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APT Newsletter Asia-Pacific Telecommunity |
May 2020 |
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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, Virtual Meeting The
1st Meeting of the Correspondence Group for the Strategic Plan of the
Asia-Pacific Telecommunity for 2021-2023 (CGSP-1)
was held from 7 to 8 May 2020 as a virtual meeting. It was postponed from its
original schedule in late March, and considering the ongoing COVID-19
situation, it was decided to be organized as a virtual meeting. The
meeting was attended by 71 participants from Members and APT Secretariat and
it was the first virtual meeting organized by the APT. The
Correspondence Group for the Strategic Plan of the APT for 2021-2023 was
established by the 43rd Session of the Management Committee of the APT
(MC-43) held in Bangkok, Thailand in December 2019 to prepare a draft
Strategic Plan of the APT for 2021-2023 and submit it to the 15th Session of
General Assembly of the APT (GA-15) to be held in December 2020. Mr. Guolei Cai (People’s Republic of China) was appointed as
the Chairman of CGSP by the MC-43. CGSP-1
had extensive discussion on the initial draft of the Strategic Plan of the
APT for 2021-2023 considering feedback received from its members including
its structure, strategic pillars and relevant
objectives. The meeting agreed on the five Strategic Pillars i.e. a) Connectivity b) Innovation c) Trust and Safety d) Inclusion and Capacity Building e) Collaboration and Partnership As
there were challenges to organize the meeting as a virtual meeting, the
meeting agreed to nominate Ms. Phavanhna Douangboupha (Lao PDR) as a Vice-Chairman of CGSP to
assist the Chairman. CGSP-1
also agreed to increase one more virtual meeting of the CGSP and updated its
work plan including the timeline for consultation of the draft Strategic Plan
and the schedule for the 2nd and 3rd Meeting of the CGSP (CGSP-2 and CGSP-3). CGSP-2 will be held as a virtual meeting from 7 to 8
August 2020 and the CGSP-3 will be held in September 2020. |
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The 2nd
Meeting of the APT Preparatory Group for WTSA-20 (APT WTSA20-2) 13 – 15 May 2020, Virtual Meeting The
Virtual Meeting for the 2nd Meeting of the APT Preparatory Group for WTSA-20
(APT WTSA20-2) was held from 13 to 15 May 2020. The Meeting was attended by
257 participants from APT Members, Associate Member, Affiliate Members,
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Regional Telecommunication
Organizations (RTOs) and APT Secretariat. The
meeting reviewed and discussed on 39 input contributions and 4 information
documents. The meeting identified 18 potential candidate Preliminary APT
Common Proposals (PACPs) for WTSA-20. The meeting also agreed to have a
virtual Interim Meeting for Working Group 3 (Regulatory/ Policy and
Standardization Related Issues) in June 2020 to continue discussion on input
contributions assigned by the APT WTSA20-2. The Virtual Meeting for the 3rd Meeting of
the APT Preparatory Group for WTSA-20 (APT WTSA20-3) will be held from 13 to
17 July 2020. APT WTSA20-3 is expected to consider APT Members' contributions
and the candidate Preliminary APT Common Proposals (PACPs). For more
information, please visit https://www.apt.int/2020-WTSA20-3 |
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Training
Course on Preparing for International Conferences 2020 18 April – 3 May 2020 The
Training Course on Preparing for International Conferences (TCPIC) 2020 was
held from 18 April – 3 May 2020 in collaboration with ITU and supported by
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan. It was held online
through ITU Academy platform due to the COVID-19 outbreak situation. The
objectives of this training course were to provide an opportunity especially
for young generation to learn about international conferences, its structure,
decision-making process, roles of chairman, and basic skills of trade
negotiations and discussions etc., and to participate in actual negotiation
and discussion through role play exercises, simulated international
conferences so called as “Mock Conference”. The training course consisted of 2 modules,
including “General Introduction of International Conference”, and “Example of
the Actual International Conferences and Current Hot Themes”, during which
online live lectures as well as discussion forum and group assignment to
draft a proposal of a resolution to submit in a real-world international conference
were held to offer all the trainees experience to take part in discussions
and negotiations. Since the ITU World Telecommunication Standardization
Assembly 2020 (WTSA-20) will be held in India the end of this year, the Mock
Conference focused on the WTSA-20. |
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Courtesy Visit by ITU
Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific On 23 April 2020, APT received a courtesy visit by Ms. Atsuko
Okuda, new ITU Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific at the APT
Headquarters. A fruitful discussion was made on how APT and ITU could
collaborate in order to achieve the sustainable
development of ICT/telecommunication in the Asia-Pacific region.
