Post on 14-Mar-2018
22nd Meeting of the Regional Interagency Working
Group on Information and Communication Technologies
ITU Regional Office : Asia-Pacific
22 January 2018
Ioane Koroivuki
Regional Director
International Telecommunication Union
Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
ITU-D OBJECTIVES
2018-2021
Modern and secure telecommunication/ ICT
Infrastructure: Foster the development of infrastructure
and services, including building confidence and
security in the use of telecommunications/ICTs
Enabling environment: Foster an enabling policy, and
regulatory environment conducive to sustainable
telecommunication/ICT development
Inclusive digital society: Foster the development and
use of telecommunications/ICTs and applications to
empower people and societies for sustainable development
Foster international cooperation and agreement on
telecommunication/ICT development issues
WTDC-17 : ITU-D OBJECTIVES AND ASIA-PACIFIC REGIONAL INITIATIVES
ASIA-PACIFIC REGIONAL INITIATIVES
2018-2021
Harnessing ICTs to support the digital economy and
an inclusive digital society
Fostering development of infrastructure to
enhance digital connectivity
Enabling policy and regulatory environments
Contributing to secure and resilient environment
Addressing special needs of LDCs, SIDs
including Pacific island countries and LLDCs
ITU EVENTS IN ASIA-PACIFIC 2018
No. Title Date Venue
1 2nd Meeting of the APT Preparatory Group for PP-18
(APT PP18-2)
30 Jan – 1 Feb Hanoi,
Vietnam
2 ITU-BDT Retreat 5-9 Feb Geneva, Switzerland
3 3RD Meeting of the APT Conference Preparatory Group for World
Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (APG19-3)
12 – 16 Mar Perth, Australia
4 ITU Regional Training Workshop on Telecommunications/ICT
Indicators and Statistics
12 – 16 Mar [Philippines]
5 WSIS Forum 19-23 Mar Geneva, Switzerland
6 Pacific Fraud Forum and Number Misappropriation 26-30 Mar [Fiji]
7 Telecommunication Development Advisory Group (TDAG-18) 9-11 Apr Geneva, Switzerland
8 ITU Council 2018 17-27 Apr Geneva, Switzerland
9 PITA AGM & Tradeshow 23-27 Apr Guam
10 International Girls in ICT Day 27 April Worldwide
11 Asia-Pacific Regional Development Forum 2018 [7-8 May] Bangkok,
Thailand
12 Asia-Pacific Digital Society Policy Forum 2018 [9-10 May] Bangkok,
Thailand
ITU EVENTS IN ASIA-PACIFIC 2018
No. Title Date Venue
13 World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2018 (WTISD-18) 17 May Worldwide
14 ASEAN Child Online Protection Summit Jun Bangkok, Thailand
15 Asia-Pacific Regional Forum on Smart Cities and e-Government 2018 (SCEG-
18)
Jun/Jul [Vietnam]
16 Global Symposium for Regulators 2018 (GSR-18) 9-13 Jul Geneva
17 Annual Asia-Pacific Spectrum Management Conference [16-17 Jul] Bangkok
18 Asia-Pacific Regulatory Roundtable and International Training Programme
2018 (RR-18 & ITP-18)
[13-17 Aug] Dhaka, Bangladesh
19 ADB’s annual ICT event (Digital Strategies for Development Forum - DSDF) 5-7 Sep Manila, Philippines
20 Young ICT Leaders’ Forum 2018 (YILF-18) Sep/Oct Busan,
S. Korea
21 ITU Telecom World 2018 Sep South Africa
22 ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2018 (PP-18) 29 Oct – 16 Nov Dubai,
UAE
23 2018 APEC Summit 12-18 Nov Port Moresby,
PNG
24 FAO-ITU E-agriculture Solutions Forum 2018 [Oct/Nov] China
25 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Symposium 2018 (WTIS-18) 3-7 Dec TBC
S.N. Title Country1 Pacific ICT Ministerial-level/Senior-level Forum (PITA AGM) Multi-Country
2
Concentrated assistance in Telecom/ICT Development for
LDCs/SIDs in the Pacific Multi-Country (SIDS)
3
Deployment of e-applications and E-agriculture Solutions
Forum
Multi-country (Afghanistan,
China)
4 Girls in ICT Day Asia-Pacific
5
Asia-Pacific Regional Forum on Smart Cities and e-
Government 2018 Multi-Country
6 International Youth Programme 2018 Multi-Country
7 ITU/ASEAN Partnership in ICT Development Multi-Country (ASEAN)
8 Accessibility & Digital Inclusion Multi-Country
9 Supporting IPv6 implementation in Asia-Pacific region Multi-Country (Brunei, Mongolia)
10 Capacity building for ICT Institute Afghanistan
11 Network Infrastructure review Maldives
12 Terresterial Transmission Map Multi-Country
