Regional Development Forum (RDF)

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is organizing the “Regional Development Forum for the Asia-Pacific Region” which will be held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on 29 April 2013. The Forum will be hosted by the Royal Government of Cambodia.

Venue

• Visa Information
• Hotel Accommodation​
• Banking and Currency

​Digital Empowerment for All

• Background paper

• M-Powering Development Initiative for a better tomorrow: Mr. Mario Maniewicz, Chief,  Infrastructure, Enabling Environment & E-Applications Department,  ITU/BDT
• Shifting the “Communication Paradigm” - Benefits to society, the economy and citizens: Ms. Deborah Nga, Vice-Chairman, Asia Internet Coalition(AIC) & Public Policy and Government Affairs, Google Asia Pacific
• M-powerment for economic and social Inclusion through ICTs: Mr. Taimur Rahman, Director, Regulatory Affairs, Grameen Phone, Bangladesh
• Assistive, accessible technologies of the future: Mr. Hiroshi Kawamura, Board Member, Daisy Consortium, Japan; and Ms. Wantanee Phantachat, Director, Assistive Technology Center, NECTEC Thailand
• National inter-agency, multi-stakeholder collaboration for youth initiatives: Ms.  Mariam F. Barata, Director for ICT Empowerment, Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Indonesia
• E-health and M-health: Mr. Monirul Quazi Islam, Director, Department of Health System Development, South East Asia Regional Office,  WHO
• Youth champions digital empowerment for All: Mr. Rizky Ario Nugroho, Youth Representative
  

​Multi-Stakeholders Roundtable: Ways Forward

• Moderator of Session 1:  Dasho’ Mr. Kinley Dorji, Acting Minister, Ministry of Information & Communication, Bhutan
• Moderator of Session 2:  Mr. Chakrya Moa, Chairman, Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia
• Moderator of Session 3: Mr. Paul Wilson, Director General, APNIC
• Empowering and transformational ICT for an inclusive, vibrant and integrated ASEAN: Mr. Louis Casambre, Undersecretary, Information and  Communication Technology Office, Philippines and ASEAN TELSOM Chair
• Converged digital society for the future:  Dr. Bohyun Seo, Director, KISDI, R.O.Korea  and Vice-Chairman, ITU Telecommunication Development Advisory Group (TDAG)
• Unique needs and challenges of telecommunication/ICT development in the Pacific: Mr. Paula Ma'U, Chief Executive Officer, Ministry of Information & Communications, Government of Kingdom of Tonga