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APT Newsletter Asia-Pacific Telecommunity |
May 2019 |
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The 1st Meeting of the APT Preparatory Group
for WTSA-20 11 June 2019, Tokyo, Japan The APT will organize the 1st
Meeting of the APT Preparatory Group for WTSA-20 (APT WTSA20-1) on 11 June
2019 (morning) in Tokyo, Japan. The meeting will be hosted by the
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) of the Government of
Japan. The objective of APT WTSA20-1 is
to establish the structure of the APT Preparatory Group for WTSA-20, adopt
its tentative Terms of Reference, elect Chairman and Vice-Chairmen, develop
Working Methods of the Group, appoint Office Bearers of the Group and develop
tentative Work Plan of the Group. Click here for more details.
11 - 15 June 2019, Tokyo, Japan The APT will organize the 31st
APT Standardization Program Forum (ASTAP-31) from 11 June (afternoon) to 15
June 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. The meeting will be hosted by the Ministry of
Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) of the Government of Japan. The objective of ASTAP-31 is to
promote, coordinate and harmonize telecommunication standardization
activities across the Asia-Pacific region through regional cooperation. The
experts will meet to enhance the level of expertise on standardization among
the membership and expands the activities through practical contributions and
solutions on the ICT issues in this region. ASTAP-31 will also include the Industry
Workshop on “Internet of Things” which will be held in the afternoon of 11
June 2019. Click here for more details.
11 - 12 June 2019, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran The APT will organize the Meeting
of the SATRC Working Group on Spectrum from 11 to 12 June 2019 in Tehran,
Iran (Islamic Republic of). The meeting will be hosted by Communication
Regulatory Authority (CRA) of the Islamic Republic of lran. The objective of the meeting is
to conduct the Working Group activities on the work items assigned by the
Council. This meeting will be the first meeting of the Working Group under
SATRC Action Plan Phase VII and is expected to discuss the Work Items
assigned to the Working Group. Click here for more details. |
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Senior Officials Meeting for Asia-Pacific
ICT Ministerial Meeting 2019 24 June 2019, Singapore The APT will organize the Senior
Officials Meeting for Asia-Pacific ICT Ministerial Meeting (SOM 2019) on 24
June 2019 to finalise the draft outcome documents of the Ministerial Meeting
as well as the programme and matters related to the Ministerial Meeting to be
held from 25 to 26 June 2019. Click here for more details. |
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The Asia-Pacific ICT Ministerial Meeting
2019 25 - 26 June 2019, Singapore The APT will organize the
Asia-Pacific ICT Ministerial Meeting 2019 from 25 to 26 June 2019 at the
Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Singapore. The Asia-Pacific ICT
Ministerial Meeting 2019 will be 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 will commemorate 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 will follow-up on the development of
telecommunication/ICT in APT member countries towards achieving the
objectives of the Brunei Darussalam Statement. It will also provide 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. It is expected that the
Asia-Pacific ICT Ministerial Meeting 2019 will consider and adopt a
Ministerial Statement, which will be the new five-year vision for the
Asia-Pacific region on the development of telecommunication/ICT. Click here for more details. |
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The 25th Meeting of the APT Wireless Group
(AWG-25) 1 - 5 July 2019, Tangerang, Indonesia The APT will organize the 25th
Meeting of the APT Wireless Group (AWG-25) from 1 to 5 July 2019 in ICE BSD
City, Tangerang, Indonesia. The meeting will be hosted by the Ministry of
Communications and Informatics (MCI), Republic of Indonesia. The work areas of AWG include
spectrum arrangement and harmonization, spectrum monitoring, spectrum sharing
studies, future development of IMT and many other emerging wireless
technologies. During the AWG-25, the Working Groups of AWG will review the
work progress on work items and develop outcomes based on decision taken at
the meeting. Click here for more details. |
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The Meeting of the SATRC Working Group on
Policy, Regulation and Services 11 - 12 July 2019, Colombo, Sri Lanka The APT will organize the Meeting