13 Assessment of market readiness for future IMT (5G) networks Brunei
14 ASP annual workshop on Spectrum Management Multi-Country
15 Assistance on updating Spectrum Management strategies Multi-country
16 Assistance on updating NTFA Bangladesh
17 ITU International Satellite Symposium 2018 Multi-Country
ITU Country Specific Actions : 2018
S.N. Digital Content and OTT application framework Ulan Bator, Mongolia18 Innovation Policy Bangladesh
19 Strategic planning for ICT sector regulations Nepal
20 Regulatory Framework for Cloud Computing Pakistan
21 Sectoral ICT Master Plan Bhutan
22 ICTs for promoting Innovation & Entrepreneurship Sri Lanka
23 ITU Regulatory Roundtable and ITP (Asia-Pacific) Multi-Country
24 Study on Next Generation USO framework (USO 2.0) ASEAN
25
Assistance on developing regulations for Maritime wireless
communication Indonesia
26 Policy and Regulatory framework for ASEAN countries Multi-Country
27 Asia-Pacific Digital Societies Policy Forum 2018 Multi-Country
28 Assistance in ICT Statistics Multi-Country (& Thailand)
29 Digital Innovation Policy and Strategy Multi-Country
30 ICT Stats & Big Data Multi-Country
31 Best practices on emergency communication India
32
Concentrated assistance in Emergency/Climate Change for
LDCs/SIDs in the Pacific Multi-Country (SIDS)
33
ICT applications for environmental aspects of sustainable
development (ASEAN) Multi Country
ITU Country Specific Actions : 2018
ITU Asia-Pacific Centres of Excellence
(2015-2018)
Upto 32 ITU Centres of Excellence
TOT Academy – Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (Thailand)
Policy & Regulation & Broadband Access
State Radio Monitoring Centre (China)
Spectrum Management
China Academy of ICT (MIIT, China)
Conformance and Interoperability
Advanced Level Telecom Training Centre (India)
Broadband Access
Upto6 Centres each in
Africa, Americas, Arab, Asia-Pacific, CIS and Europe Region
Asia-Pacific Centres of Excellence
ITU Asia-Pacific Centres of Excellence 2018
Training topics CoE Dates Venue Partners
1 Mobile Broadband QoS ALTTC 23-27 April GhaziabadTRAI, Faculty
of ICT
2 Internet and IPv6 Infrastructure Security MDES 14-18 May Bangkok APNIC
3 Spectrum Monitoring SRMC mid April China
4
IoT Technologies and Applications for Smart
Cities ALTTC 6-10 August Ghaziabad Faculty of ICT
5
Conformity & Interoperability and 5G
Planning CAICT September China
6
OTT market analysis and competition
regulation MDES 23-26 July Bangkok NBTC
7 Blockchain Ecosystem and Decentralization MDES 20-23 August Bangkok NBTC
8
Big Data Analytic and Data Visualization in
Digital Age MDES 17-20 Sep Bangkok
9
Interconnectivity Planning and Traffic
Optimization MDES [March]
Pacific
(country
tbc) PITA
10 Cybersecurity ALTTC [March] IranFaculty of
ICT, Iran
Online Trainings CoE Dates Partners
1 5G Technologies ALTTC 7 May -1 JuneFaculty of
ICT, Iran (tbc)
2 Internet of Things CAICT 23 April - 18 May
3 Digital payment technologies and systems ALTTC 2-27 July
4 Spectrum estimation for IMT 2020 (tbc) SRMC Q3
Faculty of
ICT, Iran
Project Title
Emergency Telecommunications in Asia and the Pacific
Cybersecurity in Pacific Island Countries
Development of Satellite Communications Capacity and Emergency Communications Solutions
for the Pacific Islands
Implementing the Climate Change Adaptation Component of the Satellite Communications,
Capacity, and Emergency Communications Solutions Project for the Small Island Developing
States of the Pacific
Support for Capacity Building in Telecom/ICT Statistics and Indicators
Master Plans for Spectrum Management and Country Assistance in Spectrum Management
Capacity Building for Countering Misappropriation of Telephone Numbers in Pacific Island
Countries
Implementing Asia-Pacific Regional Initiatives
ITU NBTC Human Capacity Building for Research in Thailand
ITU ongoing Projects in Asia-Pacific (examples)
Interactive Terrestrial Transmission Maps
� Core transmission networks are the essential underpinning of broadband access networks.
� The IP connectivity required to deliver these content, services and applications is achieved at certain Tier 1 points of presence (POPs), which are physically located in buildings in certain places.
