Asia-Pacific ICT Ministerial Meeting on “Co-creating a Connected Digital Future in the Asia-Pacific”
25 June 2019 - 26 June 2019
Singapore
The APT organized the Asia-Pacific ICT Ministerial Meeting 2019 from 25 - 26 June 2019 at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Singapore. The Asia-Pacific ICT Ministerial Meeting 2019 was hosted by the Ministry of Communications and Information of Singapore and the Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore.
The Asia-Pacific ICT Ministerial Meeting 2019 in Singapore commemorates the 40th Anniversary of the APT and recognize the valuable role of APT in the regional cooperation on telecommunication/ICT and renewed high level commitment for continued support to further strengthen the community. It will provide high-level policy guidelines for the region for the next five years on the development of telecommunication/ICT and its critical role in enabling creative economy and socio-economic development. It follow-up on the development of telecommunication/ICT in APT member countries towards achieving the objectives of the Brunei Darussalam Statement. It also provides a platform for the Ministers to have a free and open discussion on the pressing and challenging topics of the telecommunication/ICT among themselves, and with the experts and key leaders in the industry.
The Asia-Pacific ICT Ministerial Meeting 2019 adopted a Singapore Statement of the Asia-Pacific ICT Ministers on Co-creating a Connected Digital Future in the Asia-Pacific which is a new five-year vision for the Asia-Pacific region on the development of telecommunication/ICT.