1. February 2008 1 Eleventh Meeting of the Regional Interagency Working Group on ICT 25 February 2008 UNESCAP, Bangkok, Thailand Eun-Ju Kim Eun-ju.kim@itu.int Regional Representative & Head, ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

2. February 2008 2 AGENDA  ITU Structure & Functions  MDG, WSIS & ITU  ITU Activities in Asia and the Pacific  Pacific Connectivity: Current and Future Initiatives  Proposals for Cooperation

3. February 2008 3 ITU Structure & Asia-Pacific Region ITU-RITU-TITU-D Radiocommunication Satellite/Terrestrial Telecom Network Standardization Development Africa Arab States Americas Asia Pacific Europe & CIS ITU Regional Offices North-East Asia ASEAN/CLMV South Asia Pacific Asia-Pacific Sub-regions (ITU ASP RO) ITU Headquarter (Geneva)

4. February 2008 4 GoalRole of ICTs MDG 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger  ICTs provide increased access to market information and reduce transaction costs for poor farmers and traders. Tele-work allows work from home and is the main source of income or additional source of income.  ICTs increase skills and productivity resulting in increased incomes MDG 2: Achieve universal primary education  ICTs increase supply of trained teachers though ICT-enhanced distance training MDG 3: Promote gender equality and empower women  ICTs deliver educational and literacy programmes specifically targeted to poor girls and women using appropriate technologies.  Studies show females outnumber males in E-learning programmes. MDG 4,5,6: Health  ICTs increase access of rural care-givers to specialist support and remote diagnosis.  ICTs enhance delivery of basic and in-service training for health workers  ICTs increase monitoring and information-sharing on disease and famine. MDG 7: Ensure environmental stability  Remote sensing technologies and communication networks permit more effective monitoring, resource management, and mitigation of environmental risks. Telework reduces pollution by removing the requirement of travelling from home to the workplace. MDG Goals : Role of ICT

5. February 2008 5 C2 1 2 3 4 8 7 6 5 C1 C3 C10 C11 UN WSISWSIS Monitoring Implementing Benchmarking 2015 C5 ITU MDGMDG MDG & WSIS : Role of ITU

6. February 2008 6 MDG Goal 8  In cooperation with private sector, make available the benefits of new technologies – especially information communications technologies WSIS: Plan of Action  ICT applications can support sustainable development, in the field of public administration, business, education and training, health, employment, environment, agriculture and science…”

7. February 2008 7 ITU Approach in Achieving MDGs  Development of Indicators: According to Target 8.F ITU developed ICT indicators for measuring the impact on MDGs Total number of telephone subscribers (Fixed + Mobile) per hundred inhabitants Total number of Personal Computers per hundred inhabitants Total number of Internet users per hundred inhabitants  Result of Implementation : Digital divide is narrowing Ratio of penetration levels per 100 inhabitants between developed and developing countries

8. February 2008 8 WSIS Action Line and Role of ITU C 2 Information and communication infrastructure C 5 Building confidence and security in the use of ICTs C 3 Access to information and knowledge C 6 Enabling environment C 7 ICT Applications C 1 The role of public governance authorities and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development ECOSOC / UN REGIONAL COMMISSIONS UNESCO UNDP/UN REGIONAL COMMISSIONS/UNCTAD E-GOVERNMENT [UNDP], E-BUSINESS [WTO/UNCTAD/UPU], E-LEARNING [UNESCO/UNIDO], E- HEALTH [WHO], E-EMPLOYMENT [ILO], E-ENVIRONMENT [WHO/WMO/UNEP/UN-HABITAT/ICAO], E-AGRICULTURE [FAO], E-SCIENCE [UNESCO/UNCTAD] MODERATOR FACILITATOR

9. February 2008 9 Action Line C2 C 2 Information and Communication Infrastructure  Bridging the Digital Divide Connect the World (2005) : A multi-stakeholder platform to encourage collaboration and showcase ICT development efforts to achieve the connectivity goals of WSIS "connect the unconnected by 2015" Connect Africa launched in Kigali, Rwanda, 29−30 October 2007 Aimed at mobilizing human, financial and technical resources required to bridge major gaps in ICT infrastructure across the continent To support affordable connectivity and applications and services to stimulate economic growth, employment and development To accelerate connectivity goals of WSIS and support achievement of MDGs for 2015 in Africa Financial commitments of USD 55 billion made ITU and Microsoft to launch “ITU Global View” Online platform to showcase ICT Development projects and tract progress towards WSIS goals  Connect Africa

10. February 2008 10 Action Line C5 C 5 Building confidence and security in the use of ICTs Global Cybersecurity Agenda Five Pillars [Legal Measures, Technical and Procedural Measures, Organizational Structure, International Cooperation, Capacity Building] High Level Expert Group Regional Workshops Handbooks and knowledge tools Direct Country Assistance to enhance Cybersecurity e.g. developing Public Key Infrastructure, Cyber- legislation and related policies etc. http://www.itu.int/wsis/c5/index.html Forthcoming

