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ASEAN ICT COOPERATION IN ASEAN ICT COOPERATION IN RELEVANCE WITH THE WSIS RELEVANCE WITH THE WSIS PLAN OF ACTION PLAN OF ACTION Regional Cooperation towards Building an Information Society in Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand, 20-22 July
Regional Cooperation towards Building an Information Society in Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand, 20-22 July 2009
A significant advancement from an ASEAN regional
integration into development of an ASEAN Community.
ICT: an enabler and important sector to speed up the
ASEAN integration process
ICT: the first economic sector in ASEAN to have its own
integration agreement “the e-ASEAN Framework Agreement” in 2000.
To realize (by 2015) a goal of creating an e-society in a
“connected, vibrant and secure ASEAN Community” with free movement of goods, services, investment, skilled labour, and freer flow of capital.
Building Bridges across Three Communities IN CONCERT D Y N A M I C C A R I N G OUTWARD LOOKING ASEAN ASEAN COMMUNITY COMMUNITY S E C U R I T Y C C U U L L T T U U R R A A L L S S O O C C I I O O E C O N O M I C
ASEAN Telecommunications and IT Ministers
Meeting (TELMIN)
Telecoms and IT Senior Officials
4 Technical WGs ASEAN ICT Centre
ASEAN Telecom Regulators’ Council (ATRC)
WG & MRA JSC for Telecom Equipment
Dialogue Partners and ITU:
Ministerial, Senior Official/Regulators, WGs
Private Sectors:
2001: Ministerial Understanding on ASEAN Cooperation in Telecommunications and IT
2004: Vientiane Action Plan on Telecommunications and IT Sector
2005: Beijing Declaration on ASEAN-China ICT Cooperative Partnership for Common Development
2005: Ha Noi Agenda on Promoting Online Services and Applications to Realize E-ASEAN
2006: Brunei Action Plan – “Enhancing ICT Competitiveness: Capacity Building”
2007: Siam Reap Declaration on Enhancing Universal Access of ICT Services in ASEAN
2008: Bali Declaration in Forging Partnership to Advance High Speed Connection to Bridge Digital Divide in ASEAN
Facilitate high-speed connection among all national information infrastructure by 2010 and implement ICT measures as identified in the VAP (2004)
Deepen regional policy and regulatory framework to deal with the opportunities and challenges in the area of Next Generation Networks, including the interoperability of products/services, information systems and networks in the convergence environment.
Encourage the participation of all stakeholders (people, communities, enterprises and public administrations) in utilisation and development of ICT applications and services on the regional information infrastructure
Regional activities to promote e-learning and a knowledge-based e-ASEAN
Implement capacity building programmes to increase ICT literacy in ASEAN, including women, children, the elderly and people with disabilities
Promote positive use of ICT in particular the Internet
Encourage the introduction of ICT at all levels of education
Initiate the early use of ICT at the primary school
Enhance the use of ICT to promote e-learning; and
Develop a workforce and manpower with high levels
Establishment of Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) in ASEAN Member States
Intensify capacity building and training programs for national CERTs and strengthen its capacity, cooperation and the coverage of the region’s cyber- security network, including expanding the ASEAN CERT Incident Drills (ACID) participation of Dialogue Partners
ASEAN Cooperation Framework on Network Security and its Plan of Action (and with Dialogue Partners)
To conduct annual ACID exercise (ACIDx)
Support sectoral ICT applications (initially in key sectors such as customs, logistics, transport, content industry) to improve their effectiveness and productivity
Numerous programs for e-government
An agreement to establish an ASEAN single window for processing goods through customs
ICT for Disaster Reduction and Management
Reference framework for harmonized e-commerce legal infrastructure and the enactment of domestic legislation to provide legal recognition of electronic transactions
Facilitate the mutual recognition of digital signatures in ASEAN
Promote the development, use and sharing of digital content among ASEAN Member States
Research and Development on Multilanguage Translation Technology
ASEAN Created Contents (including an initiative on contents for sustainable telecentres)
ASEAN Video Game (ASEAN Foundation)
Develop appropriate actions and preventive measures against the use of the internet and pornography which exploit women, children, and
Undertake and facilitate implementation of key/meaningful ICT actions to have significant/visible benefit for the people and businesses in ASEAN region
Identify cross cutting issues, and provide technical advice, to support ICT applications in other sectors
Encourage cooperation with Dialogue Partners, International Organizations, private sector and other stakeholders for shared visions and goals
Information infrastructure:
High speed connection of all national information infrastructures (ASEAN Broadbanded)
Universal service obligations/provisions
ASEAN CERTs (agreement, plan of action and drills)
ICT Skills Standards and Certification
Broader participation of young generations of leadership, entrepreneurship and innovation (CyberKids Camp, e-Youth Forum)
Digital content and Content Industry:
Support local content development to increase ICT usage at all levels
Recommend incentives and policy guidance, in collaboration with the private sector, for the development of local and ASEAN content and
infrastructures for ICT, as well as to generate opportunities for business, livelihood and employment
Online transactions (e-commerce) and e-services:
Create an enabling e-commerce environment (e-commerce law, digital signature, cross-border recognition of digital signature, best practices
E-Commerce Database
ASEAN Technical Architecture Framework for e-Commerce Interoperability
M-Commerce
Framework for implementation of Regional e-Government Services in ASEAN
Investment and Trade:
Ensure a stable regulatory environment
ASEAN ICT Centre of Excellences
ASEAN Roaming Charges (business travelers and tourist)
Business Dialogues (e-ASEAN Business Council, Expo)
ASEAN MRA for Telecommunications Equipment
ASEAN Smart Cards
Map out the key roles of ICT for inter-agency
cooperation
Develop the clear task orders/deliverables for each
2/3-year block until 2015 (and beyond)
Streamline the working mechanism and coordination
process
Identify the roles of stakeholders Communication Plan to mobilize resources
One Vision One Identity One Community
Thank you for your attention For more information:
Infrastructure Division (ICT) Dept of ASEAN Economic Community The ASEAN Secretariat Email: kyanh@asean.org