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APT Newsletter Asia-Pacific
Telecommunity |
March 2021 |
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Transfer of Office of the Secretary General
of the APT The ceremony for the transfer of office of the Secretary General
of the APT was organized on 8 February 2021 at the APT Headquarters in
Bangkok, Thailand. Due to the COVID-19 situation, the ceremony was witnessed by a number of guests from the Ministry of Digital Economy
and Society (MDES), Thailand, and staff members of APT Secretariat. Ms. Kalaya Chinatiworn,
Vice-President of the General Assembly of the APT, was invited as the Guest
of Honour. Ms. Areewan Haorangsi had successfully completed her term of
office on 8 February 2021. Mr. Masanori Kondo, the new Secretary General, and
Mr. Liu Ziping, the new Deputy Secretary General, have taken office from 9
February 2021 for a three-year term.
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The 2nd Meeting of the APT Preparatory Group
for WTDC-21 (APT WTDC21-2) 24
- 26 February 2021, Virtual Meeting APT WTDC21-2 was attended by 151
participants representing Members, Affiliate Members, International/Regional
Organizations, and other organization. The meeting successfully fulfilled its
objective to discuss issues for the WTDC-21 and identify priorities for
Regional Initiatives, prepare APT inputs to RPM as an APT View, and to review
the Work Plan for the Preparatory Group. Aside from the existing office
bearers, the meeting appointed Ms. Gisa Fuatai Purcell (Samoa) as a Chairman
of Working Group 2, and Mr. Bhavesh Trivedi (India) as a Vice-Chairman of
Working Group 3. In relation to the Regional
Initiatives, the meeting considered the inputs put forward by the APT Member
Administration; the strategic pillars (priority areas) for the APT for
2021-2023. The meeting concluded that the Regional Initiatives for
Asia-Pacific 2018-21 needed to be updated to reflect recent developments in
ICT and the needs of APT Member Administrations. The meeting adopted an APT
view on Draft Regional Initiatives to be presented at RPM-ASP Meeting during
9 to 10 March 2021. The meeting reviewed the Work
Plan for the upcoming preparatory meetings in 2021. The 3rd meeting of the
APT Preparatory Group for WTDC-21 (APT WTDC21-3) will be held from 6 to 11
May 2021 and the 4th meeting of the APT Preparatory Group for WTDC-21 (APT
WTDC21-4) from 30 August to 3 September 2021. Click here
for
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Upcoming Events |
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The 27th
Meeting of the APT Wireless Group (AWG-27) 22 - 30 March 2021, Virtual Meeting The 27th Meeting of the APT Wireless Group (AWG-27) will be
organized from 22 to 30 March 2021 as a virtual meeting. The APT Wireless Group (AWG) covers various aspects of emerging
wireless systems to meet the upcoming digital convergence era in the Asia-Pacific
region. It also assists to provide cost effective radiocommunication
solutions and to facilitate the transfer of technology and knowledge. At its
27th meeting, the AWG will report on the progress of its activities and
discuss the relevant topics and issues further.
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The 2nd
Meeting of the APG for WRC-23 (APG23-2) 19 - 23 April 2021, Virtual Meeting The 2nd Meeting of the APG for WRC-23 (APG23-2) will be held
from 19 to 23 April 2021 as a virtual meeting. The objectives of the
APG23-2 are as follows: ·
review of the working
methods of APG for necessary amendments; ·
nomination for the Chairmen
of Drafting Groups on individual WRC-23 agenda items; ·
consideration of the study
progress in ITU-R Study Groups; ·
review of the preparation of
ITU and other regional organizations for WRC-23; and ·
discussion and adoption of
the APT Preliminary Views on WRC-23 agenda items and issues related to RA-23. Click here
for
more details. |
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Tentative Calendar of APT Events for the year 2021
List of APT Training Courses for 2020-2021
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