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Tokyo Declaration and Action Plan:A Review

by: Mr. R. B. KUMARAPATHIRANA

Director, Project DevelopmentAsia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT)

e-mail: [email protected]

APT-AIIS Programme/Action PlanAsi

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ity A. Forming a Shared Vision

1. To form a sharedvision to give highpriority to using ICT as a nationalagenda.

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2.To share this common understanding with leaders of every sector in their countries, as well as with citizens and communities

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2The following APT Members have come out with their National ICT Policy agenda at different stage of development: Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, P.R. of China, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, DPR Korea, Rep. of Korea, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Maldives, FS Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Palau, PNG, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tonga, Vietnam, Cook Islands, Hong Kong and Macau.

The above follow-up actions have been implemented to support these activities.

Follow-up Actions and Status


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ity A. Forming a Shared Vision

3. APT to promote international co-operation on ICT policy issues, and to strengthen its function as a regional forum in this regard.

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s 3 Organizing various meetings related ICT matters

such as AIIS Meeting and Interagency Coordination Meeting, Regional Regulatory and Policy Forum and implementing AIIS projects. Subregional meetings on ICT policy



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ity B. Bridging the Digital Divide

4 . To promote the establishment of ICT access points in each community at public facilities such as post offices or schools, following the model of the Multipurpose Community Tele-centers (MCTs)

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5. To promote pilot projects that enhance ICT literacy and to diffuse electronic commerce in rural areas and to develop and make available a database of experiences in this field in the Asia-Pacific regions

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AIIS Projects promote and support the establishment of "Community Tele-service Center" CTC in Mongolia, "Multi-purpose Community Tele Centers (MCTC)" (On-going) by Thailand, ‘Community Tele-Centre Pilot Project’ (On-going) by Maldives and

Vrtual Post by Republic of Korea.

AIIS Project support the requirements.


APT Publication of ICT Compendium.


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6 . To promote the development of ICT equipment designed for elderly or disabled people or the socially under-privileged such as mobile terminals.

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7 . APT to consider measures to overcome the problems of the digital divide and to promote digital opportunities for achieving economic and social development by using ICT by launching regional, sub regional and country projects on a priority basis

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APT is exploring the possibility of having initiatives of actions by requesting support from private sectors and with the other UN and other Internationa and Regional bodies.

Organizing Meeting on Digital Divide.

Organizing Seminar on Digital opportunity for All.

Implementing AIIS projects and APT HRD Programme for Exchange of ICT Researchers and Engineers.



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8. APT to make efforts to share information and acknowledge on the digital divide with other international organisations

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s 8 Organizing Interagency Coordination Meeting

with ITU, UN-ESCAP, other related organizations.

Organizing co-sponsored seminars with other international organizations



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Infrastructure

9 . To encourage the introduction of mobile and satellite systems, the adoption of new technologies into access networks such as FTTH, xDSL as well as FWA, and the development of broadband backbone networks.

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10. To promote standardizationof ICT both to enablethe interconnection andinteroperability ofinfrastructure and to

minimize the cost ofits development andpromote it to its bordersand as well as participatingto ASTAP and APG

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HRD Training courses and Study Visits support this requirement,

AIIS Projects support this requirements such as APII Networks of Japan, ATM Project of the Philippines and TEMAN by Celcom Malaysia, etc.

ASTAP activities and Workshop on Standardization support the requirement.

Some AIIS Project also enable the interoperability of infrastructure e.g. Internet Test-bed and APII Project.



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1 1 . To participate in international joint research and experiment in the Next Generation Internet (NGI) and promote the smooth implementation

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1 2 . To transfer technology between developed and developing countries in the region

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HRD Programme for Exchange of ICT Researchers and Engineers can support this requirement as well as Training and Study Visit programmes.

HRD Training Programme and Study Visit support this requirement.

HRD Programme for Exchange of ICT Researchers and Engineers support this requirement..


C. Developing Information and Communication Infrastructure


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Information Society1 3 . To promote e-

government, so as to improve public services and to enhance peoples’participation in the community

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14.To promote the development of relevant applications in the field of tele-medicine and distance-learning

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Organizing Interagency Coordination Meeting with ITU, UN-ESCAP, other related organizations.


AII Pilot Projects on “Interactive Medical Curriculum by Australia, Tele-medicine Project in Bhutan by APT and ITU, Geneva Expert Mission to identify telemedicine projects in Mongolia, which might be based on the use of actual telecommunications networks.


Pilot Project on Distance Learning and Remote Library Access by India, Tele-Vocational Education by Korea, Distance Training via Internet by Japan, Broadband Interactive Distance Learning by Hong Kong, China and Tele-education by Iran


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1 5 . To promote the development of content that reflects the various languages and the diversity of cultures of the Asia-Pacific region

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1 6 . To promote the development of applications useful for various languages in the Asia-Pacific region, such as translation applications

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Supported the Survey on Research and Development of Machine Translation in Asian countries and research project onThai Speech Recognition within the SPREC frameworks



D. Essential Applications for theInformation Society


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1 7 . To improve the environment for online economic activities, through such measures as establishing laws on electronic signatures and authentication of network user’s identities

To promote their mutual recognition of electronic signatures and authentication procedures, as well as the exchange of information on security technologies, and consider introducing an APT initiative to help countries spread electronic commerce

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17 Organizing Interagency Coordination Meeting with ITU, UN-ESCAP, other related organizations.

