e-ASEAN Initiative & Regional ICT Strategies

1. e-ASEAN Initiative & Regional ICT Strategies by Pichet Durongkaveroj, Ph.D. Chairman, e-ASEAN Working Group Joint UNCTAD-UNESCAP Asia-Pacific Regional Conference“e-Commerce Strategies for Development” 20 November 2002, Bangkok

2. Coverage • ASEAN ICT Fact Sheet • e-ASEAN Readiness Assessment 2001 • e-ASEAN Work Programs • Cooperations with Dialogue Partners and International Agencies • Cooperation Mechanism

3. ASEAN ICT Fact Sheet

5. ASEAN ICT Fact Sheet Source: Factbook on the Telecom and IT Industry in Asia, January 2002, IDA, Singapore

6. ASEAN ICT Fact Sheet (cont’d) Source: Factbook on the Telecom and IT Industry in Asia, January 2002, IDA, Singapore

7. e-ASEAN Readiness Assessment 2001

11. e-ASEAN Work Programs

12. e-ASEAN Framework Agreement • e-ASEAN Framework Agreement signed by ASEAN Leaders at the 4th ASEAN Informal Summit in Singapore in November 2000 • Main objectives: • Enhance the competitiveness of ICT sector in ASEAN • Bridge the digital divide within and among member countries

13. e-ASEAN Framework Agreement (cont’d) • Five Flagships: • Establishment of ASEAN Information Infrastructure (AII) • Growth of electronic commerce • Liberalisation and facilitation of trade and investments in ICT products and services • Capacity building and e-Society • e-Government

14. Scope of Coverage e-Space ECONOMY PILOT PROJECTS POLICY SOCIETY GOVERNMENT

15. AII • Shepherd: Philippines • Co-Shepherd: Singapore • Areas of coverage: • Enhanced intra-ASEAN connectivity • Developing / harmonising standards for interconnectivity and interoperability of National Information Infrastructures • Facilitating the setting up of national and regional Internet exchanges and Internet gateways • Develop Convergence Principles • Help the Least-connected

16. e-Commerce • Shepherd: Singapore • Co-Shepherd: Malaysia, Brunei • Areas of coverage: • e-Commerce Legal Framework • e-Commerce legislation on electronic transactions and electronic signatures • Consumer Protection • Online alternative dispute resolution • Privacy and personal data protection

17. e-Commerce (cont’d) • Areas of coverage (cont’d): • Regional Electronic Payments System • Intellectual Property Rights • Cybercrime legislation and prevention • Developing authentication and security policies • Mutual recognition of digital signature framework • Security policy • Taxation Issues

18. Trade Liberalization &Facilitation for ICT Goods, Services and Investments • Shepherd: Indonesia • Co-Shepherd: Singapore • Areas of coverage: • Liberalisation of ICT Products, Services and Investments • MRA on ICT products and services • Implementation of MRA on telecom equipment • Alignment of national standards to international standards • MRA of qualification standards • Harmonisation of tariff nomenclature and customs valuation for ICT products • Monitoring APEC and WTO discussions and developing recommendations for ASEAN

19. Capacity Building and e-Society • Shepherd: Thailand • Co-Shepherd: CLMV countries • Areas of coverage: • SME training and education • Regional human resource development programme • Schools • Communities • Workplace • Developing common ICT professional standards • Developing community-based e-centres

20. e-Government • Shepherd : Malaysia • Co-Shepherd : Singapore, Brunei • Areas of coverage: • Facilitating inter-government cooperation and freer flow of goods, information and people • Customs modernisation and trade links • e-passport/visa • Smart cards

21. Some Work Program Updates • Progress of key on-going projects • Over 30 Endorsed Pilot Projects • ARIX/ISP Forum • e-Commerce Legal Framework • IT Skill & Certification • e-ASEAN Technical Architecture • SchoolNet and e-Learning • e-Visa • e-ASEAN PKI Forum • e-Measurement & e-Readiness

