ITU - ADB joint webinar on advances in closing the ICT connectivity gap in Asia-Pacific

​​​​International Telecommunication Union and the Asian Development Bank are jointly organizing a webinar on “Advances in Closing the ICT connectivity Gap in Asia-Pacific: Better Analysis, Understanding and Solutions” to be conducted 23rd September 2020.

The event is designed to serve as a platform of discussion and exchange of ideas with targeted participants from public policy and decision-makers, ICT regulators and other representatives from industry, development partners, experts and academics.

Target

• Equitable Connectivity
• Challenges for industry
• Role of satellite and Terrestrial infrastructure and disruptive strategies
• Supportive Policies and Spectrum Management for enhanced connectivity

 ​

​ Mr. Thomas Abell Advisor and Chief of Digital Technology for Development Asian Development Bank ​	​ Ms. Atsuko Okuda Regional Director Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific International Telecommunication Union	​ Mr. John Garrity Economist and Policy Advisor	​ Ms. Sonia N. Jorge Executive Director, Alliance for Affordable Internet Head of Digital Inclusion Program, Web Foundation​
​ Mr. Aamir Riaz Programme officer International Telecommunication Union	​ Ms. Anju Mangal A4AI’s Asia-Pacific Regional Coordinator	​ Mr. Scott W Minehane Managing Director Windsor Place Consulting Pty Ltd	​ ​​​