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Eleventh Meeting of the Regional InteragencyWorking Group on ICT

25 February 2008UNESCAP, Bangkok, Thailand

Eun-Ju KimEun-ju.kim@itu.int

Regional Representative & Head, ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

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AGENDA

ITU Structure & Functions MDG, WSIS & ITU ITU Activities in Asia and the Pacific Pacific Connectivity: Current and Future Initiatives Proposals for Cooperation

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ITU Structure & Asia-Pacific Region

ITU-RITU-R ITU-TITU-T ITU-DITU-DRadiocommunication

Satellite/Terrestrial

Telecom Network

Standardization

Development

AfricaAfrica Arab StatesArab StatesAmericasAmericas Asia PacificAsia Pacific Europe & CISEurope & CIS

ITU Regional OfficesITU Regional Offices

North-East North-East AsiaAsia

ASEAN/ASEAN/CLMVCLMV

South South AsiaAsia

PacificPacific

Asia-Pacific Sub-regions (ITU ASP RO)Asia-Pacific Sub-regions (ITU ASP RO)

ITU Headquarter (Geneva)ITU Headquarter (Geneva)

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Goal Role of ICTsMDG 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger

ICTs provide increased access to market information and reduce transaction costs for poor farmers and traders. Tele-work allows work from home and is the main source of income or additional source of income.

ICTs increase skills and productivity resulting in increased incomes

MDG 2: Achieve universal primary education

ICTs increase supply of trained teachers though ICT-enhanced distance training

MDG 3: Promote gender equality and empower women

ICTs deliver educational and literacy programmes specifically targeted to poor girls and women using appropriate technologies.

Studies show females outnumber males in E-learning programmes.

MDG 4,5,6: Health ICTs increase access of rural care-givers to specialist support and remote diagnosis.

ICTs enhance delivery of basic and in-service training for health workers

ICTs increase monitoring and information-sharing on disease and famine.

MDG 7: Ensure environmental stability

Remote sensing technologies and communication networks permit more effective monitoring, resource management, and mitigation of environmental risks. Telework reduces pollution by removing the requirement of travelling from home to the workplace.

MDG Goals : Role of ICT

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MDG & WSIS : Role of ITU

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MDG Goal 8

In cooperation with private sector, make available the benefits of new technologies – especially information communications technologies

WSIS: Plan of Action

ICT applications can support sustainable development, in the field of public administration, business, education and training, health, employment, environment, agriculture and science…”

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ITU Approach in Achieving MDGs

Development of Indicators: According to Target 8.F ITU developed ICT indicators for measuring the impact on MDGs

Total number of telephone subscribers (Fixed + Mobile) per hundred inhabitantsTotal number of Personal Computers per hundred inhabitants

Total number of Internet

users per hundred inhabitants

Result of Implementation : Digital divide is narrowing

MDG Target 8F Indicator Status

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Internet Users Number of PC users

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Shrinking Digital Divide

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Mobile Phones Fixed Phones

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Ratio of penetration levels per 100 inhabitants between developed and developing countries

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WSIS Action Line and Role of ITU

C 2C 2 Information and communication infrastructure

C 5C 5 Building confidence and security in the use of ICTs

C 3C 3 Access to information and knowledge

C 6C 6 Enabling environment

C 7C 7 ICT Applications

C 1C 1 The role of public governance authorities and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development

ECOSOC / UN REGIONAL COMMISSIONS

UNESCO

UNDP/UN REGIONAL COMMISSIONS/UNCTAD

E-GOVERNMENT [UNDP], E-BUSINESS [WTO/UNCTAD/UPU], E-LEARNING [UNESCO/UNIDO], E-HEALTH [WHO], E-EMPLOYMENT [ILO], E-ENVIRONMENT [WHO/WMO/UNEP/UN-HABITAT/ICAO],

E-AGRICULTURE [FAO], E-SCIENCE [UNESCO/UNCTAD]

MODERATOR

FACILITATOR

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Action Line C2 C 2C 2 Information and Communication Infrastructure

Bridging the Digital DivideBridging the Digital Divide

Connect the World (2005) : A multi-stakeholder platform to encourage collaboration and showcase ICT development efforts to achieve the connectivity goals of WSIS "connect the unconnected by 2015"

Connect Africa launched in Kigali, Rwanda, 29−30 October 2007

Aimed at mobilizing human, financial and technical resources required to bridge major gaps in ICT infrastructure across the continent

To support affordable connectivity and applications and services to stimulate economic growth, employment and development

To accelerate connectivity goals of WSIS and support achievement of MDGs for 2015 in Africa