22. e-ASEAN Dynamism • Priority Area Focus • Cooperate with Partners • Re-alignment within ASEAN to Telecommunications Sector led by TELMIN/TELSOM • Enhance Private Sector Involvement

23. Restructure e-ASEAN • Rationales: • Convergence • Clear authority & right ICT agency representative • Cross-cutting & Functional approach • Better coordination • Less duplication • Funding • Closer private sector involvement

24. Cooperation with Dialogue Partners & International Agencies

25. CHINA JAPAN KOREA + 3 India CER (Australia + New Zealand) ASIA PKI Forum UNESCAP APT Cooperation with Dialogue Partners & International Agencies

26. Cooperation with Dialogue Partners & International Agencies • China • ASEAN-China ICT Seminars • Draft MoU on Mid and Long-Term Cooperation in ICT Sector • ICT Workshop series • Telecom Network Management • Wireless Internet and 3G Mobile Communications • Information Communication Management and Technology Training Course • New Technologies of Optical Network & Internet • Access Network Training

27. Cooperation with Dialogue Partners & International Agencies • Japan • Cooperation on Establishing ICT Legal Framework in CLMV • consider expanding the scope to consumer protection, data protection, security, cybercrime, and IPR, etc. • ASIA Open Source Software Community • workshop proposed to exchange information • start with virtual rather than physical community • extend to + 3 platform • TEDI • pilot project with Malaysia • Collaboration on eb-XML • ASEAN to nominate a formal rep. to the ASIA eb-XML Committee Meeting

28. Cooperation with Dialogue Partners & International Agencies • Korea • Special Project for Bridging the Digital Divide in East Asia • Guiding Principles • Policy Implementation • Information Infrastructure & IT Development • Human Resource Development • Content Development • R&D Cooperation • Sharing of Best Practices • Low cost IT access • Build Trust & Confidence in ICT • International Cooperation • Promotion of Private Sector Investment

29. Cooperation with Dialogue Partners & International Agencies • + 3 • Some projects under +1 cooperations are extended to + 3 platform • Asia Open Source Software Community • TEDI • Special Project for Bridging the Digital Divide in East Asia • Existing projects discussed • Asia e-Learning Network • ASEAN + 3 SME Network • New projects proposed • ASIA e-Commerce Incubator • ASEAN e-Measurement

30. Cooperation with Dialogue Partners & International Agencies • INDIA • Information exchange with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) • Possible areas of cooperation: • HRD ICT training: how to upgrade ASEAN ICT skills • Software development • Digital Divide model e.g. simputer • e-Governance showcase and best practice • CMM and other IT skills certifications • Sharing expertise & technology transfer

31. Cooperation with Dialogue Partners & International Agencies • CER (Australia & New Zealand) Possible areas of cooperation • AADCP on Cyber Laws • Virtual Colombo Plan • Trade Facilitation • e-Commerce

32. Cooperation with Dialogue Partners & International Agencies • ASIA PKI Forum • Close collaboration between ASIA PKI Forum and e-ASEAN PKI Forum • Consultation on key issues/standards/interoperability • Capacity Building • Identify and collaborate on key/common applications

33. Cooperation with Dialogue Partners & International Agencies • UN ESCAP • Preliminary Discussion on Areas of Interest • Impact of Globalization • Emerging Social Issues • Poverty reduction

34. Cooperation with Dialogue Partners & International Agencies • Asia Pacific Telecommunity (APT) • Potential cooperation • Workshop on ICT policy development in some ASEAN countries

35. Cooperation Mechanism

36. Cooperation Mechanism • Mutual benefits • Enhancing competitiveness of the Region • Bridging the Digital Divide both within and among member countries

37. Cooperation Mechanism • Innovate for more varieties of project types/characteristics • Training and seminar as the first step of sharing information & experience • Cooperation on both technical & non-technical, policy & operation • Outcome-oriented via sharing of best practices, public & private stakeholders networking, joint research, etc. • Involve Private Sector Participation • Monitor & Evaluate Progress

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