� What to make available and to whom? Policy controlled through the format in which the map and its underlying database is made available, and the level of disclosure is addressed as part of a formal validation process
(Link : http://www.itu.int/itu-d/tnd-map-public/)
Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway (AP-IS)
� ASP3: Fostering development of infrastructure to enhance digital connectivity
� Strengthening of cooperation with international/regional organizations to enhance regional ICT connectivity, such as the Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway (AP-IS)
� Potential collaboration to plan a project to implement the project as per the mandate of ASP RI 3
ITU-UNODC-INTERPOL Cooperation on Cybercrime
investigation for secure cyberspace
Objectives
� Build the capacity of law enforcement agencies on technical and legal aspects of cybercrime
� Share international best practices
� Harness the expertise and cooperation of ITU, UNODC and INTERPOL
Target Audience
The training is aimed to build capacity for law enforcement agencies, police and other relevant stakeholders in Nepal
who are responsible for ensuring safety and security for the citizens of Nepal while using ICTs. The target audiences
are as follows:
� Nepal Police
� Ministry of Law
� Others
8-10 August, 2017
Kathmandu, Nepal
In partnership with 34 intergovernmental, private sector, civil society
and other organizations
CYBERSECURITY
Surveys with
policy makers Case studies
Knowledge base of
countries profiles
Data collection
ITU-UNICEF Child Online Protection (COP) Initiative
Guidelines for
stakeholders
ILO-ITU Digital Skills for Decent Jobs for
Youth Campaign to train 5 million youth
with job-ready digital skills
� ILO and ITU are leading the Digital Skills for Decent Jobs Campaign as part of the Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth in order to foster decent and inclusive employment and entrepreneurship opportunities in line with the Sustainable Development Goals.
� Advanced digital skills: related to technology development such as coding, software and app development, network management, machine learning, big data analysis, IoT, cybersecurity or blockchaintechnology;
� Basic digital skills: related to the effective use of technology, necessary in most professions. They include web research, online communication, use of professional online platforms and digital financial services;
� Soft skills: skills necessary to all professionals to ensure collaborative and effective work in the digital economy. They include leadership, communication and teamwork skills, client-orientation, among others.
� Digital entrepreneurship: digital skills required by entrepreneurs, including online market research, strategic planning and business analysis, using financing and crowdfunding platforms, online marketing, and online networking and establishing mentoring relationships
Ministers of ICT, Labour and Education, national governments, the private sector, training providers, Academia, NGOs, other members of the UN family as well as other interested parties are actively encouraged to participate
Module Name
FAO-ITU Cooperation in E-agriculture
National E-Agriculture Strategy / Solutions
• 2015-2016: Bhutan and Sri Lanka
• 2016-2017: Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Fiji and Afghanistan
Coming Up
Drones for
agricultureE-agriculture Solutions Forum 2018, China
Module Name
ICTs for Innovation and SME
http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Regional-Presence/AsiaPacific/Pages/Events/2017/Sep-PIE/main.aspx
Module Name
SDG5 Gender Equality
• Gender gap in mobile phone ownership and use is higher in lower-income and less connected countries
There are 250 million fewer women online than men (ITU).
In low- and middle income countries, 200 million fewer women have mobile phones than men (GSMA).
The Gender Gap is largest in Africa at 23% and lowest in The Americas at 1.8% (ITU, 2016).
The global Internet usage Gender Gap has increased from 11% in 2013 to 12% in 2016
(ITU, 2016).
Source: author, adapted from ITU
Women are 50% less likely to use the Internet than men (World Wide Web Foundation
2015)
-50%
Source: Discussion paper for Davos, Connecting the Unconnected – Working together to achieve Connect 2020 Agenda Targets ITU data
Over 7,200 events in 160 countries,
empowering more than 240,000 girls
and young women globally.
MDES (Thailand) and ITU in partnership with FAO and CISCO trained more than 200 girls
in Thailand on digital skills
Global Partnership for Gender Equality
in the Digital Age
� The Global Partnership for Gender Equality in the Digital Age (the Partnership) is a multi-stakeholder initiative implemented by ITU and UN Women to promote awareness; build political commitment, leveraging knowledge, efforts, and resources for the greatest possible impact to achieve digital gender equality at both the global and national levels. It aims at creating an unstoppable global movement where women and girls are equal participants in the technology revolution.
� Through gathering of data, sharing of knowledge, and direct action, the Partnership will focus on addressing Sustainable Development Goal 5b, "Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology (ICTs), to promote the empowerment of women" through three areas of action:
� ACCESS – Achieve equal access to digital technologies ;� SKILLS – Empower women and girls with skills to become ICT
creators; � LEADERS – Promote women as ICT leaders and entrepreneurs.
In the perspective of the promotion of The
Global Partnership for Gender Equality in
the Digital Age, ITU and UN Women
launched in September 2016 the EQUALS
campaign to promote together Gender
Equality in the Digital Age. This campaign
works closely to the achievement of Goal 5
of the Sustainable Development
Agenda, 'Achieve gender equality and
empower all women and girls'.
Module Name
US$ 7THealthcare costs &
productivity losses
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deaths / year
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subscriptions
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Areas of Cooperation
� Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway (AP-IS)
� Transmission Map
� e-Agriculture, e-education (e.g. UNESCO Digital Kids Asia-
Pacific), e/m-Health, digital financial services / inclusion
� PP , WRC, WTSA, International Conference/ Trainings
Emergency/Disaster Communications
� Digital Inclusion e.g. ICT accessibility for Persons with
Disabilities
� WTISD, Girls in ICT Day
� Cybersecurity including Child Online Protection (COP)
� Digital economy / society
Partnerships is one of the core strategies for the ITU to implement
projects and programs in Asia-Pacific
(examples)