Financial commitments of USD 55 billion made

ITU and Microsoft to launch “ITU Global View” Online platform to showcase ICT Development projects and tract progress towards WSIS goals

Connect AfricaConnect Africa

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Action Line C5C 5C 5 Building confidence and security in the use of ICTs

Global Cybersecurity AgendaGlobal Cybersecurity Agenda

Five Pillars [Legal Measures, Technical and Procedural Five Pillars [Legal Measures, Technical and Procedural Measures, Organizational Structure, International Measures, Organizational Structure, International Cooperation, Capacity Building]Cooperation, Capacity Building]

High Level Expert GroupHigh Level Expert Group

Regional WorkshopsRegional Workshops

Handbooks and Handbooks and knowledge toolsknowledge tools

Direct Country Assistance to enhance Cybersecurity Direct Country Assistance to enhance Cybersecurity e.g. developing Public Key Infrastructure, Cyber-e.g. developing Public Key Infrastructure, Cyber-legislation and related policies etc.legislation and related policies etc.

http://www.itu.int/wsis/c5/index.html

Forthcoming

InternationalTelecommunicationUnion

ITU Activities in Asia-Pacific Region

2008

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Six Major Development ProgramsSix Major Development Programs

Program 1: Regulatory reform

Program 2:Technologies and telecom/ICT network development - Infrastructure

Program 3: E-strategies and ICT applications

Program 4: Economics & finance

Program 5: Human Resource Development

Program 6: Special program for least developed countries (LDC) + SIDCs

ITU: Development Programs

Seminars & Seminars & WorkshopsWorkshops

Direct Country Direct Country Assistances Assistances

Human Capacity Human Capacity BuildingBuildingTrainings / Trainings / FellowshipsFellowships

Deployment of Deployment of InfrastructureInfrastructure

Through Through

PPPPPP

Delivery Mechanisms

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ITU Asia-Pacific Regional Initiatives

Through Through

PPPPPP

CHINA, AUSTRALIA, SINGAPORE, EUROPEAN COMMISSION, THAILAND, MALAYSIA ETC.

ADB, UPU, JAPAN ETC.

APT, PITA, PIFS, ESCAP, INDUSTRY ETC.

AUSTRALIA,

EUROPEAN COMMISSION, PITA, APT, ESCAP, WORLD BANK ETC.

APT, ESCAP, INDUSTRY ETC.

RI 1: Telecommunication/ICT policy and regulatory cooperation in the Asia‑Pacific regionRI 2: Rural Communications – Infrastructure development

RI 3: Next Generation Networks (NGN) planning

RI 4: The unique telecommunication/ICT needs of Pacific islands and small island developing states (SIDS) in the Asia-Pacific regionRI 5: Strengthening the collaboration between ITU‑T and ITU‑D

Partners & Donors

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ITU’s Funding Mechanism

Regular Operational Funds through ITU State Members (191) and Sector Members (over 700 industry +)

ITU ICT Development Funds (revenues generated from TELECOM Exhibitions and Forum)

Funds-in-Trust: External Contributions (e.g., Australia, EC, Thailand, China, etc.)

Partnership on operating Asia-Pacific Centre of Excellence (5 Nodes)

Partnership on mutual cooperation (e.g., APT, ESCAP, PITA, UNDP, ADB, NGOs etc.)

Donations/Contributions from Industry (e.g., PCs, equipments, terminals etc.)

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Events in Asia-Pacific (2008)

No Title Dates Potential Venues

1. Global ICT Industry Leaders Forum & Global Symposium for Regulators

Mar 10-13 Thailand

2. ITU-MII Seminar on Telecom/ICT Policy and Regulation

May 29-30 China

3. ITU-IDA Executive Training Program June (TBC) Singapore

4. Gender Balance in Digital Economy of Asia-Pacific July (TBC) R.O. Korea

5. ITU/ABU Workshop on Digital TV July (TBC) Malaysia

6. Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop on Cyber-security August (TBC) Australia

7. Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting on TAS August (TBC) Australia

8. TELECOM Asia Sep 2-5 Thailand

9. ITU Regional Development Forum: Bridging the ICT Standardization Gap

Sep. 15-17

Vietnam

10. WTSA-08 Preparation (APT) Sep. 18-19 Vietnam

11. Sub-regional Telecommunication Meeting for CLMV [October] Cambodia

12. Connecting the Pacific and SIDS (TBC) Pacific

13. Regional Workshop on HRM Tools and Practices in the Asia-Pacific Region

(TBC) [India]

14. ITU-MCMC Asia-Pacific Seminar on Regulation in a Converged Environment

December (TBC)

Malaysia

15. Regional Workshop on Strategic HRM for the Pacific (TBC)

16. Virtual Forum on Competencies for Competitiveness for the Asia-Pacific Region

(TBC) NA

17. Connect Asia-Pacific Summit (TBC) (TBC)

* Additional Asia-Pacific Events are expected through external contributions from

Australia and EC.

