Archived Feed of Vanuatu National ICT Day 2014 - 16/05/2014
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Archived Feed of Vanuatu National ICT Day 2014 - 17/05/2014
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About ICT Day
The purpose of Vanuatu National ICT Day is to help raise awareness of the possibilities that the use of the Internet and other information and communication technologies (ICT) can bring to Vanuatu's communities and its economy, as well as of ways to bridge the digital divide.
17 May marks the anniversary of the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention and the creation of the International Telecommunication Union.
World Telecommunication Day
World Telecommunication Day has been celebrated annually on 17 May since 1969, marking the founding of ITU and the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention in 1865. It was instituted by the Plenipotentiary Conference in Malaga-Torremolinos in 1973.
World Information Society Day
In November 2005, the World Summit on the Information Society called upon the UN General Assembly to declare 17 May as World Information Society Day to focus on the importance of ICT and the wide range of issues related to the Information Society raised by WSIS. The General Assembly adopted a resolution (A/RES/60/252) in March 2006 stipulating that World Information Society Day shall be celebrated every year on 17 May.
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
In November 2006, the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference in Antalya, Turkey, decided to celebrate both events on 17 May as World Telecommunication and Information Society Day.
Purpose
The updated Resolution 68 invites Member States and Sector Members to celebrate the day annually by organizing appropriate national programmes with a view to:
stimulating reflection and exchanges of ideas on the theme adopted by the Council
debating the various aspects of the theme with all partners in society
formulating a report reflecting national discussions on the issues underlying the theme, to be fed back to ITU and the rest of its membership
17 May marks the anniversary of the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention and the creation of the International Telecommunication Union.
ICT Day Program
The ICT Day will span over two (2) days from Friday the 16th, to Saturday the 17th of May 2014 at the Seafront Stage
Date
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Event
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7:30 am – 8:30 am
Parade / Float (Moorings to Seafront)
8:30 am – 9:00 am
Custom Dance leading Opening Ceremony Official Guest to Stage
Salusalu Ceremony Welcome
OGCIO Opening Prayer
VCC
9:00 am – 9:30 am
Forum Open
Keynote Address: Honorable Moana Carcasses Kalosil, Prime Minister and Minister Responsible for ICTs and Telecommunications Launching of the National ICT, Cybersecurity and Universal Access Policies Handing over of Rensarie Telecenter Project Message from International Telecoms Union – Dr Hamadoun ToureAddress by Miss Vanuatu – Miss Valerie Martinez
8:30 am – 9:00 am
Booth Tour (PM & Delegates) Refreshment
12:00 pm –12:50 pm
Panel Discussion
Session 1: Status of Submarine Cable – User Experience
Vanuatu is now connected to the superhighway of fast internet and the rest of the world, thanks to the private sector led initiative with government backing which saw the establishment of the Interchange Cable Network. This session will give an update to consumers on the status of the submarine cable connection; who is signed up and what is available to customers, customer experience and issues, and pricing.
Moderator: Mrs Louise Nasak, Internet Governance Manager, TRR
Panelists:
Mr. Simon Fletcher, CEO – Interchange Vanuatu Limited
Mr. Prakash Bheeko, CEO – Telecom Vanuatu Limited
Mr. Simon Frazer, CEO – Digicel Vanuatu Limited
Mr. Rod Smith, CEO, Telsat Broadband
Mr. Fred Samuel, CIO, Vanuatu Government
Mr. Kisione Finau, Director ITS – University of the South Pacific
12:50 pm – 1:15 pm
BREAK – QUIZ
12:00 pm –12:50 pm
Panel Discussion
Session 2: E-Government and how the government benefits
E-Government can provide better service to citizens and businesses at less cost and can make Vanuatu a more attractive place to live and do business. It makes it easier for citizens to conduct their affairs with the government efficiently and increase the stature and relevance of the government in the eyes of the citizens.
Moderator: Mr. Kierry Manasah, Senior Researcher, Pacific Institute of Public Policy
Panelists:
Mr. Lew Toulmin, Advisor to Office of the Government CIO
Mr. Fred Samuel, CIO, Vanuatu Government
Mr. Jotham Napat, Director – Vanuatu Meteorology & Geo-Hazard Department
Mr. Simil Johnson, Director – National Statistics Office
12:50 pm – 1:15 pm
BREAK – QUIZ
1:15 pm – 1:55 pm
Panel Discussion
Session 3: Global Trends in ICT and how they affect Vanuatu
ITU’s analysis of key trends; obstacles to success and lessons learned; forecast of trends in Vanuatu, based on world experience.