11. International Telecommunication Union ITU Activities in Asia-Pacific Region 2008

12. February 2008 12 Six Major Development Programs Program 1: Regulatory reform Program 2:Technologies and telecom/ICT network development - Infrastructure Program 3: E-strategies and ICT applications Program 4: Economics & finance Program 5: Human Resource Development Program 6: Special program for least developed countries (LDC) + SIDCs ITU: Development Programs Seminars & Workshops Direct Country Assistances Human Capacity Building Trainings / Fellowships Deployment of Infrastructure Through ThroughPPP Delivery Mechanisms

13. February 2008 13 ITU Asia-Pacific Regional Initiatives Through ThroughPPP CHINA, AUSTRALIA, SINGAPORE, EUROPEAN COMMISSION, THAILAND, MALAYSIA ETC. ADB, UPU, JAPAN ETC. APT, PITA, PIFS, ESCAP, INDUSTRY ETC. AUSTRALIA, EUROPEAN COMMISSION, PITA, APT, ESCAP, WORLD BANK ETC. APT, ESCAP, INDUSTRY ETC. RI 1: Telecommunication/ICT policy and regulatory cooperation in the Asia ‑ Pacific region RI 2: Rural Communications – Infrastructure development RI 3: Next Generation Networks (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 Partners & Donors

14. February 2008 14 ITU’s Funding Mechanism  Regular Operational Funds through ITU State Members (191) and Sector Members (over 700 industry +)  ITU ICT Development Funds (revenues generated from TELECOM Exhibitions and Forum)  Funds-in-Trust: External Contributions (e.g., Australia, EC, Thailand, China, etc.)  Partnership on operating Asia-Pacific Centre of Excellence (5 Nodes)  Partnership on mutual cooperation (e.g., APT, ESCAP, PITA, UNDP, ADB, NGOs etc.)  Donations/Contributions from Industry (e.g., PCs, equipments, terminals etc.)

15. February 2008 15 Events in Asia-Pacific (2008)

16. February 2008 16 Assistances in Asia-Pacific (2008)

17. February 2008 17 Trainings at Asia-Pacific Centre of Excellence [2008] NoCourse TitleDatesDelivery Mode Host 1 Porting Process Guidelines and Regulations for Mobile Number PortabilityJanuaryOnlinePTA, Pakistan 2 Spectrum Management and Advanced Spectrum ManagementJanuaryOnlineMICT, Iran 3Efficient utilization of Spectrum for mobile networksMarchFace to faceMICT, Iran 4IPv6MarchOnlinePNU, Rep of Korea 5 Distance Learning on Rural Broadband Technologies and USOAprilOnlineUUM, Malaysia 6Ubiquitous Technology: Concepts and ApplicationsMayFace to FacePNU, Rep of Korea 7InterconnectionJuneFace to FacePTA / MICT 8ICT for Disaster ManagementJuneFace to FaceUUM, Malaysia 9Spectrum Management for ManagersJulyFace to faceMICT, Iran 10CybersecurityAugustFace to FaceMICT, Thailand 114G CDMA TechnologiesAugustOnlinePNU, Rep of Korea 13Mobile Quality of ServiceOctoberFace to FacePTA, Pakistan 14To be announcedOctoberOnlineMICT, Iran 15NGN Planning and ApplicationsNovemberFace to FacePNU, Rep of Korea 16CIO Capacity Building and DevelopmentNovemberFace to FaceMICT, Thailand 17Designing Rural Broadband PlanDecemberFace to FaceUUM, Malaysia 18CIO Capacity Building and DevelopmentDecemberOnlineMICT, Thailand

18. International Telecommunication Union ITU Asia Pacific Centres of Excellence Network ASP CoE Spectrum Management (Iran)Policy&Regulation(Pakistan) Business Management (Thailand)Rural ICT Development (Malaysia) Technology Awareness (Rep. of Korea)

19. February 2008 19 Funds-in-Trust Projects on PPP in the Asia-Pacific Region (2007-2009)  ICT Policy & Regulatory Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific Region and addressing the unique ICT needs of the Pacific Island Countries (Australia)  Telecommunication/ICT Governance in the Asia-Pacific Region (Australia)  Capacity Building & ICT Policy, Regulatory & Legislative Frameworks Support for Pacific Island States (EC)  ITU/IDA Executive Training Programme (Singapore)  Partnership between ITU Asia-Pacific Centre of Excellence (CoE) and India CoE (India)  Access to ICT in the Asia-Pacific Region (Japan +)  Special Project in Timor-Leste (Australia)  Emergency/Disaster Communication: Post-Tsunami Assistance (Australia)

