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Girls in ICT

Asia-Pacific Regional Forum on e-Government, Smart Cities, and Digital Societies for Sustainable Development

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​13:30 - 15:30 - SESSION 2A: PUBLIC POLICIES & STARTEGIES FOR DIGITAL SOCIETIES AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONS

E government is not just about technical innovation, but it is about government reform and good governance, focusing on the needs of the public sector on the one hand, and citizens and businesses on the other hand, thus making sure that ICT is exploited to transform the internal operations within governmental bodies and the way of interactions between the public and private sectors.

E-government issues are placed in the context of national public management reform and good governance initiatives. E‑government is not just about technical innovation, but it is about government reform, focusing on the needs of the public sector on the one hand, and citizens and businesses on the other hand, thus making sure that ICT is exploited to transform the internal operations within governmental bodies and the way of interactions between the public and private sectors.

Designing policies and strategies for e-Government and Smart Cities therefore requires a holistic, articulated approach that is not solely based on technological and infrastructural aspects, but primarily on improving the citizen’s well-being. New technology needs to be complemented by intelligent management and strategists will need to define how technologies and the information collected will be used.  

This session will look at various country cases in adopting ICTs for public administration and services at both national and city/municipality levels. It will explore ways how all citizens can benefit from the social and economic opportunities brought by the digital economy. For digital opportunities to fully materialize in today’s increasingly complex and pervasive environment, an adaptive, consultative and innovative approach to regulation is more than ever required. But what kind of policy, regulation, and legislation are needed to close the digital gap? Regulators, policy makers, and industry leaders will share their views, engage in interactive discussions and identify best practices moving forward.

Issues, challenges, and opportunities are also expected to be discussed. Open Government Data (OGD), for instance, has become a trend in a number of countries in recent years. Stakeholders, however, still lack a clear understanding of the potential benefits of the OGD in terms of holding governments transparent and accountable, as well as promoting spill-over social and economic outcomes. Further, one of the emerging challenges of OGD is to design and implement new metrics for benchmarking governments’ performance to ensure that citizen engagement can be monitored and OGD initiatives can thereby be improved.  

Moderator: Mr. Ioane Koroivuki, Regional Director, ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

   Ms. Nantawan Wongkachonkitti, Vice President of Innovation Department, Electronic Government Agency of Thailand
   Mr. KIM, Seung-su, Director General of Creative Government, Planning Bureau, Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs
   Ms. Clare Chapple, Assistant Director, Policy and Strategy, Digital Innovation Branch, Digital Productivity Division, Department of Communications, Australia
   Mr. Louis Napoleon Casambre, Undersecretary and Executive Director, Information and Communication Technology Office, Department of Science and Technology, Philippines

15:30 - 16:00   Coffee break hosted by MICT Thailand

16:00 - 17:30 - SESSION 2B: PUBLIC POLICIES & STARTEGIES FOR DIGITAL SOCIETIES AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONS

Moderator: Mr. Mudassar Hussain, Member (Telecom), Ministry of Information Technology of Pakistan

   Mr. Paula Ma’U, CEO, Ministry of Communications, Tonga
   Mr. Khemera Mok, Director, E-Government Department, Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
   Mr. Austin Menyasz, Policy Advisor for Asia Pacific, GSMA

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