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ICT for Development Forum (ICTD FORUM)

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) organized the ICT for Development Forum (ICTD FORUM) aimed at following up the Connect Asia-Pacific Summit and launching the ADB/ITU initiative on ICT for Development for Asia-Pacific region. The Forum was hosted by the Department of Science and Technology – Information and Communication Technology Office (DOST-ICTO), Government of the Philippines. The meeting was held at ADB Headquarters in Manila, Philippines from 29 to 30 April 2014.

Following the success of the Connect Asia-Pacific Summit held in Bangkok, Thailand on 18 November 2013 whereby a number of projects and partnerships were identified as market opportunities by the ITU, relevant partners and stakeholders, of which among them the ADB/ITU initiative on ICT for Development for Asia-Pacific region which was announced at the Summit

This ICTD Forum was aimed at:
• Launching the ADB/ITU initiative on ICT for Development for Asia-Pacific region (ICTD-ASP) which is a multi-stakeholder platform for cooperation and coordination on ICT-related activities in the region;
• Discussing about implementation frameworks for initiatives and projects already announced by ITU and its partners of which some might have already been commenced;
• Agreements and commitments from member countries, international organisations, private sector and any interested partners wishing to participate, promote, and support the initiatives/projects;
• Partners’ dialogues for potential new projects in the region.

The Forum was attended by senior officials of ministries/regulators in charge of ICTs and telecommunications, and senior management of private sector organisations, international organisations, NGOs and agencies interested in participating in the meeting.

Agenda

Day 1 – Tuesday, 29th April 2014

08:00 – 0900	Registration
09:00 – 09:30	Opening Session MC: Mr. Victor Lee You, Principal Knowledge Sharing and Services Specialist, ADB  - Welcome Address Mr. Bindu N. Lohani, Vice President (Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development), ADB  - Welcome Address Mr. Yeo Kwon Yoon, Executive Director, ADB  - Welcome Address Mr. Yushi Torigoe, Deputy Director, ITU/BDT  - Opening Address H.E. Mario G. Montejo, Secretary of Science and Technology (DOST), Government of Philippines
09:30 – 10:00	Group Photo and Coffee Break
10:00 – 11:00	Session 1: Outcome of the WTDC-14 and the Initiative ‘ICTD-ASP’ Moderator: Mr. Louis Napoleon Casambre, Undersecretary, Department of Science and Technology – Information and Communications Technology Office (DOST-ICTO)  - Outcome of the WTDC-14 Mr. Yushi Torigoe, Deputy Director, ITU/BDT  - The Initiative in ICT for Development in the Asia-Pacific Region (ICTD-ASP) Mr. Seok-Yong Yoon, Senior Public Management Specialist (e- Governance), Regional and Sustainable Development Department, ADB & Mr. Wisit Atipayakoon, Programme Officer, ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific  - Announcement on NBTC/ITU Project on Asia-Pacific Regional Cooperation in Universal Service Obligation General Sukit Khamasundara, Commissioner, National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), Thailand  - Internet Access Centre (IAC) and ICTD Knowledge Portal Mr. Gregory Pokorny, Executive Principal, Global IT Cooperation Division, National Information Society Agency (NIA), Republic of Korea Panel Discussion:  - Mr. Yushi Torigoe, Deputy Director, ITU/BDT  - Ms. Susheela Venkataraman, Principal Head, Office of Information Systems and Technology, ADB  - Mr. Seok-Yong Yoon, Senior Public Management Specialist (e-Governance), Regional and Sustainable Development Department, ADB  - Mr. Wisit Atipayakoon, Programme Officer, ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific  - Mr. Duncan Macintosh, Development Director, Internet Development, APNIC  - Mr. Gregory Pokorny, Executive Principal, Global IT Cooperation Division, National Information Society Agency (NIA), Republic of Korea
