Strategic Plan of the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity
2015-2017
To address the above key priority areas of the Brunei Darussalam Statement, the APT Work Programmes for the year 2015-2017 have been divided into 8 main Work Items.
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Work Item |
Strategic Actions |
Reference to Priority Area of the Brunei Darussalam Statement |
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1. |
Policy & Regulation
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1.1 |
Support members to promote affordable national broadband access and improve international broadband connectivity in Member countries in the Asia-Pacific region; |
A.1
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1.2 |
Assist members to create an environment that fosters the development of next generation networks, IPv6 enabled infrastructure, smart devices, applications and services, including useful and creative content; encourage light-touch regulation and a market-driven approach to technology and services; |
D.1
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1.3 |
Work with member administrations to facilitate promotion of cooperation to reduce international mobile roaming charges on the basis of equality, reciprocity and mutual benefit to the extent that is consistent with the national laws, policies and regulations of Member countries; |
D.7
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1.4 |
Share best practices, skills, regulations, and technologies to reduce the ICT development gap and to further develop ICT infrastructure so as to promote the innovation growth in the region; |
F.1
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2. |
ICT Development
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2.1 |
Work with member administrations to facilitate promotion of sustainable investment in the ICT sector by enhancing investor confidence, facilitate innovation by key stakeholders, encouraging the deployment of broadband networks, and the adoption of technologies and services; |
A.2
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2.2 |
Work with member administrations to facilitate promotion of ICT adoption within governments to transform and increase efficiency by use of broadband technologies; |
A.9
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2.3 |
Encourage the sharing of research information, development of applications and services by creating opportunities for developers, researchers, and service providers in the region; |
D.2
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2.4 |
Encourage development of content in the local languages and platform to deliver it properly to help preserve culture and to serve as an accessible medium for the use by people at the community level; |
D.3
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2.5 |
Encourage APT Members to provide incentives to businesses to develop applications and to provide appropriate mechanisms for sharing revenue for the use of their applications and content; |
D.4
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2.6 |
Work with member administrations to facilitate promotion of ICT entrepreneurship, accelerate ICT uptake among Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), and encourage the innovative use of ICT to foster a creative economy; |
D.5
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2.7 |
Work with member administrations to facilitate promotion of Public Private Partnership (PPP) and enhance innovative cross-sector partnerships; |
D.6
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2.8 |
Devise general guidelines/best practices for building and maintenance of reliable and robust Telecommunication/ICT facilities in landlocked developing countries and small island developing states in view of their special requirements in terms of repair and maintenance of ICT equipment, including availability of trained personnel, availability of bandwidth to meet its growing demand for smart applications and reliable supply; |
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3. |
Disaster Management
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3.1 |
Share expertise on the use of communication technologies for PPDR (Public Protection and Disaster Relief) to assist the mobilization of equipment and other resources to help people during disasters; |
B.1
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3.2 |
Work with member administrations to facilitate promotion of the use of broadband networks in the region for early disaster warning systems, data collection, information sharing and distribution of recovery information; |
B.3
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3.3 |
Encourage the production of a legislative and standard strategy model for effective ICT use and broadband deployment to mitigate the damage from natural disasters; |
B.4
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3.4 |
Expand information sharing activities by setting up at least one, in the period of this strategic plan, APT high level senior officials meeting in the field of disaster management/communications; |
B.5
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3.5 |
Collaborate to increase awareness on the importance of submarine cables to regional and global connectivity, and intensify regional cooperation to protect submarine cables from man-made and natural disasters; |
B.6
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3.6 |
Encourage and promote the collaboration with relevant parties including international organizations and the private sector to facilitate implementation of necessary activities in disaster management such as establishment of the PPDR disaster management/ICT expert teams; |
B.8 |
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3.7 |
Collaborate to increase awareness of Satellite Communications as an effective emergency communications platform and encourage inclusion in PPDR Disaster Management plans and allocations; |
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4. |
Cyber-security
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4.1 |
Assist members to collaborate to build and strengthen trust and confidence in the use of ICT so that the people can use ICT for their progress and prosperity without any concern; |
C.1
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4.2 |
Encourage cooperation among governments and the private sector to address safety and cybersecurity; |
C.2
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4.3 |
