PRELIMINARY MEETING OF THE eASEAN BUSINESS COUNCIL

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PRELIMINARY MEETING OF THE e-ASEAN BUSINESS
COUNCIL

• 14 JUNE 2004, SINGAPORE

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Program for Today

• 0730-0800 Arrival, Introductions and
  Refreshments
• 0800-0845 Opening remarks and discussion with
  Chairman, ASEAN TELSOM
• 0845-1030 Meeting of the e-ASEAN Business
  Council
• Selection of Chairman
• Issues for discussion at inaugural dialogue with
  TELMIN
• Terms of reference
• Any other matters

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• TELMIN/TELSOM INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM

• e-Commerce ICT Trade Facilitation
• Legal Framework
• E-Commerce Policies
• ICT Trade Investment Facilitation

ATRC ASEAN Telecommunications Regulators
Council
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Rationale for Establishment of the e-ASEAN
Business Council

• Partnership and cooperation between the public
  and private sectors is a key objective of the
  e-ASEAN Agreement signed by ASEAN Leaders, to
  promote an electronically integrated region where
  goods, services, information and content flow
  freely through electronic means
• 3rd ASEAN TELMIN last year agreed to establish
  the e-ASEAN Business Council comprising ICT
  industry representatives by 2004, to provide
  advice and feedback to TELMIN on ICT industry
  development, policy and regulatory issues, as
  part of the rationalization process of ICT
  cooperation in ASEAN

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e-ABCS Proposed Terms of Reference

• Provide advice and feedback to ASEAN
  Telecommunications and IT Ministers (TELMIN) on
  ICT industry development, policy and regulatory
  issues in the region including
• Application of ICT technology to enhance the
  productivity and competitiveness of key economic
  sectors, as well as to narrow the digital divide
• Adoption of industry and technology standards
• Policy and regulatory impediments and other
  environmental constraints to the development of
  the ICT industry
• Cross border issues impacting the flow of ICT
  products, services and investments
• Organise discussion forums, roundtables and
  events for industry networking and sharing of
  ideas
• Establish linkages with relevant global and
  regional business forums

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e-ABCs Proposed Terms of Reference

• Composition
• CEO-level representatives from the private sector
• Not more than 3 members from each country
  preferably 1 member from ICT industry
  association/federation, and the other 2 members
  from ICT companies or relevant organisations
• Term of office for each member is 2 years
• Chairman of the Council is to be elected by
  members
• Secretariat support is to be provided by members
• The e-ABC is expected to be self-funding
• The e-ABC is expected to update the TELMIN
  meeting once a year (Annual Dialogue) on their
  recommendations

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