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APT Joins International Girls in ICT Day
Celebration On 23 April 2020, ITU celebrated the “International Girls in ICT
Day”, an annual celebration and global campaign to empower and encourage
girls and young women to take up studies and careers in ICTs, which is
celebrated every fourth Thursday of April. Due to the COVID-19, the celebration was conducted virtually. As part of the celebration, ITU organized “24-hour
World Tour of Girls in ICT Day”. The celebration lasted 24-hour with virtual
celebrations taking place all over the world. It was reported that the Thai
Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES), the National Broadcasting and
Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), APT, ITU Regional Office for Asia and
the Pacific and other partners would join hands to organize “Thailand Girls in ICT
Day” on 29 and 30 July 2020 as part of “24-hour virtual celebration”. ITU also organized the online dialogue “Girls in ICT: Inspiring
the Next Generation” on 23 April 2020 from 14:00-15:30 (Geneva time). The
dialogue had brought panelists
amongst women and girls with influence in the ICT sector to encourage girls
and young woman to pursue careers in ICT by taking up STEM subjects and by
leveraging the power of digital technologies. Ms.
Areewan Haorangsi, Secretary General of APT also joined the dialogue and
shared her thoughts on the topic “What is the role of regional organizations
and how can they help national stakeholders to attract more women in STEM?” |
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APT Web
Dialogue In view of the concern of
the spread of the COVID-19 in Asia-Pacific region and across the world, APT
has decided to postpone some of APT work programmes
scheduled to be held during the first quarter of 2020 to later months and
also organise virtual meetings for some work programmes. A series of “APT Web
Dialogue” will be organised to provide an online
platform for communicating closely with APT members during this difficult
situation. “APT Web Dialogue” is aimed to facilitate discussion,
information sharing, knowledge and experiences among
APT members as well as to provide an opportunity for coordination on issues,
if necessary. This initiative is expected to serve as a good and flexible
communication tool for APT members. For more information, please visit https://www.apt.int/APT-Web-Dialogue. 1st APT Web
Dialogue: “COVID-19: Responses from Asia-Pacific” 1st APT Web Dialogue was held on Monday, 18 May 2020 from 13:00
to 14:30 hrs. (Bangkok time) on the topic of “COVID19: Responses from
Asia-Pacific”. APT Secretariat shared the activities and measures that have
been implemented in facing the COVID-19 situation, as well as the plan for the future. APT members also shared information
regarding their policies and measures to cope with the situation. The launch of the 1st APT Web Dialogue was also to celebrate the
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (17 May). For more information, please visit https://www.apt.int/APT-Web-Dialogue. |
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2nd APT Web Dialogue: "APT Preparation
for WTDC-21 (1/2)" 27 May 2020, Virtual Meeting The 2nd APT Web Dialogue on the topic “APT Preparation for
WTDC-21” will be organized on 27 May 2020 via Zoom meeting platform. It is
aimed to provide relevant information on the preparation for the World
Telecommunication Development Conference 2021 (WTDC-21) as well as ITU to APT
members. Click here
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3rd APT Web Dialogue: "APT Preparation for WTDC-21
(2/2)" 1 June 2020, Virtual Meeting The 3rd APT Web Dialogue
on the topic “APT Preparation for WTDC-21” will be organized on 1 June 2020.
It is aimed to be a platform for an informal consultation among APT members
on the preparation for WTDC-21. The dialogue will be via Zoom meeting
platform. The Web Dialogue on 1 June
2020 will discuss the APT Preparatory Process for WTDC-21. Click here
for
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Virtual Interim Meeting of Working Group 3 of the APT-WTSA20 June 2020, Virtual Meeting Virtual Interim Meeting of
Working Group 3 (APT WTSA20-WG3-IM) will be held from in Mid-June 2020. The
date and time is during the coordination with Members.
The virtual interim meeting will continue to review the input contributions
allocated to Working Group 3 at the APT WTSA20-2 and further discuss possible
development of candidate Preliminary APT Common Proposals (PACPs) to be
submitted to the APT WTSA20-3. Click here
for more details. |
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The 3rd Meeting of the APT Preparatory Group for WTSA-20 (APT
WTSA20-3) 13-17 July 2020, Virtual Meeting APT will organize a
virtual meeting for the 3rd Meeting of the APT Preparatory Group for WTSA-20
(APT WTSA20-3) from 13 to 17 July 2020. The objective of APT
WTSA20-3 is to assist the 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 WTSA20-3 will
discuss the issues to be identified for WTSA-20 and develop Preliminary APT
Common Proposals (PACPs) on those issues based on the input contributions
from the APT Members. Click here
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Calendar of APT Events for the year 2020 (as of 21 May 2020)
APT Training Courses under EBC-J for 2020 (updated
2 April 2020)
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