Asia Pacific Development Information Programme A UNDP Initiative gabundp'org http:mysintra'undp'org

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Asia-Pacific Development Information
ProgrammeRAS/97/090

• A UNDP Initiative
• to promote the use of I.T.
• for development activities

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Programme Information

• Located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• 2 staff in 1997, 7 staff in 1998
• UNOPS executed

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Information TechnologyTrends

• From computing to connecting
• From single to multi-point to multi to
  multi-point
• From centralised to distributed
• A new toolbox for programming activities

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APDIP Objectives Training

• I.T. Seminars for Governments, NGOs, CSOs and
  regional counterparts.

• To foster the development of
• Internet Policies
• Infrastructure
• Sustainable Applications

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Seminars and Workshops

• IT Seminars on Policies and Infrastructure
  Development Mongolia, China, Thailand, Nepal,
  Laos, Iran, Bhutan, Bangladesh (seminar.apdip.net)
  
• Advanced Engineering for Internet Routing
  Workshop, w/ CISCO systems 7 PICs, Laos, Bhutan,
  Mongolia, Cambodia, Malaysia,
• Regional Programmes Webmaster course

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Objectives National Assistance

• Direct assistance and support of
  development-oriented IT initiatives

In some countries data communication
infrastructure and information usage is
non-existent or has reached only major centres.
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Objectives Regional Assistance

• Providing assistance for assessment, design, and
  implementation at IT systems at regional level
  (Ex. ASEAN, ECO Secretariat.)

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Objectives Regional Assistance

• Regional Server Programme Information hosting
  services
• Information Centre on Internet Governance and
  e-commerce
• Internet Connectivity Chart mapping of the
  Asia-Pacific region

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Objectives Information Mediated Development

• To provide technical assistance (Y2K, business
  analysis, network design, etc.)
• To identify new development opportunities through
  technology
• To engage the private sector and serve as a
  clearinghouse and distributor of applications,
  technologies, etc.
• To co-operate with other UN Agencies

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Assistance in progress

• Bhutan National data network design, assistance
  to Telecom, Agriculture research centers network.
• Bangladesh Internet top level domain
• Mongolia Drafting national action plan, 12
  Citizen Information service Centres (CISCs).
• Indonesia Design of an Intranet for coordinating
  ministry of peoples welfare

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Assistance in progress

• DPRK connectivity for UN agencies report
• Laos ASEAN Intranet at MOFA, connectivity plan,
  Postal service email
• Malaysia Mobile Internet Unit for rural schools.
  CISCs in the Sarawak
• Philippines AGRINet, CSOs Information Service.

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IT Projects

• Local connectivity vs. Internet
• Appropriate connectivity and content
• Connectivity timeframe now or later
• The success formulas

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Political
Financial
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Technical
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Problems

• Government volatility, assistance timeframe
• Fast pace of technology change

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Outlook

• Excellent cooperation w/private sector and with
  other UN Organisations. Examples Cisco, Samsung,
  A.C., etc.
• Need to ensure sustainable implementation of
  services
• Need to keep focus on regional needs, for
  political, economic and social reasons.
• Expansion of services and creation of APDIP
  national centers