Proposed ASOCIO - WITSA Collaboration on Research in 2017 - 2020

About ASOCIO Established in 1984 to voice for the regional ICT industry, to promote trade and investment and to facilitate collaboration between and among members. Representing 24 economies in Asia and Oceania with more than 10,000 members’ member. Activities range from ASOCIO ICT Summit, multilateral trade visit to research and papers, to policy endorsement and advocacy.

Objectives Working together to strengthen WITSA and ASOCIO’s position as a global and regional ICT voice Implementing collaboration project under the MoU between WITSA and ASOCIO Upgrading recognition of WITSA and ASOCIO and its brand Providing valuable, interesting information and data to members of WITSA and ASOCIO

Collaboration with WITSA ASOCIO : administrative support, media release, teaming up with the committee members Research committee members : FKII, JISA, NASSCOM, PIKOM etc. Partners Research partners : consulting firms, research firms, etc. Supporting Partner : WITSA, SPRI, …… etc.

Topics and Theme ICT(or SW) Job Market and Salary in Asia : market status, employment, salary, majors, implications, etc. Digital strategy and governance in the Asian economies : National agendas and initiative, structure of implementing body, etc. ICT start-ups in Asia : importance, ecosystem, driving policies, etc.

Expected Outcome Printed paper circulated in ASOCIO Summit 2017 and WCIT 2017 in Taiwan (Sept. 2017) Online version released on the website Media/press conference Press release in each members’ economy

Budget and Financial Resources Necessary Budget : USD 50,000 Communication and marketing budget(est. USD 50,000) for research result to be appropriated by 2nd quarter. Resources Global & regional entities : WITSA, ADB, etc. National institutes : SPRI(Software Policy & Research Institute), IPA, III, Mdec, etc. ASOCIO Classification Breakdown Amount(USD) Research One Research firm, 5~6 month 45,000 Printing 1,000~2,000 copy, 100p(est.), colored 3,500 Miscellaneous 1,500

Approval by WITSA Funding approval of USD 25K from WITSA to launch research in Sept. 2017 WITSA will be recognized as supporting partner of the research paper Each member of WITSA will receive a copy of printed report and online media Press conference and release in members’ economy Content of paper can be presented in WCIT 2017 and 2018

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