Report of CICC Conference on National Digital Policies and Flagship Projects in the New Normal Era

Date

Feb. 9, 2023

Place

Zoom Webinar

Report:

In Asian countries including Japan, IT policies and projects for the new normal era have been promoted toward transforming ourselves into a new social economy that makes full use of digital technology. In order to mutually understand its developments and to share such IT expertise among Asian countries, CICC held a conference on "National Digital Policies and Flagship Projects in the New Normal Era" on February 9, 2023, connecting 7 countries online.

IT-related government key persons from 6 Asian countries (Brunei, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam) with Japan participated this conference and gave presentations on their initiatives. We would like to express our gratitude to the participants of this conference, as well as to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), ASEAN-JAPAN CENTRE, Institute of Digital Government, Waseda University and JKA for their support. This conference is subsidized by JKA through its promotion funds from KEIRIN RACE.

At the conference, followed by an opening address by CICC President Takashi Niino (President and　 Chairman of the Board of NEC Corporation), Ms. Sakiko Maeba, Deputy Director, IT Industry Division, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) gave the guest speech.

As the keynote speech　titled "Japan’s Semiconductor and Digital Policies", Ms. Sakiko Maeba continued with introduction of Japan's semiconductor and digital policies and the efforts of the METI.

As the main event of this webinar, delegates from 6 Asian countries respectively gave us their presentations pertaining to current status of IT policies and flagship projects in the new normal era and introduced the socio-economic digitalization policies and projects for the With Corona and Post Corona worlds.
We had a meaningful exchange of information and opinions with the participants on the current status and initiatives in each country.

CICC shall continue to enhance cooperative relationship with Asian countries and provide timely information on IT trends in each country, including IT policies.

Please see below the agenda and presentation slides.
＊Permissioned slides are posted.

13:00 - 13:50
Opening Address
　Mr. Takashi Niino
　President of Center of the International Cooperation for
　Computerization (CICC)
　(Chairman of the Board of NEC Corporation)
　
Guest Speech
　Ms. Sakiko Maeba
　Deputy Director, IT Industry Division
　Commerce and Information Policy Bureau
　Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan
　
Keynote Speech on Cybersecurity Policies in Japan
　Ms. Sakiko　Maeba
　Deputy Director, IT Industry Division
　Commerce and Information Policy Bureau
　Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan

13:50 - 16:00
IT Policies and Flagship Projects in in the New Normal Era
in South East Asian Countries

Brunei
　Mr. Koh Chun Hock
　Chief Digitalization Officer
　E-Government National Centre
　Prime Minister’s Office

Cambodia
　Mr. Chea Manit
　Secretary of State
　Ministry of Post and Telecommunications

Lao PDR
　Mr. Amphonesak Thepphoumy
　Head of Policy and Standard Division
　Digital Government Center
　Ministry of Technology and Communications

Philippines
　Mr. Jose Carlos P. Reyes
　Director
　Government Digital Transformation Bureau
　Department of Information and Communications Technology

Thailand
　Mr. Pathomdanai Ponjan, PhD.
　Senior Plan and Policy Analyst
　Policy and Strategy Bureau
　Ministry of Digital Economy and Society

Vietnam
　Mr. Tran Xuan Thuy
　Deputy Head for Investment promotion and Cooperation Division
　National Digital Technology Center
　National Digital Transformation Authority
　Ministry of Information and Communications

16:00 - 16:10
Closing Address
　Mr. Koichiro Urabe
　Executive Director
　Center of the International Cooperation
　for Computerization (CICC)