Eleventh Meeting of the Regional Interagency Working Group on ICT 25 February 2008

1. Eleventh Meeting of the Regional Interagency Working Group on ICT 25 February 2008 UNESCAP, Bangkok, Thailand Eun-Ju Kim Eun-ju.kim@itu.int Regional Representative & Head, ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

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

3. ITU Structure & Asia-Pacific Region ITU Headquarter (Geneva) ITU-R ITU-T ITU-D Radiocommunication Satellite/Terrestrial Telecom Network Standardization Development ITU Regional Offices Africa Americas Arab States Asia Pacific Europe & CIS Asia-Pacific Sub-regions (ITU ASP RO) ASEAN/ CLMV Pacific South Asia North-East Asia

4. MDG Goals : Role of ICT

5. ITU MDG & WSIS : Role of ITU UN Implementing Monitoring M D G 1 C1 W S I S 2 C3 3 C2 4 8 7 C5 6 C10 5 C11 Benchmarking 2015

6. 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…”

7. 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 inhabitants • Total number of Personal Computers per hundred inhabitants • Totalnumber of Internet users per hundred inhabitants • Result of Implementation : • Digital divide is narrowing Ratio of penetration levels per 100 inhabitants between developed and developing countries

8. WSIS Action Line and Role of ITU MODERATOR Information and communication infrastructure C 2 Building confidence and security in the use of ICTs C 5 FACILITATOR The role of public governance authorities and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development C 1 ECOSOC / UN REGIONAL COMMISSIONS Access to information and knowledge C 3 UNESCO Enabling environment C 6 UNDP/UN REGIONAL COMMISSIONS/UNCTAD ICT Applications C 7 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]

9. Action Line C2 Information and Communication Infrastructure C 2 • Bridging 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 Africa

10. Action Line C5 Building confidence and security in the use of ICTs C 5 http://www.itu.int/wsis/c5/index.html Global Cybersecurity Agenda Five Pillars [Legal Measures, Technical and Procedural Measures, Organizational Structure, International Cooperation, Capacity Building] High Level Expert Group Regional Workshops Forthcoming Handbooks and knowledge tools Direct Country Assistance to enhance Cybersecurity e.g. developing Public Key Infrastructure, Cyber-legislation and related policies etc.

11. ITU Activities in Asia-Pacific Region 2008

12. ITU: Development Programs Delivery Mechanisms Six 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 Seminars & Workshops Direct Country Assistances Through PPP Human Capacity Building Trainings / Fellowships Deployment of Infrastructure

13. ITU Asia-Pacific Regional Initiatives Partners & Donors Through PPP

14. 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.)

15. Events in Asia-Pacific (2008)

16. Assistances in Asia-Pacific (2008)

17. Trainings at Asia-Pacific Centre of Excellence [2008]

18. Spectrum Management (Iran) Policy & Regulation (Pakistan) Business Management (Thailand) Technology Awareness (Rep. of Korea) Rural ICT Development (Malaysia) ITU Asia Pacific Centres of Excellence NetworkASP CoE

19. 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)

20. 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

21. Pacific Connectivity: ITU’sCurrent and Future Initiatives

22. ITU’s Regional Activities in the Pacific 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) • 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) • 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

23. ITU’s On-going Projects in the Pacific • Government 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 Commission • Capacity Building and ICT Policy, Regulatory and Legislative Frameworks Support for Pacific Island States

24. ITU’s Initiative on Climate Change & Proposals on Partnership

25. 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

26. 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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