25 - 27 july 2017, tatte convention centre, apia, samoa
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Dear participants,
I am delighted to welcome you to the Commonwealth Broadband Pacific Forum 2017, hosted by the Ministry of Communications & Information Technology, and the Office of the Regulator of Samoa.
Broadband offers enormous potential to enhance Pacific lives. There are compelling economic and social benefits to be gained from fast access to the Internet. Throughout the Commonwealth broadband is proving to be an enabler of innovative solutions in areas such e-government, e-business, e-education and e-health, helping to make information and services readily available to millions of people. However, far too many are still prevented from benefitting from this revolution.
This event will examine the challenges faced in achieving universal broadband access: geographical, legal, financial and political to name just a few. We hope to identify effective solutions that can be easily adopted and implemented in each Pacific island as we work together to make broadband accessible to all.
I wish you all a successful Commonwealth Broadband Pacific Forum 2017 and I hope that you also enjoy the beauty and unique hospitality of Apia.
Shola Taylor Secretary-General Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation
Shola Taylor Secretary-General Commonwealth
Distinguished participants,
Talofa lava and welcome. It is my pleasure to welcome you all to Samoa for the Commonwealth Broadband Pacific Forum 2017.
Broadband plays an important role in our socio-economic development. It is a tool that if used correctly will accelerate the financial and economic growth of a country and its people.
In Samoa, one of our objectives is promoting efficient and reliable provision of telecommunications and broadcasting services. Broadband is an essential part of this, as greater access leads to successful opportunities.
It is my hope that this forum will be a platform for everyone to share their success stories, ideas and lessons on broadband. All of this is vital for a successful forum that will benefit all participants.
I wish you well in this forum. Have a pleasant stay in Samoa.
Thank you.
Lefaoalii Unutoa Fonoti Regulator
Dear guests,
On behalf of the Government of Samoa, I wish to welcome you to the Commonwealth Broadband Pacific Forum 2017. To all our overseas participants, we also welcome you to Samoa.
Affordable and modern broadband services are crucial to most twenty-first century societies since they provide a gateway to communication and access to information. Here in the Pacific islands we face specific challenges connecting our far-flung communities. Samoa is pleased to be hosting this Forum as we are committed to the view that all communities within the Pacific region should have access to affordable and reliable broadband facilities.
With the growing need for individuals, businesses and government agencies to achieve connectivity, the demand for access to state-of-the-art broadband services is increasing. The agenda for this event incorporates a wide range of perspectives on how to meet this demand, and I have great hopes that you will contribute to a productive discussion at the Commonwealth Broadband Pacific Forum.
Honourable Afamasaga Rico Tupa’i Minister of Communication and Information Technology, and Office of the Regulator, Samoa
Honourable Afamasaga Rico Tupa’i
Minister of Communication and Information Technology, and Office of the Regulator,
Samoa
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08:30 Registration and morning refreshments
09:00 Master of ceremony Tua’imalo Asamu Ah Sam, Chief Executive Officer, Ministry of
Communication & Information Technology, Samoa 09:05 Prayer 09:10 Goodwill message Professor Rajesh Chandra, Vice-Chancellor, University of the
South Pacific, and Chair of CROP ICT task force, Fiji 09:20 Goodwill message Sione Veikoso, President, Pacific Islands Telecommunications
Association, Tonga 09:30 Goodwill message - Diamond Sponsor Toleafoa Douglas Creevy, Chief Executive Officer, Bluesky Samoa,
New Zealand 09:45 Welcome remarks Shola Taylor, Secretary-General, Commonwealth
Telecommunications Organisation 09:55 Ministerial welcome address Honourable Siaosi ‘Ofakivahafolau Sovaleni, Deputy Prime
Minister, Tonga 10:05 Keynote address: Official opening of the Commonwealth
Broadband Pacific Forum 2017 Her Excellency Fiame Naomi Mataafa, Deputy Prime Minister,
Samoa
10:15
Chair: Professor Rajesh Chandra, Vice-Chancellor, University of the South Pacific, and Chair of CROP ICT task force, Fiji
10:45 Panel discussion: How should policy leverage broadband for enhancing the quality of Pacific Island life?
