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APT Newsletter Asia-Pacific Telecommunity |
March 2020 |
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In February 2020, no event under the APT
Work Programme was held. Due to the widespread of the COVID-19 (coronavirus
disease 2019) infection across countries, several APT members had raised their concerns
over the situation, and some governments had instructed their citizens to
avoid travelling abroad even to attend international events. Therefore, APT Secretariat in
consultation with the host countries of the events as well as the Chairman
and Vice-Chairmen of APT events, had decided to postpone APT meetings and
training courses scheduled to be held in February, March and April 2020. APT meetings that are postponed are as follows:
There
are two activities of the APT Secretariat in February 2020: celebration of
the Establishment Day of the APT on 25 February and Big Cleaning Day 2020 on
27 February. Attention for delegates attending APT
meetings in Thailand On 1
March 2020, Thailand announced that Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) was
listed as a dangerous communicable disease. The
announcement empowers Thai officials to require persons suspected of being
infected with COVID-19 to undergo treatment and put them in quarantine or in
control for observation at places specified, among other measures. On 6 March 2020, there was the
“Notification on the Territories outside the Kingdom of Thailand defined as
Disease Infected Zones of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak”.
Those territories included Republic of Korea, People’s Republic of China
(including Macao and Hong Kong), Italian Republic and Islamic Republic of
Iran. Therefore, travelers who departed
from Republic of Korea, People’s Republic of China (including Macau
and Hong Kong), Italy, and Iran are
required for self-quarantine for 14 days at designated areas or at residences.
Travelers
from areas with ongoing local transmission (e.g., Japan, Singapore,
Taiwan, Germany, France, etc.) are recommended
to implement, for 14 days, self-monitoring
at residences and check their body temperature. It is also recommended
to avoid visiting public or crowded places, not share personal stuff with
others and keep at least 1 meter away when making contact
with others. In this connection, delegates for APT
meetings who departed from those countries are required to arrive Thailand 14 days in advance for self-quarantine or self-
monitoring before attending the meeting. For those who decide not to physically
attend the meeting in Thailand, if the meeting and/or the chairman accepts remote participation, APT
Secretariat will do the best to provide the necessary environment for remote
participation. APT Secretariat will monitor the
announcement of the Thai Authorities concerned and will update the situation
on the APT website, with the hope that the situation would improve from May
2020. Establishment Day of the APT 25
February 2020, APT Headquarters, Bangkok, Thailand On 25
February 2020, APT Secretariat celebrated the Establishment Day of the
Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT) at the APT Headquarters in Bangkok,
Thailand. The celebration included the Buddhist monks blessing ceremony,
small exhibition on the establishment of the APT and the celebration of the
40th anniversary of the APT in 2019, and a luncheon. There are representatives
from the Administration of Thailand, Affiliate Members in Thailand,
international organizations and other organizations participated in the
celebration. These include the representatives from the Ministry of Digital
Economy and Society (MDES), Office of the National Broadcasting and
Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), TOT Public Company Limited, True Move H
Universal Communication Co., Ltd, Ericsson (Thailand) Limited, TOT Academy,
Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU), Universal Postal Union (UPU) Regional
Office Coordinator, National Institute of Information and Communications
Technology (NICT) Asia Center, etc. The
celebration included the Buddhist monks blessing ceremony, small exhibition
on the establishment of the APT and the celebrations of the 40th anniversary
of the APT in 2019, and a luncheon.
APT Big Cleaning Day 2020 27
February 2020, APT Headquarters, Bangkok, Thailand On 27
February 2020 (afternoon), APT Secretariat organized “APT Big Cleaning Day
2020”. This activity aimed to clean and make sure of the workplace's hygiene
as a preventive efforts against the spread of COVID-19. Work stations of the
staff as well as meeting rooms and common areas were thoroughly cleaned, The
staff were also reminded to follow everyday hygiene habits particularly to
strictly follow the “eat cooked food, use serving spoons, wash hands” recommendations
of the Thai Ministry of Public Health.
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The 1st Meeting of the Correspondence Group
for the Strategic Plan of the APT for 2021-2023 (CGSP-1) 7 – 8 May 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 7 to 8 May 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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The 2nd
Meeting of the APT Preparatory Group for WTSA-20 (APT WTSA20-2) 13 – 15 May 2020, Bangkok, Thailand APT will organize the 2nd Meeting
of the APT Preparatory Group for WTSA-20 (APT WTSA20-2) from 13 to 15 May
2020 in Bangkok, Thailand. The objective of APT WTSA20-2 is
to assist APT Members to prepare for the ITU World Telecommunication
Standardization Assembly 2020 (WTSA-20), which will take place in Hyderabad,
India from 17 to 27 November 2020. APT WTSA20-2 will discuss the issues to be
identified for WTSA-20 and develop preliminary positions of the APT on those
issues based on the input contributions from the APT Members. Click here
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The South
Asian Telecommunication Regulators' Council (SATRC) Workshop on Recent Trends
and Technologies 24
– 26 June 2020, Dhulikhel, Nepal APT will organize the South Asian
Telecommunication Regulators' Council (SATRC) Workshop on Recent Trends and
Technologies from 24 to 26 June 2020 in Dhulikhel,
Nepal. The workshop will be hosted by Nepal Telecommunications Authority.
Circular letter on postponement of Workshop 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
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Calendar
of APT Events for the year 2020
(as of -9 March 2020)
APT Training Courses in 2020
(EBC-J)
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