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

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

3. International Telecommunication Union ITU: Eun-Ju Kim 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 Facts

4. International Telecommunication Union ITU: Eun-Ju Kim Secretary-General Deputy Secretary-General TELECOM Director Radiocommunication Bureau (BR) Secretariat Director Telecom Standardization Bureau (TSB) Director Telecom Development Bureau (BDT) World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA) Advisory Group Study Groups Telecom Standardization World/Regional Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC) Advisory Group Study Groups Development World/Regional Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) Radiocommunication Radiocommunication Assembly (RA) Radio Regulations Board (RRB) Advisory Group Study Groups Radiocommunication Council World Conferences on Int ’ l Telecoms Plenipotentiary Conference

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

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

7. International Telecommunication Union ITU: Eun-Ju Kim 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.

8. International Telecommunication Union ITU: Eun-Ju Kim World Summit on Information Society, Tunisia, 2005 Action Line Possible Moderators/Facilitators С1. The role of public governance authorities and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development ECOSOC/UN Regional Commissions/ITU С2. Information and communication infrastructureITU C3. Access to information and knowledgeITU/UNESCO C4. Capacity buildingUNDP/UNESCO/ITU/ UNCTAD C5. Building confidence and security in the use of ICTsITU C6. Enabling environmentITU/UNDP/UN REGIONAL COMMISSIONS/UNCTAD C7. ICT Applications  E-government  E-business  E-learning  E-health  E-employment  E-environment  E-agriculture  E-science UNDP/ITU WTO/UNCTAD/ITU/UPU UNESCO/ITU/UNIDO WHO/ITU ILO/ITU WHO/WMO/UNEP/UN-Habitat/ITU/ICAO FAO/ITU UNESCO/ITU/UNCTAD C8. Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content UNESCO C9. MediaUNESCO C10. Ethical dimensions of the Information SocietyUNESCO/ECOSOC C11. International and regional cooperation * PS: ITU is MODERATOR for Action Lines C2 and C5 And FACILITATOR for Actions C1-C3-C4-C6-C7-C11 UN REGIONAL COMMISSIONS/ UNDP/ITU/UNESCO/ECOSOC WSIS Action line and ITU

9. International Telecommunication Union ITU: Eun-Ju Kim 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

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

11. International Telecommunication Union ITU: Eun-Ju Kim 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 ITU’s Main Development Actions Six Programs Special initiatives Regional Initiatives for 5 each region*Centres of Excellence

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

13. International Telecommunication Union ITU: Eun-Ju Kim ASP CoE – Centres/NodesHosts 1. Policy & Regulations Pakistan 2. Spectrum Management Iran 3. Rural ICT Development Malaysia 4. Business Management Thailand 5. Technology awareness Korea * 1 st Stakeholders’ Meeting, Thailand,October 19-20, 2006 ASP-Centre of Excellence (CoE)

14. International Telecommunication Union ITU: Eun-Ju Kim ITU’s Development Actions in Asia-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

15. International Telecommunication Union ITU: Eun-Ju Kim ITU’s Development Actions in Asia-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

16. International Telecommunication Union ITU: Eun-Ju Kim 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] Asia Pacific region actions 2007 (proposed I) Program 1: Regulatory reform Program 2: Technologies and telecom network development

17. International Telecommunication Union ITU: Eun-Ju Kim 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" Asia Pacific region actions 2007 (proposed II) Program 3: E-strategies and e-services/applications Program 5: Human Resource Development

18. International Telecommunication Union ITU: Eun-Ju Kim 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 Asia Pacific region actions 2007 (proposed III) Program 6: Special program for least developed countries Special Initiatives

19. International Telecommunication Union ITU: Eun-Ju Kim ITU ASP Regional Initiatives + Programs/Initiatives Potential Partners + Contributors 1. Telecommunication/ICT policy and regulatory cooperation APT, ADB, ESCAP, PITA, DCITA/Australia, TRAI/India, IDA/Singapore, OFTA/HK, [ASEAN] 2. Rural communications – Infrastructure development APT, ADB, PITA, ASEAN 3. NGN planning APT, ASEAN 4. The unique telecommunication/ICT needs of Pacific islands and small island developing states (SIDS) APT, ADB, PITA, DCITA/Australia 5. Strengthening the collaboration between ITU ‑ T and ITU ‑ D Sectors [ASEAN] ICT indicators, Youth, Private Sector etc.[ESCAP, UNCTAD, industry] PARTNERSHIP

20. International Telecommunication Union ITU: Eun-Ju Kim PARTNERS? Suggest proposals ? 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. Welcome WELCOME OTHER PARTNERS

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

22. 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