2. ASEAN ICT Fact Sheet

4. Source: Factbook on the Telecom & IT Industry in Asia, January 2002, IDA, Singapore

5. e-ASEAN Readiness Assessment 2001

9. e-ASEAN Work Programs

10. e-ASEAN Framework Agreement ze-ASEAN Framework Agreement signed by ASEAN Leaders at the 4th ASEAN Informal Summit in Singapore in November 2000 zMain objectives: yEnhance the competitiveness of ICT sector in ASEAN yBridge the digital divide within and among member countries

11. ECONOMY SOCIETY GOVERNMENT POLICY PILOT PROJECTS e-Space Scope of Coverage

12. e-ASEAN Framework Agreement (cont ’ d) zFive Flagships: yEstablishment of ASEAN Information Infrastructure (AII) yGrowth of electronic commerce yLiberalisation and facilitation of trade and investments in ICT products and services yCapacity building and e-Society ye-Government

13. AII zShepherd: Philippines zCo-Shepherd: Singapore zAreas of coverage: yEnhanced intra-ASEAN connectivity xDeveloping / harmonising standards for interconnectivity and interoperability of National Information Infrastructures xFacilitating the setting up of national and regional Internet exchanges and Internet gateways xDevelop Convergence Principles xHelp the Least-connected

14. e-Commerce zShepherd: Singapore zCo-Shepherd:Malaysia, Brunei zAreas of coverage: ye-Commerce Legal Framework xe-Commerce legislation on electronic transactions and electronic signatures yConsumer Protection xOnline alternative dispute resolution xPrivacy and personal data protection

15. e-Commerce (cont ’ d)  Areas of coverage (cont ’ d): yRegional Electronic Payments System yIntellectual Property Rights yCybercrime legislation and prevention yDeveloping authentication and security policies xMutual recognition of digital signature framework xSecurity policy yTaxation Issues

16. Trade Liberalization &Facilitation for ICT Goods, Services and Investments zShepherd: Indonesia zCo-Shepherd:Singapore zAreas of coverage: yLiberalisation of ICT Products, Services and Investments yMRA on ICT products and services xImplementation of MRA on telecom equipment xAlignment of national standards to international standards xMRA of qualification standards yHarmonisation of tariff nomenclature and customs valuation for ICT products yMonitoring APEC and WTO discussions and developing recommendations for ASEAN

17. Capacity Building and e-Society zShepherd: Thailand zCo-Shepherd:CLMV countries zAreas of coverage: ySME training and education yRegional human resource development programme xSchools xCommunities xWorkplace yDeveloping common ICT professional standards yDeveloping community-based e-centres

18. e-Government zShepherd : Malaysia zCo-Shepherd : Singapore, Brunei zAreas of coverage: yFacilitating inter-government cooperation and freer flow of goods, information and people xCustoms modernisation and trade links xe-passport/visa xSmart cards

19. Some Work Program Updates zProgress of on-going projects y Over 40 Endorsed Pilot Projects y ARIX/ISP Forum y e-Commerce Legal Framework y IT Skill & Certification y e-ASEAN Technical Architecture y SchoolNet and e-Learning y e-Visa y e-ASEAN PKI Forum y e-Measurement & e-Readiness

20. Cooperation with Dialogue Partners & International Agencies zCHINA zJAPAN zKOREA z+ 3 zIndia zAustralia/New Zealand zASIA PKI Forum zUNESCAP zAPT