201 3 Asia-Pacific Event Highlights
 

	Workshop on e-Health Services in Low-resource Settings 4-5 February 2013 Tokyo, Japan
	NBTC/ITU Workshop on Digital Radio Technologies 1-3 March 2013 Bangkok, Thailand
	ITU-ABU-AIBD Regional Workshop on Digital Broadcasting 4-5 March 2013 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
	ASEAN USOF Workshop 13-14 March 2013 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
	ITU Regional Seminar on Costs and Tariffs for Member Countries of the Regional Group for Asia and Oceania (SG3RG-AO) 8-10 April 2013 Tokyo, Japan
	ITU ASP CoE Training on “Innovative Applications for Rural Broadband Community” 16-18 April 2013 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
	Pacific Forum 2013 22-24 April 2013 Apia, Samoa
	Asia-Pacific Regional Development Forum (RDF) 29 April 2013 Phnom Penh, Cambodia
	Asia-Pacific Regional Preparatory Meeting (RPM) for the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC) 30 April - 2 May 2013 Phnom Penh, Cambodia
	ITU ASP CoE Training Workshop on "Infrastructure Sharing Models and Practices" 20-23 May 2013 Bangkok, Thailand
	ITU-NBTC-IMPACT ASP CoE Training Workshop on "Mobile Security" 25-28 June 2013 Bangkok, Thailand
	ITU ASP CoE Training Workshop on "New value chain in mobile application services" 29-30 July 2013 Viet Nam
	Training on IMT Advanced [Q2/2013] - dates to be confirmed Iran
	ITU/AIBD Workshop on Broadcasting [2013] - dates to be confirmed [Venue] - to be confirmed
	ITU Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop on Satellite Launching and Coordination 3-5 June 2013 Yokyakarta, Indonesia
	ITU ASP CoE Training Workshop on "IPv6 Network Security" 23-26 July 2013 Bangkok, Thailand
	Workshop on "Innovation through ICT for improving Information and Accountability for Women's and Children's Health" 15-17 July 2013 Bangkok, Thailand
	MIIT/ITU Seminar on Policy & Regulation [July 2013] - dates to be confirmed China
	ITU ASP CoE Training Workshop on "Social Network: Ethical Use of Technology" 20-23 August 2013 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
	ITU/IDA Executive Level Training Program 26-30 August 2013 Singapore
	Broadband Ecosystem: Development Opportunities and Empowerment [August 2013] - dates to be confirmed [India] - to be confirmed
	ITU-UNIDO Forum on Conformanc Assessment for Asia-Pacific Region [4-6 September 2013] - dates to be confirmed [Myanmar] - to be confirmed
	ITU ASP CoE Training Workshop on "Advanced ICT Convergence" 10-12 September 2013 Busan, Korea R.O.
	ITU ASP CoE Training Workshop on "NGN: Interconnection and Convergence Issues" 17-20 September 2013 Bangkok, Thailand
	Regional Workshop on Broadband [23-27 September 2013] - dates to be confirmed [India] - to be confirmed
	ITU ASP CoE Training Workshop on "Spectrum Monitoring" [Date] - to be confrimed [Iran] - to be confrimed
	ITU ASP CoE Training Workshop on "Digital Television Broadcasting" [24-27 September 2013] - to be confrimed [India] - to be confrimed
	ITU ASP CoE Training Workshop on "Wireless  Broadband Planning & QoS" [Date] - to be confrimed [Pacific] - to be confrimed
	ITU ASP CoE Training Workshop on "High level strategic planning for telecom sector" [Date] - to be confrimed [Pacific] - to be confrimed
	3rd Asia-Pacific Regulators Roundtable & International Training Program (ITP) 14-15 October 2013 & 16-18 October 2013 Republic of Korea
	ITU/ABU Partnership on Digital Inclusion [22-23 October 2013] - dates to be confirmed [Viet Nam] - to be confirmed
	ITU ASP CoE Training Workshop on "Licensing of international service e.g. Submarine, Satellite, Gateway" 29 October - 1 November 2013 Bangkok, Thailand
	ITU/ASEAN Partnership on ICT Development [2013] - dates to be confirmed [Venue] - to be confirmed
	ITU ASP CoE Training Workshop on "ICT applications relating to mitigating natural disaster" 28-29 November 2013 Viet Nam
	Connect Asia-Pacific Summit 18 November 2013 Bangkok, Thailand
	TELECOM World 19-22 November 2013 Bangkok, Thailand
	ITU ASP CoE Training Workshop on "Policy and regulation in broadband environment" 2-4 December 2013 Bangkok, Thailand

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Specific Country Actions: 2011

• Action No. 11848
  Guidelines on Migration to NGN and Infrastructure Development in BANGLADESH

• Action No. 11856
  Training on Frequency and Coverage Planning for Digital TV in LAO PDR.

