Report of Conference on Digital Strategies in Asian Countries
Date
January 16, 2025
Venue
AB Hall, 2nd Floor, JJK-Kaikan, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Event Results
Center of the International Cooperation for Computerization (CICC) invited keypersons in digital strategies from ASEAN and South Asian governments and other organizations to Japan. The seven participating countries were Brunei, Cambodia, Lao, Myanmar, Pakistan, Thailand and Vietnam. At the conference, representatives from each country gave presentations on their country's digital strategies, followed by a 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 Hidenori Furuta, President, CICC, followed by guest address by Mr. Ryota Ishibashi, Deputy Director, IT Industry Division, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau, METI.
Representatives from seven 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 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. Hidenori Furuta
President of Center of the International Cooperation for Computerization (CICC)
(Non-Executive Chairman 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 - 12:10 Digital Strategies in Asian Countries
Brunei
Mr. Mohammad Ammar Izzuddin Rosli
Head of Digital Experience Office
E-Government National Centre (EGNC)
Prime Minister’s Office
Cambodia
Mr. Rapid Sun
Undersecretary of State
Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPTC)
Lao P.D.R.
Mr. Khamphay Inthara
Deputy Director General
Digital Government Center
Ministry of Technology and Communications (MTC)
12:10 - 13:30 Break
13:30- 16:00 Digital Strategies in Asian Countries
Myanmar
Mr. Htin Aung Khine
Vice Chairman
Myanmar Computer Federation (MCF)
Pakistan
Mr. Syed Waqas
Director (ITU/UN)
Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT)
Thailand
Dr. Pathomdanai Ponjan
Senior Policy and Plan Analyst
Strategy and Plan Bureau
Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES)
Vietnam
Ms. Nguyen Quynh Anh
Director, IT Department,
National Institute of Information and Communications Strategy (NIICS)
Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC)
16:00 - 16:05
Closing Address
Mr. Koichiro Urabe
Executive Director
Center of the International Cooperation for Computerization (CICC)
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