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ITU-UNIDO Forum on Sustainable Conformity Assessment for Asia-Pacific Region
Yangon City, Republic of Union of Myanmar, 25-27 November 2013

Contact: tsbworkshops@itu.int

Day 1 - Monday, 25 November 2013

08:00 – 09:30	Registration
09:30 – 10:00	Opening Session Welcome Address: Khin Maung Thet, Director-General, Posts & Telecommunications Department [ Speech ] Win Khaing Moe, Director-General, MSTRD [ Speech ] Opening Remarks: Malcolm Johnson, Director, ITU/TSB [ Biography \| Speech ] Ouseph Padickakudi, Senior Programme Manager, UNIDO [ Biography ]
10:00 – 10:30	Coffee Break
10:30 – 12:00	Session 1: International Standardization - The Role of the World Standards Cooperation (ISO, IEC and ITU) This session will first provide an overview of generic standardization policies and implementation strategies at global, regional and national levels, and then focus on the underlying synergies that can arise by applying well-established standardization, regulation and conformity assessment practices in specific industry sectors such as the telecommunications/ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) in developing economies. Session Chair: Nigel Croft, UNIDO expert [ Biography ] Speakers: Role of ITU: Malcolm Johnson, Director, ITU/TSB [ Biography \| Presentation ] Role of IEC: Mark Amos, IECEx Secretariat [ Biography \| Presentation ] Brief introduction of ISO/CASCO: Paolo Rosa, ITU expert [ Biography \| Presentation ]
12:00 – 14:00	Lunch
14:00 – 15:30	Session 2: Country Experiences from Asia-Pacific Region – Telecom Regulator’s Perspective This session will share information on experience and approaches for conformity assessment [of ICT products] from countries of Asia-Pacific Region, including procedures, test suites, certification schemes, etc. Session Chair: Sameer Sharma, ITU Regional Office in Bangkok [ Biography ] Speakers: Country experience – Myanmar: Zar Ne Aung, PTD, Myanmar [ Biography \| Presentation ] Country experience – Lao: Ms. Chaymaly Phakasoum, MPT, Lao [ Biography \| Abstract \| Presentation ] Country experience – Bhutan: Dorji Garab, MIC, Bhutan [ Biography \| Presentation ] Country experience – Indonesia: Ms. Ika Dyah Martanti, MCIT, Indonesia [ Biography \| Presentation ] Country experience - Mongolia: Ts. Chuluunbat, CRC, Mongolia [ Presentation ]
15:30 – 16:00	Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:30	Session 3: ITU Activities on Conformance and Interoperability This session will first provide an overview of the four pillars of ITU’s conformance and interoperability (C&I) programme, then focus on pillar 1 (conformity assessment) and pillar 2 (interoperability events). This session will also present case studies of conformity assessment practices of ICT products from Asia-Pacific region. Session Chair: Xiaoya Yang, ITU/TSB [ Biography ] Speakers: Overview of ITU C&I Programme: Xiaoya Yang, ITU/TSB [ Biography \| Presentation ] ITU-T activity to implement Pillar 1 - Conformity assessment of International ICT Standards: Xiaoya Yang, ITU/TSB [ Biography \| Presentation ] ITU-T activity to implement Pillar 2 – ITU IPTV and NGN Interop events: Yushi Naito, ITU-T SG16 Chairman [ Presentation ]