Moderator: Mr. Dan McGarry, Chief Technologist, Pacific Institute of Public Policy
Panelists:
Mr. Ron Box, Regulator, Telecommunication and Radio Regulator’s Office
Mr. Fred Samuel, CIO, Vanuatu Government
Mr. Christian Patouraux, CEO – Kacific Broadband Satellites
Mr. Kisione Finau, Director ITS – University of the South Pacific
1:55 pm – 2:10 pm
BREAK – WAN SMOL BAG
2:10 pm – 2:40 pm
Stage Presentation
Session 4: Universal Access and School Connectivity
Programs to provide 15 computer labs to schools/communities, and to provide 1000 computer tablets to schools. Program to provide assistance to up to 10 rural Internet cafes.
Presenters:
Mr. Alma Wensi, Universal Access Program Manager, TRR
Mr. Jeffrey Tila, UAP Project Officer, TRR
2:40 pm – 2:45 pm
BREAK
2:45 pm – 3:15 pm
Stage Presentation
Session 5: Mobile Banking in Developing Countries
Mobile banking as a possible “killer app” in economic and ICT development; keys to success; why MB hasn’t worked in every country; possibilities for Vanuatu.
Presenters:
Mr. Jordan Weinstock, Director, OpenRevolution (USA)
Mr. Simon Tiwok, Financial Inclusion, Reserve Bank Vanuatu
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm
BREAK - WAN SMOL BAG
3:30 pm – 4:25 pm
Panel Discussion
Session 6: Cybersecurity in Vanuatu
Concerns about content, scams, and other issues; findings of the first cyber-sec survey in a public school; what the National Cyber-security Policy says; whether an Act is needed; possible CERT for Vanuatu; Child-On-Line Protection.
Moderator: Mr. Kevin Valea, Media Officer, Transparency International Vanuatu
Panelists:
Mr. George Goutas, Security Advisor – Office of the Government CIO
Mr. Lloyd Fikiasi, Chief Legal Officer, TRR
Mr. Floyd Mera, Manager, Financial Intelligence Unit
Vanuatu Police Force
COCKTAIL – HOSTED BY THE PRIME MINISTER
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9:00 am – 10:00 am
Panel Discussion
Session 7: The Rise of Social Media in Vanuatu Political and Social Life
Current reach of social media; who is using it and who is not; current and future role in politics and social affairs of social media.
Moderator: Mr. Moses Stevens, President – Pacific Islands News Association
Panelists:
Honorable Minister Ralph Regenvanu, President, Graon mo Jastis Pati
Mr. Levi Tarosa, Director, De Roza Investments
Mr. Joshua Kalsakau Mr. Dan McGarry, Chief Technology Officer, Pacific Institute of Public Policy
Mr. Witnol Benko, Yumi Toktok Stret
10:00 am – 10:30 am
BREAK - LIVE MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
10:30am – 11:30am
Panel Discussion
Session 8: What ICT Consumers Say
How ICTs have improved each speaker’s life; how ICTs are accessed; what should be done in outer islands in the future in terms of ICTs.
Moderator: Margaret Terry, Consumer Affairs Officer – TRR
Panelists:
Chief Seni Mao Tirsupe, President - Malvaturmauri
Pastor Shem Temar, Secretary – Vanuatu Christian Council
Miss. Valerie Martinez, Miss Vanuatu
Mrs. Evelyne Toa, President – Media Association of Vanuatu
Mr. Adam Lopez, President, Youth Against Corruption Vanuatu
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
BREAK - LIVE MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
12:30pm – 1:30pm
Panel Discussion
Session 9: ICTs in Disaster Prevention, Warning and Response
New SMS-based warning system and how it works; its effectiveness; other existing and planned ICT projects in disaster management.
Moderator: Mr Loic Teilemb, Senior Reporter, Radio Vanuatu
Panelists:
Mr. Shedrack Welegiat, Director, NDMO
Mr. Sylvain Todman, Systems Engineer, Ministry of Climate Change
Mr. Augustine Garae, Disaster Management Coordinator - Vanuatu Red Cross
1:30pm – 4:00pm
LIVE MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
CLOSING REMARKS & VOTE OF THANKS
Highlights of the day
The office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) and the Telecommunications and Radiocommunications Regulator (TRR) wish to extend its many thanks to the Sponsors of this highly successful event.
The organizing committee is working hard to reflect on ICT and how it can help drive all aspects of livelihoods forward in Vanuatu.
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What They Say About ICT?
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Through our National ICT Policy, we have directed all our ministries to allocate a reasonable portion of their budgets to ICTs, as enablers of success.Our goal is to be a leader in ICTs in Melanesia and the Pacific, and we are well on our way to achieving this.
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Prime Minister - Moana.C.Kalosil
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With the high speed submarine cable connectivity, Vanuatu is now in a better position to roll out broadband connectivity to both rural and urbans areas of Vanuatu.
