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The 38th APT Standardization Program Forum (ASTAP-38)

• 20 April 2026 - 24 April 2026
• Bangkok, Thailand

ASTAP-38 Brings Together Regional Experts to Drive ICT Standardization Forward

The 38th APT Standardization Program Forum (ASTAP-38) was held from 20 to 24 April 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand, with 148 participants from 18 APT Members, 20 Affiliate Members, and 1 International Organization.

An Industry Workshop on AI and Emerging Technologies was held on 20 April 2026 featured 17 presentations covering Future AI, AI Policies, AI Standardization Strategy of SDOs, and Emerging Technologies in the Industry.

ASTAP-38 revised the Work Plans of its three Working Groups, 4 Terms of Reference for its Expert Groups, and approved 1 Liaison Statement to ITU and 1 Liaison Statement to AWG, 3 Questionnaires, and 3 APT Reports/Guidelines.

ASTAP-38 elected Dr. Hideyuki Iwata (Japan) as a new Chair and Dr. Kim Phirun (Cambodia), Mr. Cheng Li (People’s Republic of China), Dr. Seungyun Lee (Republic of Korea) and Mr. Dao Ngoc Tuyen (Viet Nam) as new Vice-Chairs of ASTAP for 3-year term.

ASTAP-38 also appointed new Chairs and Vice-Chairs of its three Working Groups for 3-year term.

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Meeting Documents

Industry Workshop Documents