishment of an A-P Institute of Information Technology for Poverty Reduction (APIITPR) 2. Enhancement of the use ICT for poverty reduction that encompass the support at all levels. 3. Promote establishment of MCTs in rural areas 4. Promotion of regional initiatives on ICT and sustainable development in keeping with the goals of the Millennium Declaration and the World Summit on Sustainable Development < > MAIN MENU EXIT

The Pacific Regional Meeting on ICT When: Where: 15 & 18 April 2002, Suva Fiji Island Suva, Fiji The meeting discussed the following key issues among other things: · Country experiences and Status of ICT development; · ICTs to promote services in rural areas; · Internet applications; · Implementation of Tokyo Action Planer; · WSIS Preparations; · Future Plans for development of ICTs in Pacific. < > MAIN MENU EXIT

Workshops on Networking Strategy for Regional Internet Traffic Routing When: 9 - 11 May 2002 Where: Koror, Palau Recommendations: APT members to: • • Enhance their effective internet bandwidth, Reduce costs and access time Reduce reliance on external international links Hold a high level meeting on Internet hub location strategy < > MAIN MENU EXIT

Asia Pacific Forum on Telecommunication Policy and Regulation When: Where: Results: • 6 to 18 May, 2002 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Increase information sharing of regulatory development and experiences among members in the region; Increase utilization of on-line consultation, electronic discussion board, websites including utilizing the APT website and APT e-mail reflector system. Set up a Consultative group on Regulation (COR); to provide a voluntary resource for consultation on regulatory issues covering • • – – • • Convergence; Domain Name System; Internet Charging Arrangements; Consumer Protection; Organize an annual Forum on Policy and Regulation to discuss the topics and issues of current interest; Publish a Regulatory Compendium annually. < > MAIN MENU EXIT

AIIS Programmes (Asia-Pacific Initiatives for the Information Society) Technical Assistance on AIIS Projects, ICT Capacity Building, Training and Study Visits < > ICT Compendium and other publications PILOT PROJECTS AIIS Meeting MAIN MENU EXIT

AIIS MEETING When: Where: Results: August 5 – 9, 2002 Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam 1. The meeting discussed the status of the implementation of Tokyo Declaration and Action Plan and other specific actions in the region in bridging the digital divide. 2. Discussed initiatives by members on ICT, approval of AIIS Projects and other future activities. 3. Discussed the promotion, development and implementation of the ICT infrastructure in the APT member countries and ICT industry in the region < > MAIN MENU EXIT

ICT Collaboration and Partnerships UN, International and Private Sector Regional Organizations APT Members NGO/NGI < CIVIL SOCIETIES > PILOT PROJECTS INDUSTRY MAIN MENU EXIT

List of Pilot Projects 1. Interactive Medical Curriculum Pilot Project (Australia) 2. Pilot Project on Distance Learning & Remote Library Access (India) 3. Integrated Next Generation Electronic Commerce Environment Project (Japan) 4. Distance Training via Internet (DTv. I) (Japan) 5. Pilot Project for Telework Enhancement (Japan) 6. Asian Internet Interconnection Initiative Project (Japan) 7. AP II Technology Center Project (Japan) 8. Post Partners Project (Japan) 9. The Collaborative-research project on Multimedia Human Resource Development System Network Technologies (Japan) 10. Virtual Post Office on the Net (Rep. of Korea) 11. Electronic Culture Center (Rep. of Korea) 12. The Tele-Vocational Education (Rep. of Korea) 13. The Study of Experimental Development of Community Communications Centers in Rural Areas of Thailand (Thailand) MAIN MENU

List of Pilot Projects 14. Telemedicine Pilot Project (ITU) 15. Feasibility Study of a Regional Digital Security Authority (Hong Kong, China) 16. Broadband Interactive Distance Learning (Hong Kong, China) 17. Asia-Pacific Academic and Research Network (Hong Kong, China) 18. Pilot Study on Regional Electronic Commerce (Hong Kong, China) 19. Health Electronic Service Delivery (HESD) (Hong Kong, China) 20. Tele-education (Iran) 21. Advanced Satellite Test-bed Project (Japan) 22. Virtual Mall and Commerce Services (Malaysia) 23. Internetworking of test-bed Environment for Malaysia Multimedia Applications and Networking (TEMAN) with AII test-beds (Malaysia) 24. Governmental Electronic Messaging (GEM) (Philippines) MAIN MENU

List of Pilot Projects 25. ATM-test bed (Philippines) 26. Community Tele-service Center (CTC) (Mongolia) 27. Videoconferencing (Thailand) 28. The Study of Electronic Commerce for SME's in Thailand (Thailand) 29. Tech. Link - An On-Line Information Network for New Technologies and Innovation (Hong Kong, China) 30. Lao Internet Infrastructure Development Project (Lao, PDR) 31. Government Computer Network Standardization and Security (Maldives) 32. Community Tele-Centre Pilot Project (Maldives) 33. For Provision of Telecommunications Facilities to Network the Sugar Mills with the Cane Growers in Rural Areas (India) 34. Establishment of a Multi-Purpose Community Tele-Service Centre for Rural Thailand (Thailand) 35. Thailand’s E-Tourism Master Framework (Thailand) MAIN MENU

Forthcoming APT Activities Support to regional preparatory meeting on WSIS (January 13 -17, 2003, Tokyo, Japan) Seminar on e-Government (2003) Training Courses, Study Visits, Workshops, Expert Missions on ICT (2002/2003) APT ICT-HRD Program on Exchange of Engineers and Researchers (2002/2003) < > MAIN MENU EXIT

4 Research Projects (Completed) 1. 2. Dissemination of Advanced Mobile Communications Technologies in Asian Countries Selection of Appropriate technology in Access Network Planning Using Geographic Information System 7 Projects (On Going) 1. Experiment in Rural Areas using Wireless System 2. Research & Development of Japanese – Chinese Bi-Direction Machine Translation 3. Development and Implementation of an Integrated Voice and Web Based Public Service System for Rural Community in Indonesia, an e-Government Pilot Project 4. Qo. S in Multimedia NETWORK Architecture 3. Survey on Research and Development of Machine Translation in Asian countries 5. Next Generation Telecommunication Terminal 4. 7. Mobile Communication Technology for Medical Care and Triage (Project MCT for MCT) Thai Speech Recognition within the SPREC framework 6. Implementation of Supply Chain Management using Information Technology For Agricultural Product Distribution in Indonesia

Forthcoming APT Activities Regional Pilot Projects on e-government, schoolnet and rural Internet Access) Country Projects on ICT and MCTs AIIS Compendium ICT Partnership Program Interagency Cooperation < > MAIN MENU EXIT

Future Cooperation on ICT q World Summit on Information Society CIVIL SOCIETY q Information Sharing Mechanism q Strengthening Partnership and Collaboration q Establishment of ICT Working Group q ICT Secretariat through Interagency Cooperation < MAIN MENU EXIT

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