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Session 5: Regional Initiatives ASP 1: Partner2Connect Matchmaking Roundtable

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Session Information

Session 5: Regional Initiatives ASP 1 : Partner2Connect Matchmaking Roundtable

Date & time​

14 September 2023 at 09:00-10:20 Bangkok time (GMT+7) 80 minutes

Introduction & Background
ASP1: Addressing special needs of least developed countries, small island developing states, including Pacific Island countries, and landlocked developing countries.

This session will focus on the telecommunication/ICT priority requirements for LDCs, SIDS, including Pacific Island countries, and LLDCs. The key focus of the session will be to share national developments and requirements in the areas of digital transformation at both national and community levels (e.g., Smart Villages and Smart Islands) in the Pacific, disaster preparedness, and quality of service. The session will also discuss ongoing and forthcoming programmes and projects and highlight opportunities for partnerships.

Provisional Agenda

Time

Agenda​

​09:00-09​:05
(GMT+7)

Session Moderator:

Mr Jigme Wangdi, Director, Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authority (BICMA), Bhutan ​

Introductory Remark by moderator

09:05-10:05
(GMT+7)

Presentation on “Addressing special needs of Asia-Pacific LDCs, SIDSs and LLDCs in accelerating digital transformation"
Panel Session 

Interventions by Speakers/Panellists

  • Speaker 1: Dr Daniel Mc Farlane, Thammasat University ​(Repor​t​)(Presentation)
  • Speaker 2: Ms Renga Teannaki, Senior ICT Policy Analyst, Digital Transformation Office, MICTTD, Kiribati (Presentation​)
  • Speaker 3: Mr Dulguun Damdin-Od, Executive Director, Secretariat, International Think Tank for LLDCs (Presentation)
  • Speaker 4: Mr Semisi Panuve, Chief Executive Officer, Tonga Cable Ltd and Executive Member of Pacific Islands Telecommunication Association
  • Speaker 5: Mr. Ramu Pandey, Nepal GC-ASP youth representative 
10:05-10:15
Q&A Session​
​10:15-10:20
Closing statement by moderator

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