APDIP Projects in Asia-Pacific

List of APDIP projects in Asia-Pacific

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APDIP e-Note 6 on a Review of ICT for Poverty Reduction: Out Now: APDIP e-Note 6 - ICT for Poverty Reduction: Necessary but Insufficient

Internet Governance DVD: The DVD is a self-learning multimedia package on Internet Governance. Inside, there is a 70-minute film, an Internet governance course and Internet governance resources including APDIP's Primer on Internet Governance and other outputs from the Open Regional Dialogue on Internet Governance. The Internet Governance DVD was launched at the World Summit on the Information Society in Tunis

A Primer on Internet Governance: This primer, with a foreword by Vinton G. Cerf, offers an overview of Internet governance, discussing its history, the issues at stake and the various actors involved. It shows how governance decisions can have social and economic ramifications, and it suggests steps that can be taken to enhance developing country participation in Internet governance.

Workshop on Mapping Gender in the Information Society, Bangkok, Thailand, 31 October 2005: APDIP and the UNDP Asia-Pacific Gender Mainstreaming Programme hosted a one-day workshop titled “Mapping Gender in the Information Society: From Reality to Discourse”. The event was held on 31 October 2005 at the Menam Riverside Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.

New Publication - ICT Policy Formulation and e-Strategy Development: A Comprehensive Guidebook: This publication serves as a guidebook for policy makers and planners of Asia-Pacific countries to prepare national policies and strategies on information and communications technology (ICT) for development. It focuses on steps taken in developing ICT policies, including appropriate e-readiness assessment, participatory methodologies, and visioning exercises.

APDIP e-Note 5 on a Model Community of Practice: Out Now: APDIP e-Note 5 - Building Online Communities of Practice: The International Open Source Network Model

APDIP e-Note 5: Building Online Communities of Practice: The International Open Source Network Model

Government Technology Forum 2005: Asian government-to-government dialogue, Singapore, 5 October 2005: APDIP in collaboration with Public Sector Technology and Management and other corporate and institutional partners will be holding a Government Technology Forum 2005 in Singapore on 5 October 2005. This is an opportunity for senior public sector officials from around the region to meet face-to-face and discuss the technology issues that challenge them.

APDIP e-Note 4 on ICTs and SME Policy: Out Now: APDIP e-Note 4 - Why Should Countries Embed ICTs into SME Policy

APDIP e-Note 3: The Key to Increasing Transparency in e-Government Deployments: Public feedback mechanisms

Asia-Pacific Argues in Favour of Free and Open Source Software: Siem Reap, Cambodia (3 September 2005) - Twenty countries joined a three-day Asia-Pacific consultation on Free and Open Source Software, which ended Saturday evening on an optimistic note which saw non-proprietorial software playing an increasingly important role in this talent-rich, resource-poor region.

APDIP e-Note 1: Voices from Asia Pacific: Internet governance for sustainable human development

Free/Open Source Software Asia-Pacific, Siem Reap, Cambodia, 1-4 September 2005: The Free and Open Source Software Asia-Pacific Consultation (FOSSAP II) will provide an effective policy level platform for the exchange of information and experiences in the use of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) for development. There is a growing need for raising awareness on the benefits of FOSS, assistance with formulation of national policies, and case studies of FOSS implementation. The consultation will primarily target policy makers who can influence national ICT policies.

"Asia-Pacific HIV/AIDS Reports" Production Planning and Training Workshop, Bangkok, Thailand, 8-10 August 2005: Participating broadcasters from the Asia-Pacific region will be creating a series of “HIV/AIDS Reports” for television programming. This workshop provided an opportunity for broadcasters to come together to learn from previous HIV/AIDS-related productions and share ideas in preparation for the development of HIV/AIDS Reports in broadcasters' respective countries.

New 2005/2006 Edition of the Digital Review of Asia Pacific Launched: The new and updated edition of the Digital Review of Asia Pacific contains authoritative reports on how 29 economies/countries are using ICT in business, government and civil society written by senior authors who live and work in the region. Included are three subregional chapters on the Pacific Island States, ASEAN and APEC.

International Open Source Network (IOSN): The International Open Source Network is a Center of Excellence for Free/Open Source Software technologies and applications in the Asia-Pacific Region.

APDIP Releases Policy Brief and Input Paper on Internet Governance: The "Voices from Asia-Pacific: Internet Governance Priorities and Recommendations" documents were endorsed by delegates at the High Level Asia-Pacific Conference for the World Summit on the Information Society, in Tehran on 31 May - 2 June 2005. These reports will be provided to the UN Working Group on Internet Governance at their upcoming Fourth Meeting in Geneva on 14 -17 June 2005.

Second Annual Asia-Pacific Public Services Summit, Beijing, China, 8-10 June 2005: China's State Council Informatization Office (SCITO), APDIP, Cisco Systems and UNDP China organised the second annual Asia-Pacific Public Services Summit in Beijing, China from 8 to 10 June 2005. This year's Summit focused on the theme of "Cross-Agency Collaboration" in e-Government, and explored issues ranging from governance to standards to adoption. Views from China, and across the region were represented.

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