11:00 – 13:00	Session 2: Universal Broadband Connectivity Moderator: Mr. Yushi Torigoe, Deputy Director, ITU/BDT  - Digital Development Mr. Daniel Kingsley, Asian Regional Director, Global Broadband & Innovations (GBI), USAID/E&I/ICT  - Towards a more effective Utilisation of the USO Fund The Case of Indonesia Mr. Fawzy Siddik, Commissioner, PT Ericsson Indonesia  - TV White Space and Disaster Response Mr. Dondi Mapa, Microsoft’s National Technology Officer for the Philippines & Ms. Bettina Quimson, DOST, Philippines  - Building Smart Society in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) of ASP for Efficient Use of International Backbone by Broadband Last Mile Mr. Kawasumi Yasuhiko, Vice-Chair, ITU-D Study Group 1  - Low cost optical cable solution for rural areas in developing countries Dr. Haruo Okamura, President, Globalplan Inc. Panel Discussion:  - Mr. Daniel Kingsley, Asian Regional Director, Global Broadband & Innovations (GBI), USAID/E&I/ICT  - Mr. Fawzy Siddik, Commissioner, PT Ericsson Indonesia  - Mr. Dondi Mapa, Microsoft’s National Technology Officer for the Philippines  - Mr. Kawasumi Yasuhiko, Vice-Chair, ITU-D Study Group 1  - Dr. Haruo Okamura, President, Globalplan Inc.  - Mr. Jackson Miake, ICT Program Manager, Office of the Government Chief Information Officer, Vanuatu  - Mr. Rommel Natividad, Director of Communications, Ministry of Transportation and Communications  - Ms. Bettina Quimson, DOST, Philippines
13:00 – 14:00	Lunch at EDR Lounge
14:00 – 15:30	Session 3: ICT Infrastructure for e-Government Moderator: Ms. Susheela Venkataraman, Principal Head, Office of Information Systems and Technology, ADB  - e-Government and Smart Cities Dr. Surachai Srisaracam, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT), Thailand  - Cloud Computing and e-Government Mr. Andrew Hodges, President & CEO, Lucandra International Pte Ltd  - Cyber-security and e-Government Mr. Danho Kim, Deputy Director, Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP), Republic of Korea  - Internet Infrastructure Development in the Asia Pacific Ms. Miwa FUJII, Senior Advisor Internet Development, Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC)  - Global IT Technology Program (ITTP) Prof. Dr. Jae Jeung Rho, Director of Global ITTP, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) Panel Discussion: - Dr. Surachai Srisaracam, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT), Thailand - Mr. Andrew Hodges, President & CEO, Lucandra International Pte Ltd - Mr. Danho Kim, Deputy Director, Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP), Republic of Korea - Ms. Miwa FUJII, Senior Advisor Internet Development, Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) - Prof. Dr. Jae Jeung Rho, Director of Global ITTP, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
15:30 – 15:50	Coffee Break
15:50 – 18:00	Session 4: e-Services and Rural Development Moderator: Mr. Wisit Atipayakoon, Programme Officer, ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific  - A Case in Malaysia: Community e-Centre in Malaysia Mr. Taehee Kim, SK Telecom  - A Case in Nepal : Nepal Wireless Network and Trekker Tracking System (TTS) Mr Mahabir Pun, E-Networking Research and Development (ENRD)  - Leveraging Entrepreneurial Resources Mr. Jian Min Sim, Regional President, Kairos Society  - Leveraging Mobile Technology to Improve Access to Health Services o Mr. Hani Eskandar, ICT Applications, ITU o Mr. Sameer Pujari, Project Manager, mHealth for NCDs, WHO o Dr. Alvin Marcelo, eHealth Adviser, WHO, Philippines o DOST-ICTO Panel Discussion: - Mr. Taehee Kim, SK Telecom - Mr. Mahabir Pun, E-Networking Research and Development (ENRD) - Mr. Jian Min Sim, Regional President, Kairos Societyjia o Mr. Hani Eskandar, ICT Applications, ITU - Mr. Sameer Pujari, Project Manager, mHealth for NCDs, WHO - Dr. Alvin Marcelo, eHealth Adviser, WHO, Philippines
18:30 – 20:00	Welcome Dinner hosted by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)

