December 1, Bangkok, 2006 Eun-Ju Kim Ph.D. Head of ITU Regional Office for Asia-Pacific

1. Regional Interagency Working Group on ICT December 1, Bangkok, 2006 Eun-Ju Kim Ph.D. Head of ITU Regional Office for Asia-Pacific ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

2. Agenda • ITU: Structure & Functions • WSIS and ITU • ITU’s Main Development Actions • Area of cooperation ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

3. ITU Facts • UN specialized agency focusing on development of telecommunication networks and services worldwide • 141 years old (2006) since 1865 • 191 Member States; 650+ Sector Members • Around 700 staff/83 nationalities • Headquarters in Geneva • Asia-Pacific regional/area offices in Bangkok and Jakarta for about 40 Member States • websites: http://www.itu.int (Global) & • http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/asp/ (Asia-Pacific) ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

4. Plenipotentiary Conference World Conferences on Int’l Telecoms Council Radiocommunication Telecom Standardization Development World/Regional RadiocommunicationConference (WRC) Radiocommunication Assembly (RA) World TelecommunicationStandardizationAssembly (WTSA) World/RegionalTelecommunication Development Conference (WTDC) Radio RegulationsBoard (RRB) AdvisoryGroup StudyGroups AdvisoryGroup StudyGroups AdvisoryGroup StudyGroups Secretary-General Deputy Secretary-General Secretariat TELECOM Director RadiocommunicationBureau (BR) Director Telecom StandardizationBureau (TSB) Director Telecom DevelopmentBureau (BDT) ITU Structure ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

5. International Telecommunication Union ITU - D ITU - T ITU - R International telecom/ICT standardization International frequency allocation/ registration and radio standardization Promoting the development of telecom/ICTs ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

6. ITU: An overview of activities Policy & Regulation Economics & Finance ICT applications measurements Technology Equipment, Services & Network Standards Regulatory Forums & Toolkits Cost, Tariffs Accounting (Calculations, Principles, Software) e-Governance support Publishing Studies & Best Practices E-health & Telemedicine Publishing Studies & Best Practices CyberSecurity SPAM Participation in Internet Governance Forum Disaster Communication Database on financing sources Radiocommunication / Wireless Standards ICT / Digital Divide success stories Studies on financing infrastructures and lowering the cost of access Providing direct assistance to Policy makers and Regulators Infrastructure support e.g. MCTs, Disaster Communication ICT Indicators Digital Opportunity Index Capacity Building and expertise development ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

7. WSIS and ITU WSIS • stated that the core competencies of ITU are of crucial importance for building the information society, and • identified ITU • as a moderator/facilitator for implementing Action Lines C2 and C5, and • as a partner in Action Lines C1, C3, C4, C6, C7 and C11. ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

8. WSIS Action line and ITU World Summit on Information Society, Tunisia, 2005 ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

9. The "Golden Book” • The Golden Book - a record of work undertaken to implement the goals of the World Summit on the Information Society and build the future Information Society - was launched on 24 February 2006 during the Consultation Meeting of WSIS Action Lines Facilitators/Moderators, convened by ITU, UNESCO and UNDP in Geneva. • This Golden Book highlights some of the valuable work being done around the world to promote ICTs in projects, large and small, by governments, individuals or team effort, for the benefit of all. It provides illustrative examples of new and innovative projects to build infrastructure, promote ICTs in education, health and governance, ensure fair access and enhance online security. • http://www.itu.int/newsroom/press_releases/2006/NP02.html ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

10. ITU-D Regional Initiatives and Actions Program 1-6 & Regional Initiatives 2007 - 2010 WSIS WTDC Operational Program 2006 Operational Program 2007 Others e.g. Centre of Excellence, Special Projects ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

11. ITU’s Main Development Actions • The World Telecommunication Development Conference (Doha, 2006) adopted Doha Declaration including main programs including: e.g., • Program 1: Regulatory reform • Program 2: Technologies and telecom network development • Program 3: E-strategies and e-services/applications • Program 4: Economics & finance incl. costs and tariffs • Program 5: Human Resource Development • Program 6: Special program for least developed countries (LDC) • Private sector initiatives: promotion & partnership • Gender & youth initiatives • Assistance to indigenous peoples, communities, and people with disabilities Six Programs Special initiatives Regional Initiatives for 5 each region *Centres of Excellence ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

12. Asia Pacific Regional Initiatives Asia Pacific Regional Initiative (RI) 2007-10 RI 1 Telecommunication/ICT policy and regulatory cooperation in the Asia‑Pacific region RI 2 Rural communications – Infrastructure development RI 3 NGN planning RI 4 The unique telecommunication/ICT needs of Pacific islands and small island developing states (SIDS) in the Asia-Pacific region RI 5 Strengthening the collaboration between ITU‑T and ITU‑D ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

