The 73rd session of the ESCAP Commission in May 2017 adopted resolution 73/6 on the implementation of the Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway (AP-IS) through regional cooperation. The resolution invited members and associate members to cooperate in the implementation of the Master Plan for the Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway and the Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway Regional Cooperation Framework Document as endorsed by the Committee on Information and Communications Technology, Science, Technology and Innovation at its first session . It also invited members and associate members to promote broad-based partnerships, including North-South, South-South and triangular cooperation and highlighting the importance of such partnerships, for the implementation of the Master Plan and the Regional Cooperation Framework Document.
Following the adoption of resolution 73/6, the first session of the Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway Steering Committee was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 1-2 November 2017. The meeting established the modality of monitoring, coordination and advisory functions of the Steering Committee. The participants also identified challenges and opportunities on promoting national and cross-border broadband connectivity in line with the AP-IS strategic initiatives and discussed the elements of subregional implementation plans. The Steering Committee also agreed to review the status of AP-IS implementation at the end of the current implementation year (2018), and discuss the update to the Master Plan and Regional Cooperation Framework Document for the next 4 years.
Additional Documents
- Master Plan for the Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway.pdf
- Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway Regional Cooperation Framework Document.pdf
- AP-IS Resolution 73-6_0.pdf
- 1st AP-IS Steering Committee Meeting Report.pdf
- e-Resilience A Review of National Broadband Policies, Regulations, Strategies and Initiatives of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea.pdf
- Broadband Connectivity in Pacific Island Countries.pdf
- Report of the 1st CICTSTI.pdf
- 2nd AP-IS SC, meeting report, final.pdf
- Master Plan for the Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway, 2019-2022
Presentations
- Objectives of the Second Session of the AP-IS Steering Committee.pdf
- Update; AP-IS initiative.pdf
- Digital Divide in Asia and the Pacific.pdf
- ITU Interactive Transmission Maps.pdf
- Practice and Case Study on Cross-border Cable Project, CAICT.pdf
- Strengthened connectivity through implementation of the AP-IS initiative in East and NEA, Russian Academy of Sciences.pdf
- A Study on APIS in CLMV Countries, NIA.pdf
- TV White Space (TVWS) Policy and Services in Korea, Korea Radio Promotion Association.pdf
- TVWS Devices and their Applications, Innonet.pdf
- World Summit on the Information Society, Turning targets into action, ITU.pdf
- ICT capacity building for AP-IS, APCICT.pdf
- Skills Development in a Digital Age, APEC.pdf
- UN DESA’s Facilitation of Action Lines C1, C7, C11.pdf
- World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), UNDESA.pdf
- Research Agenda through an Academia Network, Indian Institute of Advanced Studies.pdf
- AP-IS For Promoting the digital economy, UNCTAD.pdf
- Broadband connectivity for quality learning, UNESCO_0.pdf
- Children in a Digital World, UNICEF_0.pdf
- UNODC tackling Cybercrime in supoprt of a safe and secure AP-IS.pdf
- The Internet is for Everyone, Internet Society_0.pdf
- Blockchain technology and the sustainable development goals survey, ESCAP.pdf
- Increasing investment in Internet development in the Asia Pacific, APNIC_0.pdf
- e-Resilience, During disaster and normal day to day situations, CVISNET.pdf
- e-Resilience in support of Emergency Communication “contingencies”, LIRNEasia.pdf
- The Satellite Communications Perspective in Pacific Island Countries, USP.pdf
- Affordable and Reliable Broadband, optical cable backhaul solution, ITU-T & Global Plan Inc.pdf
- Generate growth in Asia Pacific with Intelligent Connectivity, Huawei.pdf
- Next Billion Users, Google.pdf
- The Potential of Blockchain & Artificial Intelligence for sustainable development, IBM.pdf
- Monenco Iran Solutions on Realization of AP-IS.pdf
- Blockchain for SDGs in Asia, Opportunities & Challenges, Delta & Deiro.pdf
- Using AI to Optimize a Supply Chain, Element AI.pdf
- Country Paper, Technology Transfer (ICT sector) and Innovation Management Capacity of Bangladesh.pdf
- Network based intelligent SOC activation strategy, NIA.pdf