Organizing co-sponsored seminars with other international organizations on e-Commerce and ICT Tools for Business Initiatives

Request has been made urging the administration to promote e-commerce policy and regulation by publishing the e-Commerce Compendium and ICT Compendium

Regional Seminar on e-Commerce and Study Groups address the issues.




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19. To aim to take measures to protect users’ privacy on information networks, and prevent circulation of indecent or illegal informationA

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Organizing a co-sponsored seminars with other international organizations dealing with Security and Cyber Crime





1 8 . To promote international cooperation on security in cyberspace, including the prevention of cyber Crime

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20. To consider ways to nurture the development of researchers and engineers in the field of new ICT, by sharing knowledge of advanced ICT and exchange staff among institutions of higher education and research

20.1 APT should facilitate the implementation of such project

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20 Organizing Interagency Coordination Meeting with private companies and participating organization including Academia to promote this plan

Implementation of HRD Programme for Exchange of ICT Researchers and Engineers.



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2 1 . To encourage to establish centers of excellence which are adequately equipped in their respective countries and to promote advanced training and research on ICT

21.1 APT to actively assist in facilitating such arrangement as well as in networking the said centers of excellence

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21 Organizing Interagency Coordination Meeting with ITU, UN-ESCAP, other related organizations.


APT is a member of the Steering Group Member of the ITU Center of Excellence in providing support the development and implementation of the projects among APT members



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22. APT to improve its current training programs and develop a database of the training it providesAPT to consider how to implement effective new training programs in the areas of policy making, regulatory issues and applications, including E-Commerce in addition to the training it already offers in ICT technologies and infrastructure

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2 2 . 1 . To formulate and implement programs to enhance ICT literacy among the general population, making use of ICT access facilities established in each community in such public facilities as schools or post offices

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AIIS projects support the requirement, such as ‘Community Tele-service Center (CTC)’(Completed) by Mongolia, ‘Multi-purpose Community Tele Centers (MCTC)’ (On-going) by Thailand and ‘Community Tele-Centre Pilot Project’ (On-going) by Maldives.


AIIS projects support the requirement, such as Pilot Project on Virtual Post offices, Electronic Culture Center of Rep. Of Korea and Tele-Education of Iran.


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23.To expand opportunities for training or education for people living in remote locations using distance learning

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24. APT to strengthen co-operation between the public and private sectors in developing human resources and improving ICT literacy, as well as international co-operation

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AIIS projects support this requirement for distance-learning, such as ‘Pilot Project on Distance Learning and Remote Library Access’(On-going) by Japan, ‘Distance Training via Internet (DTvI)’ (Completed) by Japan, ‘The Vocational Education’ (On-going) by Rep. Korea and ‘Tele-education’ (On-going) by Iran.HRD Programme for Exchange of ICT Researchers and Engineers can support this requirement


Organizing AIIS Meeting.

Organizing Training Courses, Study Visits and Expert Mission jointly with private sector.


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2 5 . APT to pursue activities to promote the regional development of information and communication infrastructure

APT to reconsider the role of AII meeting in order to review the Implementations of the Tokyo Declaration and Action Plan

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25.1. Executive Director of APT to keep the Ministers informed about progress in the implementationA

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Implementation of AIIS Programme.

Convert the AII Meeting to AIIS Meeting as a follow-up the Tokyo Declaration and Action Plan and promote regional development of information infrastructure.


Ministers have been informed accordingly


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26. APT to expand its activities on emerging ICT-related issues, such as bridging the digital divide, development of applications, electronic commerce and prevention of cyber crimeAPT to plan and implement regional, sub-regional and country projects for this purpose on a priority basis

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27.To promote standardization in the field of Telecommunication as well as coordinate policy on the management of frequencies and request member administration for a stronger support to the activities of ASTAP and APG

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HRD Programme for Exchange of ICT Researchers and Engineers support this requirement. .

Organizing co-sponsored seminars with other international organizations the emerging ICT related issues


Following-up the situation on the preparation of WSIS.APT preparations for WSIS


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30. APT to strongly support appropriate reform of the ITU, particularly those that will impact on the development of the Information Society in the Asia Pacific region

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3 1 . APT to strengthen its relationship with the ESCAP

APT to organize annual international conferences for the member administrations to facilitate regular and timely exchange of information and knowledge

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APT preparatory meetings for PP02 and submission of APT common proposals to ITU


Organizing Interagency Coordination Meeting with UN-ESCAP, other related organizations.

Organizing AIIS Meeting.


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3 2 . APT to promote co-operation and share experience with other organizations to take effective and well coordinated action aimed at bridging the digital divideAPT to promote co-operation with the Digital Opportunity Taskforce (dot force)

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33. APT to promote co-operation with private sector, through appropriate international forums, as well as co-operation with relevant activities of NGO’s

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Organizing Interagency Coordination Meeting with UN-ESCAP, ITU and other related organizations.

Participated in the 1st DOT Force Meeting in Tokyo in 2000.

APT is actively collaborating and close cooperation to private sector in International forums like GIIC and, WEF



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ity Forward Looking Steps:APT invites partners to join its programmes for

Bridging the Digital Divide to all Sectors.

Together we can build bridgesfor sustainable development of ICT


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ity THANK YOU VERY MUCH

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http://www.aptsec.org/aiisor contact

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