Honourable Monise Laafai, Minister of Communication & Transport, Tuvalu
Honourable Peter Shanel Agovaka, Minister of Communication & Aviation, Solomon Islands
Honourable Afamasaga Rico Tupa’i, Minister of Communications & Information Technology, Samoa
Shola Taylor, Secretary-General, Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation
Chair: Tua’imalo Asamu Ah Sam, Chief Executive Officer, Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Samoa
11:45 The impact of broadband policy and regulation to citizens and private sector
Hanson Waki, Universal Access Project Coordinator, Telecommunication & Radio Regulator, Vanuatu
12:00 Challenges of implementing broadband regulations Lefaoali’I Unotoa Fonoti, Chief Executive Officer, Office of the
Regulator, Samoa 12:15 Key elements of broadband policy and regulation: Experience
of Sierra Leone Regulator Umaru Jogor Barrie, Communication specialist, Office of the
Regulator, NATCOM, Sierra Leone 12:30 Panel discussion: Implementation - to what extent should
stakeholders become involved in the implementation of broadband policy?
Keniseli Lafaele, Director, Department of Commerce, American Samoa
Roy Wittert, Regional Sales Manager, Cambium Networks, Australia Derrac Matthew, Regional Manager, Free State and North Cape,
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa
13:00
14:00 Standards of satellite infrastructure for broadband and challenges
Robert Suber, Managing Sales Director, Intelsat, Australia 14:15 Benefits for satellite broadband network Stephen Leota, Chief Executive Officer, Netvo Communication,
Samoa 14:30 The role of satellite in rural and remote areas/islands Eddie Stephanou, Regional Technical Manager, Cambium
Networks, Australia 14:45 Panel discussion: What intermediary support can be given to
governments and regulatory bodies in the emerging broadband era?
John Turnbull, Sales Director, O3B, United States of America
15:15
Chair: Pepe Christian Fruean, Director, Samoa Submarine Cable Company, Samoa
15:45 Broadband connectivity development for communities John Turnbull, Sales Director, O3B, United States of America 16:00 Challenges of over-the-top technology Adolfo Montenegro, President, ACMA Management 16:15 Panel discussion: How can national institutions assist
broadband infrastructure and broadband issues? Marc Lipton, Research Director, Pacific Island Regulatory Resource
Center, Fiji Maui Sandford, Director, Pacific Business Development, French
Polynesia Farid Mohammed, Chief Executive Officer, Digicel, Samoa
OPENING CEREMONy 09:00 - 10:05
GROUP PHOTOGRAPH & NETWORKING BREAK
SESSION TWO: BROADBAND POLICy REGULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION PLANS 11:45 - 13:00
SESSION ONE: LEADERSHIP ROUND TABLE - ENHANCING PACIFIC LIVES 10:45 - 11:45
SESSION THREE: SATELLITES FOR BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE 14:00 - 15:15
NETWORKING BREAK
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25 - 27 JULY 2017, TATTE CONVENTION CENTRE, APIA, SAMOA
Chair: Maui Sandford, Director, Pacific Island Business Development, French Polynesia
13:15 Broadband affordability: The case of the Pacific Marc Lipton, Research Director, Pacific Regulatory Resource
Center, Fiji 13:30 Rolling out broadband to rural areas and remote islands Neo Teck Guan, Director, South Pacific ICT Solutions Marketing
Department, Huawei, Singapore 13: 45 Implementing Universal Access projects: The case of Vanuatu Hanson Waki, UAP Project Coordinator, Telecommunications &
Radiocommunications Regulator, Vanuatu 14:00 Role of fixed wireless and Wi-Fi services for bridging the digital
divide and Commonwealth case studies Roy Wittert, Director, Regional Sales, Cambium Networks, Australia 14:15 Panel discussion: Universal broadband access and inclusive growth Criden Appi, Regulator, Nauru Matteo Catanuto, Sales Director, Digicel, Samoa