*To be confirmed

Day 2 - TUESDAY, 26 November 2013

09:00 – 10:00	Session 4: Country Experiences from Asia-Pacific Region – Other Stakeholder’s Perspective This session will share information on experience and approaches for conformity assessment [of ICT products] from countries of Asia-Pacific Region, including procedures, test suites, certification schemes, etc. Session Chair: Sameer Sharma, ITU, Regional Office, Bangkok [ Biography ] Speakers: Country experience – Pakistan: Umair Afzal, Multinet, Pakistan [ Biography \| Abstract \| Presentation ] Country experience – Maldives: Nasih Jamaal, Poly, Maldives [ Presentation ] Country experience – Bangladesh: Sudhakar Datta [ Biography ] and Kamal Das, BSTI [ Biography \| Presentation ] Country experience – Nepal: Shambhu Jha, NBSM, Nepal [ Presentation ]
10:00 – 10:30	Coffee Break
10:30 – 12:00	Session 5: Creating a Credible Conformity Assessment Infrastructure at the National, Regional and International Levels This session will review the current global trends of harmonization and mutual recognition in the generic conformity assessment arena, and their possible application and impact in telecommunications/ICT in developing economies. Session Chair: Venkat Balakrishnan, Quality Council of India Speakers: Role of IECEE: Mark Amos, IEC [ Biography \| Presentation ] Role of IAF/ILAC: Venkat Balakrishnan, QCI, India [ Presentation ] Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (PAC) experience: Venkat Balakrishnan, QCI, India [ Presentation ] Experience of IT Standards Development in Myanmar and Initiation of National Accreditation Focal Point: Thit Thit Lwin (MSTRD, Myanmar) [ Biography \| Presentation ]
12:00 – 14:00	Lunch
14:00 – 15:30	Session 6: UNIDO Activities on Capacity Building in the General Arena of Standards and Conformity Assessment This session will present UNIDO’s role in the development of standards and conformity assessment infrastructures in developing economies. Session Chair: Ouseph Padickakudi, UNIDO [ Biography ] Speakers: UNIDO Initiatives and Support for Developing Countries, including Myanmar, in Conformity Assessment: Ouseph Padickakudi, UNIDO [ Biography \| Abstract \| Presentation ] Case study 1 in SAARC region: Tashi Wangchuk, Bhutan [ Biography \| Presentation ] Case study 2 in Accreditation: Sudhakar Datta, BAB Bangladesh [ Biography \| Presentation ] ISO 9001 Management System: A survey on its relevance and impact in Asian Developing Economies: Nigel Croft, UNIDO [ Biography \| Abstract \| Presentation ]
15:30 – 16:00	Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:30	Session 7: ITU Activities on Capacity Building and Creation of Testing Laboratories This session will review ITU’s activities to implement pillar 3 (capacity building) and pillar 4 (creation of testing laboratories) of ITU’s C&I programme, including training activities and efforts to collaborate with regional and subregional organizations for establishing a common C&I Regime and Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRAs) in developing countries. Session Chair: Xiaoya Yang, ITU/TSB [ Biography ] Speakers: ITU C&I Programme Pillars 3-4: Sameer Sharma, ITU Regional Office, Bangkok [ Biography \| Abstract \| Presentation ] ITU Activities for building a unified C&I Regime in developing countries: regional/sub-regional Projects, ITU guidelines and feasibility study on establishing conformity assessment test labs; guidelines for the development, implementation and management of Mutual Recognition Agreements: Riccardo Passerini, ITU/BDT [ Biography \| Abstract \| Presentation ]

Day 3 - WedneSDAY, 27 november 2013

09:00 – 10:30	Session 8: Small Groups Discussion on UNIDO & ITU C&I Activities for Asia-Pacific Region and Proposals for the Next Steps Participants will be split into groups and discuss specific questions to brainstorm how UNIDO and ITU could help countries in the Asia-Pacific region on conformity and interoperability and how ITU and UNIDO could cooperate in the region. Moderators: Paolo Rosa, ITU Expert [ Biography ] and Nigel Croft, UNIDO [ Biography ] Group Discussion Questions Findings of: [ Group 1 \| Group 2 \| Group 3 \| Group 4 \| Group 5 ]
10:30 – 11:00	Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00	Session 9: Reporting on Session 8 Discussion The results of the group discussions in Session 8 will be reported with the objective to initiate an action plan for ITU and UNIDO cooperation in their future conformity and interoperability activities in the region. Moderators: Xiaoya Yang, ITU/TSB [ Biography ] and Ouseph Padickakudi, UNIDO [ Biography ] Key Conclusions and Recommendations
12:00 – 12:30	Remarks and closing Ceremony
12:30 – 14:30	Lunch

*To be confirmed