Day 2 – Wednesday, 30th April 2014

08:30 – 10:30	Session 5: International Partnership for Cross-Sector Development Moderator: Mr. Hani Eskandar, ICT Applications, ITU  - ESCAP Projects and Call for Partnerships Ms. Tiziana Bonapace, Chief, ICT and Development Section, ICT and Disaster Risk Reduction Division, ESCAP  - ICTs for Agriculture : e-Agriculture Strategy Toolkit Mr. Gerard Sylvester, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)  - Innovations in Asia Education Mr. Anshul Sonak, Regional Education Director (Asia Pacific), Corporate Affairs Group, Intel Corporation  - United Nations Project Office on Governance and Its Possible Contribution to ICTD-ASP Mr. Jae-Hong Lim, Head, United Nations Project Office on Governance (UNPOG)  - Centers for Excellence towards Inclusive Growth Ms. Bettina Quimson, DOST, Philippines Panel Discussion: - Ms. Tiziana Bonapace, Chief, ICT and Development Section, ICT and Disaster Risk Reduction Division, ESCAP - Mr. Gerard Sylvester, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) - Mr. Jae-Hong Lim, Head, United Nations Project Office on Governance (UNPOG) - Mr. Anshul Sonak, Regional Education Director (Asia Pacific), Corporate Affairs Group, Intel Corporation - Ms. Bettina Quimson, ADB
10:30 – 10:50	Coffee Break
10:50 – 13:00	Session 6: Public and Private Partnership Moderator: Mr. Trevor Lewis, Senior Infrastructure Specialist, ADB - Public-Private Partnership in ADB Mr. Trevor Lewis, Senior Infrastructure Specialist, ADB - KDDI Cooperation Activities and Global Strategy Mr. Yosuke Uchiyama, Manager, International Cooperation Section, Government and Industrial Affairs Department, Corporate Communications Division, KDDI Corporation - Partnerships for the Future Workforce: Education, Employers, & The Emerging Economy Mr. Andrew Thomson, Director, Cisco Asia-Pacific/Japan/China (APJC) - PPPs in Electronic Payments: A Path to Greater Government Efficiencies & Economic Inclusion Ms. April DuBois, Vice President, Public Private Partnerships, MasterCard - Strengthening ICT and Telecom Sector through Capacity Development of Stakeholders : A case of Bangladesh Mr. T I M Nurul Kabir, Secretary General, Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (AMTOB) Panel Discussion: - Mr. Trevor Lewis, Senior Infrastructure Specialist, ADB - Mr. Yosuke Uchiyama, Manager, International Cooperation Section, Government and Industrial Affairs Department, Corporate Communications Division, KDDI Corporation - Mr. Andrew Thomson, Director, Cisco Asia-Pacific/Japan/China (APJC) - Ms. April DuBois, Vice President, Public Private Partnerships, MasterCard - Mr. T I M Nurul Kabir, Secretary General, Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (AMTOB) - Ms. Tiziana Bonapace, Chief, ICT and Development Section, ICT and Disaster Risk Reduction Division, ESCAP
13:00 – 14:00	Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:30	Session 7: Financing Modalities for ICT Projects and Initiatives Moderator: Chris MacCormac, Former Senior Advisor (Knowledge Enterprise), ADB  - Financing ICT projects in ADB Operations Ms. Claudia Buentjen, Principal Public Management Specialist, Regional and Sustainable Development Department, ADB & Mr. Seok-Yong Yoon, Senior Public Management Specialist (e-Governance), Regional and Sustainable Development Department, ADB  - Economic Development Cooperation Fund (Korea) Mr. Man Gi Lee, Senior Program Officer, EDCF Program Team, KEXIM, Korea  - Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction (JFPR) Program Mr. Takeshi Koike, Financing Partnerships Specialist, ADB  - Urban Climate Change Resilience Trust Fund Ms. Alexandra Vogl, Urban Development Specialist, Regional and Sustainable Development Department, ADB Panel Discussion: - Ms. Claudia Buentjen, Principal Public Management Specialist, Regional and Sustainable Development Department, ADB  - Ms. Alexandra Vogl, Urban Development Specialist, Regional and Sustainable Development Department, ADB  - Mr. Man Gi Lee, Senior Program Officer, EDCF Program Team, KEXIM, Korea  - Mr. Takeshi Koike, Financing Partnerships Specialist, ADB  - Mr. Seok-Yong Yoon, Senior Public Management Specialist (e-Governance), Regional and Sustainable Development Department, ADB - Mr. Wisit Atipayakoon, Programme Officer, ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
15:30 – 15:50	Coffee Break
15:50 – 16:30	Conclusion  Summary and Conclusion ADB & ITU Closing Closing Remarks - Mr. Louis Napoleon Casambre, Undersecretary, Department of Science and Technology – Information and Communications Technology Office (DOST-ICTO)

About the Forum

Date: 29-30 April 2014

Venue: ADB Headquarters, Manila, Philippines

Contact:
Mr Wisit Atipayakoon
Tel: +66 2575 3500
Email: wisit.atipayakoon@itu.int

Administrative Documents

Invitation letter
Final programme
Useful information for participants

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Host and Organizers

Connecting the world and beyond

ICT for Development Forum (ICTD FORUM)

Agenda

​Day 1 – Tuesday, 29th April 2014

09:00 – 09:30

Opening Session

10:00 – 11:00​

Session 1: Outcome of the WTDC-14 and the Initiative ‘ICTD-ASP’

11:00 – 13:00​

Session 2: Universal Broadband Connectivity

14:00 – 15:30​

Session 3: ICT Infrastructure for e-Government

15:50 – 18:00​

Session 4: e-Services and Rural Development

​Day 2 – Wednesday, 30th April 2014

​08:30 – 10:30

Session 5: International Partnership for Cross-Sector Development

10:50 – 13:00​

Session 6: Public and Private Partnership

14:00 – 15:30​

Session 7: Financing Modalities for ICT Projects and Initiatives

​15:50 – 16:30

Conclusion 

Administrative Documents

Day 1 – Tuesday, 29th April 2014

10:00 – 11:00

11:00 – 13:00

14:00 – 15:30

15:50 – 18:00

Day 2 – Wednesday, 30th April 2014

08:30 – 10:30

10:50 – 13:00

14:00 – 15:30

15:50 – 16:30