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ESCAP is organizing the Expert Group Meeting on Emerging ICT Developments and Opportunities for Enhancing Cooperation in achieving Regional Connectivity, from 22 to 44 November 2010, at UNCC, in Bangkok. The meeting has the following objectives: 1) review the latest regional developments on ICT connectivity, 2) review ICT regulations and 3) consider policies to capitalize on emerging ICT applications in key socio-economic sectors 4) identify areas in which regional cooperation can strengthen ICT4development Attending experts at the meeting will exchange ideas and share good practices and strategies for expanding ICT connectivity and introducing new ICT applications. In addition to the review on emerging technical trends, the meeting will discuss a framework for possible regional cooperation. With the steady expansion of broadband networks and uptake of cloud computing among developing countries, exciting new opportunities for regional cooperation are emerging as sharing applications, resources and content become more practical, and cost efficient.
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Presentation Materials:
- Ms. Atsuko Okuda, IDD, ESCAP
- Mr. Kwang-gi Choi, Korea Communications Commission, Republic of Korea
- Mr. Khikmatullo Abdulloev, Ministry of Transport and Communication, Tajikistan
- Ms. Ardak Beisenova, JSC Economic Research Institute, Kazakhstan
- Mr. Hovhannes Stepanyan, Ministry of Transport and Communications, Armenia
- Mr. Ivan Fong, Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association
- Mr. Siaosi Ofaki Sovaleni, Secretariat of the Pacific Community
- Mr. Amgalanbat Batsuren, Policy and planning Department, Mongolia
- Mr. Chaleun Sibounheuang, National Authority of Post and Telecommunication, Lao People’s Democratic Republic
- Mr. Craig Warren Smith, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
- Mr. Pema Choejey, Ministry of Information and Communication, Bhutan
- Mr. Manohar Bhattarai, High Level Commission for Information Technology, Nepal
- Mr. Flavio Cardoso Neves, Directorate National of Information Communication Technology, Timor-Leste
- Mr. Henao Iduhu, Department of Communication and Information, Papua New Guinea
- Mr. Thay Chhay, National ICT Development, Cambodia
- Mr. Jorge Martinez-Navarrete, IDD, ESCAP
- Ms. Suk-kyong Kim, NIA, Republic of Korea
- Mr. Sameer Sharma, ITU Regional Office
- Mr. Rajkumar Prasad, Commonwealth Centre for E-Government, India
- Mr. Emdad Khan, InternetSpeech, Inc.
- Mr. Kaili Kan, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
- Mr. Rohan Samarajiva, LIRNEasia
- Mr. Erik Davies, IDD, ESCAP
- Mr. Michael Wilks, Microsoft Operations
- Mr. Yeong-ro Lee, Consultant, ESCAP (Recommendation)
- Mr. Yeong-ro Lee, Consultant, ESCAP (Key Issues)
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