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APT Newsletter Asia-Pacific Telecommunity |
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The 16th APT Telecommunication/ICT Development Forum (ADF-16) 10 – 12 September 2019, Phnom Penh, Cambodia The 16th APT
Telecommunication/ICT Development Forum (ADF-16) was held from 10 to 12
September 2019, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
It was hosted by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPTC)
of Cambodia. A total of 111 participants from APT Members, Associate Member,
Affiliate Members, International Organizations, other organizations, and the APT
Secretariat attended the meeting. His Excellency Tram Iv Tek,
Minister of Posts and Telecommunications of Cambodia, delivered the inaugural
address. The forum addressed topics
relevant to Connectivity Pillar and Innovation Pillar of the Strategic Plan
of the APT for 2018-2020. It also provided opportunities for APT Projects
supported by Extra Budgetary Contribution from Japan, namely International
Collaborative Research (Category-I Project) and ICT Pilot Projects for Rural
Areas (Category-II Project) or EBC-J projects, and those Projects
supported by Extra Budgetary
Contribution from Republic of Korea or EBC-K projects to share their outcomes
and achievements. The forum also had small
group discussion among participants regarding APT projects to identify problems/issues
to be tackled and suggestion to improve. Through the small group discussion, there
were key take-aways, such as encouraging community to involve in the APT
projects, proper project management including sustainability plan,
identifying ownership of the projects after the project concluded, capacity
building, inclusive engagement of relevant stakeholders, information sharing
platform, etc. Based on these takeaways, APT Secretariat would be able to
enhance the APT projects scheme to better meet the needs from its memberships. There were also exhibition
booths from NICT, JTEC, KDDI Foundation and local industries to showcase at
the forum which was proven successful. The exhibition will continue to be
provided along with the ADF meeting. The forum selected Ms. Tepua Hunter from Cook Islands and Mr. Tomonao Watanabe as Vice-Chairmen of ADF for the next two
years term.
From left: Mrs. Tepua Hunter, Vice-Chairman of ADF; Ms. Areewan Haorangsi,
Secretary General of APT; H.E. Tram Iv Tek, Minister of Posts and Telecommunications,
Cambodia, and Dr. Ky Leng, Chairman of ADF
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The 6th Meeting of the Working Group of
Management Committee on APT Legal Instruments (WGMC-6) 17 – 19 September 2019, Bangkok, Thailand The 6th Meeting of the Working
Group of Management Committee on APT Legal Instruments (WGMC-6) was held from
17 to 19 September 2019 at the APT Headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand. The
meeting was attended by 28 participants from 11 APT Members and the APT Secretariat.
WGMC-6 reviewed and discussed on
following issues: ·
Affiliate Membership Guidelines and Its
Application Form ·
Human Resource Management Plan of the APT
Secretariat ·
Unit Cost of Contribution ·
APT Documents Framework ·
MoU between APT and Other Organizations ·
Draft Guidelines on the Coordination of
Nominations for and Expectations of Office Bearers to ITU Groups ·
Draft Terms of Reference of the
Correspondence Group for the Strategic Plan of the APT for 2021-2023 (CGSP). WGMC-6 agreed to meet on 9
December 2019, one day prior to MC-43 to review the pending issues including
the Human Resource Management Plan, the Unit Cost of Contribution and MoU
between the APT and Other Organizations.
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APT Symposium on Disaster Management 2019
(APT-SDM 2019) 24 – 26 September 2019, Quezon City, The Philippines The APT Symposium on Disaster
Management was held from 24 to 26 September 2019 in Quezon City, the
Philippines. It was hosted by the Department of Information and
Communications Technology (DICT), Philippines and supported by the Governments
of Australia and Japan through their Extra-Budgetary Contributions. The Symposium
was attended by 208 participants from APT Members, Affiliate Members, international
organisations, invited Speakers and the APT
Secretariat. The Symposium was inaugurated by
H.E. Mr. Gregorio B. Honasan II, Secretary, DICT, the Philippines. The Symposium reviewed and
discussed on Policy and Regulatory issues for the use of ICT in Disaster
Management, Case Studies of APT Member countries in Disaster Management,
Technical Solutions for use ICT in Disaster Management, Network Resilience
against Disaster, Use Cases of IoTs and Sensors in Disaster Management,
Satellite, Mobile and other Technologies in Disaster Management and Lesson learned
and Experience in Disaster Management. Panel discussion on International
Collaboration frameworks for Disaster Management was also conducted. Site Visit to National Disaster
Risk Reduction Management Council - Operations Center at Camp General Emilio
Aguinaldo, Quezon City and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority
Operation Center at Makati City was also arranged in the afternoon of 26
September 2019.