Chair: Pauli Prince Suhren, Chief Executive Officer, National Provident Fund, and former IT Manager, Development Bank, Samoa
14:45 Funding opportunities for broadband infrastructure Saoleititi Maeva Vaai, World Bank Group Samoa Liaison Officer 15:00 Role of ADB in financing broadband infrastructure and private
sector Tuala Maria Tagiilima, Country Specialist and Manager, Asian
Development Bank 15:15 How can ICT support social financial inclusion in development:
Perspective from national development banks Susana Laulu, Chief Executive Officer, Samoa Development Bank, 15:30 Q&A’s
15:45
16:00 Challenges and issues of regulating broadband services
Inc, Guam 17:15 Samoa disaster management office - policy and
implementation Filomena Nelson, Assistant Chief Executive Officer, Ministry of
Natural Resources and Environment, Samoa 17:30 Q&A’s
17:45
Chair: Honourable Monise Laafai, Minister of Communication and Transport, Tuvalu
16:45 Broadband for implementation of National Emergency Telecommunication Plan
Donnie Defreitas, Director, Pacific Island Regulatory Resource Center, Fiji
17:00 Broadband for combatting climate change issues for oceans Anthony Mosley, Director, Business Development, Ocean Specialist
SESSION FIVE: BROADBAND FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT 16:45 – 17:45
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DAyTWO26JULY2017 Chair: Martin Cocker, Executive Director, Netsafe, New Zealand 09:00 Promoting Cyberstandards across the Commonwealth Regional development update: CTO case study Shola Taylor, Secretary-General, Commonwealth
Telecommunications Organisation 09:15 Cybercrime policy and legislation: The case of Tonga Honourable Siaosi Sovaleni, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of
ICT, Kingdom of Tonga 09:30 Cybercrime provisions: Cybercrime Act 2013 The case of
Samoa Lemalu Herman Retzlaff, Attorney General, Samoa 09:45 Panel discussion: Challenges and possible solutions to Internet
safety Savenaca Vocea, Regional Vice-President (Australasia/Pacific
Islands), Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
10:30
Chair: Muagututi’a Dr Ioana Chan Mow, Associate Professor in Computing, National University of Samoa
11:00 Keynote address on ICANN’s relevant policies Savenaca Vocea, Regional Vice-President (Australasia/Pacific
Islands), ICANN 11:15 Internet governance: Online challenges for online financial
transactions Maiava Atalina Ainuu-Enari, Governor, Central Bank of Samoa 11:30 Vulnerable people: The most important stakeholders of
broadband Internet and governance Fu’a Hazelman, Chairperson, SENESE Inclusive Education Support
Services, Samoa Ari Hazelman, President, Samoa Blind Persons Association, Samoa 11:45 Panel discussion: What is the impact of broadband on
inclusive Internet governance in the Pacific? Alwyn Danitofea, Director, ICT, Ministry of Communications and
Aviation, Solomon Islands
MORNING REFRESHMENTS
NETWORKING LUNCH
AFTERNOON REFRESHMENTS
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Information Technology, Samoa
Chair: Laeimau Oketevi Tanuvasa, Chief Executive Officer, Computer Services Ltd, Samoa
17:15 Recent developments of Cloud in the Pacific Neo Teck Guan, Director, South Pacific ICT Solutions Marketing
Department, Huawei, Singapore 17:45 Group discussion: Establishing a Pacific Cloud All participants
Bluesky Samoa, Diamond Sponsor 16:15 Impact of spectrum auction Shola Taylor, Secretary-General, Commonwealth
Telecommunications Organisation 16:30 Panel discussion: What are the main challenges to spectrum
management for broadband Internet, television and broadcasting? Roy Wittert, Regional Sales Manager, Cambium Networks, Australia
DAyTWO26JULY2017 SESSION ELEVEN: CLOUD STRATEGy FOR THE PACIFIC ISLAND COUNTRIES 17:15 - 18:00
