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Last Updated: 07.08.2012
 
Pacific Broadband Forum 2012  

The Pacific Broadband Forum 2012 was held from Thursday 26 to Saturday 28 July 2012, at Sheraton Resort, Denarau Island, the Republic of Fiji. The Forum was jointly organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO), and the Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association (PITA). The Forum is hosted by the Ministry of Public Enterprises, Communications, Civil Aviation & Tourism, Republic of Fiji, with the support of the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (DBCDE), Australian Government, Pacific ICT Regulatory Resource Centre (PiRRC), and the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC).



The Pacific Broadband Forum 2012, which targeted senior management of governments, key stakeholders and industry was expected to be a platform where policy makers and decision-makers of the Pacific Islands States and Territories can meet, review, discuss and recommend steps toward broadband development in the Pacific region in particular. This Forum was held in back-to-back with the APT Policy and Regulation Forum for the Pacific that was held from 23 to 25 July at the same venue. Specific objectives of the Pacific Broadband Forum 2012 were to:

  • Provide a platform for dialogues among policy makers, regulators, industry, and international and regional development agencies particularly in broadband infrastructure service and application development;
  • Understand the most current situations, circumstances, issues, opportunities, and challenges particularly in broadband development in each of Pacific Islands States;
  • Discuss project proposals and initiatives i.e. “ITU Multi-partnership Project Proposal on Pacific Connectivity including Emergency Communications”, the Commonwealth initiative for Climate Change for Small Island States, with an aim to obtain an agreement in scope, commitments, and ways forward;
  • Strengthen and enhance partnerships with all stakeholders in implementing projects/initiatives in the Pacific.

The Forum is free of charge and open to governments, private sector and industry, and international organisations as well as other organizations actively working in ICT development in the region.

For further information, please feel free to contact Mr. Wisit Atipayakoon (wisit.atipayakoon@itu.int).  

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Thursday 26 July 2012
08:00-09:00 Registration  
09:00-10:00 OPENING SESSION  
  Mr. Brahima SANOU [biodata]
Director, Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT), International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
 
  Hon. Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum
Minister of Public Enterprises, Communications, Civil Aviation and Tourism, Government of the Republic of Fiji
 
10:00-10:45 Group Photo & Coffee break sponsored by the Ministry of Communications, Fiji
10:45-12:30 SESSION 1: BROADBAND AS A KEY DRIVER FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
  The session aims at highlighting the need of broadband as a key for social and economic development. It will also review action plans, progress, and situation in the Pacific especially in the domain of ICT and broadband in the region.
  Moderator: Hon. Francis ITIMAI, Secretary, Department of Transportation, Communication & Infrastructure
 
  Dr. Eun-Ju KIM [biodata]
Regional Director, ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
 
 
  • Remarks by PITA
 Mr. Ivan FONG
President, Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association (PITA)
 
  Mr. Siaosi SOVALENI
Manager, Economic Development Division (EDD), Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)
 
 
  • Special Remarks by CTO
 Prof. Tim UNWIN [biodata]
CEO, Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation
 
12:30-14:00 Lunch break sponsored by the Ministry of Communications, Fiji
14:00-15:00 SESSION 2: PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES IN AND FOR THE PACIFIC BROADBAND
  This session will introduce potential new projects/initiatives in the Pacific. It is expected that interested parties will meet and discuss with each other during the course of the Forum. A plenary session for panel discussion will be organized on the last day of the Forum and will look to ways forwards for implementing the projects/ initiatives.
  Moderator: Ms. Mereseini R. Vuniwaqa, Chairperson, Telecommunications Authority of Fiji [biodata]
 
 
  • Project proposal on Pacific Connectivity and Emergency Communications
Mr. Wisit ATIPAYAKOON [biodata]
Telecom/ICT Specialist, ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
 
  Mrs. Gisa Fuatai PURCELL [biodata]
Project Coordinator, ITU-EC ICB4PAC, ITU
 
  Ms. Eun-Ju KIM [biodata]
Regional Director, ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
 
15:00-15:30 Coffee break sponsored by the Ministry of Communications, Fiji
15:30-18:30
PiRRC Annual General Meeting
 		 ICB4PAC Project Evaluation Meeting
 
   
19:00 Welcome Reception hosted by the Ministry of Communications and sponsored by Amalgamated Telecom Holdings (ATH), Fiji
   

Friday 27 July 2012
09:00-10:30 SESSION 3: NATIONAL BROADBAND POLICY AND REGULATIONS
  Session 3 will give an understanding of current situations of ICT and broadband development in the Pacific Islands States and Territories. It is also important that issues, challenges, opportunities, and ways forward will need to be highlighted.
  Moderator: Ms. Eun-Ju KIM, Regional Director, ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
 
  Prof. Dr. Marco Gercke
 
  Mr. Kora NOU
Acting Secretary, Department of Communication & Information, Papua New Guinea
  Mr. Alan HORNE[biodata]
Regulator, Telecommunications and Radiocommunications Regulator, Vanuatu
  Mr. Francis LOMO[biodata]
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Communication & Aviation, Solomon Islands
  Mr. Teakai TUNE[biodata]
National ICT Policy Advisor, Ministry of Communications, Transport and Tourism Development, Kiribati
 
  • Samoa (speech only)
 Mr. Tuaimalo Asamu AH SAM
Chief Executive Officer, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
10:30-11:00 Coffee break sponsored by SPC
11:00-12:30 SESSION 3: continued
  Moderator: Prof. Tim UNWIN, CEO, Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation
 