20. February 2008 20 Emergency/Disaster Communications  Development of National Emergency Telecommunication Plan for countries in the Asia-Pacific region  ITU has provided assistance to Sri Lanka, Maldives and Bangladesh in developing National Emergency Telecommunication Plan through expert assistance and national workshops. The assistance will be provided to more countries in the year 2008.  Assessment and Study on national telecommunication network for emergencies and/or disaster management  The assessment and study were done for Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and Maldives, Bangladesh. ITU will do similar assessment for more countries in the Asia- Pacific region in 2008.  ITU Global Forum on Effective Use of Telecommunications/ICT for Disaster Management: Saving Lives, Geneva, 10-12 December 2007  ITU has launched a major telecommunication/ICT initiative – ITU Framework for Cooperation in Emergencies (IFCE) – as well as other new ITU products i.e. Compendium of ITU’s Work in Emergency Telecommunications, and ITU Handbook on Best Practice on Emergency Telecommunications

21. International Telecommunication Union Pacific Connectivity: ITU’s Current and Future Initiatives

22. February 2008 22 ITU’s Regional Activities in the Pacific  Workshop on Cyber-Legislation for Pacific Island Countries07 [APT, PITA]  Regional workshop on Knowledge Management, 2007 [PITA]  Satellite back-up and Emergency Communication  Connecting the Pacific [UNESCAP, APT, Govt of Australia, PITA] Country Level Activities (Examples: Recent & Planned 2008)  Policy & Regulation: Kiribati (Licensing, Internet Exchange, Cost Modeling), Papua New Guinea (Numbering, Interconnection), Tonga (Spectrum Management), Marshall Islands (e-Governance), Timor-Leste  Infrastructure Development, Rural Communications, MCTs: Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu Regional: Connect Asia-Pacific 2008 (Planned)  For achieving MDG and WSIS connectivity goals in Asia and the Pacific by 2015  Aimed at mobilizing human, financial and technical resources required to bridge major gaps in ICT infrastructure across the continent  To support affordable connectivity and applications and services to stimulate economic growth, employment and development Sub - Regional Events (Examples)

23. February 2008 23 ITU’s On-going Projects in the Pacific Government of Australia  ICT Policy & Regulatory Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific Region and addressing the unique ICT needs of the Pacific Island Countries  Telecommunication/ICT Governance in the Asia-Pacific Region  Assistance for the Establishment of Sector Governance in Telecommunications in East Timor European Commission  Capacity Building and ICT Policy, Regulatory and Legislative Frameworks Support for Pacific Island States

24. International Telecommunication Union ITU’s Initiative on Climate Change & Proposals on Partnership

25. February 2008 25 ITU Initiatives on Climate Change  Role of ICT  Cause of climate change and also an important element in tackling the challenge  Monitoring data gathering and analysis : arial photography, satellite imaging, grid technology and GPS for tracking long term movement of glaciers, sensor networks and computer modeling  ICT sector contributes 2.5 % of annual green housegases, a amount much smaller than its share of global GDP  ICT as a green technology (telecommuting and intelligent transport)  Role of ITU  ITU as one of the very important stakeholders in the area of climate change: UN Secretary General  ITU work on reducing power requirements of telecom equipment, terminal devices and networking equipments (NGN 40% less power)  Wider climatic tolerance for telecom/ICT equipment (no need for air condition)  Carbon displacement technologies, (TelePresence: reducing travel)  Mitigating effects of climate change: recycling of telecom waste and telecommunications for disaster relief  ITU-T Standardization work on energy efficient devices and networks  Active commitment to promoting the use of ICT as a positive force to reduce greenhouse emissions and to mitigate the effects  ITU to organize a symposium on the topic of ICTs and climate change to be held in Japan and United Kingdom in 2008

26. February 2008 26 Proposals for Cooperation & Partnership  Cooperation and collaborations in the following areas: e.g., ICT Applications e-governance, e-health, e-education Rural Communications – Infrastructure Development Connectivity on the Pacific, Small Islands Developing States, and LDCs ICT Policy & Regulation Emergency & Disaster Communications Next Generation Networks: Planning & Migration  Creation of opportunities for partnerships and funds from potential donors.  Synergy of expertise from each UN Agencies at regional and national level to optimize resources and outputs.  Partnership on capacity-building in the field of ICT through 5 ITU Asia-Pacific Centre of Excellence Nodes.  Participation of UN Agencies in TELECOM Asia (2-5 Sept 2008) showcasing their achievements and initiatives under one UN Pavilion, as for the “Delivering as One” UN.  Proposal to participate in International Symposiums on “ICTs and Climate Change” organized by ITU in Kyoto and London in 2008

27. February 2008 27 ITU Regional Office for Asia-Pacific 89/2 Chaengwattana Road Laksi, Bangkok 10210 Thailand Tel: +66 2574 8565 Fax: +66 2 574 9328 THANK YOU