[apnic-talk] UNDP/APDIP newsletter
(apologies for duplicates)
*Millennium Meeting*
OCTOBER 30TH 1998
APDIP has been actively engaged in the organisation of the
Millennium Meeting to be held in Seoul on October 30th. APDIP's
assignment is to contribute to the success of this important
event by assisting in the design and implementation of advanced
network and audio-visual systems. In co-operation with Samsung
SDS these will include wireless technology, Internet
workstations, visual presentations, etc. Real-time Internet
broadcast has also been planned. (Web Site at HYPERLINK
"http://millennium.apdip.net"; http://millennium.apdip.net )
APDIP will also lead a Round Table on Information Technology,
which will present a panoramic view of private and public
sector interventions, Internet legalities in e-commerce and
international transactions, and Information Technology for
development. The round table will be held on the afternoon of
October 31st and will feature the President of Samsung SDS,
ROK; the CEO of Mimos, Dr. Tengku Azzman Malaysia; Ms. Laina
Ravendran Greene, formerly of ITU, and Mr. Gabriel Accascina,
APDIP.
*Internet Routing Technology Workshop*
NOVEMBER 23-27, 1998
APDIP in co-operation with CISCO Systems, leading supplier of
networking equipment, will host the Internet Routing Technology
Workshop in Kuala Lumpur from November 23rd to the 27th. The
workshop will cover topics on Networking, Internet Protocol
(IP) routing, Top Level Domains (TLDs) and procedures for
domain registration. Essentially, it will include hands-on
tutorials on routing configurations alongside technical
explanations. The workshop is targeted to a technical audience,
preferably engineers, from government Telecom and ISPs in our
member countries.For more information and availability of seats
please contact Ms. Ramita Sharma at ramita at apdip dot net
*Upcoming Seminar on IT Policies*
DECEMBER 16-18, 1998
Thailand
APDIP will be conducting in Bangkok an IT Seminar for Data
Centre directors in various ministries for the government of
Thailand. Seminar dates are yet to be confirmed for the month
of December.
*Iran*
NOVEMBER 11-13, 1998
APDIP has received a request from the government of Iran to
conduct a Seminar on IT Policies and Infrastructure
Development. The Seminar is scheduled for November 11th to the
13th, 1998.
*Regional Server Programme *
APDIP has recently received a formal request from the Asian
Partnership on International Migration (APIM) for hosting
services on the Regional Server Programme (RSP). Ms. Sara
Shameen, Co-ordinator, said that the RSP is a good true answer
in providing Internet services for APIM.
The RSP is a multipurpose host server including web, mail and
news services, made available to regional programmes and
counterparts. It is fully managed and operated by APDIP in
Kuala Lumpur. For more information please contact
nik at apdip dot net.
*IT Seminar*
August 19th-22nd
–China Sends Delegates
APDIP recently conducted an IT Seminar titled "IT Policies and
Infrastructure Development" for government officials from
China. This four-day Seminar was held from August 19th to the
22nd at the APDIP's training facility in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia.
The delegation accompanied by Ms. Lena Lindberg, Deputy
Resident Representative of UNDP Beijing, comprised of
government officials from the Ministries of Science and
Technology, Health, Information, Industry, Education, Foreign
Trade, Economic Co-operation (MOFTEC) and the Data
Communication Technology Research Institute.
Prof. Dato' Dr. Anuar Maarof, Deputy Director General of the
Malaysian Administration Modernisation and IT Planning Unit
(MAMPU), delivered the keynote address on Electronic
Government-Towards a Paperless Civil Service. His address was
followed by presentations on IT policy making, content
creation, legislation, usage, implementation and infrastructure
building.
The presenters were selected among experts in IT Policies,
Infrastructure and Applications Development such as Dato' Dr.
Vincent Lowe, IT Advisor -Malaysian Smart School Project on
distance education, Prof. Khaw Lake Tee, Senior Manager -
Regulations and Cyberlaws Adminstration (MDC) and Rajiv
Ramaprasad, Director of WorldcareHealth, among others, spoke on
telemedicine.
The delegates also visited the Malaysian Institute of
Microelectronics Systems (MIMOS) at the Technology Park and the
Multimedia Development Corporation (MDC), the developers of the
Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC), in Cyberjaya.
According to Mr. SunYon-Jian, Deputy Director -Department of
Policy and Systems (Ministry of Science and Technology), the
Chinese
government is looking into improving its IT policies and the
delegates intend to bring back the relevant ideas and implement
them accordingly in China's IT environment.
The Seminar ended with a brainstorming session, which focused
on IT plans for the various ministries in China.
*Assistance to Laos*
APDIP will be assisting the ASEAN Department of the Lao PDR in
getting full Internet connectivity and in using effective
Internet-based technologies. In response to a request by the
UNDP office in Lao PDR, a brief mission to Vientiane was
conducted from August 5th to the 7th to follow up on assistance
needs for the ASEAN Department and assess the existing state of
Internet connectivity in Lao PDR. This initiative will
strengthen the ability of the ASEAN Department to operate as
the co-ordinating agency for ASEAN affairs in the Lao PDR.
Through the use of Internet technologies, it will be better
able to liase with counterpart Government agencies in other
ASEAN member countries and to communicate with ASEAN focal
points in the different line Ministries within the Lao PDR.
*Webmaster Training Courses*
APDIP will be organising a five-day Webmaster Development
Workshop beginning from October 26th to the 30th in Kuala
Lumpur. The workshop is targeted to individuals currently
performing the duties of Webmasters in UNDP funded programmes
or with government counterparts. For more information and
availability of seats please contact Ms. Ramita Sharma at
HYPERLINK mailto:ramita at apdip dot net ramita at apdip dot net
*Assistance to Pacific Island Countries*
A comprehensive package of assistance for Pacific Island
Countries is in the process of being finalised with the
assistance of the UNDP/Fiji CO and SIDSnet. This package will
include the routing workshop, a policy Seminar and IT training.
*Programme Endorsements*
The Government of Pakistan has recently endorsed the APDIP
Programme, adding to the number of countries that have approved
the Programme objectives and activities.
*New Brochure in Circulation*
APDIP has published a new brochure for the programme, which
outlines current activities and highlights latest programme
updates. To obtain copies, please contact APDIP at
info at apdip dot net.
*New Staff on Board*
Following an agreement with the French Cooperation Programme,
Mr. Marc Lepage has joined APDIP as our new Information System
(IS) Engineer. He was previously with the French Embassy in
Malaysia for six months and was responsible for designing web
sites for the France-Malaysia Programme. Marc has a Masters
Degree in Computer Science, Networks and Information Systems
from Nantes University, France.
Promoting sustainable human development by improving access to
information
Asia Pacific Development Information program (APDIP)
UNDP
Postal address: P.O. Box 12544, 50782 Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia. Tel: (603) 255-9122 Fax (603) 2539740
http://www.apdip.net
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Name: Laina Raveendran Greene
E-mail: laina at singnet dot com dot sg
Date: 14/10/98
Time: 17:45:13
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