13. ASP-Centre of Excellence (CoE) ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

14. ITU’s Development Actions inAsia-Pacific Region (2006) - 1 Examples of Initiatives in 2006: • ITU comprehensive study of “Regional strategies for contingency planning in satellite back-up and disaster communications in Pacific Islands” (WELCOME ANY PARTNERS) • Project on “Telecommunication/ICT Governance in the Asia Pacific Region” signed between Australian Government and ITU to implement the Asia-Pacific Regional Initiatives • A multistakeholer Regulatory seminar/training for the needs of Pacific islands in Fiji • First ITU/ACMA International Training Program in Australia ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

15. ITU’s Development Actions inAsia-Pacific Region (2006) - 2 Examples of Direct Country Assistance in 2006: • Bhutan: Rural communications development; Setting-up Digital Signature Authority etc. • Nepal: ICT applications (e-post & e-health) • Mongolia, Marshall Island & DPR Korea: ICT applications (e-governance) • Samoa, Solomon Island & Afghanistan : Setting up MCTs • China & Thailand: Telecom/ICT policy & regulations • R.O.Korea: Engendering training • PNG & Solomon Islands: Expert service on regulatory issues • Spectrum management software: Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Nepal, Cambodia ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

16. Asia Pacific region actions 2007 (proposed I) Program 1: Regulatory reform P1. Regulatory Study-Visits: Bhutan and Nepal P1. Policy & Regulation for Asia-Pacific (Australia) P1. ITU-MII Seminar on Telecom/ICT Policy and Regulation: China P1. Workshop on Planning & Establishing New Regulators: Sub-Region for Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, & Vietnam P2. Enhancing knowledge & application of ITU-T Recommendations P2. New Telecommunication/ICT Technologies and Services: Bangladesh, DPR Korea, Myanmar P2. ITU-MII Training on Spectrum Management in China: All P2. Asia-Pacific Forum on NGN Planning: [Partnership among ITU, APT, ASEAN] Program 2: Technologies and telecom network development ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

17. Asia Pacific region actions 2007 (proposed II) Program 3: E-strategies and e-services/applications P3. Ensuring Cybersecurity through Standard Solutions in Asia-Pacific P3. Establishment of Model Community ICT Center for the USF: Pakistan P3. Workshop on “Principles of ICT legislation” (Australia) + [Partnership among ITU, APT, PITA etc.] P3. Workshop on ICT Applications for Rural Communication Development [Partnership among ITU, APT, ASEAN etc.] P3. ICT Policy and Strategies and Mobile Communication Licensing: Nauru P5. Regional workshop on Strategic Human Resources Management: P5. Online training on Policy and Regulation P5. Virtual Forum on Knowledge Management: P5. Regional workshop on Knowledge Management: The Pacific Islands P5. Support to the implementation of the Asia Pacific Center of Excellence: [Various Partners] P5. Regional workshop on "Competencies for Competitiveness" Program 5: Human Resource Development ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

18. Asia Pacific region actions 2007 (proposed III) Program 6: Special program for least developed countries P6. Telecommunication Development Plan & Act: Kiribati P6. Assistance in Human Capacity Building: Myanmar P6. Improving Distribution & Quality of Access to ICT Networks & Services: Cambodia P6. Strengthen Capacities in Early Warning & Emergency Telecom Planning: All P6. Study on rural communications development: PNG, Tonga & Nepal P6. Implementation of MCT: Tonga, PNG, Marshall Islands SI: ICT Indicators for Asia and the Pacific - Statistics, Publication & Workshop: All + [Partnership among ITU, APT & ESCAP] SI: Engendering ICTs in R.O.Korea: All SI: ICT for Marginalized Groups: Sri Lanka Special Initiatives ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

19. PARTNERSHIP ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

20. WELCOME OTHER PARTNERS ITU Offer partnership for - experts, - results of surveys & studies, - limited fellowship, - exchange programs, - facilitation & promo of the proposal to its membership, - participation in national sub-regional/regional telecom/ICT projects etc. PARTNERS? Suggest proposals ? Welcome ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

21. We look forward to strengthening partnerships and building new ones on our Regional Initiatives and Operational actions ITU: Eun-Ju Kim

22. The End Dr. Eun-Ju Kim Head ITU Regional Office for Asia-Pacific 89/2 Chaengwattana Road Laksi, Bangkok 10210 Thailand Tel: +66 2574 8565 Fax: +66 2 574 9328 E-mail: eun-Ju.kim@itu.int Thank you