DAyTHREE27JULY2017 Chair: Savenaca Vocea, Vice-President, Stakeholder Engagement –
Oceania, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers 09:00 Cybercrime is already happening in the Pacific: Case studies Maiava Atelina Enari, Governor, Central Bank of Samoa 09:15 Basic requirements for establishment of national CERT Klee Aitken, External Relations Manager, Asia Pacific Network
Information Center, Australia 09:30 Guide for young people on cybercrime/cybersecurity Martin Cocker, Executive Director, Netsafe, New Zealand 09:45 Panel Discussion: What are key areas for outreach programme
needed to educate the public on cybercrime? All Participants
10:15
Chair: Taituuga Maryann Vaai, General Manager, BSP Bank, Papua New Guinea
10:45 Cybersecurity training in the Pacific Tony Sahama, Associate Professor, School of Computing,
Information and Mathematical Science, University of the South Pacific, Fiji
11:00 Regulatory considerations for cybersecurity in the Pacific Donnie Defreitas, Project Director, PIRRC 11:15 Panel discussion: Cybercrime issues on mobile Internet Bluesky Samoa, Diamond Sponsor
11:45
12:15 Wrap-up of the CTO Forum: Rapporteur’s report summary Gisa Fuatai Purcell, CTO Regional Advisor to the Secretary-General,
South Pacific 12:30 Closing address Shola Taylor, Secretary-General, Commonwealth
Telecommunications Organisation
MORNING REFRESHMENTS
CLOSING CEREMONy 12:15 - 12:45
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Dear participants,
I am delighted to welcome you to the Commonwealth Broadband Pacific Forum 2017, hosted by the Ministry of Communications & Information Technology, and the Office of the Regulator of Samoa.
Broadband offers enormous potential to enhance Pacific lives. There are compelling economic and social benefits to be gained from fast access to the Internet. Throughout the Commonwealth broadband is proving to be an enabler of innovative solutions in areas such e-government, e-business, e-education and e-health, helping to make information and services readily available to millions of people. However, far too many are still prevented from benefitting from this revolution.
This event will examine the challenges faced in achieving universal broadband access: geographical, legal, financial and political to name just a few. We hope to identify effective solutions that can be easily adopted and implemented in each Pacific island as we work together to make broadband accessible to all.
I wish you all a successful Commonwealth Broadband Pacific Forum 2017 and I hope that you also enjoy the beauty and unique hospitality of Apia.
Shola Taylor Secretary-General Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation
Shola Taylor Secretary-General Commonwealth
Distinguished participants,
Talofa lava and welcome. It is my pleasure to welcome you all to Samoa for the Commonwealth Broadband Pacific Forum 2017.
Broadband plays an important role in our socio-economic development. It is a tool that if used correctly will accelerate the financial and economic growth of a country and its people.
In Samoa, one of our objectives is promoting efficient and reliable provision of telecommunications and broadcasting services. Broadband is an essential part of this, as greater access leads to successful opportunities.
It is my hope that this forum will be a platform for everyone to share their success stories, ideas and lessons on broadband. All of this is vital for a successful forum that will benefit all participants.
I wish you well in this forum. Have a pleasant stay in Samoa.
Thank you.
Lefaoalii Unutoa Fonoti Regulator
Dear guests,
On behalf of the Government of Samoa, I wish to welcome you to the Commonwealth Broadband Pacific Forum 2017. To all our overseas participants, we also welcome you to Samoa.