  Ms. Tepua HUNTER[biodata]
Director-ICT, Office of the Prime Minister, Cook Islands
  Mr. Carl ALIK[biodata]
Ministry of Transprotation and Communications, Marshall Islands
  Dr. Norman OKAMURA[biodata]
Department of Transportation, Communications, and Infrastructure, FSM
  Mr. Takkon CHIN[biodata]
Chief, Communications Division, Palau Department of Communications, Palau
 
  • Nauru (speech only)
 Mr. Criden Appi
Director Telecommunication (Regulatory), Department of Transport and Telecommunications, Nauru
 
  • Tuvalu (speech only)
 Mr. Opetaia Simati
Director of ICT, Ministry of Communications and Transport, Tuvalua
12:30-14:00 Lunch break sponsored by PITA
14:00-15:30 SESSION 4: ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT
  Moderator: Mr. Alan HORNE, Regulator, Telecommunications and Radiocommunications Regulator, Vanuatua
 
  Mr. Nikolai Vassilev [biodata]
Head, Fixed and Mobile Services Division, Radiocommunication Bureau, ITU
 
  Mr. Andrew MILLER[biodata]
President and CEO, Alcatel-Lucent New Zealand
 
  Mr. Peter Rossi
Chief Technology Officer, Huawei Australia and South Pacific
  Mr. Wen ZHANG
Infrastructure Specialist, Regional Office, Asian Development Bank
15:30-16:00 Coffee break
16:00-18:00 SESSION 4: continued
  Moderator: Mr. Tuaimalo Asamu AH SAM, Chief Executive Officer, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
 
  Mr. Muhammad Aslam Hayat [biodata]
Director, PiRRC
  Ms. Shivanjni Anamika [biodata]
Research Assistant, PiRRC
  Ms. Natasha BESCHORNER [biodata]
Regional Coordinator, East Asia and Pacific, The World Bank
  Panel Discussion “Independence of ICT Regulators”
 Moderator: Mr. Muhammad Aslam Hayat, Director, PiRRC [biodata]
 
     
19:00 Dinner sponsored by Huawei
     

Saturday 28 July 2012
09:00-10:30 SESSION 5: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES OF BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT
  Moderator: Mr. Nikolai Vassilev, Head, Fixed and Mobile Services Division, Radiocommunication Bureau, ITU
 
  Mr. Robert SUBER [biodata]
Senior Sales Director, Network Services, Intelsat
  Mr. Mike MULLIS [biodata]
Business Development Manager, Asia/Pacific, Kordia
  Ms. Nikki SHONE [biodata]
Commercial Director, Southern Cross
 
  Mr. Peter Dowers
Manager Pacific Islands, Telecom New Zealand International
 
  Mr. Huang Baozhong
Vice President, APT Satellite Co., Ltd.
 
10:30-11:00 Coffee break sponsored by ITU
11:00-12:30 SESSION 5: continued
  Moderator: Mr. Ivan FONG, President, Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association (PITA)
 
  Mr. Robert BOLOURI [biodata]
Managing Director, Tonga Cable Limited, Tonga
  Mr. Jules MAHER [biodata]
CEO/Managing Director, Telecom Cook Islands
  Mr. Dennis Jerram [biodata]
General Manager ViaSat Australia Pty Ltd.

Mr. Ayapa Apuahe [biodata]
Transmission Engineer, Marshall Islands National Telecommunications Authority
 
  Mr. Teannaki TONGAUA
CEO, Telecom Services Kiribati Ltd., Kiribati
12:30-14:00 Lunch break sponsored by ITU
14:00-15:00 SESSION 6: SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
 
  • ICB4PAC Project – the way forwards
 Mrs. Gisa Fuatai Purcell
Project Coordinator, ITU-EC ICB4PAC, ITU
  PANEL DISCUSSION

Moderator: Ms. Eun-Ju KIM, Regional Director, ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
 
 
  • Prof. Tim UNWIN
    CEO, Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation
  • Mr. Ivan FONG
    President, Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association (PITA)
  • Mr. Siaosi SOVALENI
    Manager, Economic Development Division (EDD), Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)
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15:00-15:30 CLOSING SESSION  
  Mr. Brahima SANOU
Director, Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT), International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
 
 
  • Closing Remarks
 Prof. Tim UNWIN
CEO, Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation
 
 
  • Closing Remarks
 Mr. Shivnesh Prasad
Acting Director, Ministry of Public Enterprises , Communications, Civil Aviation & Tourism, Government of the Republic of Fiji
 
     
 
AT A GLANCE  

Dates: 26-28 July 2012

Registration Deadline: 30 June 2012

Fellowship Deadline: 30 June 2012

 Location: Sheraton Resort, Denarau Island, Fiji

Organised by: Ministry of Public Enterprises , Communications, Civil Aviation & Tourism of Fiji, ITU and CTO

Hosted by:
Ministry of Public Enterprises , Communications, Civil Aviation & Tourism, Government of the Republic of Fiji

 Contact: For detailed information, please contact

Mr. Wisit Atipayakoon
ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Email: wisit.atipayakoon@itu.int

Ms. Vineeta Shetty
Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation
Email: V.Shetty@cto.int


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  • ITU Membership
  • Policy makers
  • Regulators
  • Private sector and Industry
  • NGOs and civil society
     
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