Expert Group Meeting on Regional Cooperation on Follow-up to WSIS and ICT4D
30 November to 1 December 2006
Bangkok, Thailand

The Expert Group Meeting on Regional Cooperation on Follow-up to WSIS and ICT4D was held in Bangkok on 30 November to 1 December 2006. The meeting was attended by experts from the following countries: Cambodia, India, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Maldives, Nepal, Philippines and Thailand. Representatives from UNDP-APDIP, UNCCD, ICAO, ITU, UNESCO and APT also participated in the meeting.

Tthe main objectives of the meeting were:

The role of regional cooperation in the achievement of WSIS targets.
Policies to promote investment in ICT infrastructure, including broadband.
Highlighting priority areas that apply across the participating countries.

Report

Title	Size (KB)
Report on Expert Group Meeting on Regional Cooperation on Follow-up to WSIS and ICT4D	128

Documents

Title	Size (KB)
Opening Statement by Mr Siva Thampi, Director, Information, Communication and Space Technology Division, UNESCAP	23
List of Participants	154
Tentative Programme	17

Presentations

Title	Size (KB)
The role of regional cooperation in the achievement of WSIS targets	670
Policies to Promote Investment in ICT Infrastructure, including Broadband	81
Cambodia (country report on national initiatives in attaining the WSIS targets and ICT4D)	1584
India - ICT Development scenario (Country Paper)	555
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Country Report on ICT	352
Maldives	-
Nepal (country report on national initiatives in attaining the WSIS targets and ICT4D)	315
The CICT and the Philippines Information Society	921
Thailand: Regional Cooperation on Follow-up to WSIS and ICT4D	854