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APT Newsletter Asia-Pacific Telecommunity |
February 2020 |
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In January 2020, there was no APT meeting under the APT Work Programme being held. However, APT hosted the 24th Meeting of the Regional Interagency Working Group on Information and Communication Technology (IWG-24) on 21 January 2020, at the APT Headquarters. The 24th Meeting of the Regional Interagency Working Group on Information and
Communication Technology 21
January 2020, APT Headquarters, Bangkok, Thailand The Interagency Coordination Meeting on
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) was held at Bangkok on 22
August 2001. It was jointly organized by the United Nations Economic and
Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the International
Telecommunication Union (ITU) represented by the ITU Regional Office for Asia
and the Pacific, and the Asia Pacific Telecommunity (APT), with the main
objective of initiating the process of consultations, including exchange of
experiences and information of international and regional organizations
concerned with work of ICT in Asia and the Pacific. The meeting agreed to
establish the Regional Interagency Working Group on Information
and Communication Technology (IWG) to
continue the cooperation on this activity. All concerned agencies
and organizations dealing with ICT in the region would be invited to become
members of the Working Group. The
objectives of IWG are to share activities of
international organizations with ICT-related measures, discuss areas for
cooperation, encourage coordination of activities with a view to promote optimum
utilization of resources, promote partnerships projects, and complement each
other's expertise for integrated development. Each year, ESCAP, APT and ITU take turns as hosts. IWG-24 was attended by ESCAP, ITU Regional Office for Asia and
the Pacific, APT, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations (FAO). Each organization shared its own priorities and plans for
2020, followed by a discussion on what would be possible areas/
activities for the collaboration. The meeting agreed to cooperate in International Girls in ICT
Day event, which would be on 23 April 2020.
ESCAP proposed to provide the venue for such event. Details on the
arrangement of the event would be further discussed by these organizations
and partners. The meeting agree that IWG-25 will be hosted by ESCAP in the
beginning of 2021.
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The South Asian Telecommunication
Regulators' Council (SATRC) Workshop on Recent Trends and Technologies 11
– 13 March 2020, Dhulikhel, Nepal APT will organize the South Asian
Telecommunication Regulators' Council (SATRC) Workshop on Recent Trends and
Technologies from 11 to 13 March 2020 in Dhulikhel,
Nepal. The workshop will be hosted by the Nepal Telecommunications Authority
(NTA). The SATRC Workshop on Recent
Trends and Technologies is a part of the implementation of SATRC Action Plan
Phase VII which was approved by the 19th Meeting of the SATRC held in 2018 in
Islamabad, Pakistan. The emphasis of the workshop will be on recent trends
and technologies for providing connectivity and encouraging innovation
towards smart digital society. It will give an opportunity for the SATRC
Members as well as industry to share their experiences and future plan to
adopt the changes in trends and technologies. Click here for more details. |
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The 26th Meeting of the APT Wireless Group
(AWG-26) 20
- 24 April 2020, Bangkok, Thailand APT will organize the 26th
Meeting of the APT Wireless Group (AWG-26) from 20 to 24 April 2020 in
Bangkok, Thailand. Such schedule was postponed from its original dates from
16 to 20 March 2020. The work areas of the AWG include
spectrum arrangement and harmonization, spectrum monitoring, spectrum sharing
studies, future development of IMT and many other emerging wireless
technologies. During AWG-26, the Working Groups of AWG will review the work
progress on work items and develop outcomes based on decisions taken at the
meeting. Click here for more details. |
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The 1st Meeting of the Correspondence Group
for the Strategic Plan of the APT for 2021-2023 (CGSP-1) 2 – 3 April 2020, Bangkok, Thailand APT will organize the 1st Meeting
of the Correspondence Group for the Strategic Plan of the APT for 2021-2023
(CGSP-1) from 2 to3 April 2020 at the APT Headquarters, Bangkok, Thailand. The objectives of CGSP-1 are to: - discuss initial draft with
inputs from CGSP members; - review work plan of the Group;
and - develop the 1st draft of the
Strategic Plan of the APT for 2021-2023. Click here
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Calendar of APT Events
for the year 2020 (as of 14 February 2020)
APT Training Courses in 2020 (as of 1 January 2020)
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