Report of the Conference on Digital Strategies in Asian Countries

Date

　December 13, 2023

Venue

　AB Room, 7th Floor, Japan Computer Information Service Employee’s Pension Fund (JJK), Tokyo

Event Results

With the restrictions on COVID-19 greatly eased, Center of the International Cooperation for Computerization (CICC) invited keypersons in digital strategies from ASEAN and South Asian governments and other organizations to Japan after four year’s web-based conference. The nine participating countries were Brunei, Cambodia, Lao, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. At the conference, representatives from each country gave presentations on their country's digital strategies, followed by a lively Q&A session and exchange of opinions. We would like to thank all conference participants as well as the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry　(METI), ASEAN-Japan Centre and the Institute of Digital Government, Waseda University for their support. In addition, this conference was subsidized by JKA through its promotion funds from KEIRIN RACE. We appreciate JKA’s support.

The conference opened with opening remarks by Takahito Tokita, President, CICC, followed by guest address by Mr. Ryota Ishibashi, Deputy Director, IT Industry Division, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau, METI.

Representatives from nine Asian countries introduced their countries' digital strategies, including policies for social and economic digitization and the status of related projects, with an eye toward the with-corona and post-corona worlds, and provided a meaningful exchange of information and opinions with the participants on the current status and initiatives in their countries.

In this invitation program, representatives of each country visited METI, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) and Major IT companies to exchange opinions and observe their facilities, thereby promoting mutual understanding and strengthening personal networks.

Please see below for the conference program and presentation materials.
* Materials with permission are posted. Please click on the country name.

AGENDA

10:05 - 10:35
Opening Address
　Mr. Takahito Tokita
　President of Center of the International Cooperation for Computerization (CICC)
　(CEO of FUJITSU LIMITED)

Guest Speech
　Mr. Ryota Ishibashi
　Deputy Director, IT Industry Division
　Commerce and Information Policy Bureau
　Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan

10:35 - 12:15  Digital Strategies in Asian Countries

Brunei　
　Mr. Mohammad Ammar Izzuddin bin Awg Rosli
　Cloud Infrastructure Manager
　Operations and Infrastructure Division

　Mr. Koh Chun Hock
　Chief Digitalization Officer
　Digitalization Division

　E-Government National Centre (EGNC)
　Prime Minister’s Office

Cambodia　
　Mr. Mao Neang
　Undersecretary of State
　Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPTC)

Lao P.D.R　
　Ms. Kittisack Pasomsouk
　Deputy Director, Management and Coordination Division
　Digital Government Center
　Ministry of Technology and Communications (MTC)

Myanmar　
　Mr. Min Zeyar Hlaing
　Chairman
　Myanmar Computer Federation (MCF)

12:15 - 13:45　Networking Lunch

13:45 - 16:05  Digital Strategies in Asian Countries

Nepal　
　Mr．Lok Raj Sharma
　Director, e-Government Division
　Department of Information Technology (DoIT)
　Ministry of Communication and Information Technology

Pakistan　
　Mr. Syed Jawad Ali Sherazi
　Director General – International Co-ordination
　Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT)

Singapore
　Ms. Cheng Shi Min
　Senior Manager
　International Relations, Policy and Strategy
　Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)

　1.Singapore Digital Economy report:
https://www.imda.gov.sg/about-imda/research-and-statistics/singapore-digital-economy-report
　2.IMDA Annual Report 2022/2023:
https://www.imda.gov.sg/-/media/imda/files/about/resources/corporate-publications/annual-report/imda-annual-report-fy2022-2023.pdf

15:00 - 15:20  Coffee Break

Thailand　
　Dr. Pathomdanai Ponjan
　Senior Policy and Plan Analyst
　Strategy and Plan Bureau
　Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES)

Vietnam　
　Mr. Nguyen Huy Khang
　Deputy Head of Division
　General Office
　Vietnam Digital Transformation Authority
　Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC)

16:10 - 16:15
Closing Address
　Mr. Koichiro Urabe
　Executive Director
　Center of the International Cooperation for Computerization (CICC)

Conference Scene