• Action No. 11969
  National Cybersecurity Strategies & Cyber-crime Legislation (multi-countries)

• Action No. 11974
  Roadmap for e-Government Services Deployment (multi-countries)

• Action No. 11975
  Development of Telecentre Toolkit (multi-countries)

• Action No. 11914
  Costing Methodologies and Tariff Plan for CAMBODIA

• Action No. 11915
  Broadband Masterplan and UAS Policy for FIJI

• Action No. 11916
  Number Portability Policy and Strategies for VIET NAM

• Action No. 12019
  Training on Quality of Service Monitoring and Enforcement in MALDIVES

• Action No. 12020
  Capacity Building for Training Institute in AFGHANISTAN

• Action No. 12021
  Study on Upgrade of Telecom Training Institute for PHILIPPINES

• Action No. 11878
  Technical Assistance in Establishing a Government Network in the Federated States of Micronesia

• Action No. 11879
  Institutional Strengthening for TIMOR LESTE

• Action No. 11880
  Technical Assistance in Emergency Warning & Response in TUVALU

• Action No. 11883
  Technical Assistance in Preparing Regulatory Guidelines on Broadband through Universal Service in NEPAL

• Action No. 11884
  Establishment and Operational Support for Rural Telecentres in KIRIBATI

• Action No. 11885
  Review of Telecommunications Regulations in BANGLADESH

 

Ongoing Projects

• Project No. 9RAS09029
  ITU/NTC Project on Universal Service Obligation in Thailand

• Project No. 9RAS09030
  ITU/ADB Project on Rural ICT Policy, Advocacy, Capacity Building and Knowledge Sharing

• Project No. 9RAS10035
  ITU/DBCDE Project on Asia-Pacific Regional Initiatives on Telecommunications

• Project No. 2RAS08027
  ITU/STA Project on Rural / Outerh Island Communications in the Pacific

• Project No. 9THA10012
  ITU/NTC Project on Licensee Monitoring and Compliance Framework

• ITU/TRIDI Project on Human Capacity Building in Thailand

Regional Initiatives: 2011 - 2014

• Regional Initiative #1
  Unique ICT Needs of Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Small Islands Developing States (SIDS), and Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

• Regional Initiative #2
  Emergency Telecommunications

• Regional Initiative #3
  Digital Broadcasting

• Regional Initiative #4
  Broadband Access and Uptake in Urban and Rural Areas

• Regional Initiative #5
  Telecommunication/ICT Policy and Regulation in ASP

More details about the projects and regional initiatives ...
 

Asia-Pacific Centre of Excellence (ASP CoE)

Visit ASP CoE Website, click here

Asia-Pacific Centre of Excellence offers one of the best telecommunication/ICT training opportunities in the region through its five Nodes and their network of partners. The aim of this project is to build a self-dependent mechanism in the Asia-Pacific region that would impart the necessary skills and knowledge required in the dynamic telecommunication/ICT sector. The Nodes lead the design and implementation of a distinct training programme in consultation with ITU and offers face-to-face as well as on-line training seminars.

Nodes and their locations

• Business Management:Thailand
  Hosted by the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT), Thailand
• Policy and Regulation:Pakistan
  Hosted by the Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA)
• Rural ICT Development: Malaysia
  Hosted by the Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)
• Spectrum Management: Iran
  Hosted by the Telecommunication Company of Iran
• Technology Awareness: Republic of Korea
  Hosted by the Pusan National University (PNU)
• Broadcasting: Malaysia
  Hosted by Asia Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD)
• ICT Applications: Viet Nam
  Hosted by Viettel, Viet Nam
• Cybersecurity: Malaysia
  Hosted by IMPACT

Asia-Pacific Centre of Excellence Coordinator

Mr. Ashish Narayan
Advisor
ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Email: ashish.narayan@itu.int
Tel: +66 2 574 8565

or

Ms. Tanitta Virayavanich ( Tanitta.Virayavanich@itu.int )

For more details about Asia-Pacific Centres of Excellence and Training Course 2011,
please visit: http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/asp/CMS/coe.asp

BDT Members in Asia and the Pacific Region

Timor Leste has become a new member of ITU making it the 192^nd State Member of the Union and the 38^th State Member of the Asia-Pacific Region. For the full list of BDT State Members and Sector Members in the Asia and the Pacific Region, please visit: http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/asp/CMS/memberships.asp

ITU-BDT has also launched "ITU-D Sector Members Portal", please visit: http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/membership/portal/

For more information about ITU memberships and list of BDT Sector Members in the Asia-Pacific region ...