ITU is organizing the a Multi-Countries Workshop for National Focal Points on ICT Indicators and Measurements in Naypitaw, Myanmar from 15-18 March 2016 . The Workshop is kindly hosted by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Myanmar.
The objective of the Workshop is to strengthen the capacity of your countries to produce national indicators and statistics on telecommunication/ICT, based on internationally agreed standards and methodologies.
The Workshop targets officials and national experts, especially from Ministries, regulatory agencies, national statistical offices, service providers as well as other stakeholders who are involved in the production, dissemination and extensive utilization of ICT data and statistics.
ITU is pleased to provide two (2) fellowships for national ICT statistics focal points at relevant Ministry/regulators and National Statistical Office of Indonesia and VietNam , subject to availability of funds. Priority will be given to those who will prepare and present related county case(s)/report(s) in the Workshop.
Conclusion and Recommendation
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Please refer to the documents tab for the list of national focal points for ICT Indicators and Statistics in your country.
Group photo (original size )
PROVISIONAL AGENDA
DAY 1: 15 March |
08:00 - 09:00 | Registration |
Opening Session |
09:00 - 09:15 | Welcome RemarksInternational Telecommunication Union |
09:15 - 09:30 | Opening RemarksMinistry of Communications and Information Technology, Myanmar |
09:30 – 09:45 | Introduction and definition of workshop objectives |
09:45 – 10:00 | Overview of ITU work on ICT measurement [Presentation] |
10:00 - 10:30 | Group Photo and Coffee Break |
10:30 - 12:00 | Session 1: An Overview on Global ICT Benchmarks Session Moderator: TBA Topics:- Measuring the Information Society ReportSpeaker: Esperanza Magpantay, Senior Statistician, ICT Data and Statistics Division, ITU [Short bio] [Presentation]
- Tracking progress in global and regional ICT targets
Ø Sustainable Development Goals [Presentation] Speaker: Esperanza Magpantay, ITUØ Connect 2020 Agenda [Presentation] Speaker: Aurora A. Rubio, Head, ITU Area [Short bio] [Introduction] Ø Broadband Commission Targets [Presentation] Speaker: Esperanza Magpantay, ITU Speaker: Koay Hock Eng, ITU Consultant [Short bio]
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12:00 – 14:00 | Lunch Break |
14:00 - 15:45 | Session 2: Understanding the ITU Process on Collection, Production and Disseminationof ICT Data Session Moderator: Aurora A. Rubio, ITU Topics:Presenting the ITU QuestionnairesSpeaker: Esperanza Magpantay, ITUThe Work Cycle and Data collection and dissemination: Timelines and schedulesSpeaker: Esperanza Magpantay, ITU· Roles of National Focal Points [Presentation] Speaker: Koay Hock Eng, Consultant· Data collection, verification and harmonization [Presentation] Speaker: Esperanza Magpantay, ITU· Addressing Data Gaps and challenges [Presentation] Speaker: Koay Hock Eng, Consultant Round-table DiscussionsModerator: Aurora A. Rubio, ITU |
15:45 – 16:00 | Coffee Break |
12:15-14:00 | Lunch Break |
14:00-15:30 | Session 6: Definitions and Standards - Telecom Indicators (1) [Presentation] Session Moderator: Aurora A. Rubio, ITU Topics:· Telecom Indicators· Interactive Discussions and Hands-on Exercises using country dataSpeakers: Esperanza Magpantay, ITU and Koay Hock Eng, Consultant |
15:30 – 15:45 | Coffee Break |
15:45 – 17:15 | Session 7: Definitions and Standards - Telecom Indicators (2) Session Moderator: Aurora A. Rubio, ITU Topics:· Telecom Indicators· Interactive Discussions and Hands-on Exercises using country dataSpeakers: Esperanza Magpantay, ITU and Koay Hock Eng, Consultant |
End of Day 2 |
DAY 3: 17 March |
09:00 – 10:30 | Session 8: Definitions and Standards – Telecom Indicators (3) [Presentation ] Session Moderator: : Aurora A. Rubio, ITU Topics· Telecom Indicators· Collection of revenue and investment data on telecommunications· Confidentiality Concerns· Interactive Discussions and Hands-on Exercises using country dataSpeakers: Esperanza Magpantay, ITU and Koay Hock Eng, Consultant |
10:30 -11:00 | Coffee Break |
11:00 - 12:30 | Session 9: Definitions and Standards - ICT Household Indicators (1) [Presentation] Session Moderator: Aurora A. Rubio, ITU Topics:· ICT Household Indicators· Interactive Discussions and Hands-on Exercises using country dataSpeakers: Esperanza Magpantay, ITU and Koay Hock Eng, Consultant |
12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch break |
14:00 – 15:30 | Session 10: Definitions and Standards - ICT Household Indicators (2) Session Moderator: Aurora A. Rubio, ITU Topics:· ICT Household Indicators· Interactive Discussions and Hands-on Exercises using country dataSpeakers: Esperanza Magpantay, ITU and Koay Hock Eng, Consultant |
15:30 – 15:45 | Coffee Break |
15:45 – 17:00 | Session 11: Day 3: Quiz |
End of Day 3 |
Day 4: 18 March 2016 |
09:00 – 10:30 | Session 12: Review of topics discussed on day 3 Discussants: Esperanza Magpantay, ITU and Koay Hock Eng, Consultant |
10:30 – 10:45 | Coffee Break |
10:45 – 12:15 | Session 13: Understanding the Indicators on price and affordability of ICTs andtelecommunication revenue and investment [Presentation] Session Moderator: Aurora A. Rubio, ITU Topics:· ITUICT Price Basket · Interactive Discussions and Hands-on exercises and testsSpeakers: Esperanza Magpantay, ITU and Koay Hock Eng, Consultant |
12:15 – 13:00 | Session 14: Conclusion and Way Forward Closing Session |
13:00 – 14:30 | Lunch break |
14:30 -17:00 | Bilateral Discussions: National Focal Points with ITU and/or with National Focal Pointsof Other Participating Countries (to be arranged, as requested) |
End of the Workshop |
