INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION and
KOREA AGENCY FOR DIGITAL OPPORTUNITY AND
PROMOTION
DIGITAL BRIDGES SYMPOSIUM
Document: BDB/01
Busan, Republic of Korea – September 2004
Programme (Indices)
Day One – September 10, 2004
BEXCO Conference Hall 201-202
10:00 – 10:15
10:15 – 10:45
10:45 – 11:30
11:30 - 11:45
11:45 – 12:30
12:30 – 13:15
13:15 – 14:15
14:15 – 15:00
15:00 – 15:30
15:30 – 16:15
16:15 – 16:30
16:30 – 18:00
18:00 – 18:15
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Nomination of Chairman
Introductory Remarks
Adoption of Agenda
Introductory Presentation:
Background Paper – National (BDB/03)
Background Paper – International (BDB/04)
Mr. UTSUMI, Secretary General (ITU)
Dr. KIM, Vice Minister (MIC)
Prof. Larry PRESS
Mr. SON, President/CEO, KADO
Mr. H.I. TOURE, Director, ITU/BDT
(BDB/03) Dr. CHO Cheung Moon, KADO
(BDB/04) Dr. George SCIADAS, Statistics
Canada
Break
Case Studies
(BDB/05) Hong Kong, China
(BDB/06) Australia
(BDB/07) Republic of Korea
Panel Discussion:
What to include in national surveys?
Ms. Esperanza MAGPANTAY, ITU/BDT
Ms. Vanessa GRAY, ITU/BDT
Dr. CHOI Heung-Suk, Korea University
Moderator: Prof. Larry PRESS
Case study authors (HKG, AUS, KOR)
Dr. Sherif HASHEM, MCIT, Egypt
Lunch
Panel:
International Indices
Keynote:
Why measure the digital divide?
Dr. George SCIADAS
Ms. Vanessa GRAY
Mr. Subramaniyam VENKATRAMAN
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Presentations:
Statistical tools for measuring the digital divide
Break
Open Discussion
Building an optimal ICT index
Summary of First Day and Close
Dr. CHOI Heung-Suk, Korea University
Moderator: Prof. Larry PRESS
INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION and
KOREA AGENCY FOR DIGITAL OPPORTUNITY AND
PROMOTION
DIGITAL BRIDGES SYMPOSIUM
Document: BDB/01
Busan, Republic of Korea – September 2004
Programme (Technologies)
Day Two – September 11, 2004
BEXCO Conference Hall 201-202
9:30 – 9:35
9:35 – 9:50
Welcome
Introductory Remarks
The digital divide as a global problem
9:50 – 10:15
Introductory Presentation:
Background Paper (BDB/08)
10:15 – 11:00
11:00 – 11:15
11:15 – 11:45
11:45 - 12:15
12:15 – 13:00
Case Studies:
(BDB/09) India
(BDB/10) Malaysia
(BDB/11) International survey of ICT usage
Break
Presentation:
The Portable Internet
Presentation:
Using Wi-Fi and WiMAX to bridge the digital
divide
Panel Discussion:
The Internet on a mobile phone
13:00 – 14:00
14:00 – 14:45
Lunch
Panel Discussion:
Making the best use of wireless technologies in
the developing world
14:45 – 15:15
Presentation:
Building a foundation for new technologies (e.g.
laws, regulation, culture)
Break
Roundtable:
Achieving the goals of availability and
affordability
Open discussion:
Challenges and solutions for bridging the digital
divide
Closing remarks
15:15 – 15:30
15:30 – 16:15
16:15 – 16:45
16:45 – 17:00
Chairman
Mr. Heng TOUCH
Under-Minister of Posts and Telecommunications
(Cambodia)
(BDB/08) Dr. Taylor REYNOLDS (SPU)
(BDB/09) Dr. Ashok JHUNJHUNWALA
(BDB/10) Mr. Eric LIE (ITU)
(BDB/11) Selection by KADO/MIC
Dr. HWANG Ho-Tark
KT
Mr. LEE Hee Sung
Intel
Moderator: Mr. MIN, Won-Ki (MIC)
Participants: Mr. LEE Hee Sung (Intel), Mr.
Michael MINGES (TMG), Ms. Sudhalakshmi
NARASIMHAN (Midas Communication
Technologies, India)
Moderator: Mr. John David KIM (Ovum)
Participants: Mr. Ernest Chukwuka-Anene
NDUWKE (Nigerian Communication Commission),
Mr. Bharat Bhatia (Motorola), Mr. Vikra KEM
(Cambodia)
Mr. Pradip BAIJAL
Chairman, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
(TRAI)
TDS Fellows
Moderator:
Chairman