Affordable and modern broadband services are crucial to most twenty-first century societies since they provide a gateway to communication and access to information. Here in the Pacific islands we face specific challenges connecting our far-flung communities. Samoa is pleased to be hosting this Forum as we are committed to the view that all communities within the Pacific region should have access to affordable and reliable broadband facilities.
With the growing need for individuals, businesses and government agencies to achieve connectivity, the demand for access to state-of-the-art broadband services is increasing. The agenda for this event incorporates a wide range of perspectives on how to meet this demand, and I have great hopes that you will contribute to a productive discussion at the Commonwealth Broadband Pacific Forum.
Honourable Afamasaga Rico Tupa’i Minister of Communication and Information Technology, and Office of the Regulator, Samoa
Honourable Afamasaga Rico Tupa’i
Minister of Communication and Information Technology, and Office of the Regulator,
Samoa
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08:30 Registration and morning refreshments
09:00 Master of ceremony Tua’imalo Asamu Ah Sam, Chief Executive Officer, Ministry of
Communication & Information Technology, Samoa 09:05 Prayer 09:10 Goodwill message Professor Rajesh Chandra, Vice-Chancellor, University of the
South Pacific, and Chair of CROP ICT task force, Fiji 09:20 Goodwill message Sione Veikoso, President, Pacific Islands Telecommunications
Association, Tonga 09:30 Goodwill message - Diamond Sponsor Toleafoa Douglas Creevy, Chief Executive Officer, Bluesky Samoa,
New Zealand 09:45 Welcome remarks Shola Taylor, Secretary-General, Commonwealth
Telecommunications Organisation 09:55 Ministerial welcome address Honourable Siaosi ‘Ofakivahafolau Sovaleni, Deputy Prime
Minister, Tonga 10:05 Keynote address: Official opening of the Commonwealth
Broadband Pacific Forum 2017 Her Excellency Fiame Naomi Mataafa, Deputy Prime Minister,
Samoa
10:15
Chair: Professor Rajesh Chandra, Vice-Chancellor, University of the South Pacific, and Chair of CROP ICT task force, Fiji
10:45 Panel discussion: How should policy leverage broadband for enhancing the quality of Pacific Island life?
Honourable Monise Laafai, Minister of Communication & Transport, Tuvalu
Honourable Peter Shanel Agovaka, Minister of Communication & Aviation, Solomon Islands
Honourable Afamasaga Rico Tupa’i, Minister of Communications & Information Technology, Samoa
Shola Taylor, Secretary-General, Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation
Chair: Tua’imalo Asamu Ah Sam, Chief Executive Officer, Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Samoa
11:45 The impact of broadband policy and regulation to citizens and private sector
Hanson Waki, Universal Access Project Coordinator, Telecommunication & Radio Regulator, Vanuatu
12:00 Challenges of implementing broadband regulations Lefaoali’I Unotoa Fonoti, Chief Executive Officer, Office of the
Regulator, Samoa 12:15 Key elements of broadband policy and regulation: Experience
of Sierra Leone Regulator Umaru Jogor Barrie, Communication specialist, Office of the
Regulator, NATCOM, Sierra Leone 12:30 Panel discussion: Implementation - to what extent should
stakeholders become involved in the implementation of broadband policy?
Keniseli Lafaele, Director, Department of Commerce, American Samoa
Roy Wittert, Regional Sales Manager, Cambium Networks, Australia Derrac Matthew, Regional Manager, Free State and North Cape,
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa
13:00
14:00 Standards of satellite infrastructure for broadband and challenges
Robert Suber, Managing Sales Director, Intelsat, Australia 14:15 Benefits for satellite broadband network Stephen Leota, Chief Executive Officer, Netvo Communication,
Samoa 14:30 The role of satellite in rural and remote areas/islands Eddie Stephanou, Regional Technical Manager, Cambium
Networks, Australia 14:45 Panel discussion: What intermediary support can be given to
governments and regulatory bodies in the emerging broadband era?
