1. Proposed ASOCIO - WITSA Collaboration on Researchin

2. 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, members’ member.
Activities range from ASOCIO ICT Summit, multilateral trade visit to research and papers, to policy endorsement and advocacy.

3. 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

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. THANK YOU