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Assistances in Asia-Pacific (2008)

No Title Beneficiary

1 Universal Service Program for Afghanistan Afghanistan

2 Policy and Regulatory Assistance Myanmar

3 Emergency Communication Backup through Radio Broadcasting Tonga

4 Access to ICT in Remote Area Marshall Islands

5 Remote ICT Access in Nauru Nauru

6 Implementation of MCTs in Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea

7 Formulation of National Disaster Communication plan Bhutan

8 Rural Broadband Communication Development Nepal

9 Frequency Band Plan Allocation and Spectrum Pricing Kiribati

10 Rural Communication Master Plan Vanuatu

11 Telecommunication Institutional Strengthening for Lao PDR Lao PDR

12 Feasibility on Wireless Technology to Deliver Broadband Services to Lifeline Organizations

Philippines

13 Development and Deployment of e-Health Nepal

14 ICT Master Plan Thailand

15 ITU-UPU-India project to assist Afghanistan in establishing e-services

Afghanistan

16 Cost Modeling for Tariffs and Interconnection Kiribati

17 Different Schemes for Rural Communication Development in ASP ASP

18 Youth Incentive Scheme in ASP Region ASP

19 Establishment of ICT Training Facility Mongolia

20 Capacity Building for the Independent Regulator Fiji

21 Partnership on Access to ICT through donated PCs/Laptops for Asia-Pacific countries

ASP

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Trainings at Asia-Pacific Centre of Excellence [2008]

No Course Title Dates Delivery Mode

Host

1Porting Process Guidelines and Regulations for Mobile Number Portability January Online PTA, Pakistan

2Spectrum Management and Advanced Spectrum Management January Online MICT, Iran

3 Efficient utilization of Spectrum for mobile networks March Face to face MICT, Iran

4 IPv6 March Online PNU, Rep of Korea

5Distance Learning on Rural Broadband Technologies and USO April Online UUM, Malaysia

6 Ubiquitous Technology: Concepts and Applications May Face to Face PNU, Rep of Korea

7 Interconnection June Face to Face PTA / MICT

8 ICT for Disaster Management June Face to Face UUM, Malaysia

9 Spectrum Management for Managers July Face to face MICT, Iran

10 Cybersecurity August Face to Face MICT, Thailand

11 4G CDMA Technologies August Online PNU, Rep of Korea

13 Mobile Quality of Service October Face to Face PTA, Pakistan

14 To be announced October Online MICT, Iran

15 NGN Planning and Applications November Face to Face PNU, Rep of Korea

16 CIO Capacity Building and Development November Face to Face MICT, Thailand

17 Designing Rural Broadband Plan December Face to Face UUM, Malaysia

18 CIO Capacity Building and Development December Online MICT, Thailand

InternationalTelecommunicationUnion

ITU Asia ITU Asia Pacific Pacific

Centres of Centres of Excellence Excellence NetworkNetworkASP CoEASP CoE

Spectrum Spectrum ManagementManagement

(Iran)(Iran)

PolicyPolicy&&

RegulationRegulation(Pakistan)(Pakistan)

Business Business ManagementManagement

(Thailand)(Thailand)

Rural Rural ICT ICT

Development Development (Malaysia)(Malaysia)

Technology Technology AwarenessAwareness

(Rep. of (Rep. of Korea)Korea)

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Funds-in-Trust Projects on PPP in the Asia-Pacific Region (2007-2009)

ICT Policy & Regulatory Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific Region and addressing the unique ICT needs of the Pacific Island Countries (Australia)

Telecommunication/ICT Governance in the Asia-Pacific Region (Australia)

Capacity Building & ICT Policy, Regulatory & Legislative Frameworks Support for Pacific Island States (EC)

ITU/IDA Executive Training Programme (Singapore)

Partnership between ITU Asia-Pacific Centre of Excellence (CoE) and India CoE (India)

Access to ICT in the Asia-Pacific Region (Japan +)

Special Project in Timor-Leste (Australia)

Emergency/Disaster Communication: Post-Tsunami Assistance (Australia)

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Emergency/Disaster Communications

Development of National Emergency Telecommunication Plan for countries in the Asia-Pacific region

ITU has provided assistance to Sri Lanka, Maldives and Bangladesh in developing National Emergency Telecommunication Plan through expert assistance and national workshops. The assistance will be provided to more countries in the year 2008.