John Turnbull, Sales Director, O3B, United States of America
15:15
Chair: Pepe Christian Fruean, Director, Samoa Submarine Cable Company, Samoa
15:45 Broadband connectivity development for communities John Turnbull, Sales Director, O3B, United States of America 16:00 Challenges of over-the-top technology Adolfo Montenegro, President, ACMA Management 16:15 Panel discussion: How can national institutions assist
broadband infrastructure and broadband issues? Marc Lipton, Research Director, Pacific Island Regulatory Resource
Center, Fiji Maui Sandford, Director, Pacific Business Development, French
Polynesia Farid Mohammed, Chief Executive Officer, Digicel, Samoa
OPENING CEREMONy 09:00 - 10:05
GROUP PHOTOGRAPH & NETWORKING BREAK
SESSION TWO: BROADBAND POLICy REGULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION PLANS 11:45 - 13:00
SESSION ONE: LEADERSHIP ROUND TABLE - ENHANCING PACIFIC LIVES 10:45 - 11:45
SESSION THREE: SATELLITES FOR BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE 14:00 - 15:15
NETWORKING BREAK
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25 - 27 JULY 2017, TATTE CONVENTION CENTRE, APIA, SAMOA
Chair: Maui Sandford, Director, Pacific Island Business Development, French Polynesia
13:15 Broadband affordability: The case of the Pacific Marc Lipton, Research Director, Pacific Regulatory Resource
Center, Fiji 13:30 Rolling out broadband to rural areas and remote islands Neo Teck Guan, Director, South Pacific ICT Solutions Marketing
Department, Huawei, Singapore 13: 45 Implementing Universal Access projects: The case of Vanuatu Hanson Waki, UAP Project Coordinator, Telecommunications &
Radiocommunications Regulator, Vanuatu 14:00 Role of fixed wireless and Wi-Fi services for bridging the digital
divide and Commonwealth case studies Roy Wittert, Director, Regional Sales, Cambium Networks, Australia 14:15 Panel discussion: Universal broadband access and inclusive growth Criden Appi, Regulator, Nauru Matteo Catanuto, Sales Director, Digicel, Samoa
Chair: Pauli Prince Suhren, Chief Executive Officer, National Provident Fund, and former IT Manager, Development Bank, Samoa
14:45 Funding opportunities for broadband infrastructure Saoleititi Maeva Vaai, World Bank Group Samoa Liaison Officer 15:00 Role of ADB in financing broadband infrastructure and private
sector Tuala Maria Tagiilima, Country Specialist and Manager, Asian
Development Bank 15:15 How can ICT support social financial inclusion in development:
Perspective from national development banks Susana Laulu, Chief Executive Officer, Samoa Development Bank, 15:30 Q&A’s
15:45
16:00 Challenges and issues of regulating broadband services
Inc, Guam 17:15 Samoa disaster management office - policy and
implementation Filomena Nelson, Assistant Chief Executive Officer, Ministry of
Natural Resources and Environment, Samoa 17:30 Q&A’s
17:45
Chair: Honourable Monise Laafai, Minister of Communication and Transport, Tuvalu
16:45 Broadband for implementation of National Emergency Telecommunication Plan
Donnie Defreitas, Director, Pacific Island Regulatory Resource Center, Fiji
17:00 Broadband for combatting climate change issues for oceans Anthony Mosley, Director, Business Development, Ocean Specialist
SESSION FIVE: BROADBAND FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT 16:45 – 17:45
DAyONE25JULY2017
CTO FORUM RECEPTION AND GALA DINNER - HOSTED By THE MINISTRy OF COMMUNICATIONS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGy AND OFFICE OF THE REGULATOR
DAyTWO26JULY2017 Chair: Martin Cocker, Executive Director, Netsafe, New Zealand 09:00 Promoting Cyberstandards across the Commonwealth Regional development update: CTO case study Shola Taylor, Secretary-General, Commonwealth