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Fred Samuel, Vanuatu Government Chief Information Officer
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The regulatory role has change dramatically and have that validated here and the we're heading in the right direction. We educate our children, we go to the children, we go to the schools, we gets through to the community that lives the ICT value. ICT is the enabler for them to grow. ICT benefits moving onto health as well.
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Ronald Box, Vanuatu Telecommunication & Radiocommunication Regulator
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Marlboro
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2014
Fred Samuel, Government of Vanuatu & Ronald Box, TRR, ITU - Interview Telecom World 2013.
Fred Samuel, Government of Vanuatu & Ronald Box, TRR, ITU - Interview Telecom World 2013.
Alan Horne, Regulator, TRR, Republic of Vanuatu @ ITU TELECOM WORLD 2012
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Thank you
On behalf of the Government and the people of the Republic of Vanuatu, through the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) and the Telecommunications and Radiocommunications Regulator (TRR), we would like to thank our Partners and Sponsors for this year’s celebration of the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, locally celebrated in Vanuatu as the National ICT Day. Your contributions and support has made this year’s celebration another success and we look forward for 2015’s National ICT Day – ICT hemi blong Evriwan!
ICT Day Theme throughout the previous years
Theme 2013: ICTs and improving road safety
ITU has been leading worldwide efforts in developing state-of-the-art ICT standards for Intelligent Transport Systems and driver safety that utilize a combination of computers, communications, positioning and automation technologies, including in-car radars for collision avoidance. ITU has also been developing standards for safe user interfaces and communication systems in vehicles as well as optimizing driving performance by eliminating unsafe technology-related distractions while driving.
Theme 2012: "Women and Girls in ICT"
The theme of this year’s WTISD, “Women and Girls in ICT”, aims to ensure that this vulnerable female half of the world’s population will march forward as equals.Women are the bedrock of our societies. They are the pillars of strength in every family and community. Yet gender inequalities remain deeply entrenched. Women and girls are denied access to basic health care and education and to equal opportunities at work. They face segregation in economic, political and social decision-making and often suffer violence and discrimination
Theme 2011: Better life in rural communities with ICTs
ICTs are essential in helping us accelerate progress towards meeting the Millennium Development
Goals. In the rural context, ICTs provide enhanced opportunities to generate income and combat
poverty, hunger, ill health and illiteracy.Even as the migration of
populations to teeming cities deplete rural communities of their youthful vigour, the world‟s
villages and remote districts face further neglect and deprivation in terms of infrastructure
development, applications and services.
Theme 2010: Better city, better life with ICTs
The WTISD-10 theme is juxtaposed with that of the Shanghai World Expo, which is dedicated to promoting
“Better Cities, Better Life” and which will showcase a number of initiatives aimed at achieving greener,
safer, healthier, prosperous, inclusive and well-managed cities — where over half the world’s population
resides. ICTs provide solutions to many of the problems facing cities even as they become magnets for migrating
populations as well as contribute to making them more eco-friendly and economically viable. For many city
dwellers, it is nearly impossible to imagine life without ICTs.
The theme for WTISD-14, "Broadband for Sustainable Development", will focus attention on multi-stakeholder commitment to achieve universal access to broadband connectivity and content and foster political will on achieving this objective; identify key gaps in broadband research and development, infrastructure, and packaged development of applications and services; define policy priorities for action in the areas of allocating radio frequency spectrum for broadband, universal access obligations and innovative financing mechanisms; and lead to technological solutions, particularly in the extension of broadband access into rural areas, least developed countries and small island developing states.
Given that estimates suggest that mobile broadband subscription may achieve 10 billion by the end of this decade and that over 90 per cent of international data traffic runs over fibre-optic cables ITU's thrust to push the broadband agenda for sustainable development focuses on the dual goals of supporting the deployment of mobile broadband based on ITU's International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) and the continued rollout of fixed-line technologies. International consensus achieved on ITU standards and radio spectrum related activities for mobile telephony, fibre optics and access standards such as DSL, is the key to achieving the goals of universal access.
The evolution of this work is complemented by key activities including earth monitoring through satellites and oceanographic radars, developing green standards and smart interventions to combat climate change, and m-Powering development.
Broadband infrastructure development is a critical element in ensuring that ICTs are used innovatively as delivery vehicles for health, education, governance, trade and commerce in order to achieve sustainable socio-economic growth. Education is a keystone for educating people with regard to the impact and consequences of their activities for sustainable development, thereby ensuring a better future for all.
As the leading specialized agency of the United Nations for information and communication technologies (ICT), ITU looks towards its Members to harness the catalytic role of ICTs in achieving sustainable development.
ICT DAY 2014