Assessment and Study on national telecommunication network for emergencies and/or disaster management

The assessment and study were done for Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and Maldives, Bangladesh. ITU will do similar assessment for more countries in the Asia-Pacific region in 2008.

ITU Global Forum on Effective Use of Telecommunications/ICT for Disaster Management: Saving Lives, Geneva, 10-12 December 2007

ITU has launched a major telecommunication/ICT initiative – ITU Framework for Cooperation in Emergencies (IFCE) – as well as other new ITU products i.e. Compendium of ITU’s Work in Emergency Telecommunications, and ITU Handbook on Best Practice on Emergency Telecommunications

InternationalTelecommunicationUnion

Pacific Connectivity: ITU’s

Current and Future Initiatives

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ITU’s Regional Activities in the Pacific

Workshop on Cyber-Legislation for Pacific Island Countries07 [APT, PITA]

Regional workshop on Knowledge Management, 2007 [PITA]

Satellite back-up and Emergency Communication

Connecting the Pacific [UNESCAP, APT, Govt of Australia, PITA]

Country Level Activities (Examples: Recent & Planned 2008)Country Level Activities (Examples: Recent & Planned 2008)

Policy & Regulation: Kiribati (Licensing, Internet Exchange, Cost Modeling), Papua New Guinea (Numbering, Interconnection), Tonga (Spectrum Management), Marshall Islands (e-Governance), Timor-Leste

Infrastructure Development, Rural Communications, MCTs: Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu

Regional: Connect Asia-Pacific 2008 (Planned)Regional: Connect Asia-Pacific 2008 (Planned) For achieving MDG and WSIS connectivity goals in Asia and the Pacific by 2015

Aimed at mobilizing human, financial and technical resources required to bridge major gaps in ICT infrastructure across the continent

To support affordable connectivity and applications and services to stimulate economic growth, employment and development

Sub - Regional Events (Examples)Sub - Regional Events (Examples)

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ITU’s On-going Projects in the Pacific

Government of AustraliaGovernment of Australia

ICT Policy & Regulatory Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific Region and addressing the unique ICT needs of the Pacific Island Countries

Telecommunication/ICT Governance in the Asia-Pacific Region

Assistance for the Establishment of Sector Governance in Telecommunications in East Timor

European CommissionEuropean Commission

Capacity Building and ICT Policy, Regulatory and Legislative Frameworks Support for Pacific Island States

InternationalTelecommunicationUnion

ITU’s Initiative on Climate Change

& Proposals on Partnership

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ITU Initiatives on Climate Change Role of ICT

Cause of climate change and also an important element in tackling the challenge Monitoring data gathering and analysis : arial photography, satellite imaging, grid

technology and GPS for tracking long term movement of glaciers , sensor networks and computer modeling

ICT sector contributes 2.5 % of annual green housegases, a amount much smaller than its share of global GDP

ICT as a green technology (telecommuting and intelligent transport)

Role of ITU

ITU as one of the very important stakeholders in the area of climate change: UN Secretary General

ITU work on reducing power requirements of telecom equipment, terminal devices and networking equipments (NGN 40% less power)

Wider climatic tolerance for telecom/ICT equipment (no need for air condition) Carbon displacement technologies, (TelePresence: reducing travel) Mitigating effects of climate change: recycling of telecom waste and

telecommunications for disaster relief ITU-T Standardization work on energy efficient devices and networks Active commitment to promoting the use of ICT as a positive force to reduce

greenhouse emissions and to mitigate the effects

ITU to organize a symposium on the topic of ICTs and climate change to be held in Japan and United Kingdom in 2008

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Proposals for Cooperation & Partnership

Cooperation and collaborations in the following areas: e.g., ICT Applications e-governance, e-health, e-education Rural Communications – Infrastructure Development Connectivity on the Pacific, Small Islands Developing States, and LDCs ICT Policy & Regulation Emergency & Disaster Communications Next Generation Networks: Planning & Migration

Creation of opportunities for partnerships and funds from potential donors.

Synergy of expertise from each UN Agencies at regional and national level to optimize resources and outputs.

Partnership on capacity-building in the field of ICT through 5 ITU Asia-Pacific Centre of Excellence Nodes.

Participation of UN Agencies in TELECOM Asia (2-5 Sept 2008) showcasing their achievements and initiatives under one UN Pavilion, as for the “Delivering as One” UN.

Proposal to participate in International Symposiums on “ICTs and Climate Change” organized by ITU in Kyoto and London in 2008

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