Telecommunications Organisation 09:15 Cybercrime policy and legislation: The case of Tonga Honourable Siaosi Sovaleni, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of
ICT, Kingdom of Tonga 09:30 Cybercrime provisions: Cybercrime Act 2013 The case of
Samoa Lemalu Herman Retzlaff, Attorney General, Samoa 09:45 Panel discussion: Challenges and possible solutions to Internet
safety Savenaca Vocea, Regional Vice-President (Australasia/Pacific
Islands), Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
10:30
Chair: Muagututi’a Dr Ioana Chan Mow, Associate Professor in Computing, National University of Samoa
11:00 Keynote address on ICANN’s relevant policies Savenaca Vocea, Regional Vice-President (Australasia/Pacific
Islands), ICANN 11:15 Internet governance: Online challenges for online financial
transactions Maiava Atalina Ainuu-Enari, Governor, Central Bank of Samoa 11:30 Vulnerable people: The most important stakeholders of
broadband Internet and governance Fu’a Hazelman, Chairperson, SENESE Inclusive Education Support
Services, Samoa Ari Hazelman, President, Samoa Blind Persons Association, Samoa 11:45 Panel discussion: What is the impact of broadband on
inclusive Internet governance in the Pacific? Alwyn Danitofea, Director, ICT, Ministry of Communications and
Aviation, Solomon Islands
MORNING REFRESHMENTS
NETWORKING LUNCH
AFTERNOON REFRESHMENTS
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Information Technology, Samoa
Chair: Laeimau Oketevi Tanuvasa, Chief Executive Officer, Computer Services Ltd, Samoa
17:15 Recent developments of Cloud in the Pacific Neo Teck Guan, Director, South Pacific ICT Solutions Marketing
Department, Huawei, Singapore 17:45 Group discussion: Establishing a Pacific Cloud All participants
Bluesky Samoa, Diamond Sponsor 16:15 Impact of spectrum auction Shola Taylor, Secretary-General, Commonwealth
Telecommunications Organisation 16:30 Panel discussion: What are the main challenges to spectrum
management for broadband Internet, television and broadcasting? Roy Wittert, Regional Sales Manager, Cambium Networks, Australia
DAyTWO26JULY2017 SESSION ELEVEN: CLOUD STRATEGy FOR THE PACIFIC ISLAND COUNTRIES 17:15 - 18:00
DAyTHREE27JULY2017 Chair: Savenaca Vocea, Vice-President, Stakeholder Engagement –
Oceania, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers 09:00 Cybercrime is already happening in the Pacific: Case studies Maiava Atelina Enari, Governor, Central Bank of Samoa 09:15 Basic requirements for establishment of national CERT Klee Aitken, External Relations Manager, Asia Pacific Network
Information Center, Australia 09:30 Guide for young people on cybercrime/cybersecurity Martin Cocker, Executive Director, Netsafe, New Zealand 09:45 Panel Discussion: What are key areas for outreach programme
needed to educate the public on cybercrime? All Participants
10:15
Chair: Taituuga Maryann Vaai, General Manager, BSP Bank, Papua New Guinea
10:45 Cybersecurity training in the Pacific Tony Sahama, Associate Professor, School of Computing,
Information and Mathematical Science, University of the South Pacific, Fiji
11:00 Regulatory considerations for cybersecurity in the Pacific Donnie Defreitas, Project Director, PIRRC 11:15 Panel discussion: Cybercrime issues on mobile Internet Bluesky Samoa, Diamond Sponsor
11:45
12:15 Wrap-up of the CTO Forum: Rapporteur’s report summary Gisa Fuatai Purcell, CTO Regional Advisor to the Secretary-General,
South Pacific 12:30 Closing address Shola Taylor, Secretary-General, Commonwealth
Telecommunications Organisation
MORNING REFRESHMENTS
CLOSING CEREMONy 12:15 - 12:45
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