2. Sept 21-23, 2011 Melia Ha Noi Hotel Ha Noi, Viet Nam The ASEAN Rural Connectivity Conference for Education and Development

3. Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity: In 2010, ASEAN ratified a Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity that seeks to narrow the development gap in ASEAN via ICT networks, listing People-to-People Connectivity as one of its primary objectives The ASEAN Rural Connectivity Conference for Education and Development Sept 21-23, 2011 Melia Ha Noi Hotel Ha Noi, Viet Nam

4. Key Conference Themes: Strategies for the improvement of service delivery for the development of rural communities in ASEAN, especially in the Lower Mekong region Developing locally applicable ICT content and software applications for rural communities Financing ICT and investment for education and development Alignment of ICT with the policy priorities in the education and health sector The ASEAN Rural Connectivity Conference for Education and Development Sept 21-23, 2011 Melia Ha Noi Hotel Ha Noi, Viet Nam

5. The ASEAN Rural Connectivity Conference for Education and Development Sept 21-23, 2011 Melia Ha Noi Hotel Ha Noi, Viet Nam

6. Targeted Participants: ASEAN Member State Officials from the ICT, Education and Health Sectors Private Sector & Civil Society Representatives Key International and National Organizations The ASEAN Rural Connectivity Conference for Education and Development Sept 21-23, 2011 Melia Ha Noi Hotel Ha Noi, Viet Nam

7. Speakers: Policymakers Private Sector Representatives Civil Society Representatives ICT, Education and Service Delivery Experts The ASEAN Rural Connectivity Conference for Education and Development Sept 21-23, 2011 Melia Ha Noi Hotel Ha Noi, Viet Nam

8. Be part of the solution: Identify best practices in rural connectivity for education and development Discuss content and use of connectivity to deliver new services to rural areas through internet and/or mobile platforms Initiate new private-public partnerships in rural connectivity The ASEAN Rural Connectivity Conference for Education and Development Sept 21-23, 2011 Melia Ha Noi Hotel Ha Noi, Viet Nam

9. Our Conference Partners and Supporters: The ASEAN Rural Connectivity Conference for Education and Development

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