Assist members to develop cyber-legislation; |
C.4
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4.4 |
Support Computer Emergency Response Team/Computer Security Incident Response Team (CERT/CSIRT) activities through close coordination and technical assistance in various forms, including developing relevant guidelines and recommendations; |
C.4
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4.5 |
Assist Members in setting up CERT/CSIRT in countries which have no such institutions; |
C.4
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4.6 |
Encourage increased exchanges and cooperation in anti-spam field by taking corresponding initiatives at the regional and national level; |
C.5
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4.7 |
Encourage governments and other stakeholders to proactively take initiatives to increase the users’ awareness and capacity in online privacy protection; |
C.6
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4.8 |
Enhance reliability and confidence in the use of ICT applications by helping Members to develop guidelines for the secure flow of information; |
C.8
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5. |
Radiocommunication
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5.1 |
Promote harmonization of spectrum across the Asia-Pacific region including new frequency spectrum such as the 700 MHz band to provide affordable broadband services; |
A.3
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5.2 |
Promote the deployment of wireless broadband in lower frequency bands currently allotted to 2G mobile system; |
A.4
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5.3 |
Support members to improve spectrum efficiency by such means as the use of shared spectrum access including, but not limited to, dynamic spectrum access (DSA), for further regional and international harmonization in order to support flexibility for expansion of broadband services in Asia-Pacific nations; |
A.5
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5.4 |
Support joint activities in the area of establishing a global air traffic monitoring system including satellite services used for aviation safety; |
B.7 |
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6. |
Standardization
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6.1 |
Encourage development and adoption of common standards in the region for deployment of innovative technologies, including, but not limited to IPv6, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and the Internet of Things (IoT), with the focus on interoperability, security, privacy and protection to maximize the benefits of available services; |
A.7
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6.2 |
Support members in building smart cities by integrating ICT into the urban planning process to provide better services to the citizens; |
A.8
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6.3 |
Encourage the development and implementation of strategies to make ICT more accessible and affordable to people with special needs, including children, elderly and people with disabilities; |
A.10
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6.4 |
Encourage adoption of safety standards, including those prescribed by relevant international bodies, in respect of Electro-Magnetic Field (EMF) radiation with a view to the safe use of ICT devices; |
C.7
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7. |
Capacity Building
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7.1 |
Encourage the development of more ICT experts on disaster management/communications and on cybersecurity by providing quality training programmes in the region; |
B.2,C.3
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7.2 |
Enhance and expand training programmes in the Asia-Pacific region, including online training programmes, by focusing on the specific needs of the region in keeping abreast of the latest trends and challenges in ICT and by encouraging post-training exchange of experiences and knowledge amongst all APT trainees; |
E.1
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7.3 |
Provide expert missions in assisting Member countries on ICT development needs; |
E.2
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7.4 |
Promote more collaboration amongst ICT experts in the region through exchange programmes of researchers, engineers, ICT pilot projects and start-ups; |
E.3
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7.5 |
Encourage the development of skills and ICT specialists and provide platforms for developers in the region to share their experiences, techniques, and challenges in developing ICT applications and services; |
E.4
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8. |
Regional Cooperation for ICT Development
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8.1 |
Enhance closer cooperation in the region to consolidate regional views on ICT issues including the preparation for mainly ITU conferences and assemblies; |
A.6 |
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8.2 |
Work with member administrations to strengthen cooperation with private sector, to seek financing through Public Private Partnership (PPP), to increase expert resources and to improve development capacity; |
F.2
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8.3 |
Pursue multiple initiatives in cooperating with the private sector, research institutions, academia and universities in the region to participate in APT events, so as to promote activities of the APT and increase the presence and influence of the APT; |
F.3
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8.4 |
Increase exchanges and cooperation with the related international, regional and multilateral organizations for enhanced cooperation of ICT development; |
F.4
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8.5 |
As the only inter-governmental telecommunication organization in the Asia-Pacific region, take the leading role in promoting various development agenda including telecommunication standardization, regional frequency spectrum coordination, cybersecurity and emergency communications in the region; |
F.4
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8.6 |
Bring in synergies among the international organizations working in ICT in the region by actively coordinating with ITU and other international organizations for optimization of resources to avoid duplication of efforts; |
F.5
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