From left: H.E. Mr. Gregorio B. Honasan
II, Secretary, DICT, the Philippines; Ms. Areewan Haorangsi, Secretary
General, APT, and Mr. Eliseo M. Rio Jr.,
Undersecretary, DICT, the Philippines.
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The 12th APT Policy and Regulation Forum for
Pacific (PRFP-12) 1-3 October 2019, Nuku’alofa, Tonga The APT will organize the 12th
APT Policy and Regulation Forum for Pacific (PRFP-12) from 1 to 3 October
2019 in Nuku’alofa, Tonga. The Forum will be hosted by the Ministry of
Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate
Change, & Communications (MEIDECC), Government of Tonga and supported by
the Extra Budgetary Contributions from Australia and Japan. PRFP-12 will continue to focus
its work within the five Strategic Pillars of the Strategic Plan of the APT
for 2018-2020 in the context of Pacific countries, supplemented by issues
indicated in the Strategic Goals and priority areas set out in the Singapore
Statement adopted at the Asia-Pacific ICT Ministerial Meeting on “Co-creating
a Connected Digital Future in the Asia-Pacific” (APT-MM 2019) held from 25 to
26 June 2019 in Singapore. In addition, PRFP-12 will provide
opportunity for members to get the updates on the outcomes of the discussion
from the APT-MM 2019. PRFP-12 will also include Roundtable of high-level
policy makers and regulators which is aimed to provide open conversation to
enhance understanding on ICT and telecommunication issues. The Forum will
address issues such as Digital Transformation, Digital Inclusion,
Connectivity in the Pacific, Issues in Telecommunication Industry,
Cybersecurity, E-Application and its role in the Pacific, and Disaster
Management in the Pacific. Click here for more details. |
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APT Symposium on Cybersecurity 2019 (APT-SC
2019) 8 -10 October 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia The APT will organize the APT
Symposium on Cybersecurity 2019 (APT-SC 2019) from 8 to 10 October 2019 in
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The symposium will be hosted by
the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia Malaysia (KKMM), and
Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), Malaysia. Last year, the APT Symposium on
Cybersecurity 2018 was firstly held in Seoul, Republic of Korea with the
active participation from APT members and stakeholders. Considering the
interest and need of the members on cybersecurity issues, the 42nd Session of
the Management Committee of the APT (MC-42) agreed to hold the APT Symposium
on Cybersecurity in 2019. The objective of the APT
Symposium on Cybersecurity 2019 is to bring APT members to a common platform
for a dialogue on cybersecurity issues and to provide them an opportunity to
share and address key issues of concern, as well as to facilitate
intra-regional collaboration as required. Industry leaders and other key
stakeholders also share their views on various cybersecurity issues facing
the sector. The specific objectives are to: ·
Assist members to
collaborate to build and strengthen trust and confidence in the use of ICT; ·
Provide a platform to
exchange information on implementation of polices/regulations in
cybersecurity measures, including best practice or guidelines. To share
experiences and lessons learned in the field of cybersecurity; ·
Share information on the
cybersecurity threat landscapes in the digital economy environment and
suggest plausible solutions; ·
Discuss and share knowledge
and experience in secure entity of digital identity and protect from identity
theft; ·
Raise awareness and exchange
knowledge in critical information infrastructure protection ·
Discuss and share knowledge
and experience in managing cybersecurity in smart cities and use of
blockchain technologies in cybersecurity. ·
Address data privacy issues
while keeping free and secure flow of information including cross-border; and ·
Encourage initiatives through
international collaboration towards the secured cyberspace in
Asia-Pacific. Click here for more details. |
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Click here for Tentative Calendar of APT Events for the year 2019 (as of 30 September 2019)
List
of APT Training
Courses in 2019
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