of the SATRC Working Group on Policy, Regulation and Services from 11 to 12
July 2019 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The meeting is hosted by Telecommunications
Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka. The meeting of SATRC Working
Group on Policy, Regulation and Services is a part of the activities of SATRC
Action Plan Phase VII which was adopted by the 19th Meeting of SATRC
(SATRC-19) held in Islamabad, Pakistan. The objective of the meeting is to
conduct the Working Group activities on the work items assigned by the
Council. This meeting will be the first meeting of the Working Group under
SATRC Action Plan Phase VII and expected to discuss the Work Items assigned
to the Working Group. Click here for more details. |
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The 5th Meeting of APT Conference
Preparatory Group for WRC-19 (APG19-5) 31 July - 6 August 2019, Tokyo, Japan The APT will organize the 5th
Meeting of APT Conference Preparatory Group for WRC-19 (APG19-5) from 31 July
to 6 August 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. The meeting will be hosted by the Ministry
of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan. APG19-5 will review the results
of the APG19-4 meeting, the outcomes of CPM19-2 and 26th meeting of RAG and consider
the results of ITU-R studies and relevant information provided by AWG in
relation to WRC-19 Agenda items. The meeting will also finalise APT views for
WRC-19 Agenda items based on input contributions from APT Members, develop
Preliminary APT Common Proposals (PACPs) for WRC-19 Agenda items, review
issues related to RA-19 activities and develop the corresponding APT
Positions, if any, develop Preliminary PACPs for RA-19, if any, review the
activities of other regional organisations, in particular, their positions
and common proposals with a view to fostering inter-regional cooperation; and
review, if necessary, the Working Methods of APG in relation to mechanism in
coordinating APT activities during RA-19 and WRC-19. APG19-5 is expected to achieve
the following outcomes: 1. Preliminary
APT Common Proposals (PACPs) for WRC-19 Agenda items; 2. Preliminary
APT Common Proposals (PACPs) for RA-19; 3. APT
Positions on issues related to WRC-19 and/or RA-19, if any. Click here for more details. |
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The 19th APT Policy and Regulatory Forum
(PRF-19) 14 - 16 August 2019, Thimphu, Bhutan The APT will organize the 19th
APT Policy and Regulatory Forum (PRF-19) from 14 to 16 August 2019 in
Thimphu, Bhutan. The forum will be hosted by the Ministry of Information and
Communications (MoIC) of Bhutan. PRF-19 will continue to focus its
work within the five Strategic Pillars of the Strategic Plan of the APT for
2018-2020 which serves as the guideline for APT’s activities from 2018-2020.
The forum will also provide opportunity for members to get the updates on the
outcomes of the discussion from the APT-MM 2019 as well as to discuss key
takeaways for the adopted Ministerial Statement which provides five-year
vision for the Asia-Pacific Region. It will address issues such as
connectivity initiatives, 5G, cross-border transfer of data, digital
inclusion, etc., and discuss various issues including policy and regulatory
challenges, opportunities, and best practices. Click here for more details. |
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The 20th Meeting of the South Asian
Telecommunication Regulators' Council (SATRC-20) 28 - 29 August
2019, Paro, Bhutan The APT will organize the 20th Meeting
of the South Asian Telecommunication Regulators' Council (SATRC-20) from 28
to 29 August 2019 in Paro, Bhutan. The meeting will be hosted by the Bhutan
InfoComm and Media Authority (BICMA). SATRC-20 will discuss the key
policy and regulatory issues in SATRC Member countries and review the
progress of SATRC Action Plan Phase VII. The meeting will also convene
Regulators' Roundtable, Industry-Regulator Dialogue, Sharing Regulatory
Experiences and Industry Sessions to facilitate the development of the
telecom/ICT sector in South Asia. The Regulators' Roundtable will be held
exclusively for the head of regulators to discuss and share thoughts on
important regulatory issues that require regional collaboration specifically
for the SATRC Member countries and the Asia-Pacific region in general. Click here for more details. |
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Click here
for Tentative Calendar
of APT Events for the year 2019 (as of 4 June 2019)
List
of Normal Training Courses in 2019
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